Celebs Go Dating | |
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Genre | Dating Reality |
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Narrated by | Rob Beckett |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 13 |
No. of episodes | 259 |
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Camera setup | Multi camera |
Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
Production company | Lime Pictures |
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Network | E4 |
Release | 29 August 2016 – present |
Celebs Go Dating is a British dating reality series. It began broadcasting on 29 August 2018 on E4, with the first series having 15 episodes. Paul Carrick Brunson, Anna Williamson and Dr Tara Suwinyattichaiporn appear as the dating agents, with Tom Read Wilson as a client coordinator. Rob Beckett narrates the series. Following the conclusion of the eighth series, two special editions of Celebs Go Dating were commissioned due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television: Celebs Go Virtual Dating and Celebs Go Dating: The Mansion. The series has since resumed its regular format.
It was announced in March 2016 that E4 had commissioned a new reality dating series which sees celebrities go on dates with members of the public. Filming for the first series started in August 2016, with the programme premiering later that month. The first series was made up of 15 episodes, airing every weekday. In 2017, a second and third series was confirmed to air in early and late 2017, with 20 episodes per series. Series two saw the return of Joey Essex who broke the rules in the first series when he started dating a celebrity on the series. During the filming of series two, Stephen Bear brought many problems to the dating agency, breaking the rules of the show by dating another celebrity outside of the series; this led to his removal from the programme.
It was announced on the official Celebs Go Dating Twitter account that the third series of the show will feature same-sex relationships for the first time. In September 2017, it was confirmed that the series would return for a fourth series in 2018. [1] The fourth series also features same-sex relationships. The series was renewed for a fifth and sixth series in 2018. In 2019, the Celebs Go Dating was renewed for a seventh and eighth series. [2] In June 2020, it was announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the programme would return with a special series titled Celebs Go Virtual Dating. With five 30-minute episodes, the series began airing on 27 July 2020. [3] The ninth series of Celebs Go Dating aired in early 2022. [4]
The first and second series of Celebs Go Dating aired every weeknight on E4 with a repeat at the weekend on Sunday morning. The third series was due to end on 29 September 2017, however an episode that was due to be aired on 15 September 2017 did not air, seemingly pulled from broadcast moments before its scheduled starting time. The show's social media accounts even posted the trailer for the evening's episode hours before airing. An E4 spokesman cited "editorial reasons" and said the show would return the following week. [5] In the fourth series, Celebs Go Dating began to air during the week and weekend, but there was no episode on Fridays or Saturdays. The Celebs Go Virtual Dating series was aired weekly on Monday evenings, marking it as the first time the programme had been transmitted weekly. [6]
Series | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
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1 | 15 | 29 August 2016 | 16 September 2016 |
2 | 20 | 13 February 2017 | 10 March 2017 |
3 | 19 | 4 September 2017 | 29 September 2017 |
4 | 20 | 4 February 2018 | 1 March 2018 |
5 | 20 | 14 October 2018 | 8 November 2018 |
6 | 20 | 24 February 2019 | 21 March 2019 |
7 | 20 | 5 August 2019 | 29 August 2019 |
8 | 20 | 24 February 2020 | 19 March 2020 |
VD | 5 | 27 July 2020 | 24 August 2020 |
9 (TM) | 20 | 25 January 2021 | 19 February 2021 |
10 | 20 | 17 January 2022 | 17 February 2022 |
11 | 20 | 28 November 2022 | 23 December 2022 |
12 | 20 | 20 August 2023 | 14 September 2023 |
13 | 20 | 19 August 2024 | 19 September 2024 |
The first series of the show was confirmed in March 2016 and began airing on 29 August 2016. It concluded after fifteen episodes on 16 September 2016. Shortly after the first series, it was announced that E4 had commissioned a further two series to air in 2017. [7] The following is a list of celebrities who appeared in the first series.
Celebrity | Notability |
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Paisley Billings | Tattoo Fixers star |
Charlotte Crosby | Former Geordie Shore cast member |
Tyger Drew-Honey | Outnumbered actor |
Joey Essex | Former The Only Way Is Essex cast member |
Jack Jones | YouTuber |
Stephanie Pratt | Television personality |
The second series of the show was confirmed on 7 November 2016, [7] and began on 13 February 2017. [8] It concluded after twenty episodes on 10 March 2017. Along with the announcement of the cast for the series, it was confirmed that Joey Essex would be returning, having previously appeared in the first series. Stephen Bear was also removed from the series during the eighteenth episode for breaking the show rules by dating a celebrity outside of the agency. [9] The following is a list of celebrities who appeared in the second series. [10]
Celebrity | Notability |
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Stephen Bear | Television personality |
Jonathan Cheban | Keeping Up with the Kardashians star |
Joey Essex | Former The Only Way Is Essex cast member |
Perri Kiely | Diversity member |
Ferne McCann | Former The Only Way Is Essex cast member |
Jorgie Porter | Hollyoaks actress |
Melody Thornton | The Pussycat Dolls member |
The third series of the show was confirmed on 7 November 2016 [7] along with the announcement of the second series, and began airing on 4 September 2017. [11] It concluded after nineteen episodes on 29 September 2017. Bobby Cole Norris also became the first gay cast member to take part in the series. [12] The following is a list of celebrities who appeared in the third series. [13]
Celebrity | Notability |
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James Argent | The Only Way Is Essex cast member |
Calum Best | Model and television personality |
Bobby Cole Norris | The Only Way Is Essex cast member |
Sarah-Jane Crawford | Television presenter |
Charlotte Dawson | Ex on the Beach cast member |
Frankie Cocozza | Singer |
Courtney Stodden | Media personality |
Georgia Toffolo | Made in Chelsea cast member |
The fourth series of the show was confirmed on 28 September 2017, [14] and began airing on 4 February 2018. It was the first series to have aired at the weekends, however there was no episode on Fridays or Saturdays. The following is a list of celebrities who appeared in the fourth series. [15]
Celebrity | Notability |
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Gemma Collins | The Only Way Is Essex cast member |
London Hughes | Television presenter |
Jade Jones | Taekwondo athlete |
Jonathan Lipnicki | Actor |
Ollie Locke | Made in Chelsea cast member |
Seb Morris | Racing driver |
Tallia Storm | Singer |
Mike Thalassitis | Love Island contestant |
Sam Thompson | Made in Chelsea cast member |
The following is a list of celebrities who appeared in the fifth series, which was broadcast from 14 October 2018 to 8 November 2018. [16]
Celebrity | Notability |
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Alik Alfus | Former Made in Chelsea cast member |
Olivia Attwood | Love Island contestant |
Eyal Booker | Love Island contestant |
Mutya Buena | Sugababes singer |
Sam Craske | Diversity member |
Callum Izzard | Ibiza Weekender cast member |
Vas J Morgan | Former The Only Way Is Essex cast member |
Chloe Sims | The Only Way Is Essex cast member |
Amy Tapper | Gogglebox star |
The following is a list of celebrities appeared in the sixth series, which was broadcast from 24 February 2019 to 21 March 2019. [17]
Celebrity | Notability |
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Jack Fowler | Love Island contestant |
Chelsee Healey | Hollyoaks actress |
Kerry Katona | Atomic Kitten singer |
Megan McKenna | Television personality and singer |
David Potts | Ibiza Weekender cast member |
Georgia Steel | Love Island contestant |
Sam Thompson | Made in Chelsea cast member |
Pete Wicks | The Only Way Is Essex cast member |
For the first time in Celebs Go Dating, the series will feature couples, with Charlotte Crosby and Josh Ritchie receiving couples therapy as well as Jermaine Pennant and his wife Alice Goodwin. Katie Price and boyfriend Kris Boyson were initially revealed as part of the show in the cast announcement but due to conflict of interest on Price's behalf, they didn't appear on the series. [18] [19] The following is a list of celebrities appeared in the seventh series, which was broadcast from 5 to 29 August 2019. [20] [21] [2]
Celebrity | Notability |
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Megan Barton Hanson | Love Island contestant |
Lady Colin Campbell | Television personality and socialite |
Jack Fincham | Love Island contestant |
Lauren Goodger | Former The Only Way Is Essex cast member |
Nathan Henry | Geordie Shore cast member |
Lee Ryan | Blue singer and actor |
Chloe Sims | The Only Way Is Essex cast member |
Demi Sims | The Only Way Is Essex cast member |
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The eighth series, along with the line-up, was announced on 20 November 2019. [22] The series aired from 24 February 2020 to 19 March 2020. [23] Midway through the series, Charlotte Dawson and Matt Sarsfield joined for couples therapy. [24]
Celebrity | Notability |
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Olivia Bentley | Made in Chelsea cast member |
Amy Childs | Former The Only Way Is Essex cast member |
Dean Gaffney | EastEnders actor |
Alison Hammond | This Morning reporter |
Amy Hart | Love Island contestant |
James "Lockie" Lock | The Only Way Is Essex cast member |
Josh Ritchie | Love Island contestant |
Malique Thompson-Dwyer | Hollyoaks actor |
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E4 announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they would air a socially distanced series, titled Celebs Go Virtual Dating. The lineup for the series was announced on 15 July 2020. The series consists of five 30-minute episodes that began airing from 27 July 2020. The series was aired weekly. [25]
Celebrity | Notability |
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Levi Davis | Rugby player |
Chloe Ferry | Geordie Shore cast member |
Shaughna Phillips | Love Island contestant |
Pete Wicks | The Only Way Is Essex cast member |
Celebs Go Dating: The Mansion was announced on 25 November 2020, alongside the lineup. Unlike prior series, it was announced that the celebrities would be cohabiting together. [26] The premiere date was later confirmed to be 25 January 2021. [27]
Celebrity | Notability |
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Joey Essex | The Only Way Is Essex cast member |
Chloe Ferry | Geordie Shore cast member |
Kimberly Hart-Simpson | Actress |
Sophie Hermann | Made in Chelsea cast member |
Wayne Lineker | Businessman and brother of footballer Gary Lineker |
Curtis Pritchard | Love Island contestant |
Tom Zanetti | DJ and music producer |
Karim Zeroual | Actor and presenter |
The tenth series was announced on 27 October 2021. [28] The series launched in January 2022. [29] [30] According to dating agent Anna Williamson, Ryan-Mark Parsons received the worst score in Celebs Go Dating history and was put on hold from further dates. [31]
Celebrity | Notability |
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Abz Love | Singer and rapper |
Chloe Brockett | The Only Way Is Essex cast member |
Nikita Jasmine | Married at First Sight contestant |
Ulrika Jonsson | Television presenter and model |
Jessika Power | Married at First Sight Australia contestant |
Marty McKenna | Television personality |
Miles Nazaire | Made in Chelsea star |
Ryan-Mark Parsons | The Apprentice contestant |
The eleventh series was confirmed in August 2022 after cast members were spotted and photographed filming for the series. [32] [33] Love Island cast member Laura Anderson was scouted for the series "hours after" the end of her four-year long relationship with Dane Bowers. [34]
Celebrity | Notability |
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Laura Anderson | Love Island contestant |
Cecilie Fjellhøy | The Tinder Swindler cast member |
Bethan Kershaw | Geordie Shore cast member |
Gary Lucy | Hollyoaks actor |
Sinitta | Singer |
Navid Sole | The Apprentice contestant |
Pete Wicks | The Only Way Is Essex cast member |
Liam Reardon | Love Island contestant |
The twelfth series was confirmed in June 2023 and the celebrities were announced thereafter. [35]
Celebrity | Notability |
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Adam Collard | Love Island contestant |
Chloe Burrows | Love Island contestant |
Mark-Francis Vandelli | Made in Chelsea cast member |
Lottie Moss | Model |
Spuddz | Comedian & internet personality |
Vanessa Feltz | Television & radio presenter |
The thirteenth series was confirmed in March 2024 and the celebrities were announced thereafter. [36] [37]
Celebrity | Notability |
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Chris Taylor | Love Island contestant |
Helen Flanagan | Former Coronation Street actress |
Ella Morgan | Married at First Sight cast member |
Jamelia | Singer & Hollyoaks actress |
Stephen Lustig-Webb | Former Gogglebox cast member |
Lauryn Goodman | Influencer |
Tristan Phipps | Made in Chelsea cast member |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | VD | TM | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||
Eden Blackman | Dating agent (series 1–4) | |||||||||||||||
Nadia Essex | Dating agent (series 1–5) | |||||||||||||||
Paul Carrick Brunson | Dating agent (series 5–present) | |||||||||||||||
Anna Williamson | Dating agent (series 6–present) | |||||||||||||||
Dr Tara Suwinyattichaiporn | Dating agent (series 12–present) | |||||||||||||||
Tom Read Wilson | Receptionist (series 1–3) Junior client coordinator (series 4–TM) Senior client coordinator (series 11–present) | |||||||||||||||
Rob Beckett | Narrator | |||||||||||||||
Joey Essex | Online presenter | |||||||||||||||
Dr Pam Spurr | Psychologist | |||||||||||||||
Judi James | Psychologist |
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