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  "id": 3508647,
  "title": "‘Love Island’ Star Maura Higgins Hosts Disney+ Reboot Of Iconic UK Series ‘Blind Date’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/love-island-star-maura-higgins-hosts-disney-reboot-of-iconic-uk",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T12:32:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/love-island-maura-higgins-disney-blind-date-1237050803/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Maura Higgins turned her quest for love into a TV career through Love Island. Now, she’s helping others find the one by hosting a reboot of an iconic British format on Disney+. Higgins, who was recently cast in Dancing With The Stars, will present a new season of Blind Date in 2027, stepping into hosting […]",
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        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘Love Island’ and ‘The Traitors’ Star Maura Higgins to Host ‘Blind Date’ on Disney+",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/love-island-and-the-traitors-star-maura-higgins-to-host-blind-date-on",
        "published": "2026-08-26T14:04:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}