Channel 4 launching brand new dating show that will reunite former lovers to rival Ex On The Beach
CHANNEL 4 is creating a new dating show, and it could be a rival to Ex On The Beach for drama, romance and sexual tension.
The new dating show for Channel 4 is being kept firmly under wraps, but it's thought the format will see single people come face to face with former lovers to see if the spark is still there.
The broadcaster is said to be currently recruiting singletons in their 20s and 30s who are 'fed up with the modern world of dating'.
The series is hoping to find a cast that want to 'find out if their first fling was the real deal', with single people meeting back up with the person they lost their virginity to.
In a similar reality style to Ex On The Beach, the programme is expected to see drama, romance and awkward moments to get viewers hooked.
The new series launch date is yet to be announced by Channel 4, but for those viewers keen to get this dating fix the broadcaster has another series launching.
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Controversial show Virgin Island will air on Channel 4, which will show 12 virgins popping their cherries.
During the six-part series, the 12 virgins, who experience intimacy anxiety, will descend on the luxury island resort to follow a programme of treatments.
The series will be led by Celeste Hirschman and Danielle Harel, who run the Somatic Institute in San Francisco, which featured on Gwyneth Paltrow's Netflix show Sex, Love And Goop.
As part of their "orgasmic coaching", the women promote what they call “c*ckfidence” for men.
Previously titled The Intimacy Retreat, Rob Davis of production firm Double Act said: "Virgin Island might seem like the most sensationalist reality TV show yet.
"But instead it’s a heart-warming, life-changing and refreshingly authentic format."
Emmanuelle Namiech from Passion Distribution said: "Virgin Island is an exciting new, taboo- shaking, relatable social experiment."
Channel 4 is also launching another dating experiment show, which is called The Honesty Box.
The nine-part reality dating experiment for E4 will test if honesty is the secret to finding true and everlasting love.
To encourage full transparency in their new relationships there is a prize fund of £100,000 up for grabs, but only if honesty truly takes place.
Hosted by Vicky Pattison, the Geordie Shore star will be joined by motivational speaker and Married at First Sight Australia alumnus Lucinda Light.
The pair will guide daters and well as encouraging each of them to discover their inner truth.
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Viewers watch on Channel 4 as single men and women go on blind dates in the First Dates restaurant, hosted by Fred Sirieix. At the end of the date, they are interviewed together and asked if they would like to see each other again.
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Celebrity figures and influencers try to find love whilst on a sun soaked holiday, with a dramatic twist as their ex arrives to see if there's unresolved romance still there.