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Viewers are saying the same thing about ITV's Don't Rock the Boat 

The competition sees two teams of celebs race one another 

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Emmy Griffiths
TV & Film Editor
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ITV's new reality show Don't Rock the Boat premiered on Monday night - and it's fair to say that viewers are loving it so far!

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The series sees 12 famous faces in two teams push their physical and mental limits as they race to complete over 500 gruelling miles while also taking part in a series of on-shore challenges.

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Taking to Twitter to discuss the episode, fans were pleasantly surprised by the entertaining episode, with one writing: "Well that was much better than I thought it would be. Will definitely be watching again tomorrow night. #DontRockTheBoat." Another added: "A lot better than I thought it would be!  Woman rowing boatMan rowing boat Something entertaining and light-hearted to get us through the miserable weather this week and even more miserable lockdown!" 

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A third person tweeted: "Thought #DontRockTheBoat was actually quite decent!! It's a cool concept, quite dramatic." 

Speaking about the series, co-star AJ Odudu said: "This is going to be a great show, with an epic line-up. Such a brilliant mix of personalities and challenges which always makes for good telly. 

"I personally cannot wait to get going - especially filming with the legend that is Freddie Flintoff. We’re going to have so much fun! Bring it on!" 

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Viewers were pleasantly surprised by the series

Freddie added: "It sounds like it's going to be a huge challenge for the twelve rowers so I'm pleased that I'll be spending most of my time on dry land... hopefully! It should be a great watch for everyone at home and I can't wait to get started." 

Stars taking part in the show including Jodie Kidd, Fleur East, Jack Fincham and Adam Thomas. 

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