James Hewitt - Television Appearances

Television Appearances

• Hewitt lifted 82.5 kilograms (182 lb) in the 2003 weightlifting event of Channel 4's The Games (a celebrity athletics tournament), setting a record which he held jointly with 2004 competitor Shane Lynch, until this was beaten in 2005 by Philip Olivier. He eventually came second.
• In 2003, Hewitt took part in the Five reality TV show Back To Reality and eventually won it.
• In July 2004, he took part in the Swedish TV show High Chaparall, in which he was interviewed.
• In December 2004, he took part in a celebrity Christmas edition of the ITV show Stars In Their Eyes as Bing Crosby, singing "White Christmas".
• In 2005, he took part in the ITV wrestling competition Celebrity Wrestling where he went under the moniker "Gentleman Jim", and appeared on Heads Up with Richard Herring to discuss his life and love of poker.
• In 2005 Hewitt appeared on Car Cruzin', a UK documentary series showcasing cars of rich and notable individuals. Hewitt presented his Range Rover Sport, and also revealed that he is not allowed to own firearms.
• In 2005 he appeared in Bullrun: Cops, Cars & Superstars II, riding with Ryan Dunn in one out of the five Bravo cars.
• In 2006, he appeared on the BBC show Top Gear as a celebrity guest, achieving a lap time around the Top Gear test track in the Chevrolet Lacetti of 1:47.69. The presenters, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, failed to recognize him and he was thereafter referred to and added to the scoreboard as the "Well Spoken Man".
• In May 2006, Hewitt starred as a contestant in The X Factor: Battle of the Stars, alongside fellow kiss-and-tell celebrity Rebecca Loos, but was evicted after the final showdown on Thursday night (Night 4). He was mentored by Simon Cowell who, despite being supportive, did not deny Hewitt's lack of vocal talent.
• In February 2007, he appeared on Al Murray's Happy Hour.
• Hewitt featured in the ITV "prank show" Celebrity Stitch Up in which he was "arrested" by two actors pretending to be policemen. Accusing Hewitt of using live firearms, they proceeded to have him fire paintball guns planted in the car. The arresting officer declared that this was a prime case of "Guns, Birds, and Hewitt" and he was released without charge.