Lioness fans shocked to learn Jill Wagner was host of iconic TV show for six seasons

Jill Wagner may now be known to Lioness fans as tough CIA operative Bobby, but viewers were shocked to discover she once hosted an iconic ABC game show. 

The actress, 47, co-hosted the popular endurance TV show Wipeout for six seasons, from 2008 to 2014. 

She famously interviewed contestants after they completed the course or spectacularly wiped out. 

The participants had to navigate oversized obstacles, including huge bouncing balls, spinning platforms, swinging objects as well as slippery ramps.

The show gained a cult following for the hilarious wipeouts, with contestants regularly taking messy falls.

Wagner acknowledged how stunned fans have been after learning who she is in a recent Instagram video captioned 'Fooled ya.'

'I'm getting sent this video from all my friends. There is this video out that says I was this many days old when I figured out that the host on Wipeout, that Jill, was Lioness Bobby Jill.' 

'What about if I told you that Lioness Bobby Jill and host Wipeout Jill was also Teen Wolf Kate Argent Jill, is also Christmas movie Jill? I know, it's crazy,' she said. 

'But here's the thing. Guys, it is our job as an actor to fool you. To make you think we're the characters that we're playing. So, first of all thank you. That's like the biggest compliment, is that you people don't know who I am.'

'I actually kind of prefer it like that,' she added.

Fans on social media have been sharing their surprised reactions after discovering that she used to host Wipeout.

'My mind is blownnnn!!!' one Instagram user wrote. 'No way I can’t believe this,' another added.

'Yoooooo what !???'

'I knew she looked familiar but couldn't remember from where,' another wrote.

'NOOOO WAY. Wow.'

'Ain’t no way,' someone else chimed in.

Wagner is also known for playing hunter Kate Argent on season one of Teen Wolf. She later transformed into a Werejaguar and resurfaced in seasons three, four and six.

In 2019, Wagner was cast as the lead in Hallmark's Mystery 101 series of TV movies, playing Amy Winslow, an English Literature professor who helps a local detective solve strange crimes.

Wagner currently stars in Lioness and recently opened up about working with the show’s creator, Taylor Sheridan, revealing one of her most challenging moments under his direction.

The show, which stars Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldana, is in its third season, and while Wagner, who plays Bobby, says that nothing was ‘physically draining for me,’ she said the current season is ‘a bit more cerebral.’

Speaking to People with her co-star Laysla De Oliveira, who plays Cruz, the actress admitted that Sheridan forced her to redo one scene using her non-dominant hand with almost no notice.

The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Sheridan for comment.

‘There was one day that Laysla and I were trying to get this entrance into the house,’ she explained. ‘Cruz and Bobby have to come in and clear the room, and we were having difficulties with some of the angles.

‘Ten minutes before we roll, he comes in and says, “No, I think you should switch arms. Transition your weapon to your left arm.”’ Wagner recalls. ‘And I was just like, “Hmm … OK. Help me.”'

The actress told the publication that although the task was tough, it turned out to be a success.

‘Ultimately, we worked it out, and it’s probably going to be one of my favorite moments,’ Wagner continued.

Lioness season three dropped on Paramount+ in August, and the finale hits the streaming platform on September 20.