BIG Brother host Davina McCall last night emerged as the bookies’ favourite to take over the revamped Blind Date.

The Channel 4 star is 6/1 to take over from legendary host Cilla Black when the show returns next year.

And bosses could be on to a perfect match as Davina, 40, is on the prowl for new projects.

A pal revealed: “There’s no reason why she couldn’t do Big Brother and Blind Date as well.

“She’s been having a long hard think about her career path — getting a new agent and looking at new areas.”

X Factor host Dermot O’Leary, 35, and Geordie duo Ant and Dec, both 32, are equal second faves with bookies Paddy Power, at 8/1.

TV Biz revealed last week that the dating show — which ended in 2003 when Cilla, 65, quit on air after 18 years — is to return to ITV1.

Talent guru Simon Cowell, 48, is making the revamped series with production firm TalkbackThames.



There are loads more, far better presenters than her around. Wish she would just go away and never come back on screen.