DON’T ever work with children or animals – that’s supposedly the golden rule of telly. But the leading lights behind Big Star’s Little Star understand that, actually, it’s the little ones who make the best TV because of their unpredictability.

For the producers, the youth are comedy gold, as Stephen Mulhern grills them about their celebrity parents and hopes they will spill their deepest secrets. Yep, it’s a cracking premise, and that’s why ITV has brought it back for a second run.

This series we can expect to hear heartwarming revelations and downright embarrassing stories from the children of Michael Owen, Sam Bailey, Nicky Byrne, Shane Lynch and Natasha Hamilton.

First up, are sporting stars (and they are good sports for putting themselves through this) 2003 Rugby World Cup winner Ben Cohen, 2000 Olympic heptathlon champion Denise Lewis and footballer Neil “Razor” Ruddock.