Channel 4, has announced that there will be a second season of the hit documentary series The Secret Millionaire.

The first series of The Secret Millionaire was the most popular new series on Channel 4 in the 9pm slot last year attracting audiences of 3.5million.

The Secret Millionaire has proved to be a popular and surprising way of giving viewers an insight into some of the most important social issues in Britain today. Each week, a different multi-millionaire guarantees to give away thousands of pounds of their own money. They agree to live for ten days in some of the UK’s most deprived areas. During their stay, they search for people whose lives they can change for the better. They conceal their true identities and their wealth in hope that being anonymous means they will be better placed to find those people that they think really deserve their help. On the last day of their visit, in an emotional climax to each episode, they reveal their secret and write their cheques.

This new six part run is due to start filming in spring and will broadcast later this year.