Exclusive: Dermot O'Leary wants to bring back 'This Is Your Life'

Dermot O'Leary has revealed that he wants to bring back This Is Your Life. The X Factor host told Digital Spy that he thinks "there's room... in the schedules" for the classic biographical programme, providing that the celebrities honoured with its famous red books don't "scrape the bottom of the barrel".

"Maybe [I'll bring back] This Is Your Life, I'd quite like to do that," he said. "I think there's room for This Is Your Life. "I think there's room for it in the schedules, but you have to be over about 45 I think is the qualification. "You wouldn't want to scrape the bottom of the barrel with the guests, you've got to have proper legends doing it. And you'd have to reinvent it as well." O'Leary also revealed that he dreams of landing his own chatshow. "I'd like one eventually, but I think there's quite a few around at the moment so there's no room for another one," he said. This Is Your Life was hosted by Eamonn Andrews from 1955 until his death in 1987. Michael Aspel took over presenting duties until the show was axed in 2003. A one-off special fronted by Trevor McDonald aired in 2007. O'Leary was speaking in his capacity as host of the National Television Awards. The ceremony will air live on January 23 on ITV. Fans can vote for their favourite shows now on the NTAs website.

IT'S IN "THE SUN" #MUSTBETRUE!
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tvwriterlynn: #XFactor @radioleary to "risk the wrath" of SimonCowell by dancing with #SCD's Darcey Bussell at NTAs! http://t.co/j6qd2bYm via @unrealitytv

radioleary: @tvwriterlynn @unrealitytv Well if its in 'The Sun' and quotes 'a Source' it MUST be true....

tvwriterlynn: @radioleary @unrealitytv lol Dermot, please say it's true! I miss Dermot Dancing so it'd be a nice fix to feed that addiction ;-)

radioleary: @tvwriterlynn Wait and see... If my legs hold out. X

tvwriterlynn: @radioleary With legs that good, I have no doubt they'll hold out - I've seen 'em on t'interweb ;)) #notaweirdstalkerhonest xx

radioleary: @tvwriterlynn Ok.. Bit weird now. X

RETWEETS OF THE DAY

radioleary: RT @TobyWisemanUK: Landlord: Had that Bond villain in last night getting drunk. Customer: Javier Bardem? Landlord: No just gave him a warning. HT @JustinOnWeb

radioleary: RT @sothcott: Congrats @Dexfletch on your BAFTA nomination - bring that bad boy home #WildBill #SupportUKFilm

NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS UK

Dear blog readers,

I voted from Australia and my vote was processed without a problem so you can all try to vote wherever you may be in the world!

OfficialNTAs: #NTA final vote now open! http://www.nationaltvawards.com/vote

When you finish voting you have to click a link sent in an email and then you get a cute THANK YOU from Dermot O'Leary who by the way is also up for an award!