Holly Willoughby tipped to host Blind Date reboot with husband producing - 'She's a shoo-in'
ok.co.ukHolly Willoughby could be set to replace Paul O'Grady in a revival of the classic dating show, Blind Date.The show's comeback has been hinted at by Hungry Bear Media boss and Holly's husband Dan Baldwin.
Dan recently found success with the revival of Gladiators and it seems he's keen for another nostalgic return. Speaking on BBC Radio 4 on Thursday 4th April, Dan revealed that producers are "always coming up with new ways of bringing back a show". "There is nothing wrong with that because those shows were great for a reason.
As well as coming up with new ideas, we’ve always got one eye on what could come back and what could be a hit like Gladiators is. "Another one that you’d like to see back, Blind Date, are we ready for that?
What a Saturday night that was. I’m thinking Blind Date with Claudia Winkleman on BBC1, how about it?" While Dan suggested Strictly Come Dancing star Claudia Winkleman for the role, Good Morning Britain's entertainment reporter Richard Arnold speculated that it might be Holly Willoughby who steps into the shoes of the legendary Cilla Black.
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