Packed with pop classics, sun, humour and drama, I Kissed a Boy encourages gay men to come together and put their phones away for something far more natural. I Kissed a Boy is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer and BBC Three.
If someone had told the gay fourteen-year-old me that one day, there would be a gay dating show that celebrated the diversity of the gay male community and placed gay romance centre stage, I would have laughed. BBC Three’s new show, I Kissed a Boy, isn’t the first foray into TV gay dating; before it, we had select episodes of First Dates on Channel 4. But I Kissed a Boy is the first poolside, sun-drenched show to place gay love and romance centre stage, and it’s long overdue.
For all of you who think this is just a gay take on Love Island, think again! I Kissed a Boy embraces the diversity at the heart of our gay male community. Here, all body types and personalities are welcome in a show that’s not just addictive but groundbreaking. Holding the show together are gay icon Dannii Minogue and the superb commentary of Layton Williams. But it is the contestants who shine in a show that celebrates gay love and allows gay men to talk openly about their personal journeys toward self and community acceptance.
Of course, there are the classic dating-show cliffhangers as each man decides who they really fancy, and the addictive relationship dramas of a night out at a gay bar. But this groundbreaking slice of TV also creates the safe gay space of those bars that are sadly disappearing and questions the ‘app’ world that has replaced them, asking us whether a swipe or a ping offers our community what it needs.
Packed with pop classics, sun, humour and drama, I Kissed a Boy encourages gay men to come together and put their phones away for something far more natural. Oh, and in case you’re wondering, yes, I’m gay, single and ready to mingle. I Kissed a Boy is the out, proud and fabulous summer TV binge you have been waiting for, so dive in on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer.
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