EXCLUSIVE: The Louis Theroux Podcast Season 8 will feature Olivia Wilde, Gary Lineker and Andrew Callaghan among others.

The show will return on all podcast platforms on June 9 with footballing icon turned media boss and podcaster Lineker featuring, also featuring cultural icons such as Spice Girl Mel C and chef Marco Pierre White. Video episodes will be exclusive to Spotify.

The show will again focus on in-depth, freewheeling conversations led by doc maker Theroux that aim uncover the lives and careers of the guests, alongside never-heard-before revelations.

Season 7 saw the likes of Boris Becker discussing his tumultuous romantic life off the court, singer Lulu on her affair with David Bowie, actress Simone Ashley on her love for Bridgerton and director Yorgos Lanthimos on his prolific film career. Others such as Florence Pugh, Sean Penn, Willem Dafoe, Marina Abramovic, Jimmy Carr and Bella Ramsey have appeared in the past.

“I’ll tell you what I want – what I really really want… I want a line-up of distinctive and scintillating conversations with – in no particular order – a girl band icon (Mel C), a cheffing genius (Marco Pierre White), a footballing icon (Gary Lineker), a gonzo YouTuber (Andrew Callaghan) and several other just-as-captivating guests,” said Theroux.

“Throw in a bespectacled host with weird patchy grey hair and no, it’s not the weirdest ever reboot of the Spice Girls – it is in fact season eight of The Louis Theroux Podcast. So if we want to join our future then you’ve got to forget our past – as we zig-a-zig-ahhh! into your eyes (only on Spotify – don’t worry it doesn’t sting) or into your ears (wherever you get your podcasts).”

Theroux’s production company, Mindhouse, is making the show.