First look at ITV’s Bullseye reboot with huge new celebs, studio ‘glow up’ and return of iconic prize

THE Bullseye revival is to clasp respective features of the archetypal darts gameshow — including the much-loved speedboat, The Sun tin reveal.

Viewers volition beryllium thrilled to spot galore acquainted sights erstwhile England cricket fable Andrew Flintoff hosts ITV’s reboot, with teen sensation Luke Littler arsenic prima player.

When the comic Jim Bowen presented successful the 1980s and 1990s, a speedboat was regularly wheeled retired arsenic a prima prize.

And, up of filming for the peculiar amusement airing this Christmas, a shiny caller vessel took pridefulness of spot successful the Manchester studio.

The revolving centrepiece, featuring prizes to purpose for connected 1 broadside and a accepted committee connected the other, is besides inactive intact.

Just similar the aged days, contestants volition besides get a Bendy Bully arsenic good arsenic darts and a tankard.

A TV insider said: “Devotees of the darts amusement volition beryllium thrilled and relieved that producers person gone for the attack of ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t hole it.’

“The workplace has had a spot of a 21st-century glow-up, and of people having Freddie and Luke fronting the reboot gives it different modern edge.

“But truthful galore of the accepted elements of the programme are inactive successful spot that it’s going to consciousness hugely nostalgic.”

Ashes leader and erstwhile Top Gear big Freddie, 46, was seen shaking hands with satellite championship finalist Luke, 17, arsenic the brace visited the studios.

Freddie besides threw a fewer arrows, overseen by scorer Richard Ashdown, who is taking implicit the relation from Tony Green, who died this twelvemonth aged 85.

The Sun revealed past period that ITV was bringing backmost the hugely fashionable programme for a Christmas special.

It is hoped that the show, made by 12 Yard Productions, volition beryllium turned into a afloat bid adjacent twelvemonth with Freddie astatine the helm.

Bullseye became a Sunday day staple for millions aft it was archetypal broadcast successful 1981.

Three pairs of contestants — 1 an amateur subordinate and the different a wide cognition adept — competed for currency and prizes.

The prima prize, hidden down a screen, could beryllium 1 of respective things, including a holiday.

However it was often a caravan oregon speedboat, with viewers wondering however it would beryllium split.

Even if they lost, it came retired anyhow arsenic Jim teased: “Look astatine what you could person won.”

The amusement ran until 1995 portion Jim died successful 2018, aged 80.

ITV declined to comment.