
Since the dawn on man, blokes have pretty much wanted to have a go at being on the other side of the Take Me Out set-up. And now they’re getting it.
The staple ITV show will celebrate its tenth series this week and has truly pulled out the stops in terms of content.
For those who haven’t seen Take Me Out, 30 girls behind buzzers, or lights, chat with and get to know a series of male contestants looking for love – or just a date on the Isle of Fernandoooooooooooooooooooooooo’s.

If they aren’t too keen on the guys, the girls can turn off their lights. Most of the time, the lads find someone generous enough to spend a few days with them on a beach. On other occasions, punters have received a total blackout.
The question, ‘Why not have men judge the women?’ has been brushed off by Paddy McGuinness more than once for it being a stupid idea given that men aren’t picky and would happily go to the boneyard with a mop if it meant scoring.
I wish there was a opposite version of Take Me Out where boys chose whether to keep their lights on or not
— a (@abbylouisehx) November 3, 2016
Imagine take me out the opposite way with girls coming down the elevator and the boys turning the lights off
— Tom Hamilton ✌ (@THamiHami) December 15, 2012
Id love to see a take me out where it's the opposite that boys get to turn there lights on/off
— Sarah McCarthy (@Sarah_LouiseMc_) November 3, 2013
But I guess the producers have crumbled under the pressure, much to the delight of fans.
In a series of tweets they wrote:
Why not 30 boys, you ask? Well… we listened and have decided to bring back 30 of Paddy’s favourite boys next Saturday to celebrate 10 series of #TakeMeOut.
Lights out, all out! We’ll see you next week when bring 20 boys into the mix. tune in next Saturday at 6pm.
Why not 30 boys, you ask? ? Well… we listened and have decided to bring back 30 of Paddy's favourite boys next Saturday to celebrate 10 series of #TakeMeOut pic.twitter.com/WsAAo5MlDM
— Take Me Out (@takemeoutuk) February 17, 2018
Lights out, all out! We'll see you next week when we bring 30 boys into the mix! Tune in next Saturday at 6pm! #TakeMeOut
— Take Me Out (@takemeoutuk) February 17, 2018
The one-off will be enlisting contestants from the show’s alumni.
You can catch it on Saturday February 24 at 6pm on ITV.
