It will see a panel of six celebrities try to fill in the missing blanks over a series of rounds as they try to help win some brilliant prizes for contestants. Celebs this year include: Judy Murray, Rickie Haywood-Williams, Shappi Khorsandi, Rob Beckett, Ellie Taylor and Peter Andre.<\/p>\n
Walsh is the sixth presenter to host Blankety Blank, following behind Vernon Kay and David Walliams, who each presented specials of the show in 2007 and 2016 respectively.<\/p>\n
But, who was the original host on the show? And which celebs have fronted Blankety Blank over the years?<\/p>\n
Read on for all you need to know about the presenters of the iconic gameshow from the late Terry Wogan in the 70s, right down to Paul O\u2019Grady\u2019s alter ego Lily Savage.<\/p>\n
Who was the first host of Blankety Blank?<\/strong><\/h2>\nTerry Wogan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThe late and great Sir Terry Wogan was the pioneering host of Blankety Blank from its conception in 1979. For four years Wogan presented the show, and is remembered for his rather unusual stick-like microphone and his funny failure to keep the guests in check. On one memorable occasion, Kenny Everett bent the mic in half. From this moment on, every time Everett appeared on the show there\u2019d be an attempt to destroy what became known as Wogan\u2019s Wand.<\/p>\n\n
Who were the past presenters of Blankety Blank?<\/strong><\/h2>\nLes Dawson<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nWhen Dawson took over from Wogan in 1984, he triumphantly snapped Wogan\u2019s Wand in two, and said he felt \u201cabout as\u00a0comfortable\u00a0as a lame turkey\u00a0sat on a pile of paxo listening to Christmas carols\u201d. Blankety Blank was infamous for its awful prizes, and Dawson once quipped: \u201cYou are not going away empty handed, you have a map of Penrith!\u201d \u2013 he was known for his sarcasm and his deadpan wit.<\/p>\n\n
Lily Savage<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nFrom 1998 til the show\u2019s end in 2002, Paul O\u2019Grady hosted Blankety Blank as his drag alter-ego Lily Savage. Bringing pure sass to the studio, Savage was notorious for her hilarious cruelty to her guests \u2013 whose names she would often \u201cforget\u201d \u2013 and her haphazard approach to presenting.<\/p>\n\n
Vernon Kay<\/strong><\/h2>\nIn 2007, presenter and I\u2019m A Celebrity 2020 contestant Vernon Kay hosted the Gameshow Marathon version of Blankety Blank on ITV.<\/p>\n
Gameshow Marathon was originally hosted by Ant and Dec to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ITV in 2005, and saw some of our fave 90s games, from Price is Right to Play Your Cards Right, revived for a seven episode special.<\/p>\n
After finishing as runner up on series one, Kay was asked to host the new series.<\/p>\n
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<\/div> Vernon Kay<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nDavid Walliams<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe comedian, author and Britain\u2019s Got Talent judge hosted a one-off Christmas special of the show back in 2016.<\/p>\n
Speaking of the role, Walliams said he had \u201cvery big shoes to fill\u201d as he followed in the footsteps of Wogan, Dawson and O\u2019Grady.<\/p>\n
The late and great Sir Terry Wogan was the pioneering host of Blankety Blank from its conception in 1979. For four years Wogan presented the show, and is remembered for his rather unusual stick-like microphone and his funny failure to keep the guests in check. On one memorable occasion, Kenny Everett bent the mic in half. From this moment on, every time Everett appeared on the show there\u2019d be an attempt to destroy what became known as Wogan\u2019s Wand.<\/p>\n\n
Who were the past presenters of Blankety Blank?<\/strong><\/h2>\nLes Dawson<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nWhen Dawson took over from Wogan in 1984, he triumphantly snapped Wogan\u2019s Wand in two, and said he felt \u201cabout as\u00a0comfortable\u00a0as a lame turkey\u00a0sat on a pile of paxo listening to Christmas carols\u201d. Blankety Blank was infamous for its awful prizes, and Dawson once quipped: \u201cYou are not going away empty handed, you have a map of Penrith!\u201d \u2013 he was known for his sarcasm and his deadpan wit.<\/p>\n\n
Lily Savage<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nFrom 1998 til the show\u2019s end in 2002, Paul O\u2019Grady hosted Blankety Blank as his drag alter-ego Lily Savage. Bringing pure sass to the studio, Savage was notorious for her hilarious cruelty to her guests \u2013 whose names she would often \u201cforget\u201d \u2013 and her haphazard approach to presenting.<\/p>\n\n
Vernon Kay<\/strong><\/h2>\nIn 2007, presenter and I\u2019m A Celebrity 2020 contestant Vernon Kay hosted the Gameshow Marathon version of Blankety Blank on ITV.<\/p>\n
Gameshow Marathon was originally hosted by Ant and Dec to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ITV in 2005, and saw some of our fave 90s games, from Price is Right to Play Your Cards Right, revived for a seven episode special.<\/p>\n
After finishing as runner up on series one, Kay was asked to host the new series.<\/p>\n
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<\/div> Vernon Kay<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nDavid Walliams<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe comedian, author and Britain\u2019s Got Talent judge hosted a one-off Christmas special of the show back in 2016.<\/p>\n
Speaking of the role, Walliams said he had \u201cvery big shoes to fill\u201d as he followed in the footsteps of Wogan, Dawson and O\u2019Grady.<\/p>\n
When Dawson took over from Wogan in 1984, he triumphantly snapped Wogan\u2019s Wand in two, and said he felt \u201cabout as\u00a0comfortable\u00a0as a lame turkey\u00a0sat on a pile of paxo listening to Christmas carols\u201d. Blankety Blank was infamous for its awful prizes, and Dawson once quipped: \u201cYou are not going away empty handed, you have a map of Penrith!\u201d \u2013 he was known for his sarcasm and his deadpan wit.<\/p>\n\n
Lily Savage<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n From 1998 til the show\u2019s end in 2002, Paul O\u2019Grady hosted Blankety Blank as his drag alter-ego Lily Savage. Bringing pure sass to the studio, Savage was notorious for her hilarious cruelty to her guests \u2013 whose names she would often \u201cforget\u201d \u2013 and her haphazard approach to presenting.<\/p>\n\n In 2007, presenter and I\u2019m A Celebrity 2020 contestant Vernon Kay hosted the Gameshow Marathon version of Blankety Blank on ITV.<\/p>\n Gameshow Marathon was originally hosted by Ant and Dec to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ITV in 2005, and saw some of our fave 90s games, from Price is Right to Play Your Cards Right, revived for a seven episode special.<\/p>\n After finishing as runner up on series one, Kay was asked to host the new series.<\/p>\n The comedian, author and Britain\u2019s Got Talent judge hosted a one-off Christmas special of the show back in 2016.<\/p>\n Speaking of the role, Walliams said he had \u201cvery big shoes to fill\u201d as he followed in the footsteps of Wogan, Dawson and O\u2019Grady.<\/p>\nVernon Kay<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/div>David Walliams<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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