Grant Denyer reveals which Aussie celebrity was ‘terrible’ on Family Feud

It’s the television game show that sees families – or in the case of celebrities, co-stars – team up in a bid to secure a cash prize, but not everyone rises to the challenge as well as others it would seem, as Family Feud host Grant Denyer has now revealed which celebrity was the worst contestant he ever witnessed on the show.

Some of Australia’s biggest stars took part in the ‘all-star’ version of the Channel 10 series during its four-year run, which came to an end when the show was axed in 2018, from the likes of Carrie Bickmore, Ed Kavalee, Barry du Bois and. Kerri-Anne Kennerley. But it is none-other than The Project’s Waleed Aly that Denyer named as the worst-performing star.

“The cool thing about the Feud is that you don’t have to be a genius to play it,” the 42-year-old broadcaster told News.com.au. “In fact, the smarter you are, the worse you play!

“The worst player to ever play Family Feud was Waleed Aly. He came at it from such an intellectual point of view, but the thing is you’ve got to think like the common man. Before I ask a question I say, ‘We surveyed 100 people,’ but Waleed does not think like 100 people.”

The father-of-two added: “He took it so badly, that was the funniest thing. He was devastated because it was his son’s favourite show. He was finally living up to his son’s hopes and dreams and expectations of being on his favourite TV show and he was terrible at it!”

While the show was taken off the air two years ago, fans of the program are in luck as it was announced this week that Denyer will be returning to the small screen later this year for a one-off 10-episode series of Family Feud.

But, in the midst of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, producers aren’t looking for just anyone to compete, as a casting call published last week revealed they are searching for frontline workers and their families to take part in the Feud.

“We’re on the lookout for frontline workers and their families!” the casting call reads. “From devastating bushfires to a global pandemic, Australians have taken a battering, and it’s been frontline workers and their supportive families who’ve been working hard to show 2020 who’s boss.

“Now, we want to give them a fun night off from saving the country and the chance to win $100, 000 by coming on the show for a very special Family Feud event.”