The Bi Life: What time is it on? What is it all about? What you need to know about the first bisexual dating show

Natasha Sporn25 October 2018

Summer is long over. Forget Love Island. Autumn is all about brand new dating show The Bi Life.

Celebrity Big Brother winner Courtney Act, real name Shane Janek, is on a mission to help nine bisexual singletons find the love of their life under the Spanish sun.

Over the course of 10 episodes, The Bi Life will help nine love-seekers navigate their way through the dating scene, also tackling myths about bisexuality and sharing their experiences.

Ahead of The Bi Life premiere, here is everything you need to know…

Host: Courtney Act
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What is The Bi Life?

Nine British singletons have enlisted Act, who rose to fame on season six of RuPaul’s Drag Race, to help them find romance in Barcelona.

Unlike Love Island, they won’t be looking for find love with each other. Instead, they’ll be out and about in the Spanish city on dates, surely comparing experiences back at the luxury pad.

The way is works is a little like Celebs Go Dating, with the contestants being matched up and trying their luck at finding that special somebody.

Line-up: Nine singletons are looking for love on The Bi Life
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Who are the singletons?

Those looking for love on the show include models, club promoters and social media stars.

Among the line-up are Manchester quad model Carmen Clarke, 21, fraud prevention officer Daisie Thilwind, 26, club promoter Leonnie Cavill, 27, and swimmer Michael Gunning, 24.

Chester-based Matt Brindley, 27, will also appear as well fitness influencer Ryan Cleary, 27, from London, Irene Ellis, 23, 33-year-old Mariella Amodeo, who is a make-up artist, and Kyle McGovern, 23, from South Wales.

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Who is the host?

Australian drag performer Courtney Act, real name Shane Janek, is no stranger to the small screen having appeared on RuPaul’s Drag Race back in 2014, losing out to Bianca Del Rio.

Of the show, Janek said: “Bisexual people suffer most from lack of visibility. They’re the largest percentage of the LGBTQ+ community and the least visible and least represented.

“In the visibility that The Bi Life is delivering, it might not be the most activist-y or advocate-y but there’s a group of people having genuine experiences. That is an interesting and wonderful thing to watch.

“People are obviously obsessed with dating shows - look at the success of First Dates and Love Island. The cool thing about The Bi Life is there is something for everyone.

“There is opposite sex people going on dates with same sex people. There’s trans experiences and all sorts of different dating experiences. I think in the society that we live in [bisexuality] is misunderstood and a bit taboo and therefore I think people might want to watch.”

When is The Bi Life on?

The 10-part series kicks off on Thursday October 25 at 10pm on E! UK.

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