I Kissed a Girl (TV series)

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I Kissed a Girl
Genre Reality
Presented by Dannii Minogue
Narrated byCharley Marlowe
Theme music composer Ian Masterson
Hayley Sanderson
Opening theme"We Could Be the One" by Dannii Minogue
Ending theme"We Could Be the One" by Dannii Minogue
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
Production
Executive producers
  • David Brindley
  • Dan Gray
  • Louise Hutchinson
Producers
  • Olivia Brooke
  • Cara Bruce
  • Drew Cane
  • Andrea Grespan
  • Samuel King
  • Abigail McCutcheon
  • Georgia Miles
  • Mandni Popat
  • Charlotte Welsh
Production location Italy
Editor
  • Ali Haddon-Cave
Running time44–48 minutes
Production company Twofour
Original release
Network BBC
Release5 May 2024 (2024-05-05) 
present (present)
Related
I Kissed a Boy

I Kissed a Girl is a British dating game show on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer, which began on 5 May 2024 and is the first British dating show to feature exclusively lesbian and bisexual women. [1] It is a spin-off of the dating show, I Kissed a Boy and is hosted by Dannii Minogue and narrated by Charley Marlowe. [2]

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Production

I Kissed a Girl was announced on 4 June 2023, prior to the airing of the final episode of I Kissed a Boy . Dannii Minogue was confirmed as the host. [3]

Format

The series follows ten single sapphic women who are matched up and meet for the first time "...with a kiss. No small talk. No swiping on the apps. Just one kiss that could be the start of many". Like I Kissed a Boy, the show is set in an Italian country house called the "Masseria". Prior to the show the contestants are matched, based on what they're looking for in a partner. After meeting their match for the first time with a kiss, the women are encouraged to get to know their new partners and try out their relationship. [4] [5]

Contestants

The original contestants on I Kissed a Girl were announced on 23 April 2024. [6] [7] [8]

I Kissed a Girl contestants
ContestantAgeHometownEnteredExitedStatus
Cara Kinney25 Ballycastle Episode 1Episode 9Committed with Georgia
Georgia Robert28 Hunmanby Episode 1Episode 9Committed with Cara
Naee Stoute25 London Episode 1Episode 9Committed with Priya
Priya Sohanpal23 Newport Episode 1Episode 9Committed with Naee
Meg Homer24 Goole Episode 1Episode 9Not committed
Eva Adamson22 Belfast Episode 2Episode 9Not committed
Amy Spalding24 Surrey Episode 1Episode 9Not committed
Hannah Simpson23 Glasgow Episode 5Episode 9Not committed
Fiorenza Cocozza22GlasgowEpisode 1Episode 8Eliminated
Beth Cave25 Bath Episode 4Episode 8Eliminated
Lailah Muscat25 Cardiff Episode 4Episode 8Eliminated
Thea Hallow23LondonEpisode 5Episode 8Eliminated
Abbie Cole24 Brighton Episode 1Episode 5Eliminated
Lisha Paige22 Caernarfon Episode 1Episode 5Eliminated
Em Hobern25SurreyEpisode 4Episode 5Eliminated
Demi Echezona23 Hemel Hempstead Episode 1Episode 3Eliminated

Kiss Off Progress

Kiss Off Progress chart
Episode 1Episode 2Episode 5Episode 7/8Episode 9
CaraGeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgia
GeorgiaCaraCaraCaraCaraCara
NaeePriyaPriyaPriyaAbbie & Lisha
to Eliminate
PriyaPriya
PriyaNaeeNaeeNaeeNaeeNaee
MegAmyFiorenzaEvaEvaNot Kissed
(Episode 9)
EvaNot in
Masseria
AmyMegMegNot Kissed
(Episode 9)
AmyMegEvaLailahHannahNot Kissed
(Episode 9)
HannahNot in
Masseria
AmyNot Kissed
(Episode 9)
FiorenzaDemiMegBethNot Kissed
(Episode 8)
BethNot in
Masseria
FiorenzaNot Kissed
(Episode 8)
LailahNot in
Masseria
AmyNot Kissed
(Episode 8)
TheaNot in
Masseria
Not Kissed
(Episode 8)
AbbieLishaLishaLishaEliminated
(Episode 5)
LishaAbbieAbbieAbbieEliminated
(Episode 5)
EmNot in
Masseria
Not Kissed
(Episode 5)
DemiFiorenzaNot Kissed
(Episode 2)

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