Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee returns for a triumphant third season, with Sam Campbell as new Assistant
Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee returns for a joyfully chaotic third season on Wednesday 29 April 2026 at 8:35pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
Following two breakout seasons and host Guy Montgomery taking home the Logie for Most Popular New Talent, Australia’s favourite spelling competition is back for round three.
The 10-episode season delivers new games and a brand new assistant. Comedian and gloriously self-effacing oddball Sam Campbell steps into the role of TV’s most unserious sidekick, bringing a disconcerting presence that baffles contestants and audiences even more than the wordplay itself.
Each Wednesday, Montgomery and Campbell will test four of the nation’s sharpest comedians as they battle it out across five high stakes spelling rounds.
Vying for the most prestigious prize on television - a one-way ticket to defend their title on the next episode - this season’s all-star lineup includes Hamish Blake, Melanie Bracewell, Myf Warhurst, Charlie Pickering, Andrew Denton, Urzila Carlson, Anne Edmonds, Matt Okine, and Nazeem Hussain.
New challenges this season include “Noah Thing or Two”, where comedians must spell pairs of animals boarding Noah’s ark (some may exist only in Campbell’s imagination); “Mixologist”, which sees an extremely uncoordinated Campbell attempt bartending while contestants guess and spell his mystery cocktail; and “Do Feed The Birds”, where competitors attempt spelling whilst dressed as ducks and pigeons.
Transforming everyone’s least favourite high school activity into a fast-paced, offbeat and extremely wholesome panel show, Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee continues to prove there’s a whole lot of fun to be had with the alphabet.
Production Credit: Commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. A Kevin & Co and ABC co-production. Producers: Bronwynn Bakker, Jess Lockie. Executive Producers: Cam Bakker, Guy Montgomery, Greg Sitch. ABC Executive Producer: Mark Sutton. ABC Head of Entertainment Rachel Millar.
