We now know who he would pick in his Blind Date line-up
After a series of successful revivals like Gladiators on BBC, TV bosses have beenriflingthrough the archives to see what other hit shows they can dig up from the past. And while it has previously been revived – with the late Paul O’Grady in 2017 – one such show could be Blind Date, the popular dating game show hosted by Cilla Black in the 1980s and ’90s.
Top TV producer – and Mr Holly Willoughby – Dan Baldwin, 49, who is responsible for the latest Gladiators series, certainly wants to see it back on our screens. Speaking to Claudia Winkleman, 52, on BBC Radio 4recently,hesaid,“Areweready for that? What a Saturday night that was. I’m thinking Blind Date with Claudia Winkleman on BBC1. How about it?”
While this is all hypothetical for now, fans were quick to jump on Dan’s comment. Not because they think it’s a bad idea, but because they can’t believe he didn’t suggest Holly for the job, especially as Holly’s already got experience filling Cilla Black’s shoes, having hosted the reboot of Surprise Surprise on ITV between 2012 and 2015. One person wrote online, “Dan’s not asked his wife? Wow”, while another commented, “Holly Willoughby not going to present the show?”
While it might seem like an oversight on Dan’s part, it’s likely the TV power c
