Take Me Out set for TV comeback with new female host reportedly in the running

Take Me Out, which was hosted by Paddy McGuinness between 2010 and 2019, is being developed for a potential reboot, with producers said to be considering a “glamorous female” presenter.A source told The Sun: “Take Me Out was absolutely huge in the 2010s and was a stalwart of the primetime light entertainment schedule.Olivia Attwood is among the names reportedly being consideredGetty“Execs at Fremantle, the production company behind the reboot, want to ensure it has the same cheeky tone as the original.“That’s what set it apart from more serious dating formats which rely on beef and drama - and made it such a fun watch.“Emily and Olivia’s quick wit and timing make them favourites and Maya Jama was also considered perfect, but her links to Love Island make that tricky.“Plans are in development now and talks are underway with streamers including Netflix but the landscape of TV is ever-changing, so the reboot could take a number of forms.”Take Me Out originally saw a single man attempt to impress a panel of 30 single women, each standing in an illuminated pod. If a contestant was not interested in him, she could switch off her light.At the end of the show, the bachelor would choose one of the women whose lights remained on to join him on a date to the infamous ‘Isle of Fernando’s’ in Tenerife.The source added: “The fact Take Me Out had the females in control and it was delivered with such a gentle, comedic touch makes it a very future-friendly format - little would need to be changed.”While Paddy is not expected to return to the dating show, the presenter has revealed plans for a new YouTube channel documenting his fitness journey.Speaking on mixed martial arts fighter Tom Aspinall’s podcast, he said: “I’ve got a new YouTube thing starting - I’m going to be getting Tom on one of them - which is more of a fitnessy kind of thing.”McGuinness hosted the show between 2010 and 2019Last year, Paddy completed 75 Hard, a 75-day fitness challenge which requires participants to abstain from alcohol, follow a strict diet, drink four litres of water daily, complete two 45-minute workouts and read 10 pages of non-fiction each day.Read MoreHe subsequently credited his personal trainer, Steve Coleman, with helping him through the challenge.Speaking to Men’s Health magazine in March, the presenter said: “I wouldn’t have known where to start and I think that’s where a lot of people fall down with training. “No matter how willing you are and how many times you train, if you have the wrong food at the wrong time, it cocks you up.”