Latest news with #RecordBreakers
Daily Mail
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Record Breakers icon Cheryl Baker, 71, addresses the show's comeback after 24 years off air - as she takes swipe at 'ageist' TV industry
Cheryl Baker has weighed in after it was revealed children's TV show Record Breakers is making a comeback after 24 years. Cheryl, 71, previously hosted the show for 10 years alongside Roy Castle, between 1987 and 1997, and has said she would love to feature in the reboot. The singer - who won Eurovision with her group Bucks Fizz in 1981 - took a swipe at how the TV industry is 'ageist' because she doesn't think she will be asked to return. Cheryl told The Sun: 'If they wanted someone to be, not necessarily a presenter, because there's always somebody younger than me. It's a very ageist industry in television. 'But it would be nice if they had me as a roving reporter or something like that. So that would be nice but no one's spoken about it so I doubt it's going to happen.' It's thought that Holly Willoughby 's husband, TV producer Dan Baldwin, is behind the reboot. It now has the title World Record Breakers: The Rivals, but Cheryl says the show 'needs to be jazzed up,' and 'needs to be more exciting than it was.' The TV star also confessed that it's still difficult for mature women to land a mainstream gig on the telly. Cheryl says there's a lot of people out there like herself with 'an awful lot of experience they don't get the opportunity anymore.' She added it 'would be nice if it's changing to include all ages and all nationalities.' It comes after the Eurovision winner claimed that the contest has become 'too sexual' and is no longer suitable viewing for children. Cheryl complained the contest has 'gone too far' in recent years, with 'body parts all over the place'. The singer became famous for her risqué skirt ripping routine during the band's winning performance of Making Your Mind Up. But Cheryl insists the song contest is now too 'extreme' and that this year's UK entry, Olly Alexander, failed to impress because his performance was 'suggestive'. Eurovision winner Cheryl has claimed that the contest has become 'too sexual' and is no longer suitable viewing for children (Olly Alexander for the UK this year) Olly, 33, performed his raunchy track Dizzy in a neon-lit bathroom surrounded by shirtless male dancers, dancing provocatively in red shorts and leather cod-pieces. Cheryl has argued the reason the public didn't vote for Olly was due to the 'suggestive' nature to his performance. She said: 'If I had to put my finger on why the public didn't like Olly Alexander's routine and why he got 'nul points' in the public vote, it would be because it was quite suggestive - which is in keeping with Eurovision becoming very sexual and extreme in recent years.' She complained: 'There are body parts all over the place in many of the acts. I think it's gone a bridge too far and everybody needs to address that next year. 'Friends of mine, who are very well respected in the music industry, said they couldn't let their grandchildren watch it because it was too sexual and I take their point. 'I think it's gone too far. Would I have let my children watch it when they were young? Probably not.' Olly ended up in 18th place out of the 25 acts in the grand final in Malmo, Sweden, a far cry from 2022 UK entrant Sam Ryder, who finished runner-up to Ukraine with his hit song Spaceman.
The Sun
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Record Breakers legend break silence on show's shock return as she hits out at ‘ageist' TV industry
A RECORD Breakers legend has broken their silence after it was revealed the iconic television series is returning - 24 years after it last aired. Cheryl Baker, who hosted the show for 10 years between 1987 and 1997, has revealed she'd love to feature in the reboot. 4 4 We exclusively revealed that the programme, which now has the working title World Record Breakers: The Rivals, is being modernised by Holly Willoughby's husband Dan Baldwin's production company, Hungry Bear. Speaking exclusively to the Sun on behalf of Heart Bingo, Cheryl, 71, said: "I would love to be a guest on that because I did it for so long. "If they wanted someone to be, not necessarily a presenter, because there's always somebody younger than me. It's a very ageist industry in television. "But it would be nice if they had me as a roving reporter or something like that. So that would be nice but no one's spoken about it so I doubt it's going to happen." Hungry Bear has had great success rebooting Gladiators, which is once again a Saturday night force on television. And Cheryl sees no reason why Record Breakers won't match it with a few tweaks to the format. "It needs to be jazzed up," she said. "It needs to be more exciting than it was. "But definitely I think there's a place for a programme like record breakers again. It just needs to come into the 21st century." In recent years, the likes of Angela Rippon, 80, Debbie McGee, 66, and Michaela Strachan, 59, have excelled on Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing On Ice, respectively, proving mature women can more than hold their own on primetime telly. But while she's hopeful of change, Cheryl believes it's still difficult for for women of a certain age to land a mainstream gig on the box. Bucks Fizz legend Cheryl Baker tells The Sun about being 'totally broke' and says I even have to grow own veg She said: "There's a lot of people out there, like me, that have got an awful lot of experience and they don't get the opportunity anymore. "But it would be nice if it's changing to include all ages and all nationalities. It would be nice if it was like the Eurovision Song Contest and it included everybody." Roy Castle was the original Record Breakers host when it launched in 1972 and worked on it for two decades, before Kriss Akabusi replaced him in 1993. The programme showed people trying to break British and world records and featured interviews with champions. A TV source recently told us: 'Record Breakers was an incredibly successful format, running for three decades and garnering millions of fans of different generations. 4 4 'It worked so well because it could feature record attempts ranging from feats of bravery and impressive sportsmanship through to the downright mindboggling. 'And the spirit of the show remains strong. 'Every day the TikTok generation are doing pranks and stunts online so it feels like a no-brainer. 'It is also incredibly family-friendly so would be ideal for that primetime Saturday spot. 'It's very early days, with the show in development, so no channel is yet officially attached nor any celebrities in the frame as host.'
The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Record Breakers legend break silence on show's shock return as she hits out at ‘ageist' TV industry
A RECORD Breakers legend has broken their silence after it was revealed the iconic television series is returning - 24 years after it last aired. 4 Cheryl Baker would love to feature in the Record Breakers reboot Credit: Stewart Williams 4 Cheryl co-hosted Record Breakers with Roy Castle in the late 80s Credit: Alamy Holly Willoughby 's husband Dan Baldwin's production company, Hungry Bear. Speaking exclusively to the Sun on behalf of "If they wanted someone to be, not necessarily a presenter, because there's always somebody younger than me. It's a very ageist industry in television . "But it would be nice if they had me as a roving reporter or something like that. So that would be nice but no one's spoken about it so I doubt it's going to happen." READ MORE ON CHERYL BAKER Hungry Bear has had And Cheryl sees no reason why Record Breakers won't match it with a few tweaks to the format. "It needs to be jazzed up," she said. "It needs to be more exciting than it was. "But definitely I think there's a place for a programme like record breakers again. It just needs to come into the 21st century." Most read in News TV In recent years, the likes of Angela Rippon, 80, Debbie McGee, 66, and Michaela Strachan, 59, have excelled on Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing On Ice, respectively, proving mature women can more than hold their own on primetime telly. But while she's hopeful of change, Cheryl believes it's still difficult for for women of a certain age to land a mainstream gig on the box. Bucks Fizz legend Cheryl Baker tells The Sun about being 'totally broke' and says I even have to grow own veg She said: "There's a lot of people out there, like me, that have got an awful lot of experience and they don't get the opportunity anymore. "But it would be nice if it's changing to include all ages and all nationalities. It would be nice if it was like the Eurovision Song Contest and it included everybody." Roy Castle was the original Record Breakers host when it launched in 1972 and worked on it for two decades, before The programme showed people trying to break British and world records and featured interviews with champions. A TV source recently told us: 'Record Breakers was an incredibly successful format, running for three decades and garnering millions of fans of different generations. 4 She won Eurovision with Bucks Fizz in 1981 Credit: Getty 4 Bucks Fizz sold more than 50 million records worldwide Credit: Stewart Williams 'It worked so well because it could feature record attempts ranging from feats of bravery and impressive sportsmanship through to the downright mindboggling. 'And the spirit of the show remains strong. 'Every day the TikTok generation are doing pranks and stunts online so it feels like a no-brainer. 'It is also incredibly family-friendly so would be ideal for that primetime Saturday spot. 'It's very early days, with the show in development, so no channel is yet officially attached nor any celebrities in the frame as host.'
Scottish Sun
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Record Breakers legend break silence on show's shock return as she hits out at ‘ageist' TV industry
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A RECORD Breakers legend has broken their silence after it was revealed the iconic television series is returning - 24 years after it last aired. Cheryl Baker, who hosted the show for 10 years between 1987 and 1997, has revealed she'd love to feature in the reboot. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Cheryl Baker would love to feature in the Record Breakers reboot Credit: Stewart Williams 4 Cheryl co-hosted Record Breakers with Roy Castle in the late 80s Credit: Alamy We exclusively revealed that the programme, which now has the working title World Record Breakers: The Rivals, is being modernised by Holly Willoughby's husband Dan Baldwin's production company, Hungry Bear. Speaking exclusively to the Sun on behalf of Heart Bingo, Cheryl, 71, said: "I would love to be a guest on that because I did it for so long. "If they wanted someone to be, not necessarily a presenter, because there's always somebody younger than me. It's a very ageist industry in television. "But it would be nice if they had me as a roving reporter or something like that. So that would be nice but no one's spoken about it so I doubt it's going to happen." Hungry Bear has had great success rebooting Gladiators, which is once again a Saturday night force on television. And Cheryl sees no reason why Record Breakers won't match it with a few tweaks to the format. "It needs to be jazzed up," she said. "It needs to be more exciting than it was. "But definitely I think there's a place for a programme like record breakers again. It just needs to come into the 21st century." In recent years, the likes of Angela Rippon, 80, Debbie McGee, 66, and Michaela Strachan, 59, have excelled on Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing On Ice, respectively, proving mature women can more than hold their own on primetime telly. But while she's hopeful of change, Cheryl believes it's still difficult for for women of a certain age to land a mainstream gig on the box. Bucks Fizz legend Cheryl Baker tells The Sun about being 'totally broke' and says I even have to grow own veg She said: "There's a lot of people out there, like me, that have got an awful lot of experience and they don't get the opportunity anymore. "But it would be nice if it's changing to include all ages and all nationalities. It would be nice if it was like the Eurovision Song Contest and it included everybody." Roy Castle was the original Record Breakers host when it launched in 1972 and worked on it for two decades, before Kriss Akabusi replaced him in 1993. The programme showed people trying to break British and world records and featured interviews with champions. A TV source recently told us: 'Record Breakers was an incredibly successful format, running for three decades and garnering millions of fans of different generations. 4 She won Eurovision with Bucks Fizz in 1981 Credit: Getty 4 Bucks Fizz sold more than 50 million records worldwide Credit: Stewart Williams 'It worked so well because it could feature record attempts ranging from feats of bravery and impressive sportsmanship through to the downright mindboggling. 'And the spirit of the show remains strong. 'Every day the TikTok generation are doing pranks and stunts online so it feels like a no-brainer. 'It is also incredibly family-friendly so would be ideal for that primetime Saturday spot. 'It's very early days, with the show in development, so no channel is yet officially attached nor any celebrities in the frame as host.'
The Irish Sun
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Eurovision legend drops hint she's in talks for Celebrity Big Brother after previously turning down five-figure offer
SHE'S the Eurovision queen who previously rejected a five-figure offer to star in Celebrity Big Brother over fears it would ruin her career. Now Advertisement 5 Cheryl Baker can't wait to tune into the Eurovision Song Contest at the weekend Credit: Stewart Williams 5 She said she's now open to appearing on CBB after previously turning it down Credit: ITV Bucks Fizz star Cheryl was impressed by the latest series of the rebooted ITV version and its lack of nasty in-fighting - Mickey Rourke 's shenanigans aside - and is now open to giving it a go. In an exclusive interview with the Sun on behalf of "But this year wasn't so bad. It wasn't so nasty. So I'd possibly think about it." Detailing her past rejection, she continued: "I was asked once years ago and for Advertisement READ MORE ON CBB "I think that if they show the bad side of you, and I have a bad side, I'm a bit of a shop steward. If I think someone's not being treated fairly then I jump in and try and do something about it. "I thought if I did something they would cut that bit and show it and it could ruin my career because I'm quite outspoken." Top of her telly wish list, though, is Celebrity Traitors. Fans of the hit BBC reality show will soon see the first UK version of the cloak and dagger celeb spin-off on screens and it will feature big names like Advertisement Most read in News TV Cheryl did make a play to be involved but it was all a bit too late. "I was gutted," she said. Bucks Fizz legend Cheryl Baker tells The Sun about being 'totally broke' and says I even have to grow own veg "I spoke to my agent and I said 'please get me on The Traitors', and she was like ' they've already cast it'. "That's how TV's gone now, all the reality stuff. That's fair enough. You have to move with the times." Advertisement Cheryl's varied career has seen her shift more than 50million records worldwide with Bucks Fizz; the gold and platinum discs of their hits adorn the walls of her home. After the group's success at the 1981 contest, she embarked on a successful TV career, hosting Record Breakers for 10 years from 1987 to 1997. More recently she took part in Dancing On Ice, where she was partnered with three-time winner Dan Whiston. She's looking forward to this weekend's Eurovision Song Contest and is hosting a party at her home. Advertisement Sharing her thoughts on this year's UK entry, Remember Monday, she said: "I'd say they're dark horses for this year's contest and can put in a really good performance and surprise a lot of people. 5 Cheryl won Eurovision with Bucks Fizz in 1981 5 She hosted Record Breakers for 10 years Credit: Alamy 5 The singer took part in Dancing On Ice in 2017 Credit: �ITV Plc Advertisement "They need a 'rip off skirt moment' like Bucks Fizz did in 1981 – something in their performance that blows people away. That's what makes people vote for you, because they want to see that moment again. 'I'm hoping they have something special lined up in their production. The song is good, but they need something else to make the whole rendition fabulous and make people remember it. "We wouldn't have won in 1981 unless we had our 'rip off skirt' moment – that's the difference between doing well in competitions and winning them!'
