After Channel 4 quietly shelved Double the Money in early 2025, the internet was convinced the format was dead. Fast-forward to December 2025 and the mood has flipped: industry insiders confirm the high-stakes money-doubling game is being revived for a second season in 2026 — with a bigger starting pot, overnight challenges, and a brand-new production partner hungry for viral moments.

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If you and your best mate, partner or sibling have ever dreamed of turning £250 into £100,000+ on national TV, this is your shot.

I’ve spent the last decade writing about reality TV and casting thousands of contestants across shows like The Apprentice, Hunted and Race Across the World. Here’s everything I know right now about Double the Money 2026 auditions — and the exact playbook that has helped my clients get cast.

How to Start Preparing TODAY (Even Before the Application Form Drops)

You don’t need to wait for the official casting link to get miles ahead of everyone else. The pairs who get cast are already doing this stuff right now. Here’s your exact 30-day prep plan that I give every client who ends up on screen.

Week 1 – Lock in the Perfect Partner & Prove the Chemistry

• Sit down with your duo and film a 3-minute unedited chat answering: “Why are we doing this show together and what’s the worst money argument we’ve ever had?”
  If you laugh, bicker naturally, and still look like you’d back each other at 3 a.m., you’ve got chemistry. If it’s awkward, find someone else NOW.
• Create a shared Google Doc titled “Our 50 Money-Doubling Ideas” and brainstorm nightly. The goal: 50 legal, visual, scalable ideas ranging from £20 → £40 in an hour to £1,000 → £2,000 in a weekend.

Week 2 – Build Your “Hustle Receipts” Folder

• Do three real micro-hustles this week and document everything on your phone:

1. Turn £20 into £40+ in one evening (examples that have worked: busking, street portrait sketches, iced-coffee stall outside the gym).
2. Flip something on Facebook Marketplace or Vinted for 100%+ profit.
3. Run a tiny pop-up service in your neighbourhood (dog walks, car valeting, brownie deliveries).

• Save photos, videos, and profit screenshots. This folder becomes pure gold when producers ask “Show us you can actually do this.”

Week 3 – Nail Your 60-Second Pitch Video (Film Five Versions)

• Script nothing. Just hit record and talk.
• Film in five different locations that scream personality: your shed workspace, local market, car boot sale, kitchen at midnight, etc.
• Best line from last year’s winners: “We once turned a £30 IKEA table into £420 in four hours – imagine what we’ll do with a whole day and cameras.”
• Pick the take with the most energy and save it. When the form drops, you upload in 30 seconds while everyone else is still panicking.

Week 4 – Train for the Live Callback Challenge

• Every Saturday for the next eight weeks, give yourselves £50 and exactly 150 minutes in your nearest town/city centre to double it. No cheating, no borrowing tools.
• Film the whole thing (even the disasters). You’ll get faster, funnier, and more creative every time.
• By week four you should be hitting £150–£300 regularly. That’s the standard of the pairs who make finals.

Daily Habits to Start Right Now

• Follow @Depop, @Vinted, and local selling groups – screenshot every quick flip you see.
• Watch every episode of Season 1 on All 4 (or YouTube clips) and write down the exact moment each eliminated team lost the plot.
• Practise answering moral-dilemma questions out loud in the mirror: “Would you steal another team’s idea if it saved you?” Have a clear, honest stance.

Do this for the next 30–60 days and when the application link finally lands in January/February 2026, you won’t be “applying” – you’ll be the ready-made stars they’ve been hunting for.

Start the £20 → £40 challenge tonight. The pairs who are already out there making it happen are the ones who’ll be on your TV next summer.

When Will Double the Money 2026 Auditions Actually Open?

Casting is expected to launch between January 15 and March 1, 2026. Channel 4 and the new production company (rumoured to be Remarkable Entertainment, the team behind The Traitors) want to film May–July 2026, so they’ll move fast once the green light is official.

Who Can Apply – The 2026 Eligibility Checklist

• 18+ (no upper age limit – they loved the 60-year-old cousins in Season 1)
• Legal UK residents
• Must apply as a pre-existing duo (no stranger matching)
• No current professional presenters or anyone who appeared on Big Brother or MAFS in the last two years
• Basic DBS check required at final stage

The Full Application Process – Step by Step

1. Online Form (drops early 2026)
   Expect the classic Channel 4 portal. You’ll both fill individual sections plus a joint “Why us?” box.
2. The 60-Second Video That Gets You Noticed
   This is make-or-break. Casting directors watch hundreds of these a day. Film it vertically on your phone, natural light, no script on an autocue. The killer question will be:
   “Show us the craziest, legal way you’d double £250 in 24 hours.”
   The pairs that got through last time filmed themselves doing real micro-hustles on the spot — one duo ran a £5 car-wash on their estate and turned it into £180 in two hours. Do it for real, film it, and you’re already in the top 5%.
3. Producer Zoom (10–15 minutes)
   They’ll throw curveballs: “If you only had £20 left and 3 hours, what would you do?” Have three scalable ideas ready.
4. In-Person Callback – The Live Mini-Hustle
   Last season they gave pairs £50 and 150 minutes in a city centre to double it. Winners ran pop-up phone charging stations, personalised Polaroid photos, and one legendary team sold “honesty sandwiches” (pay what you think they’re worth). Start practising small flips now — car-boot sales, Facebook Marketplace, coffee morning raffles.
5. Psych Eval & Contracts
   Standard for any big-money show. Be honest — they can smell desperation.

Expert Tips from Someone Who’s Been in the Casting Room

• Partner chemistry beats business skills every time. I’ve seen millionaire entrepreneurs rejected because they argued on camera, and two 19-year-old mates from Hull sail through because they finished each other’s sentences.
• Show, don’t tell. Don’t say “we’re good at making money” — prove it. Include screenshots of your Depop sales, TikTok side-hustle earnings, or the £800 you made running a pop-up bar at a festival.
• Film your application video in one take. Over-edited, multi-angle submissions scream “trying too hard.” The rawer, the better.
• Location is personality. Last year’s standout duo filmed their pitch in the exact shed they planned to turn into a micro-bakery. Instant story.
• Prepare for moral dilemmas. Expect questions like “Would you burn another team’s money to stay in the game?” There’s no right answer, but waffling is fatal.
• Avoid these instant red flags: scripted answers, solo applications, heavy filters, or claiming you “just want exposure.”

What Casting Directors Are Looking For in 2026

After Season 1’s wholesome-but-safe vibe, producers want more edge: think Gen-Z TikTok resellers, eco-warriors running upcycled clothing flips, regional accents that haven’t been on TV before, and duos with genuine friction that won’t tip into toxicity. Sustainable hustles and viral-friendly ideas (flash mobs, QR-code treasure hunts) are gold dust.

If Double the Money Is Delayed – Backup Shows

While you wait, get camera-ready on these open calls:

• Shark Tank UK 2026 (open auditions start February)
• Hustle – ITV’s new money-flipping pilot (casting now)
• Sort Your Life Out Series 5 (always looking for entrepreneurial families)

Start filming your micro-hustles today. The duos who get cast aren’t the ones with MBAs — they’re the ones with receipts, charisma and a partner they’d trust with their last tenner.

£250 into six figures on national TV is back on the table in 2026. Will you be the duo that finally doubles the money?

Save this page, set your alerts, and get hustling. The casting email you’ve been waiting for is closer than you think.