Cilla Black’s son says the late star landed the position of ’Blind Date’ host to balance out the "racy" side of the show. The creators of ’Blind Date’ couldn’t get the concept past the governing body becuase it was deemed a little "too racy", so they turned to Cilla. Robert said after his father died, Cilla liked being able to get on a plane, go to a party or opening but as the years passed she found that more difficult. Robert said Cilla refused to give in to old age by refusing to wear flat shoes or use hearing aids. Cilla died in 2015, aged 72.

Source: Irish Examiner January 18, 2018 11:37 UTC