She will have big shoes to fill!
Holly Willoughby is reportedly being tipped to host a potential revival of Cilla Black's iconic TV dating show.
The host has been a staple on ITV for over a decade, and seems to be stepping back from the network after turning down an offer to return for a full series of the rebooted game show You Bet! This week, it was also rumoured that Dancing On Ice was facing cancellation.
It's thought that Holly is receiving offers from the BBC to host a reboot of the iconic game show Blind Date, which Cilla hosted from 1985 to 2003.
The idea is being backed by her husband, producer Dan Baldwin.
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A source told The Sun: "There might not sound like obvious parallels between Holly and Cilla, but they're both two of the biggest stars of modern telly".
"It's not pure coincidence either that when ITV decided to reboot 'Surprise, Surprise' - another show made famous by Cilla - it was girl-next-door Holly they turned to. So the prospect of her fronting a reboot of 'Blind Date' is a very real one, and a pairing that many viewers could see as a natural fit."
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