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Amanda Holden confirms she’ll host new BBC rival to Blind Date

'It’s always been a dream of mine'

Amanda Holden has landed her own BBC dating show.

Teasing the project, the Britain’s Got Talent judge revealed it has “always been a dream” to help singletons find love.

It’s claimed the show will feature contestants choosing their potential partners from a line-up of eligible suitors.

Amanda Holden
Amanda Holden has landed her own BBC dating show (Credit: SplashNews.com)

What did Amanda Holden say?

Meanwhile, Amanda told Woman’s Own magazine: “It’s always been a dream of mine to have my own dating show.

“I’m excited that I’m working on something special with the BBC at the moment.”

It’s always been a dream of mine to have my own dating show

Furthermore, the news comes shortly after reports circulated about her potential hosting role.

Last month, The Daily Star Sunday claimed: “Execs are thrilled to have Amanda on board. She is perfect for a dating show because she has a great sense of humour.

The new show could rival Cilla Black’s Blind Date (Credit: SplashNews.com)

“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.”

The BBC declined to comment when approached by ED!.

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Did Amanda appear on Blind Date?

Yes, the mum-of-two appeared on Blind Date in 1991.

Aged just 19 at the time, she later confessed she’d only appeared “for a laugh”.

Amanda teased the project this week (Credit: SplashNews.com)

She previously told Reader’s Digest:  “I was actually engaged at the time.

“But it was all done for a laugh and the producers knew I wasn’t single.”

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Meanwhile, last week, Amanda stunned fans as she posed in a racy bunny outfit with pal Ashley Roberts.

On Instagram, the duo posed in matching bunny outfits, complete with fluffy hoods and rabbit ears.

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Nancy Brown
Associate Editor