She’s a formidable force to be reckoned with on the tennis court, and tonight the nine times winner of Wimbledon and one of the world’s greatest ever tennis players, Martina Navratilova, takes on a game member of the public in Beat The Star.

25-year-old surgeon Rachel Hornigold from Buxted, East Sussex is warming up for her chance to beat Martina and win herself a massive £100,000.

Martina and Rachel will go head over a series of seven different games made up of physical and mental challenges right through to the downright quirky and daring. Read more & comment »

He’s the King of the boxing ring but take his feet off the ground and Amir Khan is a bag of nerves.

When Beat The Star host Vernon Kay explains to Amir and his opponent Dan Ivey they must climb then stand on top of a 10 metre high telegraph pole it comes a bit of a blow to Amir. “Stand on that for 30 seconds? I’d rather do 12 rounds with Mike Tyson!”.

Endeavoured to overcome his fear of heights he may have scampered up the pole but clung to the top rung for 5 minutes too terrified to move. Read more & comment »