But a member of the production company developing the new version, which will air later this year, has confirmed to BuzzFeed News that there 'absolutely' will be LGBT contestants. When news of its return was reported last month, no mention was made of how the show might be updated for 2017, and no information had been revealed about who might feature on it. For 18 years, Blind Date featured one man choosing between three female contestants, or one woman choosing between three male ones.īut when the iconic show – the most popular and well-known dating format in British television history – returns to our screens after a 13-year absence it will feature lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender contestants, BuzzFeed News can reveal.
