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A LEGENDARY T4 presenter has landed a brand new dating show alongside a 'beloved Hollywood figure' - but there's a twist.

Love Takes A Village will hope to soon become the next big dating show.

Three presenters at an outdoor music festival.
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A T4 legend has landed a brand new dating show gigCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Rick Edwards at the Audio & Radio Industry Awards.
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Rick Edwards has been snapped up as one of the hosts for Love Takes A VillageCredit: Getty
Rick Edwards hosting the game show Impossible.
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He is also well-known as presenter of former BBC quiz Impossible

Telly favourite Rick Edwards, 45, will hosting the upcoming programme.

He will be joined by a yet-to-be identified "beloved Hollywood figure".

Despite being shot in the UK, Love Takes A Village is being produced for US network television.

A total 100 audience members are needed to participate in the format - with applications currently open.

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Those selected could even play an active role in the evening's proceedings.

This may be able to assist a single person looking for love in finding an ideal partner - from a selection of potential suitors.

Filming is set to take place next week at Eastbrook Studios in Dagenham.

Presenter Rick worked on T4 from 2007 up until 2011.

Since then, he has gone on to enjoy a successful career across different projects.

This includes the popular BBC quiz Impossible from 2017 until its conclusion in 2021.

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By July 2022, the BBC officially confirmed that Impossible had been axed.

In February 2024, the presenter claimed he'd started a one-man campaign to save the show.

The star shared a ‘covert operation’ via write-ins to try and bring the show back to life.

Rick shared a fan's passionate letter, which he claimed to have written under an alias.

Three presenters at an outdoor event.
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Rick worked on T4 from 2007 to 2011Credit: Getty
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