| VERONA | ____ Rose, comedy actress who hosts TV dating show Secret Crush that began in 2021 (6) |
| UNBEATABLE | Daytime TV quiz show hosted by Jason Manford that began in 2021 (10) |
| ARNOLD | Helga's secret crush (6) |
| SUSIE | --- Dent, co-host of the TV game show Secret Genius (5) |
| MANGLE | Crush that caused a fellow to have a broken leg (6) |
| AFAR | Love from ___ (have a secret crush on) |
| STEPONIT | Put one's foot down and crush that thing! (4,2,2) |
| ACEIT | "Go crush that test!" |
| ISLAND | Love ------, TV dating show that began in 2005 (6) |
| EMPSON | Talented comedy actress who plays Denise Fox's sister Kim in EastEnders (6,6) |
| TAMEKA | Talented comedy actress who plays Denise Fox's sister Kim in EastEnders (6,6) |
| STREET | Hope ___, crime drama series which began in 2021 (6) |
| HATTIE | - Jacques, comedy actress who played Matron in live Carry On... films (6) |
| LLCOOLJ | Rapper and actor who hosts TV show Lip Sync Battle (1,1,4,1) |
| OBRIAIN | Dara _, Irish comedian who hosts TV shows including Mock the Week(1,6) |
| EMMA | ____ Willis, co-host of TV dating show Love Is Blind: UK (4) |
| MINOGUE | Dannii ___, former singer and actress who hosts dating show I Kissed A Boy (7) |
| MANFORD | Jason, English comedian who hosts TV quiz show Unbeatable (7) |
| RICK | ____ Edwards, presenter who hosts TV quiz show Impossible (4) |
| MICHAELMCINTYRE | English comedian who hosts TV game show The Wheel (7,8) |
