Jamie Oliver wants to front a ‘Blind Date’ reboot.
Jamie Oliver wants to present a Blind Date reboot
The ‘Jamie’s One Pan Wonders’ presenter thinks dating apps are “too convenient” and believes there is now an appetite for the iconic 80s show - originally helmed by the late Cilla Black and then led by Paul O’Grady during a 2017 stint on Channel 5 - and he would love to be a part of the revival.
The 47-year-old celebrity chef told The Sun newspaper's TV Biz column: “I love a bit of love, and there needs to be more in the world.
“Everything’s gone all Tinder, Grindr and Hinge. It’s too easy, too convenient.
“And one of the things I’ve always seen, if everything is too linear and too efficient, you miss everything you can learn in the wonkiness and the inefficiency. So I love Cilla Black and I love 'Blind Date', and I would happily turn up and do that.”
Jamie - who has been married to his wife Jools since 2000, and together they have children Poppy, 21, Daisy, 20, Petal, 14, Buddy, 12, and River, six - would want to bring some of his own foodie skillset to the gig.
He said: “There would be a bit of cooking in there too, just to mix it up a bit.
“But this is straight from the heart - talk to ITV.”
The ‘Jamie’s £1 Wonders’ star recently led tributes to the late ‘Masterchef New Zealand’ judge Jock Zonfrillo, who died aged 46.
Jamie wrote on Instagram: “I'm in total shock to wake up to the sudden death of chef Jock Zonfrillo. We had the best time working together for this years MasterChef, I can't tell how good it was to work with him.
“Jock was very generous to me with his time and spirit in the show and for that I was really grateful… Melisa, Andy Jock work as the most inspiring judges and mentors and each have there very own unique view and style… Jock will be so very missed…”
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