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Blind Date is on its way back and Davina McCall is hot favourite to fill Cilla Black's stilletos.
The ITV dating show was the ultimate Saturday night 'getting ready to go out' viewing experience back in its heyday in the 80s and 90s and the revived show is set to get a makeover from none other than X Factor's Simon Cowell.
Bookmakers believe Davina is the top choice to present the show, ahead of joint second favourites Dermot O'Leary and Ant and Dec (please no - they are on TV enough as it is!)
So is Davina the right person for the job? Well, when it comes to TV dating shows she certainly has the experience - though the shows themselves have been a bit of a mixed bag.
Davina first got her terrestrial TV break on ITV's late-night God's Gift in the mid-90s, which we have to admit was a bit of a guilty pleasure for us. Several years later she popped up on Channel 4's Streetmate, which had a cult following and no doubt led to her landing the Big Brother gig. Then there's ITV's Love On A Saturday Night, which replaced Blind Date in 2004 and ran for one and a bit series. We think the less that's said about that the better.
Who would be our top choice to present Blind Date? Surely it's got to be Alan Carr? ITV is said to be keen to sign up the Sunday Night Project presenter and Blind Date would be the perfect prime-time vehicle for his talents. No?
Let us know who you think should present Blind Date? Is Davina the perfect choice? Do you agree that Alan Carr should front the show? Or should our Cilla be dug up from her TV semi-retirement to host the new series? Or should the show itself be allowed to rest in peace? Let us know what you think...
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Pease Please NOT the loud mouth @#$% presenter DAVINA McCALL everyone I know will not watch anything she is on. It should be a man, otherwise do not bring it back.I realise youwill not take any notice of this comment but you really should. ITV is already on a downward spiral...LISTEN TO YOUR PUBLIC
Posted by: conwaymarks on Thu Jul 17 11:42AM | Report abuse"DAVINA McCALL" NO NO NO. "GIVE US A "MAN" OTHERWISE FORGET IT
Posted by: conwaymarks on Thu Jul 17 11:46AM | Report abuseI would like to see Ant & Dec present the show although the thought hadn't crossed my mind until I read this article! Great that its coming back to our screens but I will only be watching/participating if there are gay blind dates as well as straight!
Posted by: frazerjohnwhite on Thu Jul 17 07:32PM | Report abuseI think Davina would be the perfect choice to present Blind Date. It was the best show for a saturday night. I give it the thumbs up.
Posted by: pett653 on Mon Jul 21 12:10PM | Report abuseGod she is dreadful on big brother heaven help us if she does blind cr*p date.
Posted by: dorothy.mackenzie on Wed Jul 23 11:41PM | Report abusei dunno about Davina! maybe give Cilla another go, i think she would still be able? Alan is so funny but i think he might make the show too humorous nearly, if you get me?!I Fern Cotton would be good or Ant and Dec.
Posted by: graciemay81 on Fri Jul 25 01:37PM | Report abuse