Blind Date Reboot
Maura Higgins named host of Disney+ reboot of classic dating show Blind Date.
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Disney+'s Blind Date reboot is planned as a 10-episode series, with each episode running around 45 minutes (10x45'), aiming for a concise, binge-friendly format.
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A new twist keeps the core concept but adds a summer-long daters’ cohort after coupling, with additional potential partners behind the walls to shake things up during the run.
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The project is produced by Stellify Media (Sony Pictures Television-backed) and So TV (ITV Studios), with executive producers Matthew Worthy, Kieran Doherty, and Graham Stuart.
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Maura Higgins is highlighted by Disney+ as the perfect match for the format, drawing on her straight-talking humor and extensive reality-dating experience (including Love Island, Dancing On Ice, The Traitors US, and Love Island USA).
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The Blind Date format has a historical pedigree: it originally aired on ITV from 1985 to 2003, with a Channel 5 revival from 2017 to 2019, providing context for Disney+'s refreshed take.
Disney+ is reviving the iconic British dating show Blind Date with Yahoo News reporting that Love Island star Maura Higgins will host the reboot. Filming is set for 2026, with the show launching in 2027 as a 10-episode series. Advanced Television notes Higgins brings straight-talking humor and years of reality dating experience to the role.
The reboot will keep the show's core format—a contestant chooses between three suitors hidden behind a wall—while adding modern twists. Female First reports the revival marks Higgins' biggest presenting platform yet as she returns to the dating genre that made her famous.
Why Maura Higgins Is the Perfect Fit
Higgins, 35, brings serious dating-show credentials to the role. AOL UK describes her as a Love Island, I'm A Celebrity, and Traitors US star. Advanced Television says Disney+ chose her for her straight-talking humor and extensive reality-dating experience. She's hosted and appeared on nearly every major dating and competition format in the UK and US.
Blind Date's Historic Run and New Format
The original show aired on ITV from 1985 to 2003, fronted by Cilla Black. Female First reports it returned briefly on Channel 5 from 2017 to 2019. The Disney+ reboot stays true to the core format but adds a summer-long daters' cohort that keeps surprises coming throughout the run.
Scaling Up: How Disney+ Plans the Series
The reboot will run 10 episodes at roughly 45 minutes each. OK! Magazine calls it Disney Plus' "most ambitious" dating-show revival yet. Stellify Media and So TV are producing, with the project aiming to balance nostalgia with innovations that appeal to modern viewers across the UK and beyond.
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