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Maura Higgins To Host Disney+ Reboot Of Blind Date
Maura Higgins is going to host a new version of the dating show Blind Date.
The show will be available on Disney+ in 2027.
In each episode, a contestant will choose one of three people they cannot see.
The potential matches will stand behind a wall.
This is the same basic idea used by the original show.
Blind Date first appeared on ITV in 1985.
It later returned on the UK channel 5 from 2017 to 2019.
Disney+ said the familiar show could help it stand out in a busy dating-show market.
Maura Higgins will host a new season of Blind Date in 2027.
The reboot will stream on Disney+ and retain the original format’s three-hidden-suitor choice.
Blind Date originally launched on ITV in 1985 and ran for nearly 20 years.
The format returned on Paramount’s UK network 5 between 2017 and 2019.
Disney+ executive Angela Jain said Higgins suits the show’s cheeky, witty and warm tone.
- Who
- Maura Higgins will host the reboot, produced by Stellify Media and So TV.
- What
- A new season of the dating show Blind Date has been commissioned.
- Where
- The reboot will be available on Disney+; the original aired on ITV and later on the UK network 5.
- When
- The new season is planned for 2027; the original series launched in 1985.
- Why
- Disney+ said Blind Date offers instant recognition in a crowded dating-show market, and executives viewed Higgins as a strong fit for its tone.
Key facts
- Host
- Maura Higgins
- Platform
- Disney+
- Planned release
- 2027
- Format
- Contestants choose among three potential suitors hidden behind a wall.
- Original launch
- ITV, 1985
- Original run
- Nearly 20 years
- Later revival
- Paramount’s UK network 5, 2017–2019
- Production companies
- Stellify Media and So TV
