Freddie Flintoff to host ITV Bullseye reboot in Christmas special

Bullseye was initially broadcast on ITV between 1981 and 1995, fronted by the late comic Jim Bowen.

It options three pairs of contestants, with every workforce made up of 1 darts participant and one quizzer who work collectively to win prizes.

The present additionally had a mascot known as Bully, who Flintoff referenced in his internet hosting announcement.

“You’ll be able to’t beat a little bit of Bully!” he mentioned, which was additionally Bowen’s well-known catchphrase.

Bullseye typically attracted audiences of 20 million throughout its peak, shifting from an preliminary slot of Monday nights in 1981 to Sunday afternoons in 1982, after which to Saturday afternoons between 1993 and 1995 – when its run ended.

After eleven years off-air, the present returned for a brand new sequence in 2006 on the channel Problem. Outdated episodes nonetheless air on the digital channel every night.

Not a lot is understood about whether or not the format for Bullseye will stay the identical, however darts is actually having a renaissance in 2024.

It has been helped by large personalities within the skilled darts world, corresponding to 17-year-old Luke Littler, who gained the World Sequence of Darts finals earlier this yr.