Zooey Deschanel and Michael Bolton team up to host new celebrity dating game show

Zooey Deschanel and Michael Bolton will play matchmaker to help famous singles find love on new show The Celebrity Dating Game

Michael Bolton and Zooey Deschanel are playing matchmaker. 

The 67-year-old romance crooner and 41-year-old rom-com darling are set to host a reboot of the classic show, The Dating Game, with a celebrity twist. 

On Thursday it was announced that the exciting yet unlikely pair would be helping famous singles from all walks of life – both professionally and personally – find love on ABC’s new show The Celebrity Dating Game. 

Dating game: Zooey Deschanel, 41, and Michael Bolton, 67, team up to host reboot of the classic show The Dating Game featuring famous singles from music, television and film looking for love 

Per ABC, the show is set to offer ‘a wry wink at modern dating with a star-studded roster of celebrity singles from television, music, comedy, reality TV and feature film in their pursuit to find love.’

The show is set to debut with eight one-hour episodes, with Bolton promising ‘a musical twist from yours truly,’ on Twitter.  

The When a Man Loves a Woman singer gushed over the official announcement on social media as he wrote ‘SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS SHOW!!!,’ with a kissy face emoji. 

Deschanel wrote ‘So excited to announce that I’ll be hosting #TheCelebrityDatingGame @mbsings! It’s the classic dating game you know and love but with a modern spin! Michael and I will be matchmakers, setting up hopeful daters and surprise celebrity suitors.’

Reboot: The upcoming ABC series will be a reboot of the classic show The Dating Game (which ran from 1965-1973) and will debut with eight one-hour episodes

Reboot: The upcoming ABC series will be a reboot of the classic show The Dating Game (which ran from 1965-1973) and will debut with eight one-hour episodes

The network continued to provide a bit more insight into the series’ format as they said in a statement that it will harp on the same classic feel of the beloved show (which ran from 1965-1973), with new twists. 

‘Each episode follows two celebrities who each pick one lucky suitor from a hidden panel of three bachelors and/or bachelorettes based on answers to a variety of questions.

‘The celebrity identities will remain a mystery to their suitors, who are given clues via hilarious parody song performances by host Michael Bolton,’ the statement read. 

Excited!: The novel romance crooner will also be providing some musical twists, with each episode following two celebrities from music, tv, film and comedy looking for love

Excited!: The novel romance crooner will also be providing some musical twists, with each episode following two celebrities from music, tv, film and comedy looking for love 

The original program was hosted by Jim Lange who passed away in 2014. 

Though the reboot has not provided any insight as to which famous faces will be appearing in upcoming episodes it seems likely to be a treat. 

During the show’s initial run some celebrities including the Bee Gees had made appearances. 

Producers on the upcoming show include Wendi Wan from The Jersey Shore per Deadline. 

Past appearances: During the show's initial run some celebrity contestants including the Bee Gees had made appearances; Maurice and Robin Gibb pictured 1968

Past appearances: During the show’s initial run some celebrity contestants including the Bee Gees had made appearances; Maurice and Robin Gibb pictured 1968