Bullseye will reportedly return for a second season and celebrity spin-off, once more hosted by former Top Gear presenter Freddie Flintoff.
Filming for the new episodes is thought to begin in autumn, with a plan to air it on ITV later this year.
An insider told The Sun: “The continued popularity of Bullseye means that as well as the new outing featuring members of the public playing the game, bosses are also looking at a celebrity version.
“The most recent experiment, a Bullseye for Soccer Aid special, seemed to go down well with viewers so they’re looking at expanding that – possibly with a full series.”
ITV declined to comment when approached by Radio Times.
The Bullseye revival first aired in December 2024 in the form of a Christmas special, before it returned for a full season on November 2025.
The darts-themed TV show originally aired throughout the ’80s on ITV before being revived once more in 2006. Jim Bowen was famously at the helm during its initial run, with Dave Spikey taking the reins for its later episodes.
Described as “one of the UK’s most successful and best-loved family game shows”, the series sees each playing team made up of an amateur darts player, known as the thrower, and their team partner, the knower.
Between them, they combine their skills and throw darts at different game boards while answering questions correctly for points and prizes.
On the announcement of the Christmas special, Flintoff said at the time: “I love the darts, and Bullseye was one of my favourite shows as a kid. Can’t quite believe I’ll get to host this Christmas special. You can’t beat a bit of Bully!”
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The series was recently on screens for a Soccer Aid special, which saw the likes of Mark Wright, Olly Murs, Kym Marsh and her sister-in-law Claire Marsh, and comedians Angela Barnes and Jon Richardson all take part.
As part of programming around Soccer Aid, the famous faces showed off their darts prowess, all to raise money for UNICEF.
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