Q&A with 'Blankety Blank' host Bradley Walsh
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Later, in the series the other guests will include comedian Joel Dommett, Josh Widdicombe and Rob Beckett, plus singer and presenter Peter Andre, McFly and The Voice Kids star Danny Jones and comedian and presenter Sue Perkins.
He also won Dancing on Ice in 2020 and was a finalist in the most recent series of Celebrity MasterChef! In the same year he left the soap, he won I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! He went on to present the reality show’s spin-off series I’m A Celebrity: Extra Camp (originally called I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here, NOW!) from 2009 to 2018. (Image credit: BBC)Īctor and presenter Joe Swash rose to fame as Mickey Miller in EastEnders from 2003 to 2008. Joe Swash appears in the first episode of 'Blankety Blank'. Vernon Kay hosted a one-off edition for ITV’s Gameshow Marathon in 2007 and David Walliams hosted a Christmas special in 2016. There have been a few special episodes of Blankety Blank since then with Paul hosting the show as himself for a Comic Relief special in 2011. Paul’s acid-tongued alter-ego hosted the show on BBC1 until 1999 and on ITV from 2001 to 2002.
The show was revived in 1997 when it was hosted by Paul O’Grady as his drag act persona Lily Savage. Do you want me to lend you your bus fare home?"Īnd also: "Never mind love, you might have lost, but you'll never be short of something to prop your door open with now." He would say things like, "I bet you wish you'd stopped at home and watched Crossroads. It was once destroyed by DJ and comedy star Kenny Everett!įrom 1984 to 1990, the show was hosted by comedian Les Dawson, who was known for being disparaging about the prizes on offer, and also the legendary consolation prize - the Blankety Blank Chequebook and Pen. In his tenure, he had a long and very thin microphone which he used to speak to the celebrities on the panel. The show is based on the American game show Match Game, with contestants trying to match answers given by celebrity panelists to fill-in-the-blank questions.īlankety Blank first aired on BBC1 and was hosted by broadcasting legend Sir Terry Wogan, who hosted the game show from 1979 to 1983. Look out for a Christmas special later in the year as well! 'Blankety Blank' - a little bit of history!
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