Blind Date contestants who didn't get famous

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Mr Bean, 1993 In a special episode for Comic Relief, Mr Bean took to the 'Blind Date' stage in the hope of finding love in a stranger. In 2001 Byrne was the main character in an -produced entitled. On the first night, Byrne appeared on the roster alongside 's brother David.

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Before They Were Famous: 'Blind Date' With Cilla Black

From the undercover journalist caught out by Cilla to the gay count who played it straight: What happened to the Blind Date contestants who DIDN'T find fame? The news that the show, which dominated weekend viewing in the eighties and nineties, is to make a come back has left those who watched it the first time around tweeting about their love for the dating show and it's late host. Blind Date first hit screens in 1985 and proved an instant success with viewers. The combination of eccentric guests, Cilla Black's Liverpudlian charm and a 'lorra lorra' terrible jokes made it compulsive viewing for families While those who managed to make fame stick - including Amanda Holden, Jenni Falconer and Ed Byrne - have been well documented, what happened to the more pedestrian contestants... Here, FEMAIL trots down memory lane and unearths a handful of the more memorable characters who found themselves sat in one of the famous daters' chairs. Scroll down for video THE UNDERCOVER JOURNALIST WHO GOT CAUGHT OUT BY CILLA But not much got past Cilla... Gill pretended she was a secretary and plucked innocent Paul Mankelow out for a date. However, when the couple regrouped with Cilla on the sofa following their rendez-vouz, the veteran entertainer revealed the show knew what exactly she was up to. Cilla said: 'Well Nicola, I have to say I've got more than a little surprise for you. You don't work as a temporary secretary. You work for Cosmopolitan magazine... Gill, still a journalist, wrote a piece about her strange television encounter after the event and described the awkward moment Cilla revealed she knew her real job as 'TV hell' 'It's just a shame you tried to pull the wool over our eyes... The studio is spinning. The audience is booing. Twenty years on and now a mum, Nicola is still plying her trade as a journalist. THE GAY COUNT WHO PLAYED IT STRAIGHT In 1994, flamboyant Count Roberto Luigi Michieli, then 29, wowed Cilla - and viewers with his red coat-tails, deep tan and perfectly coiffured hair. When asked what he was looking for in a woman, he said: 'Same as me with long hair. Nearly 28 years later, Carter clearly thinks of his time on Blind Date fondly, even reappearing, this time wearing a more sober outfit, in 2013 on a celebration of Cilla Black's career, hosted by Paul O'Grady. His Instagram account is littered with images from his travels in South East Asia and his Twitter bio sees him describing himself as an: 'International Traveller, film maker for youtube Geoffcarter Cook, Artist. When the celebration show aired in 2013, he was back in the chair... Still partial to unique headwear, Wiltshire describes himself now as a writer and lecturer Clearly a fan of popular television shows, he also cooked up a storm on Channel 4's Come Dine With Me. Now working as a children's author, artist and lecturer, the quirky three-time television star also has his own. THE WOMAN WHO SANG HER WAY THROUGH THE SHOW Patrice kept on singing and has worked with some of the music industry's biggest names Claudia Patrice was determined to use her 1989 appearance to show off her pipes and sang her way through much of the show. She's still singing and lists an illustrious set of names she's worked with on her website including Kylie Minogue, Chaka Khan and Jocelyn Brown. THE TRENDY VICAR Perhaps not the first place a vicar might look for love, Simon Gatenby unsurprisingly didn't find it in a London television studio. What he did find was ex-kissogram Polly Anderton - who turned into a lasting friend. When Cilla Black died in August 2015, he tweeted that he'd been in touch with his former date, writing: 'RIP Cilla! Polly and I had a good phone chat last night reminiscing!...

Archived from on 24 January 2010. Cilla Black's Saturday night classic 'Blind Date' helped launch a number of celebrities' careers after they appeared on the show, but you'll be surprised at which stars appeared on Cilla's north looking for love before they were famous. Any other comics out there wish to share their Walnut Tree memories. Over the following few months, acts booked included,and Alan Tyler. Ed Byrne, 1993 Irish stand-up comedian Ed Byrne made his television debut on 'Blind Date' in 1993. Such was the popularity of the show, several pre-celeb celebrities got their big break on the weekend dating show sidebar - 'Big Break' was also a big hit on Saturday night TV in the 90s. Retrieved 11 July 2012.