Johnny Young doesn't look like this anymore! Young Talent Time host makes rare TV 外見 on Studio 10 to celebrate the iconic music show's 50th 周年記念日

By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia

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He was a presence in the childhood of many Australians, and on Friday, Johnny Young returned to TV.

The 74-year-old former Young Talent Time host appeared on Studio 10 to 示す the 50th 周年記念日 of the iconic music show.

Sitting と一緒に one of the show's alums, Beven Addinsall, Johnny 反映するd on the 攻撃する，衝突する series, which first 空気／公表するd in 1971 and 開始する，打ち上げるd the careers of 星／主役にするs such as Dannii Minogue and?Tina 円形競技場.

Now and then: He was a presence in the childhood of many Australians, and on Friday, Johnny Young returned to TV
The way he was: The 74-year-old former Young Talent Time host appeared on Studio 10 to mark the 50th anniversary of the iconic music show

Now and then: He was a presence in the childhood of many Australians, and on Friday, Johnny Young returned to TV

'It wasn't just for five minutes, it was for 18 years, and for 18 years, we were on every week,' he recounted, 述べるing his time on the show as 'fantastic'.

While Johnny first appeared on the show as a fresh-直面するd 24-year-old and has 必然的に 老年の in the 50 years since it first 空気／公表するd, he still has the same twinkle in his 注目する，もくろむs.?

Chatting to Studio 10 hosts Sarah Harris and?Tristan MacManus, Johnny jokingly asked if he'd?have to sing All My Loving at the end of the 近づいている 再会 special.

'It wasn't just for five minutes, it was for 18 years, and for 18 years, we were on every week,' he recounted, describing his time on the show as 'fantastic'

'It wasn't just for five minutes, it was for 18 years, and for 18 years, we were on every week,' he recounted, 述べるing his time on the show as 'fantastic'

Turn back time: While Johnny first appeared on the show as a fresh-faced 24-year-old, he's inevitably aged in the 50 years since it first aired, but still has the same twinkle in his eyes

Turn 支援する time: While Johnny first appeared on the show as a fresh-直面するd 24-year-old, he's 必然的に 老年の in the 50 years since it first 空気／公表するd, but still has the same twinkle in his 注目する，もくろむs

The 退役軍人 星／主役にする was renowned for の近くにing out every episode of Young Talent Time with his rendition of the 攻撃する，衝突する Beatles classic.?

'存在 a songwriter, I wish I had written it myself. Paul McCartney's made a lot of money over the years,' he joked.

In an interview with TV Tonight on Thursday, Johnny 明らかにする／漏らすd that people still sing All My Loving to him in the street.?

Looking back: Sitting alongside one of the show's alums, Beven Addinsall (far right), Johnny reflected on the hit series, which first aired in 1971

Looking 支援する: Sitting と一緒に one of the show's alums, Beven Addinsall (far 権利), Johnny 反映するd on the 攻撃する，衝突する series, which first 空気／公表するd in 1971

Iconic: The veteran star was renowned for closing out every episode of Young Talent Time with his rendition of the hit Beatles classic. Pictured on the show with Kylie Minogue

Iconic: The 退役軍人 星／主役にする was renowned for の近くにing out every episode of Young Talent Time with his rendition of the 攻撃する，衝突する Beatles classic. Pictured on the show with Kylie Minogue

'I can walk 負かす／撃墜する the street and people will recognise me, but they won't remember my 指名する. But they'll sing, "の近くに your 注目する，もくろむs and I'll kiss you…" It's very flattering,' he said.?

But Johnny 拒絶するd the idea that he was a father 人物／姿／数字 to the young 星／主役にするs on the show, にもかかわらず 事実上の／代理 as host and 存在 a few years older.?

'I formed the idea for Young Talent Time on the Mickey Mouse Club, and they had Jimmie [Dodd], who was like the older brother, and that's the 役割 that I 手配中の，お尋ね者 to play... I never felt that far 除去するd from the kids,' he explained on Studio 10.?

'I formed the idea for Young Talent Time on the Mickey Mouse Club, and they had Jimmie [Dodd], who was like the older brother, and that's the role that I wanted to play... I never felt that far removed from the kids,' he explained

'I formed the idea for Young Talent Time on the Mickey Mouse Club, and they had Jimmie [Dodd], who was like the older brother, and that's the 役割 that I 手配中の，お尋ね者 to play... I never felt that far 除去するd from the kids,' he explained

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