Cilla quits Blind Date after 18 years fronting the popular dating-game show...

Cilla announced on a LIVE broadcast of the show (4 January 2003) that this would be her final series. After suffering from a gradual decline in ratings Blind Date returned to British television screens in October 2002 having undergone almost a rebirth with a fresh look and feel - all light years away from its 1985 debut!

	"It was time to leave the show....I wasn't quite happy with the changes...I'm of the old school if it ain't broke don't try to fix it..." - Cilla

The dramatic changes to the show's format which Cilla later admitted to feeling "uncomfortable" about included the picker having an option to Date or Ditch their choice, as well as various specials featuring celebrity boy-bands and guest stars. Ex-contestant DJ Tommy Sandhu also replaced long-time voiceover Graham Skidmore (aka "Our Graham").

Cilla's final show was televised on May 31st and featured a look-back at some classic moments from the show which during its heyday captivated an audience of over 17 million viewers across Great Britain.

The show responsible for just three weddings & many, many hilarious mismatches can be remembered at its best on this fabulous budget video Blind Date's Greatest Hits & Unseen Bits.   buy at amazon.co.uk