Recap / Would I Lie To You Series 16

NOTE: This series was filmed in March 2022 as restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic started to be relaxed. Nevertheless, this series continued to use the redesigned set from Series 14, with each panellist at their own podiums, rather than having each team behind a desk. The guests for "This Is My..." were protected from the host and panellists by perspex panels.

Episode 1 (Christmas Special)

Episode 1 - Christmas Special (Aired 30 December 2022)

David's Team: Guz Khan and Gloria Hunniford

Lee's Team: Christopher Eccleston and Sophie Willan

Home Truths

Gloria: "Every year, my family run a sweepstake on what time I will fall asleep in my chair on Christmas Day."

Lee's Team: Lie

Answer: Lie

Guz: "When I was a teacher, I had one class that was so difficult, I played walk-on music to make my entrance more dramatic."^note Guz claims the music was "Gonna Fly Now", the theme from Rocky.

Lee's Team: True

Answer: Lie

This Is My...

Sophie: "This is Frank. He kicked me out of school for arriving in a bikini."

Christopher: "This is my mate Frank, and I brought him here tonight because he's desperate to meet Gloria Hunniford."

Lee: "This is Frank. I ruined his rendition of "Silent Night" when I blocked his tuba with my satsuma."

David's Team: Christopher

Answer: Sophie

Quick-Fire Lies

Christopher: "I have finally given up cheering because every time I did it, people always said I sounded sarcastic."

David's Team: Lie

Answer: Lie

Sophie: "I once had a fight whilst dressed as a Christmas elf."

David's Team: True

Answer: True

Winners: David's Team (3-2)

Episode 2

Episode 2 (Aired 6 January 2023)

David's Team: Motsi Mabuse and Bez

Lee's Team: Shazia Mirza and Steve Pemberton

Home Truths

Motsi: "I wrote a text moaning about my Strictly dance partner, then accidentally sent it to my Strictly dance partner."^note Motsi claims it was sent to her first Strictly partner, Guildo Horn, on the German version of Strictly, titled Let's Dance.

Lee's Team: Lie

Answer: True

Steve: "As a child, my parents would only let me watch ITV if I put a blanket over my head when the adverts came on."^note It's revealed during this round that Steve's mum is in the front row of the studio audience.

David's Team: Lie

Answer: Lie

Bez: "I once spent eight hours at Glastonbury searching for my teeth."

Lee's Team: Lie

Answer: True

This Is My...

Shazia: "Well, this is Louise, and she's the bride that I gave a black eye to on her wedding day."

Steve: "This is Louise, and one morning, she thought she'd discovered my corpse."

Lee: "This is Louise. We once modelled as a happy, carefree couple in a sales brochure for caravans."

David's Team: Steve

Answer: Steve

Quick-Fire Lies

Shazia: "When I worked as a teacher, I got called to the headmaster's office for bunking off school."

David's Team: Lie

Answer: True

Winners: David's Team (4-1)

Episode 3

Episode 3 (Aired 13 January 2023)

David's Team: Henning Wehn and Michelle Visage

Lee's Team: Chizzy Akudolu and Simon Gregson

Home Truths

Chizzy: "After seeing a regression therapist, I genuinely believe that in a past life, I used to be a medieval Frenchman."

David's Team: True

Answer: True

Simon: "I once opened my curtains in what I thought was Manchester, only to see Denmark outside."

David's Team: True

Answer: True

This Is My...

Michelle: "This is Ben, and when I judged a dogs in drag contest, Ben's doggy took first prize."

Henning: "This is Ben, and he regularly sends photos to remind me of the day I went to a railway station and fell down the gap."

David: "This is Ben, and he accused me of fly-tipping when I was actually tidying up someone else's fly-tipping."

Lee's Team: Henning

Answer: Henning

Quick-Fire Lies

Lee: "When I was trying to sell my house, I once put on a disguise and viewed it undercover, so I could see if the estate agent was any good."

David's Team: Lie

Answer: Lie

Winners: David's Team (3-1)

Episode 4

Episode 4 (Aired 20 January 2023)

David's Team: Chris McCausland and Shirley Ballas

Lee's Team: Josie Gibson and Steven Bartlett

Home Truths

Shirley: "Tom Cruise owes me 600 quid."

Lee's Team: True

Answer: True

Chris: "When I used to go out drinking, I would often hide a sausage roll in a tree near the pub so I could have a tasty snack for the walk home."^note Due to Chris being blind and unable to read Braille, David reads the card on Chris's behalf

Lee's Team: Lie

Answer: Lie

This Is My...

Steven: "This is Vil. He is the teacher that un-expelled me because I was making the school lots of money."

Josie: "This is Vil, and I know Vil because when I knocked on the wrong front door, live on This Morning, he opened the door in his wife's nightie."

Lee: "This is Vil. Of all the guys in my synchronised swimming team, he's the one I like the best."

David's Team: Josie

Answer: Steven

Quick-Fire Lies

David: "I am not and will never be a member of any WhatsApp group."

Lee's Team: True

Answer: True

Josie: "I only found out last year that you're not supposed to eat the red bit on the Babybels."

David's Team: True

Answer: Lie

Winners: Lee's Team (5-0)

Episode 5

Episode 5 (Aired 27 January 2023)

David's Team: Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Ellie Simmonds

Lee's Team: Mist and Jayde Adams

Home Truths

Laurence: "I once turned down an invitation to meet Prince, because I wanted to stay at home and watch Only Connect."

Lee's Team: True

Answer: True

Jayde: "Whenever someone sits down next to me in public, I always say 'boing' out loud just as their bottom hits the seat, then see what happens next."''

David's Team: Lie

Answer: Lie

This Is My...

Laurence: "So, this is Duncan. When I wanted to get myself sacked from Changing Rooms, he helped me design a deliberately disgusting room."

Ellie: "So, this is Duncan, he fixed my washing machine I accidentally put my gold medal through a hot wash."

David: "This is Duncan, and he insisted that I borrow his trainers so that I could take part in the school sports day dads' race."

Lee's Team: David

Answer: Laurence

Quick-Fire Lies

Mist: "I once fell asleep mid-haircut and woke up hours later to find the barber had gone home."

David's Team: Lie

Answer: True

Lee: "Possession: This is my milking stool. I recently bought a cow, which I keep in a nearby field, so I can get fresh milk for my cornflakes every morning."

David's Team: Lie

Answer: Lie

Winners: David's Team (3-2)

Episode 6

Episode 6 (Aired 3 February 2023)

David's Team: Joe Wilkinson and Lucy Martin

Lee's Team: Amol Rajan and Jo Brand

Home Truths

Jo: "After a misunderstanding, I once became a chauffeur for one of The Jackson 5."^note Jo claims it was Jermaine Jackson

David's Team: Lie

Answer: True

Joe: "I once shared a tent in Kent with Susie Dent."

Lee's Team: Lie

Answer: Lie

Amol: "I used to star in an agony aunt's photo casebook, playing a series of inadequate men."

David's Team: True

Answer: True

This Is My...

Joe: "This is Lee. We once managed to run ourselves over."

Lucy: "This is Lee. He walked behind me during a live weather forecast and fell down a big hole."

David: "This is Lee, and he's the hotel receptionist who confirmed my suspicion that another guest had indeed stolen my toast."

Lee's Team: Lucy

Answer: Joe

Quick-Fire Lies

Lucy: "I don't know why she does it, but every time Lee Mack appears on the telly, my cat hides under the sofa."

Lee's Team: True

Answer: Lie

Winners: David's Team (3-2)