The show, which was staple viewing on Saturday nights on ITV between 1985 and 2003, and hosted by the legendary Cilla Black, recently returned to TV – this time on Channel 5, with Paul O’Grady taking up the reins from his late friend.

As well as being the first edition to feature LGBT contestants, tomorrow’s show is a special one for the industry, as Recruiter can reveal the show will feature recruitment consultant Antoni Davis-Phillip, a recruiter of web developers at Oscar Technology. Naturally, the selection process is down to Davis-Phillip, who will choose between three female candidates – sorry, contestants.

Speaking to Recruiter about his Blind Date experience, Davis-Phillip revealed he was selected following a Skype interview application and wanted to go on the show due to its legendary status. 

“One of the main reasons I agreed to go on it was just because it is such a historic show. Everyone remembers it back in the day – that and Gladiators was what you would watch on a Saturday night. The chance to go on such a historic show was one of the main reasons I went on it.”

Davis-Phillip added he really enjoyed the whole experience on the show – not least due to host Paul O’Grady. “Paul O’Grady is a really nice guy – really bubbly, really friendly. He is as he comes across on TV.

“It was a fantastic experience – I really enjoyed it but it does go really quickly. You get caught up in the moment… I would recommend it to other people if they want to give it a go.”

While not wishing to give away whether love blossomed, Davis-Phillip did admit that he really enjoyed the date he went on.

You’ll have to tune in to Channel 5 tomorrow at 8pm to see how he got on – I’m not the Graham with the quick reminder you know…

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