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Amanda Holden ‘to front new BBC dating show’ 30 years after her own Blind Date appearance
AMANDA Holden is 'to front a new BBC dating show' - 30 years after her own Blind Date appearance.
The 50-year-old Britain's Got Talent judge has reportedly landed a big-money deal with the BBC after weeks of secret talks.
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An insider told bosses are already tipping Amanda to be the next Cilla Black.
They said: "Execs are thrilled to have Amanda on board. She is perfect for a dating show because she has a great sense of humour.
“Everyone working on the show thinks she has the potential to be just like Cilla was years ago on Blind Date. There’s a lot of excitement about this.”
Amanda's latest TV gig would come 30 years after she famously appeared on Blind Date as a contestant.
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Amanda was just 19 when she went on the show, hosted by the late Cilla, dressed in a slinky black halterneck top.
Her new show will reportedly see single ladies pick from a line-up of potential male partners.
However, any who don't make the cut will be brutally axed - via a trap door.
The insider continued: "This show won’t take itself too seriously. It will be a good laugh.
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“Producers want it to be perfect light entertainment the whole family can watch together.”
Amanda previously revealed she was actually engaged to a mystery man when she appeared on Blind Date in 1991.
She told Reader's Digest: "I was actually down as a reserve, but someone was forced to pull out, which left me centre-stage, so to speak.
"I was actually engaged at the time, but it was all done for a laugh and the producers knew I wasn’t single."
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