Rylan announced as host for brand new naked dating show (original) (raw)
Rylan Clark will be at the helm of a new dating show where singles shed their clothes whilst looking for love.
The presenter, who recently hosted sex-positive relationship advice show Sex Rated on E4, will present Dating Naked UK, a ten-episode reality TV programme following contestants living together and looking for that special connection in their birthday suits.
The show is set to film in early 2024, with the one-hour episodes premiering on Paramount+ in the UK later in the new year.
MTV's international channels and digital platforms will distribute the show in other countries.
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The show is based on the original VH1 US series, following in the footsteps of the German revival of the format for Paramount+.
Ahead of filming, Rylan promised that the show would "blow [viewers'] minds".
"Not only does it feature dating and drama, on top of that everyone will be totally starkers! You will not want to miss this," he teased.
Among his many presenting commitments, Rylan is also hosting Naked's upcoming competition format Hot Mess Summer for Prime Video.
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Recently, the presenter responded to his This Morning co-host Josie Gibson revealing to have a crush on him in an episode of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.
The former Big Brother star confessed her attraction to Rylan in a chat with her campmate Nella Rose.
"Do you know who's my type?" Josie began, adding: "Obviously, he's not my type in other ways… but if someone gave me a straight Rylan… I'd love that, I think he's beautiful."
Responding to the compliment, Rylan joked on X/Twitter: "Listen the way it's been going with the fellas… you might be in @Josiestweet," adding a meme of Ryan Gosling as Ken winking in a scene of Barbie.
Dating Naked UK is expected to premiere on Paramount+ in the UK in 2024.
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