Through the Keyhole ‘is AXED by ITV’ just a week after network cancelled Take Me Out as bosses are keen to ‘focus on new ideas’
ITV is set to axe Through the Keyhole after six series according to insiders.
It comes after the channel cancelled their long-running dating show Take Me Out after 10 years on the air as they plan to move towards different formats, following the success of The Masked Singer.
A source told the Daily Star: ‘Since last year’s series, there have been discussions over the future of Through The Keyhole and now it’s been decided to ditch it.
Axed: ITV are set to axe Keith Lemon-hosted show Through the Keyhole after six series
‘The show lasted for a while – almost seven years. But ITV are keen to focus on other ideas. The Masked Singer has proved new formats can work.’
MailOnline has contacted ITV for comment.
The Keith Lemon hosted show saw a celebrity panel try to guess the owner of a home based on its contents as the comedian riffled through their belongings and gave cheeky clues about the stars.
The Keith Lemon hosted show saw a celebrity panel try to guess the owner of a home based on its contents as the comedian riffled through their belongings and gave cheeky clues about the stars
It first ran from 1983 to 2008 and was rebooted with Lemon at in 2013, but was previously presented by Sir David Frost and Loyd Grossman
The six series reboot saw Keith delve into the homes A-listers such as Mel B, Pamela Anderson and Gene Simmons as the audience at home tried to guess who the property belonged to.
The most recent episode, which aired in February last year, saw eyebrows raised when eagle-eyed viewers spotted sex toys in Fatima Whitbread’s home.
It comes after Take Me Out, the long-running show hosted by Paddy McGuinness has said its final farewell as bosses believed the programme had ‘run its course’ after airing for nine years
Initially the show pulled in five million viewers but that dwindled to just two million by the latest series.
It comes after Take Me Out, the long-running show hosted by Paddy McGuinness has said its final farewell as bosses believed the programme had ‘run its course’ after airing for nine years.
An ITV spokesperson confirmed the news to The Sun, saying: ‘We’ve decided to say goodbye to Take Me Out.’
Axed: The long-running show hosted by Paddy McGuinness has said its final farewell as bosses believed the programme had ‘run its course’ after airing for nine years
A TV source said: ‘ITV and Paddy have done all the specials you can eke out of a dating show, so it’s been decided it’s time for it to go.’
‘As with many shows, ratings have slid a bit in recent years. But it will go down as a big success — it’s had more weddings than Blind Date.’
MailOnline has contacted ITV for further comment on the show’s cancellation.
Take Me Out sees a single man arrive on stage in a ‘love lift’ where he is greeted by a panel of 30 women.
All the women have a ‘light’ on and the man has to try and convince as many of the ladies as possible to leave their lights on for him before he picks which girl he likes.
When the guy had found his match, the couple would then go on a date to the fictional location of the Isle of Fernando’s in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.
While Take Me Out may be leaving the small screen, Paddy will be kept busy with co-hosting Top Gear.
End of an era: ITV’s dating show Take Me Out has been axed after 11 series on ITV
It was recently revealed the motoring show, which Paddy co-hosts with Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris, is moving to BBC One.
The BBC Two show’s possible move to the flagship channel emerged earlier this month, but was said not to have been finalised.
The show, originally resurrected with Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc, will air on BBC One with its 29th series later this year.
It follows in the footsteps of Peaky Blinders and Line Of Duty, which have also moved to BBC One.
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