Yahoo News BBC Three's I Kissed A Girl cast announced as Dannii Minogue returns
Dannii Minogue’s popular dating show is returning with an all-new cast.
BBC Three LGBTQ+ series, I Kissed A Girl, will be back on our screens this May as ten singles are matched up and meeting for the first time in a new Italian Masseria. Before they can ask any of the usual dating questions, they must kiss and only then can they proceed to get to know one another.
The ECHO revealed yesterday Liverpool TikToker Charley Marlowe would be featured on the show as the voiceover artist. The 23-year-old, who has nearly a following of 600,000, said the BBC hit the jackpot with her - as she is also a part of the queer community herself.
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She added: “So my job as voice-over is to provide another layer of queerness to the series, so you’re not only watching lesbians, but you’re listening to them as well. Being a voice-over artist does make you feel very omniscient on the whole.
“I had the most incredible time filming the show. This has been a dream job for me. Not only getting to voiceover a show which is something I’ve never done before, but the show being the queerest thing I’ve ever seen - double whammy.”
However, now, it’s time to meet the hopeful singletons:
Abbie
24, Brighton, make-up artist and hair stylist
Abbie lives at home with her parents and older sister in Brighton, where she owns a salon. She loves the city’s queer and accepting energy.
Abbie came out to her family when she was 12 years old, and it was her grandad who was her biggest support and ally.
She said: “What I loved most about the show was how comfortable I instantly felt around all the girls, in a judgement-free environment, allowing myself to be vulnerable in conversations around sexuality.”
Amy
24, Surrey, Social Media Manager
Known for her fiery red hair and love of 90s fashion, Amy is “funny and flamboyant” and describes herself as “a gay man trapped in a lesbian’s body”.
Amy grew up in a conservative corner of Surrey, attending a private school where she was lacrosse captain. She is grateful for the opportunities of her upbringing but says it was tough growing up feeling different, in an environment where everyone was encouraged to follow the crowd.
Amy had feelings about her sexuality from as early as 13 but she didn’t find the confidence to come out to family until she was 21. Both of Amy’s sisters are also lesbians.
Cara
25, Northern Ireland, Support worker
Cara is said to be known for her sense of humour and sense of adventure. Her friends joke that life is never dull with Cara around.
She grew up on a council estate and is proud of people knowing where she’s come from in life. Cara identifies as bisexual, and she’s had relationships with men and women.
She explains that being Bi can be a weird feeling because she can sometimes feel ‘stuck in the middle’. Some men treat her like a kink and some queer women see her as ‘not gay enough’.
Demi
23, Hemel Hempstead, publishing executive
Demi jokes that she is a ‘baby gay’ - she’s had a few experiences with girls but has never been in a relationship.
Demi graduated with a master’s degree in Gender, Media and Culture and now works as a publishing assistant. She lives with her family who are of Nigerian heritage. Coming out had its challenges for Demi; she is very close with her mum, but her dad is very traditional and she says he found it difficult to accept.
Fiorenza
22, Glasgow, Drummer
Fiorenza is a chef by day and a drummer by night. With her masculine rock-chick style, Fiorenza says that girls often assume she’s a ‘player’ but she couldn’t be further from it.
Fiorenza says she’s a real ‘softie’ and even if she tried to be a player she’d end up falling in love.
Georgia
28, North Yorkshire, footballer
Georgia is a professional footballer and has played since she was eight years old. Her career has taken her to Florida and South Carolina and back to the UK, where she’s played for teams including Sheffield United Women FC, Durham Women’s FC and now Rugby Borough Women’s Football Club.
Her whole life has been about football and dating has had to take a backseat.
Lisha
22, Wales, Psychology undergraduate
Lisha said has always been a tomboy at heart. When she was younger, Lisha would be dressed in football kits, getting dirty and jumping off walls. Lisha came out to her friends and family aged 13, and says it felt right to her at the time.
Lisha has had relationships with girls in the past, but she says it’s been tricky to find the right dynamic.
Meg
24, West Yorkshire, Fire Breather
Meg is a dancer and fire-breather, who describes herself as a homebody and her friends call her ‘Mama Meg’. She is known for her funky style and her love of tattoos.
Meg travels the world performing at events, but she jokes that there are two sides to her persona; ‘work Meg’ and outside of work Meg, who is wholesome and looking to settle down with the right life partner.
Naee
25, London, Engineer
Naee works as an engineer, maintaining the rides at iconic London attractions. When she came out to her mum and sister, her sister shouted, “I knew it”.
Naee is close to her family and is grateful for them being so accepting – she says that in Jamaican culture it can sometimes be a different story. She lives with her mum, who suffers from Osteoporosis and Fibromyalgia, and she wants to be successful so she can take care of her and treat her to lovely holidays.
Priya
23, South Wales, Hotel customer service
Priya is proud of her dual heritage - her mum is white, and her dad is Sikh Punjabi. She explained how being mixed-race and queer, growing up in South Wales wasn’t always easy. Her family were extremely supportive when she came out, and now at 23, Priya has the confidence and pride to celebrate all sides of her identity.
She said: “Being a Punjabi woman, I am so proud to represent my heritage and the South Asian community. This show embodies love, diversity and being unapologetically queer.”
Episodes one and two of I Kissed a Girl will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer on Sunday, May 5. Episodes will air on BBC Three every Sunday and Monday at 9 pm.
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