Lee Mack is to host the next series of They Think It’s All Over

The star of The Sketch Show will replace Nick Hancock, who is being dropped after a decade in the chair.

BBC executives are said to have thought the comedy sports quiz had become ‘too laddish’ and ordered a revamp.

Regulars Jonathan Ross and Ian Wright are expected to remain in the line-up, but Rory McGrath and Phil Tuffnell are ‘still in talks,’ according to reports today.

The shake-up for the new series, which starts in the autumn, is also thought to include new games and features.

But the official line is that nothing has yet been confirmed.