Good news alert: I Kissed a Boy will be back for a second season! On 21 May, the BBC confirmed that the groundbreaking series, which made history last year as the UK’s first-ever same-sex dating show, has been renewed for a second round – with Dannii Minogue to return to her role as Cupid. “I am so excited that I’ll be back in Italy to play cupid.
I can’t wait to meet the next cast when the Masseria doors open… There are so many diverse and important stories yet to tell,” Minogue said in a statement. “And be sure that I’ll have the party started for a wonderful summer of love”.
Nasfim Haque, Head of Content for BBC Three, said: “I am thrilled to have this innovative, ground-breaking format return to BBC Three. “I Kissed A Boy’s success is testament to the channel’s unwavering dedication to producing content that both entertains and educates”.
I Kissed a Boy received wide praise for its diverse and inclusive cast, its depiction queer male culture and soundtrack of pop bangers.