ITV audiences were left unimpressed as new reality programme, Celebrity Sabotage, made its debut. The new series features Joel Dommett, Judi Love, Sam Thompson and GK Barry sabotaging members of the public who believe they are participating in different reality programmes, with the objective of winning them cash.

In each instalment, a new group of unsuspecting participants will turn up, thinking they're taking part in a brand-new ITV programme. But what they're unaware of is that concealed in their own state-of-the-art Mission HQ are celebrity saboteurs, who are covertly monitoring the participants' every action and are being assigned their own sabotage tasks.

Presenting the fake programmes are numerous stars, including Emma and Matt Willis, Sara Davies and Clare Balding, whilst celebrities will also accompany Joel, Judi, Sam and GK to assist with the sabotaging. The opening episode broadcast on Saturday (March 21), with a group of business aficionados undertaking a series of challenges beneath the observant gaze of entrepreneur and Dragons' Den star Sara Davies, reports the Mirror.

The celebrity saboteurs were accompanied by comedian Jo Brand as they proceeded to disrupt wedding video recording, erasing the participant's captured footage, and sabotaging a wellness away-day face mask exercise by applying copious amounts of green food colouring.

Following the opening episode, numerous ITV audiences voiced their grievances about the programme's concept. "#CelebritySabotage This is as much fun as having a toothache, @ITV churns out some rubbish and this one is right up there. It's a waste of our time, it makes you look forward to seeing the adverts! I'm going to sit outside and watch the car electric battery top up, a lot more fun!" one individual posted on X (formerly Twitter).

Another commented: "How do programmes like these ever get commissioned. Utter rubbish," whilst a third remarked: "What a s*** show."

A fourth viewer echoed the sentiment, stating: "This is a kids TV show that got mixed up in the schedule surely. Utterly dreadful hate watch," with another similarly expressing: "This is appallingly bad even for ITV. How long before it's shunted to 4.30 Sunday afternoon?"

However, other viewers enjoyed the silliness of the programme, with one person writing: "Honestly I knew I was going to like #CelebritySabotage, it's a great show with a great cast and I really like how the fake shows are rip offs of others. Definitely will be watching next week."

Another added: "I know it's all very childish but I absolutely love it. This is what Saturday night telly should be," whilst a third said: "This is incredible. I could listen to @1Judilove laugh all day long, absolutely howling." Someone else noted: "Cackled with laughter for this whole show. What a vibe."

After two days of sabotaging, the contestants eventually discovered the celebrities' antics, before learning that they'd won a shared prize of £29,000.

Celebrity Sabotage is available to stream on ITVX