Sky Sports brings back iconic show five years after axe with surprise choice of name and new presenter
And a surprise face will host the beloved show, which continued in podcast form after being removed from our screens.
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Sky Sports are set to bring back popular TV show 'Sunday Supplement'
It was revealed earlier this year that the broadcasting powerhouse would revamp the beloved weekly show, which disappeared from our screens in 2020 after an epic 20-year run.
But Sky chiefs, after much deliberation, have decided to bring it back from the dead.
And they've opted not to change the name too much, dropping the 'Sky Sports'.
It will now, according to the Daily Mail, just be called the 'Sunday Supplement'.
And it's set to be presented by the broadcaster's long-time transfer guru Dharmesh Sheth.
Sheth has well and truly earned the prestigious gig after 27 YEARS working with Sky.
And he's honoured to have been given the opportunity to host the much-loved show.
He told The Mail: "To be given the opportunity to present the show is all a bit surreal.
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"And I can't wait to get started."
Sunday Supplement regularly saw industry insiders and journalists discuss the latest ongoings in the top-flight and beyond, as well as chat about the stories dominating the back pages.
The show, which began back in 1999 under it's previous name 'Hold The Back Page', was initially presented by the late Jimmy Hill.
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