[3] Melanie Sykes became the new voice of the show, taking over the role most famously held by Graham Skidmore in the original series.

Before the decision "Our Graham" Skidmore (replaced in the final ITV series by Tommy Sandhu), who was never seen, gave an amusing reminder of each contestant.

[5] Also, a behind-the-scenes companion show, called Blind Date: Kiss & Tell was produced for ITV2 and hosted by Sarah Cawood and Brendan Courtney.

John Birt, LWT's director of programmes, and the IBA regulatory body had reservations about Norvelle's camp style.

[7] The distinctive theme music for Blind Date has a strong resemblance to the jazz standard "Soft Winds" and was composed by Laurie Holloway.

[14] Production was halted after the series ended; Trisha Goddard, Dale Winton and Paul O'Grady were to be in line for her replacement[15] but the show was later cancelled.

ITV had been refused permission to make changes to the format by Columbia, the US company which owned Blind Date at the time.

Blind Date returned on 20 May 2006, as part of ITV's coverage of a concert held outside the Tower of London to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the charity The Prince's Trust.

Comedian Patrick Kielty and TV presenter Kate Thornton acted as hosts for the show which featured Dame Edna Everage, Roger Moore, Richard E. Grant and Chico Slimani as contestants.

[17] Black returned as host, and producers brought back three of the show's most memorable contestants who were still single, giving them a second chance to win a date.

[2] On 16 March 2017, Paul O'Grady was announced as the show's new presenter who replaced Cilla Black since her death in August 2015[3] and Melanie Sykes provides the voiceover.

On 29 December 2001, the episode saw contestant Hannarle Davies from Essex propose to Mark Ackerell from Buckinghamshire after their date to Vienna, Austria.