The trailer for the UK’s first dating show is here and it looks fun!
It’s hosted by Dannii Minogue.
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The trailer for the UK’s first dating show is here and it looks fun!
It’s hosted by Dannii Minogue.
by Anonymous | reply 133 | June 4, 2023 5:39 PM |
Is this trans inclusive? At least one of the boys better be female and at least one non binary with he/they pronouns.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | May 6, 2023 8:22 PM |
Bump. Things about to get trashy!
by Anonymous | reply 3 | May 12, 2023 6:52 AM |
This show is going to smash stereotypes.....well the idea that any gay guy might be masculine.
'Faggy bottom boi' is the general ID of the contestants.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | May 12, 2023 6:54 AM |
I'd for sure drop trou for the ex-Mo Josh. Gosh, he's handsome.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | May 12, 2023 7:30 AM |
R4 is right, the femminess is off the scale. Are they beaming this in from the 1990s? Guys need to be at least a little manly to be hot. What are they thinking?
by Anonymous | reply 6 | May 12, 2023 8:22 AM |
LOL at all the Marys here.
Just be grateful these queens are comfortable being men and don't think their lack of stereotypical manliness means they're actually women.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | May 12, 2023 9:20 AM |
At least there is some body diversity. Josh is cute. I won’t watch.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | May 12, 2023 9:25 AM |
Not one mainstream masculine dude in the bunch? No bros or hunks? Sigh
by Anonymous | reply 9 | May 12, 2023 9:33 AM |
Targeted at a female audience of course - it’s not about showing a cross section of gay men but about showing off the most amusing femme ones…
by Anonymous | reply 10 | May 12, 2023 10:25 AM |
Well if they want it to be successful they need it to appeal to women also.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | May 12, 2023 10:42 AM |
Ben looks cute. Bobski must have a nice kielbasa in the pants... the rest of them are total turn-offs. Wont watch.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | May 12, 2023 11:45 AM |
Just got one word… Minging…
by Anonymous | reply 13 | May 12, 2023 1:11 PM |
It's certainly not Love Island levels of himbo.
They should do a gay version of The Traitors where one of them is straight and they have to work out which one.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | May 12, 2023 2:21 PM |
Fags gonna fag.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | May 12, 2023 5:13 PM |
Another gay dating show in which bottoms chase other bottoms, interspersed with screeching for attention.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | May 12, 2023 9:45 PM |
R2 there are a few too many crimes against fashion happening in that lineup
by Anonymous | reply 17 | May 12, 2023 10:00 PM |
Why all effeminate guys?
by Anonymous | reply 18 | May 13, 2023 3:26 AM |
I guess the “masc 4 masc” type may not have much interest appearing in a gay themed tv show.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | May 13, 2023 11:04 AM |
Masc gays don't really do reality TV.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | May 13, 2023 11:49 AM |
If you want masc4masc gays on a reality show, watch Playing It Straight.
The first UK series was won by a Mr Gay UK.
by Anonymous | reply 21 | May 13, 2023 11:52 AM |
I thought Dannii moved to Australia. Guess she went back to the UK where the work opportunities are for her talents.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | May 13, 2023 12:49 PM |
R22 you realize she can live in Australia and fly into the UK for work? Celebs travel nonstop.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | May 13, 2023 12:59 PM |
Thank God my father prevented me from being that bouncy sissy fem queenie pansy pancaked type
by Anonymous | reply 24 | May 13, 2023 1:29 PM |
When did gays become SOOOOOOO faggy?
I get there would be a 50/50 split but it seems every gay in the media is a screaming mincey fey bottom with a dick that's going to waste.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | May 13, 2023 2:09 PM |
Watching it now. The camp Essex one has a voice that drives me insane. The guy with the 70s porn moustache from Brighton is quite nice. Scouse guy is nice too. Feel sorry for the Mormon guy.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | May 13, 2023 11:51 PM |
Ugh this show is utter shit (to no-one’s surprise). Based on this, the make-up show also out now and Drag Race, the bbc and specifically BBCThree think that only camp, screeching yaaas qween gays exist and are what younguns should aspire to be. Fucking pathetic. It would be something if it was at all entertaining but it’s excruciating.
by Anonymous | reply 27 | May 13, 2023 11:57 PM |
R27, you seem a bit of a screeching queen yourself. Take a breath. It is a cheap show on a little watched channel. Really not sure what you were expecting.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | May 14, 2023 12:01 AM |
None of the BBC channels are “little channels” in the UK
by Anonymous | reply 29 | May 14, 2023 12:04 AM |
Fuck you R28 I said “to no-one’s surprise” you twat.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | May 14, 2023 12:05 AM |
so much self-hate in this thread, it's embarrassing lmao
by Anonymous | reply 31 | May 14, 2023 12:13 AM |
Yes R31 because being annoyed by representation that was tired in 1998 is self-hate. YOU’RE the embarrassing one.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | May 14, 2023 12:15 AM |
It should be retitled I Kissed A Hoe. Gareth and Subomi really went for it. Gareth is cute.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | May 14, 2023 12:24 AM |
Ben is masc but Americans think all British accents are GAY.
by Anonymous | reply 34 | May 14, 2023 12:26 AM |
Ben and Ollie don't fancy each other.
by Anonymous | reply 35 | May 14, 2023 12:27 AM |
It's interesting to see people screaming about the lack of diversity according to all the tired politicised categories, but no one mentions the total lack of age diversity here. At 52 Dannii is at least 20 years older than every one of the contestants.
by Anonymous | reply 36 | May 14, 2023 12:32 AM |
Ross and Joseph are really into it.
by Anonymous | reply 37 | May 14, 2023 12:34 AM |
First gay kiss on camera for Robert but it was just a peck.
by Anonymous | reply 38 | May 14, 2023 12:36 AM |
No fats but quite a few femmes.
by Anonymous | reply 39 | May 14, 2023 12:38 AM |
Because they know the age demographic they wanna reach and this type of show would appeal to. This isn’t gonna appeal to most 50+ year olds.
by Anonymous | reply 40 | May 14, 2023 12:40 AM |
A female audience wants screaming, non threatening RuPaul contestants that they can imagine having a laff with down the pub. Nothing wrong with those guys being represented. Nothing wrong with being femme. But that's what's happening here.
by Anonymous | reply 41 | May 14, 2023 12:40 AM |
Sorry, but at least three of them could pass for female-to-male transsexuals. Also, the producers seem to be trying to amplify every single gay stereotype imaginable to the umpteenth degree.
This doesn't look like something that any self-respecting gay man would want to watch. In fact, R41 is right: this is a collection of best friend prototypes for every frumpy 25-to-45 year old admin assistant, who fancies herself a revolutionary because she 'is down with the gays'. So we know who'll be watching this utter and complete mess.
by Anonymous | reply 42 | May 14, 2023 12:43 AM |
This is a British gay. If you go into Britain and going to gay areas, because over there they all do you live within the same areas like we used to, a lot of them are fem
by Anonymous | reply 43 | May 14, 2023 12:45 AM |
You know what to expect with Danny as host.
by Anonymous | reply 44 | May 14, 2023 12:45 AM |
R40: So you're saying that Dannii is too old to watch her own show?
by Anonymous | reply 45 | May 14, 2023 12:49 AM |
R43 Not true at all.
by Anonymous | reply 46 | May 14, 2023 12:53 AM |
It's the same everywhere R43.
by Anonymous | reply 47 | May 14, 2023 12:54 AM |
I'm sure Danny has a house in the UK still. She aint going back and forth to Australia.
by Anonymous | reply 48 | May 14, 2023 12:55 AM |
Dannii (note the spelling) lives full time in Australia when not working. She has a large house in one of Melbourne's nicer suburbs. She hasn't lived in London for a very long time. I'm not sure if she has any property there.
by Anonymous | reply 49 | May 14, 2023 12:57 AM |
R48 I thought you worked in the industry. You would know that she would be staying in the UK while filming and be staying in a hotel most likely. You don’t have to actually live there.
by Anonymous | reply 50 | May 14, 2023 12:57 AM |
And Mikey is the first bombshell!
by Anonymous | reply 51 | May 14, 2023 12:58 AM |
Ah yes a hotel. I never thought of that.
by Anonymous | reply 52 | May 14, 2023 1:00 AM |
Boring DL fuckers discussing everything but the cast of the show. Who cares about Spazzy Minogue.
Josh needs to put Bobski out of his misery. Mikey is a hoe. Gareth just said that he's a top. Bobski said he's a 'raging bottom' and the others said versatile.
by Anonymous | reply 53 | May 14, 2023 1:10 AM |
Where are you watching it?
by Anonymous | reply 54 | May 14, 2023 1:13 AM |
R54 bbc iplayer in the U.K.
by Anonymous | reply 55 | May 14, 2023 1:17 AM |
It’s in the show’s easy balance of the basic and the specific that it most succeeds, conversations over who is top or bottom casually mixed with inane flirting over cheap wine. At a cautious eight episodes, it’s unlikely to infect the nation in quite the same way as the woozy, all-consuming Love Island but it’s a fun and grounding reminder that we all deserve a chance to graft around the pool while a Dua Lipa song plays in the background. Luv is luv.
- The Guardian
by Anonymous | reply 56 | May 14, 2023 2:20 AM |
[quote] it's embarrassing lmao
Using the term “Lmao” is embarrassing.
by Anonymous | reply 57 | May 14, 2023 9:16 AM |
[quote]None of the BBC channels are “little channels” in the UK
BBC3 and BBC4 are both little channels.
BBC3 was "retired" in 2016 and went to an online only "channel" but was resurrected last year as an option to watch live with a schedule, partly because of the success of Drag Race so people could watch it "live" without using on demand services.
The BBC understands that viewing habits have changed and is trying to make shows for younger people that they can watch at their own leisure. Yes this is cheap and trashy as fuck, but it ticks diversity boxes and clearly cost next to nothing to produce.
BBC One have a new series of Survivor starting soon. It ran for a couple of series in the early 00s on ITV but didn't do well. After the success of The Traitors they'll be expecting another hit.
by Anonymous | reply 58 | May 14, 2023 9:32 AM |
Faggy femmes wearing rainbow coloured attire, squawking about who is top or bottom. We all know the answer to that one.
Extra points for any that have their nails painted.
A truly groundbreaking show would be to have handsome, masculine gays without a trait (taint) of fagginess, participate. But that handsome, straight MAN would go on a freak show like this.
by Anonymous | reply 59 | May 14, 2023 9:49 AM |
I do beg your pardon, R59? So according to you, handsome, masculine gay men are straight by association? That doesn't make any sense whatsoever.
I will agree with you, though, when it comes to the fact that this is a huge embarrassment.
by Anonymous | reply 60 | May 14, 2023 2:59 PM |
Self hating gays like R59 are so boring. And usually awful at sex.
by Anonymous | reply 61 | May 14, 2023 3:44 PM |
How would you know R61, you've only ever had sex with yourself.
by Anonymous | reply 62 | May 14, 2023 5:17 PM |
It’s not that fem guys shouldn’t be included, it’s that all or almost all of the gay guys are fem. Couldn’t they recruit one of the masc TikTok homiesexuals and brosexuals who would have provided more balance in representation? Even a Bi or mostly straight dude would be cool.
by Anonymous | reply 63 | May 14, 2023 7:03 PM |
Ollie is the only one who isn't effeminate.
by Anonymous | reply 64 | May 14, 2023 8:12 PM |
Fraus and women love these type of shows (reality tv shows and drama shows like Heartstopper). They are its main demographic. For Gays / LGBT only shows are usually canceled after one season. There are not enough of us to make these type of shows a decent enough success.
by Anonymous | reply 66 | May 15, 2023 7:23 AM |
Love Dannii but since the music career is mostly on pause, QVC's a bust, Simon's not calling anymore and that bitch Sharon Osbourne is not around to start shit I guess there's not much left for her to do these days.
by Anonymous | reply 67 | May 15, 2023 9:22 AM |
Simon was definitely calling for a while. It's just that Dannii was not picking up. She refused to work with him again after he confirmed their affair in a book.
by Anonymous | reply 68 | May 15, 2023 9:24 AM |
R68 Well the current state of his face is just another reason for her (or anyone else for that matter) not to pick up.
by Anonymous | reply 69 | May 15, 2023 9:27 AM |
Indeed, Simon looks like he’s consented to taxidermy now.
by Anonymous | reply 70 | May 15, 2023 10:02 AM |
R14/R56 much of the appeal of ‘Love Island’ is that it’s still very much a popularity game-within-a-game, involving set challenges that rely on audience interaction, perks to be won, and a bigger cash prize at the end for the winner, making for a competitive atmosphere and lots of drama rather than everyone just nebulously ‘looking for love’ or whatever. It’s more akin to ‘I’m a Celebrity, Get Me out of Here!’ in that aspect.
Another factor explaining its success is the contestants are selected only if they’re conventionally hot according to their bio sex, and have general appeal visually/physically to a mass audience. People like to look at sexy young people, for whatever psychological reason. So it’s blissfully easy to watch, but not boring or sexless. In this age of YouTube having eyes in every home no matter how mundane, it’s no longer enough to just isolate people in a house or on an island and roll camera—there needs to be more incentive to watch, sizzle on the steak.
And yes, there have been a few instances of same-sex attractions, though in the U.K. at least they’re rarely officially coupled in that configuration (there was a bi female coupling for half a series years ago, and it came to nothing) because producers say the logistics are too difficult to work out with gays & straights mixed. The titillating ‘bromances’ are a kind of baiting, but it’s clearly not too calculated or malicious, just banter.
by Anonymous | reply 71 | May 15, 2023 10:19 AM |
^forgot to add a final point that many LI alum go on to do OF, yachting and escorting, modelling, hosting etc. And some of the most rewatched clips of the show online are the infra-red fumbles and fingerings the contestants share. To appear on LI is more about building a brand and getting a chance to fuck someone hot that it is about romance or connection.
So again there’s a hustler incentive and a raunch factor underlining the whole show that productions like ‘I Kissed A Boy’ lack. Never underestimate the public taste for smut.
by Anonymous | reply 72 | May 15, 2023 12:00 PM |
what do they serve for breakfast? Penicillin?!
by Anonymous | reply 73 | May 15, 2023 2:38 PM |
They're not allowed to share beds, which is different from Love Island where they're forced to. All in single beds.
by Anonymous | reply 74 | May 16, 2023 5:11 AM |
'They're not allowed to share beds, which is different from Love Island where they're forced to. All in single beds'.
What noble, upstanding young men. Their demonstrations of self-restraint and respect are an inspiration to us all.
by Anonymous | reply 75 | May 16, 2023 5:31 AM |
Single beds because the fraus and teen girls who watch this shit only like their homos to be so gay not all the way gay, at least not in front of them.
by Anonymous | reply 76 | May 16, 2023 9:02 AM |
BBC Three
" We produce content aimed at 16–34 year-old audiences, with a creative focus on ideas that can engage 16-24 year-olds."
Looking at their program schedule their offerings are pretty dire. Plus not even full day broadcasting which is probably for the best. Daily schedule padded by repeating the same program several times on different days.
by Anonymous | reply 77 | May 16, 2023 9:37 AM |
No one under 55-60 watches broadcast TV, darling. There's no reason to have a regular schedule with anything but live programs (sports, news).
by Anonymous | reply 78 | May 16, 2023 10:24 AM |
R76 has been living under a rock and never heard of the yaoi smut phenomenon😏gay sex would send their ratings sky high
by Anonymous | reply 79 | May 16, 2023 11:21 AM |
I've not watched this yet but I agree with a lot of the comments, I was quite disappointed in the trailer which showed overwhelmingly one particular 'type' of gay man, and while there is absolutely nothing wrong with it I was hoping to see a more realistic portrayal of gays than we usually see on TV shows.
I'll check out at least the first episode sometime this week and see if I get into it regardless of not finding any of the contestants hot.
by Anonymous | reply 80 | May 16, 2023 12:40 PM |
The one from Brighton and the Mormon are straight passing. The Scouse one is almost straight passing.
by Anonymous | reply 81 | May 16, 2023 12:44 PM |
Regular, gay guys aren't entertaining enough. Entertainment relies on big drama to get people to watch. Big drama = big ratings.
by Anonymous | reply 82 | May 16, 2023 12:46 PM |
Someone should tell Dannii she is too short to be the new RuPaul.
by Anonymous | reply 83 | May 16, 2023 4:18 PM |
So many nellies, they may as well mix in a trans
by Anonymous | reply 84 | May 16, 2023 4:21 PM |
Femmy gay guys are gross
by Anonymous | reply 85 | May 16, 2023 4:59 PM |
Finally watched the 2 episodes and enjoyed it.
Great to see normal gays, especially gays with normal bodies. I could see the stretch marks on Brighton Ollie's arms so it came as no surprise he had a No Fats! story.
I find it hard to believe that the Scottish guy is a pussy magnet but the only unlikeable one is the Mormon who claimed to have never kissed a guy before.
If the handsome Scouser doesn't pick Bobski there'll be trouble.
by Anonymous | reply 86 | May 16, 2023 6:21 PM |
Why on earth would the Scouser pick Bobski?
by Anonymous | reply 87 | May 16, 2023 6:28 PM |
Because Mormon Virgin is a borish twat and he has chemistry with Bobski.
by Anonymous | reply 88 | May 16, 2023 7:04 PM |
Bobski is the only one Scouser Mike has kissed! The Mormon is a gay virgin who's never kissed a man. Bobski at least would know what he's doing as a self declared 'raging bottom.' Josh the Mormon is seething with internalised homophobia.
by Anonymous | reply 89 | May 16, 2023 10:02 PM |
r87 Their kiss was incredibly hot.I got an erection watching.
by Anonymous | reply 90 | May 17, 2023 2:15 AM |
R79 not in the UK it wouldn’t.
by Anonymous | reply 91 | May 17, 2023 2:18 AM |
Femmes= dick wilters.
by Anonymous | reply 92 | May 17, 2023 3:32 PM |
How can I watch this show in the US? I tried watching it on BBC iPlayer, but it said I needed to be in the UK.
by Anonymous | reply 93 | May 17, 2023 8:47 PM |
Try a VPN R93
by Anonymous | reply 94 | May 17, 2023 8:57 PM |
r93 Wouldn't a subscription to BBC America give you access to BBC Iplayer?
by Anonymous | reply 95 | May 17, 2023 9:08 PM |
r93, that's what VPNs are for, they tell sites that you access the site from an acceptable region.
by Anonymous | reply 96 | May 17, 2023 9:08 PM |
r96 But even brits can't access Iplayer if they don't pay a licence fee?
by Anonymous | reply 97 | May 17, 2023 9:10 PM |
R97 yeah but let's face it they just ask if you have a licence and you click yes. Nobody can tell.
by Anonymous | reply 98 | May 17, 2023 9:16 PM |
[QUOTE] Their kiss was incredibly hot.I got an erection watching.
You're a frau who's a Klan Granny, so nope.
by Anonymous | reply 100 | May 17, 2023 11:51 PM |
r100 I'm a gay man from Liverpool so Yep. Are you promoting the stupid half baked idea that only women are interested in royalty?
by Anonymous | reply 101 | May 18, 2023 12:14 AM |
They now repeating this on BBC One-its going mainstream!
by Anonymous | reply 102 | May 18, 2023 12:15 AM |
Cannot WAIT for Episode 3 to see who Mikey chooses.
by Anonymous | reply 103 | May 18, 2023 3:01 AM |
r103 Bobski me thinks?
by Anonymous | reply 104 | May 18, 2023 3:51 AM |
Would eat Joshie out all night long, he's 110% my type. The rest are a complete opposite; I get exhausted just thinking about hanging out with them, let alone dating one.
by Anonymous | reply 105 | May 18, 2023 5:42 AM |
R102 All BBC Three shit is shown on BBC1 on weekdays late night.
by Anonymous | reply 107 | May 18, 2023 12:55 PM |
That ginger with the tatts in the front row. Sad femme
by Anonymous | reply 108 | May 18, 2023 5:06 PM |
I can't believe we have to wait until SUNDAY to find out if the masc4masc virgin gets the boot or Bobski does.
by Anonymous | reply 109 | May 18, 2023 5:29 PM |
r109 Oh I hope Bobski doesn't get the boot. I reckon he'd be a top shag.
by Anonymous | reply 110 | May 18, 2023 5:45 PM |
r107 Oh? I wouldn't have thought there was enough room in BBC Ones schedules to show all of it?
by Anonymous | reply 111 | May 18, 2023 5:47 PM |
Some nasty bitch is determined to denigrate this show, but it's actually a lot of fun, and at least there isn't a sleazy escort on it like there was on America's Finding Prince Charming.
by Anonymous | reply 112 | May 19, 2023 2:49 AM |
Episode 3 is on Sunday night.
by Anonymous | reply 113 | May 19, 2023 2:50 AM |
R106, they all have gay face
by Anonymous | reply 114 | May 19, 2023 2:52 AM |
#Gayssogay
by Anonymous | reply 115 | May 19, 2023 6:24 AM |
THIS IS BULLSHIT!
by Anonymous | reply 116 | May 19, 2023 6:33 AM |
Have watched both episodes. So basically, all gays like a straight acting bloke. When Mikey entered the group it was game over for some of the muscle queens.
by Anonymous | reply 117 | May 20, 2023 5:22 PM |
Mormon gay is similar in appearance to Zayn Malik it his hotter, slimmer days.
by Anonymous | reply 118 | May 20, 2023 5:26 PM |
The two new episodes bored me a bit.
by Anonymous | reply 119 | May 21, 2023 7:51 PM |
Ollie has been SHAMED on Twitter for being nonbinaryaphobic after his Grindr profile was alleged to have said no NB people.
by Anonymous | reply 120 | May 21, 2023 7:58 PM |
Josh friendzoned Mikey. What an idiot. Definitely not ready for gay dating. Josh will be wishing that he chose Bobski.
Gareth and Sumomi are the only genuine couple in there.
by Anonymous | reply 121 | May 21, 2023 10:56 PM |
And in Episode 4 Josh left the villa and ran straight back into the closet, leaving Mikey free to get with one of the newcomers.
Gareth is my favourite.
by Anonymous | reply 122 | May 22, 2023 6:29 AM |
Ben is so gorgeous
by Anonymous | reply 123 | May 22, 2023 8:37 PM |
Her 8 fans are now 4.
by Anonymous | reply 125 | May 24, 2023 6:49 AM |
I wouldn’t have even recognised Danii. She’s definitely been undergoing procedures. Looks good though, unlike a lot of celebrity cosmetic surgery victims.
by Anonymous | reply 127 | May 24, 2023 9:41 AM |
r125 I feel she is underated.
by Anonymous | reply 128 | May 24, 2023 6:39 PM |
Subomi is 29! Looks about 21.
by Anonymous | reply 130 | May 25, 2023 5:16 AM |
Wow, Ben is turning into a real asshole.
by Anonymous | reply 131 | May 30, 2023 1:21 PM |
Is anyone still watching?
It was a good series over all, I hope it gets another. Tawdry in a parts but the producers managed to find a mostly nice bunch of people.
I googled Matty and he once dated a celebrity who I can't really remember.
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