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===2010–present: ITV and Channel 4=== On 19 December 2010, Ross presented a three-hour [[Channel 4]] list show, ''[[100 Greatest (TV series)|100 Greatest Toys]]'', with the broadcaster describing Ross as a "huge [[collecting|toy enthusiast]] with a private collection that would rival any museum's".<ref name=Channel4GreatestToys>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/100-greatest-toys-with-jonathan-ross/episode-guide/series-1/episode-1 |title=100 Greatest Toys with Jonathan Ross – Series and Episodes |publisher=Channel 4 |access-date=19 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223113114/http://www.channel4.com/programmes/100-greatest-toys-with-jonathan-ross/episode-guide/series-1/episode-1 |archive-date=23 December 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=Channel4GreatestToysPanel>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/100-greatest-toys-with-jonathan-ross/articles/the-panel |title=100 Greatest Toys with Jonathan Ross – The Panel |publisher=Channel 4 |date=9 December 2010 |access-date=19 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224115851/http://www.channel4.com/programmes/100-greatest-toys-with-jonathan-ross/articles/the-panel |archive-date=24 December 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2012, Ross's voice appeared as a headteacher in ''Back to School'' at the [[Edinburgh Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/back-to-school-would-be-nice-though-pleasance-off-site-8009632.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/back-to-school-would-be-nice-though-pleasance-off-site-8009632.html |archive-date=14 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Back to School, ***; Would be Nice Though, **** Pleasance off-site|date=6 August 2012|website=Independent.co.uk|access-date=9 January 2018}}</ref> In October 2013, Ross was hired by Xbox (Microsoft) to help promote the brand.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Stuart, Keith|date=29 October 2013|title=Microsoft hires Jonathan Ross to work on Xbox One games|newspaper=The Guardian|location=Manchester, UK|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/29/microsoft-jonathan-ross-xbox-one-games-hires|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192125/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/29/microsoft-jonathan-ross-xbox-one-games-hires|archive-date=29 October 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2011, he presented ''[[Penn & Teller: Fool Us]]'' on ITV, a collaboration with magicians [[Penn & Teller]], which he would resume hosting when the show moved to [[The CW]] in 2014. Ross's new chat show, ''[[The Jonathan Ross Show]]'', began on 3 September 2011 on [[ITV1]],<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.theguardian.com/media/mediamonkeyblog/2011/aug/17/jonathan-ross-itv-talkshow | title = Jonathan Ross: gagged but talking back | work = The Guardian | date = 17 August 2011 | access-date = 26 August 2011 | location = London | archive-date = 28 December 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131228010909/http://www.theguardian.com/media/mediamonkeyblog/2011/aug/17/jonathan-ross-itv-talkshow | url-status = live }}</ref> drawing an audience of 4.3m viewers, compared to the 4.6m for his finale on the BBC show.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14779862 | title = Jonathan Ross pulls in 4.3m viewers to debut ITV1 show | publisher = BBC | date = 4 September 2011 | access-date = 5 September 2011 | archive-date = 4 September 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110904172001/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14779862 | url-status = live }}</ref> The first series ran for thirteen weeks. Speaking about the new show, Ross said: "I am thrilled and excited that after a short break I will be rolling up my sleeves and creating a brand new show for ITV1."<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10540917.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=Ross signs new ITV chat show deal | date=7 July 2010 | access-date=7 July 2010 | archive-date=7 October 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007223804/https://www.bbc.com/news/10540917 | url-status=live }}</ref> [[File:Paddington Bear, Paddington Basin - geograph.org.uk - 4235855.jpg|thumb|upright|Ross's [[Paddington Bear]] designed statue—themed "Futuristic Robot Bear"—in the [[City of Westminster]], London, auctioned for the [[NSPCC]]]] On 20 October 2014, it was announced by ITV that Ross had signed a new contract with ITV. The new contract will see him present two more series of his chatshow along with a Christmas Special on ITV in 2015. ITV's Director of Entertainment and Comedy Elaine Bedell added: "Jonathan is the king of talk shows and a valued member of the ITV family. He continues to attract the biggest names in showbiz onto his sofa and I am delighted that he will remain on the channel until at least the end of 2015." Ross said: "I've been lucky enough to interview some of the biggest stars around on The Jonathan Ross Show and I'm delighted that I'll continue to do so for ITV until at least the end of 2015 with two series booked for the channel for next year."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a604716/jonathan-ross-signs-new-deal-with-itv-until-end-of-2015.html|title=Jonathan Ross signs new deal with ITV until end of 2015|work=Digital Spy|date=20 October 2014|access-date=19 April 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924230816/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a604716/jonathan-ross-signs-new-deal-with-itv-until-end-of-2015.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/jonathan-ross-signs-itv-deal-4470367|title=Jonathan Ross signs ITV deal until end of 2015, guaranteeing two new series of chat show|author=Rob Leigh|date=20 October 2014|work=mirror|access-date=19 April 2015|archive-date=14 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414181548/http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/jonathan-ross-signs-itv-deal-4470367|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-confirms-new-exclusive-deal-jonathan-ross-and-two-more-series-jonathan-ross-show|title=ITV confirms new exclusive deal with Jonathan Ross and two more series of The Jonathan Ross Show for 2015|work=presscentre|access-date=19 April 2015|archive-date=27 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027041931/http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-confirms-new-exclusive-deal-jonathan-ross-and-two-more-series-jonathan-ross-show|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2014, Ross designed a [[Paddington Bear]] statue, one of fifty created by various celebrities which were located around London prior to the release of the film ''[[Paddington (film)|Paddington]]'', with the statues auctioned to raise funds for the [[National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children]] (NSPCC).<ref>{{cite news |title=Why Paddington Bear Statues Have Taken Over London |url=https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2014-11-24/paddington-bear-statues-taken-over-london-david-beckham-benedict-cumberbatch |access-date=25 November 2023 |work=Condé Nast}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Murphy |first=Shaunna |title=Emma Watson Designed A Paddington Bear For Charity And It's Freaking Adorable |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1984950/emma-watson-paddington-bear/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107012511/http://www.mtv.com/news/1984950/emma-watson-paddington-bear/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 November 2014 |date=3 November 2014 |access-date=25 November 2023 |publisher=MTV}}</ref> In 2015, Ross's 2004 interview with [[Amy Winehouse]] was featured in [[Asif Kapadia]]'s highly praised [[documentary film]] about the late singer, entitled ''[[Amy (2015 film)|Amy]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2015/05/review-asif-kapadias-amy-winehouse-documentary-is-heartbreaking-and-extraordinary-61945/|title=Review: Asif Kapadia's Amy Winehouse Documentary is Heartbreaking and Extraordinary|last=Aftab|first=Kaleem|date=2015-05-16|work=IndieWire|access-date=2018-02-13|language=en-US|archive-date=24 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424201727/http://www.indiewire.com/2015/05/review-asif-kapadias-amy-winehouse-documentary-is-heartbreaking-and-extraordinary-61945/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, Ross was a team captain along with [[Frank Skinner]] on the ITV panel show ''[[Don't Ask Me Ask Britain]]''. In December 2017, Ross presented ''Guess the Star'', a one-off special for ITV. On 9 September 2019, Ross was announced as a judge for ''[[The Masked Singer UK]]'', the UK version of the international music game show ''[[Masked Singer]]'', which aired on ITV from January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-announces-host-and-panel-new-itv-show-masked-singer|title=ITV announces host and panel for new ITV show The Masked Singer|website=ITV Press Centre|access-date=11 September 2019|archive-date=18 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018221829/https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-announces-host-and-panel-new-itv-show-masked-singer|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2020, Ross started hosting his own 30-minute weekly ITV show called ''Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club – Watch episodes|url=https://www.itv.com/hub/jonathan-ross-comedy-club/10a0663|language=en|access-date=2020-10-03|archive-date=20 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920065409/https://www.itv.com/hub/jonathan-ross-comedy-club/10a0663|url-status=live}}</ref> On 4 March 2021, it was announced by [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] that Ross would be on the celebrity panel of a brand new spin-off show of [[The Masked Singer (British TV series)|''The Masked Singer UK'']], ''[[The Masked Dancer (British TV series)|The Masked Dancer]],'' which aired in spring 2021.<ref name="ITV commissions The Masked Dancer">{{Cite web|title=ITV commissions The Masked Dancer|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-commissions-masked-dancer|access-date=2021-03-04|website=Press Centre|language=en|archive-date=4 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304130532/https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-commissions-masked-dancer|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=The Masked Dancer: All the celebrity dancers unmasked – CBBC Newsround|language=en-GB|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/57304575|access-date=2021-09-25|archive-date=25 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925171006/https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/57304575|url-status=live}}</ref> Ross made his debut appearance on ''[[Gogglebox#Spin-off series|Celebrity Gogglebox]]'' on 2 July 2021, and was joined by his son, Harvey, daughter Honey and her boyfriend.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-03|title=Jonathan Ross Made His Celebrity Gogglebox Debut But All Anyone Could Talk About Was A Certain Piece Of (Incredible) Furniture|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/celebrity-gogglebox-jonathan-ross-sofa_uk_60e02fbde4b094dd268bc3f7|access-date=2021-09-25|website=HuffPost UK|language=en|archive-date=25 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925172049/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/celebrity-gogglebox-jonathan-ross-sofa_uk_60e02fbde4b094dd268bc3f7|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2023, Ross replaced [[Andrew Collins (broadcaster)|Andrew Collins]] as presenter of the weekly radio show ''Saturday Night at the Movies'' on [[Classic FM (UK)|Classic FM]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sawyer |first1=Miranda |title=The week in audio: Dynamite Doug; Death of an Artist; Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets and more |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/mar/11/dynamite-doug-podcast-review-douglas-latchford-cambodia-death-of-an-artist-ana-mendieta-carl-andre-cover-up-ministry-of-secrets-lionel-buster-crabb-saturday-night-at-the-movies-classic-fm-jonathan-ross |website=The Guardian |access-date=13 May 2023 |date=11 March 2023 |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513053620/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/mar/11/dynamite-doug-podcast-review-douglas-latchford-cambodia-death-of-an-artist-ana-mendieta-carl-andre-cover-up-ministry-of-secrets-lionel-buster-crabb-saturday-night-at-the-movies-classic-fm-jonathan-ross |url-status=live }}</ref>
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