Taskmaster fans want underdog comedian to win despite ‘never hearing of them before’

| Deputy TV editor Published September 5, 2026 10:29am Updated September 5, 2026 10:30am Taskmaster is back, and one comedian is already a firm fan favourite (Picture: Channel 4) Taskmaster kicked off its 22nd series this week, and fans already know who they want to walk away with Greg Davies’ head. Chloe Petts, Isy Suttie, Matt Lucas, Nina Conti, and Richard Ayoade are the latest batch of comedians tasked by Alex Horne with impressing Davies, and things have got off to a hilariously bad start. Richard’s already getting gloriously grumpy about the rules; Isy managed to score zero points for thinking coffee pods were a golden plate, Nina sang one of the worst songs ever written, and Matt claimed he’d never seen the show before. Sounds like a vintage Taskmaster series. Still, there’s one comedian who’s already impressing viewers and, as is often the way with Taskmaster, it’s the one people claim they’d never heard of before. Chloe is already building up a rather dedicated fan base online. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video ‘Chloe is the only contestant I was not familiar with prior to tonight,’ wrote Threadheads on Reddit. ‘One episode in and they might be my favourite of the series.’ ‘ Likewise,’ agreed TheAngryGoat. ‘Chloe was my sole unknown, but she’s doing great so far, a great taskmaster fit.’ ‘I absolutely fell in love with Chloe this episode,’ added 10v31y. ‘This is gonna be a goated season series; I can already feel it.’ Taskmaster fans have declared they ‘love’ Chloe Petts already (Picture: Channel 4) On X meanwhile, viewers were just as enthusiastic about Chloe’s performance. ‘Really fun opening to the series,’ wrote @slinehan1. ‘Chloe Petts is definitely my early favourite, I’ve seen her on a few things before so I had a feeling she’d be great, and she is.’ While @LilacAndLavendr chimed in: ‘Watching the new Taskmaster episode, Chloe Petts, I am in love with you.’ Chloe’s a veteran of the panel show circuit (Picture: BBC/Hat Trick) Some viewers, like mads_cc on Reddit, even went so far as to say they think Chloe is going to win the series. ‘At this point Chloe is my frontrunner as the series winner,’ they wrote. Still, if Chloe wants to win, they’ll have their work cut out for them. Greg has promised to be a strict taskmaster (pun unintended) this season after being criticised online. ‘People have been saying on the Internet that I’m getting softer, so I’m gonna toughen up,’ he said before declaring: ‘Daddy’s back!’ We wouldn’t want it any other way, Greg… Taskmaster airs weekly on Channel 4 at 9pm on Thursdays. Deals of the Day Topman’s new-season collection has arrived and prices start at just £10 An Instagram mattress left me with back pain – this one completely changed my mind Book Val d'Isère, Val Thorens and Tignes for less in Club Med's ski sale Save 25% on red light therapy masks, sauna blankets and sleep gadgets in Bon Charge sale The viral LED face mask with over 350 lights that's currently discounted by £100 Arrow MORE: Matt Lucas reveals secret diagnosis he’s ‘never spoken about’ Arrow MORE: The One Show viewers shocked by Matt Lucas’s ‘bizarre’ new facial hair Arrow MORE: ‘Sinister’ Sherlock star refuses to go on Taskmaster for surprising reason TV Newsletter Sign up and tell us which TV shows you love to watch to get personalised updates every morning.