Legendary competition series returning to Channel 4 next month after two years off screens
A LEGENDARY Channel 4 competition series is returning next month after two years off air.
The broadcaster has confirmed Come Dine with Me's spin-off show The Professionals is coming back.
Set to air in the New Year, the brand new run will see three local restaurants go head-to-head.
Viewers will watch as each owner will take turns hosting their two rivals with a three-course dinner.
Just like the regular version, they'll then be scored on the evening.
The overall winner will walk away with a cool £1,000 and the champion title.
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Come Dine with Me: The Professionals will kick off in Belfast, Northern Ireland for the next run.
Spanish tapas restaurant 2Taps, family-owned business Holohans Pantry and Mexican restaurant Acapulco Belfast will all feature in the series.
The new run will kick off next month, with Channel 4 yet to confirm the exact date.
Fans last saw Come Dine with Me: The Professionals in 2022 and featured cities such as Glasgow, Cardiff, Newcastle, Nottingham, Bristol and Leeds.
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Viewers previously had mixed reviews about the series and took to social media to share their views.
One had said: "'Come Dine with Me: The Professionals!?' Where’s the fun in that? No. Just no. #ComeDineWithMe."
A second chimed in: "When are they going back to the old #comedinewithme with the singletons, not keen on this new professional."
"I don’t like the professionals version of #comedinewithme like if you agree," a third added.
Come Dine With Me - which is narrated by Dave Lamb - premiered back in 2005 and has had over 45 successful series over the years.
