Davina McCall attending the ITV Autumn Entertainment launch at Television Centre, Wood Lane, London. Picture date: Tuesday August 30, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story SHOWBIZ ITV. Photo credit should read: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire
BRINGING back retro TV is all the rage right now and veteran presenter Davina McCall wants in on the action.
The Masked Singer panellist is keen on updating Nineties dating series Streetmate, where she grabbed eligible singletons off the street.
Davina McCall is keen on updating Nineties dating series Streetmate, where she grabbed eligible singletons off the streetDavina, Streetmate host in 1998, said: ‘I would quite like to do Maturemate where I run around the streets’
She said: “I would quite like to do Maturemate where I run around the streets and find somebody 45-plus and set them up with someone.”
But before plotting her nostalgia trip, Davina is focusing on a more serious topic, telling the Spinning Plates podcast: “Next year, we are looking at doing a documentary on the Pill.
“There are so many different types, I don’t know what I’m talking about but I guess everybody will come on a journey to find out about it.”
She added: “Most women take the Pill willy nilly but in fact HRT is safer than the Pill on paper but everybody treats HRT like their nemesis but in fact we need to know more about the Pill.”
C5 PROFIT IS GREAT
CHANNEL 5 is rolling in money – and it’s all down to All Creatures Great And Small.
The broadcaster revamped the classic BBC series in 2020 and has aired three series.
Channel 5’s success with All Creatures Great And Small has led to record profits
And its success has boosted Channel 5’s ratings, leading to record profits.
Boss Ben Frow says the drama – based on the books by vet Alf Wight, using the pen name James Herriot – hiked ratings for the fourth year in a row, pushing them up one per cent to an overall share of 4.5 per cent last year.
The most recent series of the show, starring Nicholas Ralph, was watched by 3.8million viewers, but it was not C5’s highest-rating drama.
That accolade goes to The Teacher, starring Sheridan Smith, with 4.3m viewers.
Sheridan really is the best in class.
I’LL PAD IT OUT
EMMERDALE favourite Dominic Brunt wants to become the Bill Roache of the ITV soap.
The actor has been playing Paddy Kirk since 1997 and plans to emulate Bill’s Ken Barlow, who has stayed on Coronation Street since the first episode in 1960.
Emmerdale’s Dominic Brunt wants to become the Bill Roache of the ITV soap
Dominic says: “I love it, they write well for me, I love the place, I feel very loyal towards it.”
He adds: “I’ve been so lucky. I was supposed to be there for eight episodes and they just forgot to write me out.”
IT’S MOLLIE’S DAY ON ICE
SOME stars come to Dancing On Ice to win, others to learn a new skill.
But Corrie star Mollie Gallagher has one specific goal in mind – to improve her co-ordination.
Corrie star Mollie Gallagher has one specific goal in mind when it comes to Dancing On Ice
The celeb wants to improve her co-ordination
Mollie will partner with pro Sylvain Longchambon on the competition
She said: “As I’ve got older I’ve realised that I don’t have very good co-ordination and I’m always thinking ‘How can I improve it?’.
“After doing Dancing On Ice, I’ll be able to do anything. I don’t even drive but once I do this, I’m going to get that driving licence.
“I’m definitely most nervous about the co-ordination. My lack of it affects me every day, and it really bothers me.
“Hopefully I’m going to get better at it.”
My snaps show she looks well on the way to being a skate star. Mollie has played Nina Lucas on Coronation Street since 2019, but the ITV skate show – where she c – will introduce her to a whole new audience.
She added: “This is completely out of my comfort zone. I’ve never performed live professionally – Coronation Street was my first job.”
Dancing On Ice begins on Sunday at 6.30pm on ITV1.
