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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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Amanda Holden has reportedly landed a new TV hosting a dating show on the BBC[/caption]

An insider told The Daily Star Sunday 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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The 50-year-old has had secret talks with bosses according to the Daily Star Sunday[/caption]

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Her new show comes 30 years after she appeared on Blind Date when she was 19[/caption]

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Amanda – pictured with husband Chris Hughes – has delighted bosses with her sense of humour which they think will be perfect for the show[/caption]

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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Amanda previously revealed she was engaged to a mystery man when she went on Blind Date for a laugh[/caption]

“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.”