Bradley Walsh admits causing filming chaos on Blankety Blank ahead of shows return
BRADLEY Walsh has admitted causing chaos on the set of Blankety Blank - which led to filming going on hours longer than it was supposed to.
Cheeky chappy Bradley admitted that sometimes his uncontrollable laughter has caused problems on set as he struggles to contain himself and remain professional.
Bradley was speaking ahead of the launch of a second revival series of the classic BBC One game show.
Amongst members of the public, the series also features famous faces such as Jimmy Carr, Brian Conley, Anton du Beke and Lady Leshurr.
When discussing about how he aims to balance his professionalism and his comedic persona as the leading figure of the show, The Chase star admitted: “I don’t!”
He added: “Quite often we will laugh so much that the recording takes an awful lot longer than it should.”
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Bradley also opened up on who the perfect celebrity contestant would be for the show admitting they would need to embrace the ‘silliness’.
The actor turned presenter said: “I think a good celebrity guest on Blankety Blank is someone that leans into the silliness of the show and isn’t afraid to look a bit stupid on TV, whilst having fun along the way.”
The star said it was an easy decision to return as host after being asked back by the Beeb but admitted there was immense pressure taking on such an iconic and legendary show.
Brad said: “I’ve been lucky enough to work in this business for many years, but Blankety Blank is one of the few shows that has been around longer than my face has been on screen.
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“It’s a heritage show, and people have so many fond memories of the various iterations it’s had over the years.
“It’s genuinely a real honour to be able to bring it back, not only for the audience that remember it first time round, but for a whole new generation to enjoy it too.”
The new series is back for a 10 episode run after the success of the reboot last year.
The series was initially postponed from its September 17 launch following Her Majesty’s passing but has now been rescheduled to the September 24.
Blankety Blank first aired in 1979 and instantly became a family favourite and a ratings hit.
Over its long-running tenure it has seen hosts such as Terry Wogan, Les Dawson and Paul O’Grady as his drag alter-ego Lily Savage.
Blankety Blank launches on September 24 at 9pm on BBC One.