Will it be number one? Davina, a bubbly brunette with plenty of experience hosting live TV shows including Popstars and Big Brother.

So it’s definitely not true. We haven’t seen the last of Cilla Black shooting her bow and arrow at the numerous, excitable young contestants and the occasional bunch of older singles on Blind Date as she’s back for the 18th series of the much-loved dating show.

Cilla Black is teaming up with boy band Blue to relaunch her pop career 40 years after her first hit, she revealed today.