She’ll have to buy a hat – Maura Higgins to host Disney+ reboot of Blind Date

The original series aired on ITV from 1985 to 2003, hosted by Cilla Black, who often joked that she would need to buy a wedding hat when a couple seemed to hit it off.

Filming for the show will begin in a secret location later this year (Ian West/PA)

Maura Higgins will host a reboot of classic British TV series Blind Date for Disney+.

The Irish model, 35, rose to fame on the 2019 series of Love Island and recently became known in America for reaching the final of The Traitors US.