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Blind Date's legendary 'Our Graham' dies aged 90 as family pay tribute to voiceover star
27.06.2022 - 14:19 / ok.co.uk
Graham Skidmore has died aged 90, his family have confirmed. Graham – lovingly known as ‘Our Graham’ to Blind Date fans – voiced the popular dating show hosted by Cilla Black between the years of 1985 to 2002. Between 1993 and 2002, he was also a regular fixture on Vic and Bob’s Shooting Stars.
Graham is survived by his three children and five grandchildren. Confirming the news of his death, his son Neil said: “He might not have wanted to be seen on screen, but he had a celebrity voice - a known voice.” “He loved it. I do event organising and had a show in London and got Dad to do the voice over.
People recognised him straight away,” he went on to tell The Sun. It’s believed Graham passed away back in December, but the news has only just come to light. In light of the news of his death, people have taken to social media to pay tribute to the TV veteran.
“If you watched Blind Date with Cilla Black, you might remember her say "well It's over to our Graham for a quick reminder". Voice over artist Graham Skidmore was the voice of the programme. Sad to hear that he has now joined Cilla.
R.I.P.”, wrote one Blind Date fan. “RIP “Our Graham” Skidmore - the voice of Saturday night TV in my house growing up as the man with the recaps on Blind Date,” penned another. A third went on: “Graham Skidmore is up there as one of the best voices ever heard on TV and corporately too.
his Quick Reminders on Blind Date while sometimes cringeworthy were always witty and funny”. While Graham went on to become a well-known voice on television, he almost didn’t go into TV, according to his daughter Catherine, who said Graham nearly became a doctor. He was set to do his final exams, but had to miss them due to suffering with an ear infection.
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Graham Skidmore, known to viewers as Blind Date’s “Our Graham”, has been remembered as a “fantastic father and husband” by his son, Neil, following his death aged 90. He became known as “Our Graham” thanks to the show’s host Cilla Black who gave him the nickname while he established himself as the voice of the show for 17 years between 1985 and 2002. He died in December 2021 on Boxing Day, Neil told the PA News Agency, with the news only reported on now after it was mentioned in the In Memoriam section in the Spring/Summer 2022 journal from actors’ union Equity.
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Blind Date's legendary voiceover Graham Skidmore dies aged 90
telling The Sun: ‘He might not have wanted to be seen on screen, but he had a celebrity voice – a known voice. ‘He loved it. I do event organising and had a show in London and got Dad to do the voice over.
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