BBC Radio 1 presenter Greg James to host new reality show on Channel 4 from creators behind ‘The Traitors’

Greg James has revealed that he is set to host a new reality show which will air on Channel 4.

The BBC Radio 1 presenter and author, 37, from London, has been announced as the new host of Rise and Fall.

The show will see 16 people from all walks of life enter as equals but later find themselves split into two different class categories - the ‘Rulers’ or ‘Grafters’.

The Rulers will live in an opulent penthouse, while the Grafters must survive in basic conditions in a basement.

Grafters will work hard to complete a series of intense games and challenges to build a cash prize fund only the Rulers can win.

They find themselves powerless against the dominant class, who will be responsible for making all the decisions.

Channel 4 says: “If they push them too hard, they might find themselves toppled from power.

“Anyone can rise to a position of power, and anyone can fall, but only one Ruler can win the prize fund at the end of the game. Who rises and who falls will be decided by the other Players.”

Greg announced he would be taking over the “exciting” presenting role in a video posted on Instagram.

Speaking about the project, he said: "I’ve been waiting a long time for a show like this to come along that I can get stuck into and be the ringleader of.

"It’s an amazingly mad idea, and the contestants are going to make some incredible TV. It’s very exciting to launch something brand new on Channel 4, and I can’t wait to see how it all plays out. Let the power struggle begin," he continued.

Almost 20,000 people have liked the post with a flood of commenters congratulating Greg and admitting they are keen to participate in the show.

The new reality series is being produced by the makers of The BBC One series, The Traitors.

The first run of Traitors was a huge success, with over 34 million views on BBC iplayer.

James joined BBC Radio 1 in June 2007 to present Early Breakfast on Friday and also covered for other presenters such as Sara Cox and Vernon Kay.

He co-hosts Not Just Cricket on 5 Live with England cricketers Graeme Swann and James Anderson.