Overview

• Disney+ has ordered a 10-part reboot of Blind Date, with filming scheduled to begin late in 2025 at an undisclosed location.
• The series will maintain its signature blind-wall format while adding summer-long cohabitation and surprise suitors to heighten romantic tension.
• The host role remains unfilled, and former The Only Way Is Essex star Bobby Norris is among the high-profile candidates who have expressed interest.
• The revival marks the franchise’s shift from terrestrial broadcasts on ITV and Channel 5 to a global streaming launch on Disney+.
• Blind Date originally aired on ITV from 1985 to 2003 with Cilla Black and returned on Channel 5 from 2017 to 2019, inspiring formats such as Australia’s Perfect Match and the U.S. Dating Game.