It’s official: ITV’s classic dating show, Blind Date, is set to make a return later this year. Olly Murs is rumoured to be taking Cilla Black’s place as host, though there’s no confirmation on whether voiceover artist Graham “Our Graham” Skidmore is coming back.
It might not be Murs in the hosting seat, though - VickyPattison, Georgia May Foote, and Helen Flanagan are all rumoured tobe filling the role too.
For those who don't remember the show's original run between1985 and 2003, Blind Date was one of those classic Saturday nightshows - which drew in 18 million viewers at its peak - where acontestant picked someone to go on a date with.
One person asked ultra-cheesy questions to three potentialdates… who sat behind a barrier so the contestant couldn't seethem. Once the questioning was over, they picked their date basedon the answers they gave, and the potentials were all revealed.Then the match went on an all-expenses paid luxury holidaytogether, because that's definitely the best way to begin arelationship.
Most new couples ended up arguing and deciding not to continue,but the show did result in three marriages.
Whilst the original aired on ITV, Channel 5 is in charge of itsrevival, and though there's no exact return date.
"It's a classic format that will be rebooted to make it young,sexy and modern," a source told The Sun. "Expect sparks tofly."
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