MELISSA DOYLE returns home to Channel 7 for new series of THIS IS YOUR LIFE

The special event series will return this year on Seven after previously airing on Nine for over a decade.

Beloved TV presenter Melissa Doyle is set to make a return to the network that made her a star when she presents Australia’s longest running and most acclaimed television series, This Is Your Life.

Confirming her new hosting gig, Doyle told the Sunday Telegraph;

“I am honoured to continue the legacy of such an iconic program as This Is Your Life,”

“I can’t wait to present the Big Red Book to some of our most loved Australians and together celebrate their remarkable lives and the people and moments which mean so much to them – and to all of us.”

Since exiting Seven in 2020, Doyle has become a freelance gun for hire. In the past 12 months she has presented a one-off special interview with Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert for Sky News Australia, and hosted the factual series Australia Behind Bars for Channel 9.

Beloved across Australia for placing the spotlight on some of the nation’s most successful, admired and fascinating characters, This Is Your Life will return as a series of special events produced by ITV Studios Australia.

This Is Your Life celebrates one iconic Australian at a time, offering revealing insights, emotional reunions and never-before-seen footage from their closest colleagues, friends and family, including international names and stellar surprise performers.

Seven’s Director of Network Programming, Angus Ross, said:

“This Is Your Life was an iconic and incredibly successful show for many years. The time feels right for it to return.

We can’t wait to bring the format into 2022, engaging both new viewers and the generations of Australians who remember the show fondly and will welcome its return.”

ITV Studios Australia CEO and Managing Director, David Mott, added:

“We are honoured to be producing the return of this nostalgic and warm-hearted format that is so well known to Australian television.

It will be a true celebration, along with a few surprises, of our iconic Australians and much-loved personalities, where everyone can come together to enjoy these special event nights on Seven.

There has never been a better time to highlight great Australians than right now.”

The format for This Is Your Life is owned by TIYL 2010, LLC whose authorised representative is Ralph Edwards Productions and is distributed by All3Media International.

ITV Studios Australia negotiated the deal with All3Media International after its acquisition of the DRG/Nent library.

Making its original debut on Seven in 1975, hosted by Mike Willesee, This Is Your Life became one of the most popular and engaging shows on television over its six-year run on the network.

It was also hosted by Digby Wolfe and Roger Climpson. The program ran on the Nine Network, on and off, from 1995 to 2011.

This Is Your Life with Melissa Doyle will premiere later this year on Channel 7 and 7plus.