Jonnie Peacock MBE is an English sprint runner, who won Gold at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and 2016 Summer Paralympics, and won a Bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in the T44 men's 100 metres event. He has also appeared as a guest on Would I Lie to You?, All Round to Mrs. Brown's and The Last Leg.
In 2022, Peacock appeared as a contestant on Taskmaster's New Year Treat II, finishing second with 15 points. Due to illness, Peacock was unable to attend the studio recording, and was represented by Series 12 contestant Alan Davies. Jonnie Peacock is the only Taskmaster contestant to never appear in the studio segments of the show. Including international versions, he and Tofiga Fepulea'i are the only two with this distinction.
Performance[]
| Task | Description | Jonnie Peacock |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 1: Basic recipe 28. (1 January 2022) | ||
| 1 | Prize: Most beguiling, unwieldy, shiny thing. | 4 |
| 2 | Put the egg in the eggcup in the most daring way. If the egg breaks, you are disqualified. | DQ |
| 3 | Drink all the vinegar. | 4 |
| 4 | Choose a length for this pole, then guide it through the course. The person who completes the course with the longest pole wins. Every time your pole touches something other than your hands, 10cm will be taken from its length. | 4 |
| 5 | Live: Choose a ball. | 3[1] |
| Live: Turn your ball into a head. Your new head must be the head of one of your fellow contestants. | ||
| Total | 15 | |
Notes
- ↑ These points were attributed to Jonnie but won by Alan Davies, who replaced him for the studio segments of this episode.
