In the show, the contestants, a girl and a boy, usually meet in a restaurant. However, unlike most real-life blind dates, the contestants of the show, rather than take things slowly, talk about marriage, each others personal issues, and some even make personal and offensive remarks to each other.

Did Blind Date get Cancelled?

In February 2017, it was announced that Blind Date would be returning but would now be aired on Channel 5 fourteen years after being cancelled. On 16 March 2017, Paul OGrady was announced as the shows new presenter and Melanie Sykes provides the voiceover.