The Bi Life
The Bi Life is a British dating reality programme. It features bisexual people exploring the dating scene of Barcelona while receiving dating advice and support from each other and host Courtney Act.[1] The show has been noted in media for promoting bisexual visibility.[2][3][4]
| The Bi Life | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality, Dating |
| Starring | Courtney Act |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ros Coward |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | E! |
| Original release | 25 October – 27 December 2018 |
Cast
The series' main cast was revealed on 9 October 2018, two weeks before the first episode was broadcast.[5][6]
| Name[5][6][7] | Age | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| Carmen Clarke | 21 | Manchester |
| Daisie Thilwind | 26 | Manchester |
| Irene Ellis | 23 | London |
| Kyle McGovern | 23 | South Wales |
| Leonnie Cavill | 27 | Manchester |
| Mariella Amodeo | 33 | London |
| Matt Brindley | 27 | Chester |
| Michael Gunning | 24 | Manchester |
| Ryan Cleary | 27 | London |
Episodes
All episodes were originally broadcast on E! in the UK and Ireland, starting from 25 October 2018, before being uploaded to YouTube and hayu.[8][9]
| No. in series | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1"[8] | 25 October 2018 | |
| A group of sexy singles jet off to Barcelona to find love. The Bi Life cast meet each other for the very first time and settle into their Spanish villa, ready for a long, hot summer of dating ahead of them. | |||
| 2 | "Episode 2"[10] | 1 November 2018 | |
| The sexy singles continue their quest to find love. Breaking the norms of the dating shows which have come before it; this sexy new series will chart the cast's highs and lows as they embark on this ultimate life-changing journey of self-discovery. | |||
Viewership
Weekly ratings for each show on E!. All ratings are provided by BARB.[11]
| Episode | Date | Official rating on E! (UK) | Weekly rank for E! (UK) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in UK | in Australia | |||
| Episode 1 | 25 October | 30 October | 65,300 | 2 |
| Episode 2 | 1 November | 6 November | TBA | TBA |
| Episode 3 | 8 November | 13 November | TBA | TBA |
References
- "The Bi Life". E! News. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- Davies, Megan. "Courtney Act's new dating show The Bi Life is praised as a "wholesome and supportive Love Island"". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- Braidwood, Ella. "The Bi Life wins praise for bi representation and breaking down stigma". Pink News. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- Davies, Hannah. "The Bi Life: is this the first 'queer-friendly' dating show?". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- "The Bi Life: Meet the first ever batch of contestants for Courtney Act's new dating show". Digital Spy. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 6 Nov 2018.
- Smith, Lydia (9 Oct 2018). "The Bi Life: Meet the cast of the UK's first bisexual dating show". PinkNews. Retrieved 6 Nov 2018.
- "The Bi Life". E!, eonline.com/uk. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- "A group of sexy singles jet off to Barcelona to find love". E!. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "FULL EPISODE | Episode 2 | The Bi Life". YouTube. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 7 Nov 2018.
- "The sexy singles continue their quest to find love". E!. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Four-screen dashboard (7 day data)". BARB. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
External links
- The Bi Life at IMDb
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