Hosted by Dannii Mogue, the BBC's new gay datg show is the antidote to Love Island's biggt problem.
Contents:
- ‘I KISSED A BOY’: WHY THE U.K.’S FIRST GAY DATG SHOW IS A REALY GAMECHANGER
- DANNII MOGUE’S BBC GAY DATG SHOW IS BRGG ‘SUMMER LOVG’ TO OUR SCREENS VERY SOON
- I KISSED A BOY: DANNII MINOGUE TO HOST BBC GAY DATING SERIES
‘I KISSED A BOY’: WHY THE U.K.’S FIRST GAY DATG SHOW IS A REALY GAMECHANGER
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DANNII MOGUE’S BBC GAY DATG SHOW IS BRGG ‘SUMMER LOVG’ TO OUR SCREENS VERY SOON
* bbc in gay dating *
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I KISSED A BOY: DANNII MINOGUE TO HOST BBC GAY DATING SERIES
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”Dannii adds: “It is the first chance for gay datg to be seen on UK TV the realy genre. Much like Love Island, there is also an omniscient narrator to st an eye over the actn the villa, wh Wt End star and gay in Layton Williams lendg his voice to the show. Ben, 28, om EdburghBenJam Stack/BBC/Two FourBen didn’t meet many gay people on his engeerg urse at uni, and bee of that, he says he didn’t get much of a chance to explore gay movg to London four years ago, Ben is much happier as he’s been able to make more gay iends and enjoy nights out on the scene.