- McGrath, 63, was given an18 month suspendedprison sentence inJanuary 2017
- He has been quiet since pleading guilty to harassing a married woman for a year
- Now McGrath has tweeted to confirm he will appear on the BBC's Pointless soon
- Comedian will appear alongside Lee Hurst, 56, in an episode of the quiz show
By James Wood For Mailonline
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Disgraced comedian Rory McGrath is set to make his first TV since he was given a suspended prison sentence for harassing a married woman - as a guest on BBC quiz show Pointless.
The 63-year-old will team up with comedian Lee Hurst for a celebrity edition of the general knowledge quiz show hosted by Alexander Armstrong andRichard Osman.
McGrath and Hurst used to be regular panellists on comedy sports game show They Think It's All Over and this is the first time they have worked together since then.
McGrath yesterday tweeted a picture of the two of them and wrote: 'They thought it was all over! 14 years since I've worked with my great pal @2010Lee Hurst as wickedly funny as ever. Thanks to @richardosman @XanderArmstrong @TVsPointless.'
Rory McGrathwill team up with comedian Lee Hurst for a celebrity edition of the general knowledge quiz show (pictured, an image he tweeted of him and Hurst announcing the news)
The comedian tweeted to notify his fans about the upcoming Pointless appearance. He and Hurstused to be regular panellists on comedy sports game show They Think It's All Over
McGrath appeared regularly as a panellist on Gary Lineker's team on They Think It's All Over from 1995 to 2003, while Hurst was a panellist on the opposing team with David Gower for the first two years.
The pair recorded their appearance on Pointless yesterday and it is not yet known when it will be aired.
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Pointless, which is hosted by Alexander Armstrong, has four teams of two contestants in each episode and they have to answer four rounds of general knowledge questions. The winning team can compete for the cash jackpot.
McGrath's TV appearance comes after his first public appearance in December when he received a lukewarm reception on stage at the Happy Christmas Ipswich event to raise money for East Anglia Children's Hospices (EACH), of which the duch*ess of Cambridge is patron.
McGrath has kept a low profile since pleading guilty in January 2017 to harassing a married woman for a year after she ended their affair and was sentenced to 10 weeks in jail, suspended for 18 months (he is pictured with his wife Nicola following his court appearance)
He sung three comedic songs on stage with actor Philip Pope at the evening, which was organised by his friend, comedian Griff Rhys Jones.
The comedian has kept a low profile since pleading guilty in January 2017 to harassing a married woman for a year after she ended their affair and was sentenced to 10 weeks in jail, suspended for 18 months.
McGrath, who has appeared in programmes including comedy documentary Three Men In A Boat, was also given a five-year restraining order in his court case.
The offences happened in Cambridge over a 14-month period between June 2015 and August 2016.
The court heard his victim had a physical relationship with McGrath between November 2010 and May 2015.
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