ITV viewers have declared Freddie Flintoff’s Bullseye much better than Holly Willoughby’s You Bet reboot.
The cricket legend, 47, replaced original presenter Jim Bowen, who led the charge from 1981 to 1995, and fans claim he was “perfect” and “a natural” in the role after Sunday’s special episode as they begged for a complete series.
Meanwhile, You Bet, which is fronted by Holly and Stephen Mulhern and followed the darts-themed game show into the programme, was branded “low energy” and a “waste of ITV’s money”.
X viewers wrote: “They did a much better job with the Bullseye reboot than You Bet, Freddie was a great choice as presenter”: “What a package of s**t You bet is on ITV.” In the past, Matthew Kelly at least put some energy into it and the topic kept you engaged. Bullseye tonight, on the other hand, was full of energy with Freddie, despite modernizing it and they kept the musical theme, if not broken.’
‘It’s better to restart Bullseye than You Bet! The tune of the original theme was kept, Freddie was the host avoiding the used hosts that ITV seemed stuck with. And it worked well as a new Sunday night show, pick it up for the full series and give it a regular Sunday slot. “To be fair, this Bullseye reboot is pretty good, why they spent all that money on that You Bet remake is a mystery.”
However, some viewers were disappointed by one aspect of Bullseye when the new opening omitted the original cartoon of Bully The Bull driving a bus.
ITV viewers have declared Freddie Flintoff’s Bullseye much better than Holly Willoughby’s You Bet reboot.
Meanwhile, You Bet, which is fronted by Holly and Stephen Mulhern (C) and followed the darts-themed game show into the programme, was branded “low energy” and a “waste of ITV’s money”.
The cricket legend, 47, replaced original presenter Jim Bowen, who led the charge from 1981 to 1995, and fans claim he was “perfect” in the role after Sunday’s one-off episode.
While the beloved character appeared alongside the famous tune, he instead transitioned. in a contemporary song for Freddie’s entrance.
Fans Complained: ‘I’ve already ruined Bullseye with the music’: ‘There’s no fucking animated opening sequence, this fell at the first hurdle’: ‘One minute into the Bullseye reboot and I was already disappointed that the opening credits They didn’t have the cow driving the bus.’
Freddie was joined on the show by 17-year-old darts sensation Luke Littler. who currently competes in the World Darts Championship.
The presenter asked him if he knew how many triplets he has achieved in his professional career.
The darts star admitted he wasn’t sure, and Freddie informed him that he had hit over seven thousand triple twenties, prompting much applause from the crowd.
Luke was then asked to come up to the oche and, perhaps unsurprisingly, proceeded to play three triple twenties in quick succession.
Freddie was then asked to hit the target, with the former England all-rounder claiming that doing so would be his greatest sporting achievement.
After being given ten seconds to try and hit the target, the cricket star missed his first and second attempts, but then managed to hit the target the third time.
Fans begged the show to return for a full series (Freddie, R, pictured with Darks champion Luke Littler, L)
Jim Bowen photographed at Bullseys in 1984
X viewers wrote: “They did a much better job with the Bullseye reboot than You Bet, Freddie was a great choice as host.”
Bullseye sees teams made up of an amateur darts player, known as the “thrower”, and his teammate, the “connoisseur”, and they must work together for a chance to win prizes.
They try to rack up as many points as possible, including shooting for that elusive Bullseye, with a studio audience watching.
In addition to skills on the board, teams will also have to answer questions to earn “points and prizes.”
Freddie said he was delighted to be on board to bring one of the best-loved shows of the 80s and 90s back to ITV1 and ITVX, for this unique and exciting episode.
‘I love darts and Bullseye was one of my favorite shows when I was a kid. I can’t believe I get to host this Christmas special. You can’t beat a little Bully!’
In December 2022, Freddie was involved in an accident while filming Top Gear. He was flown to hospital, and in October 2023 it was reported that BBC Studios had reached a £9 million financial settlement to compensate him for his injuries.
The cricketer-turned-broadcaster has rarely been seen in public since the incident, after his devoted wife Rachael, 42, allegedly “begged” him not to work and take time to recover.
However, the broadcaster, which apologized to him in March 2023 for his injuries, brought him back for the new series of Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams, in which he takes a group of youngsters on a cricket tour to India. .
However, some viewers were disappointed by one aspect of Bullseye when the new opening omitted the original cartoon of Bully The Bull driving a bus.
While the beloved character appeared alongside the famous tune, it instead became a contemporary song for Freddie’s entrance (pictured, 1989 Jim Bowen).
Fans Complained: ‘I’ve already ruined Bullseye with the music’: ‘There’s no fucking animated opening sequence, this has fallen at the first hurdle’
On the show, he emotionally revealed the consequences of the incident that will follow him “for the rest of my life” and admits that he has to deal with nightmares and flashbacks of the fateful day.
He told the camera: ‘A week and a half after my accident. Honestly, I shouldn’t be here with what happened.
‘It’s going to be a long road back and I’ve only just started and I’m already struggling and need help. I really am.’
And he added: ‘I’m not the best one to ask for it. I need to stop crying every two minutes. I’m looking forward to seeing the boys and being around them. I really am.’
‘I have to look at the positive: I’m still here. I have another chance and I will try. I’m seeing things as they are: a second time.
Meanwhile, Holly, 43, returned to TV with You Bet after leaving her role on This Morning in October 2023 and sees ordinary people betting they can do extraordinary things.
The show was originally presented by the late great Sir Bruce Forsyth (pictured in 1989 with on-screen assistant Ellis Ward) before Matthew Kelly took on the role and later Darren Day.
When one of the young cricketers accompanying him on tour asks him if he is 100 per cent yet, he replies: “Not really.” I don’t know if I’ll do it again to be honest. I’m better than I was.’
He adds: ‘I don’t know which is completely better. I am what I am now. I am different than I was. It’s something I’ll probably have to deal with for the rest of my life. So… better? No, different.’
Meanwhile, Holly, 43, returned to TV with You Bet after leaving her role on This Morning in October 2023 and sees ordinary people betting that they can do extraordinary things.
The show was originally presented by the late great Sir Bruce Forsyth, before Matthew Kelly took on the role and later Darren Day.