The cricketer returned to TV presenting two years on from his Top Gear crash as the host of an ITV Christmas special.

Freddie Flintoff returned to hosting duties for a special Christmas reboot of classic darts gameshow Bullseye and fans flocked to watch the remake

THE reboot of Bullseye with Freddie Flintoff as host was ITV’s most watched programme last weekend. Channel chiefs are now under pressure to deliver a full series following the response to the

What Bully actually means is a rehash of a 40-year-old game show once hosted by Jim Bowen. Someone in ITV determined that renewed interest in darts, a sport with a devoted armchair following that sends its adherents doolally, makes 2024 the right time to resurrect the original (and only) darts-themed entertainment format.

Bullseye sees three teams, consisting of an amateur darts player and a quiz-loving partner, play against each other in a bid to win a series of prizes. The game is played in four rounds.

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Fronted by Freddie Flintoff in his major return to primetime TV — the ex-cricketer suffered severe injuries whilst shooting a driving sequence for Top Gear back in 2022 and needed to take a lengthy period of time off work — the festive episode saw three teams of two throwing arrows at the board and answering questions to build up their prize pot.

Darts-themed quiz show Bullseye will return to ITV on Sunday (December 22) with new host Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff - see what time its on.