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Zara McDermott to investigate Ibiza for new BBC Three documentary series

Over four parts, Zara McDermott: Inside Ibiza (working title) will grant viewers unprecedented inside access to the island and its characters.

Having holidayed in Ibiza many times since she first visited in 2019, the former Love Island contestant now wants to discover what draws her and so many others in, and how the place is changing as it looks to attract more upmarket clientele.

BBC announces I Kissed a Boy spin-off series I Kissed a Girl

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Pop icon, LGBTQ+ ally and self-proclaimed “fairy-godmother/cupid” Dannii Minogue will return to host the new series, which will see the female contestants journey to Italy to test their chemistry with a kiss.

Minogue will match the contestants herself before they enter the Masseria (an Italian farmhouse), where they will greet each other with a kiss on first meeting, before even having spoken to each other.

This is designed to test their chemistry before they get to know each other on a deeper level.

Happy Valley's James Norton joins third series of BBC comedy Jerk

Joining Renkow, who stars as Tim, a man who uses his cerebral palsy to get away with saying and doing just about anything, are James Norton (Happy Valley), Lee Ridley (Christmas Comedy Club With Lost Voice Guy), Sally Phillips (Bridget Jones's Diary), Lydia Fleming (In from the Cold) and Gary Beadle (Andor).

The Rap Game UK to return for a fourth series

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The award-winning and RTS-nominated rap competition will return with Krept & Konan and DJ Target on the hunt for the UK’s best unsigned rapper.

Six talented MCs will travel to Manchester and compete in a series of challenges, which will test their musical, lyrical and performance skills.

Each challenge will see them mentored by some of the best and biggest names in the UK music scene including Unknown T, Shaybo, BackRoad Gee, Leomie Anderson, D-Block Europe, Lethal Bizzle and Jaykae.

BBC announces third and final series of Ladhood

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In the final series of Ladhood, Liam (Oscar Kennedy) finds himself on the precipice of adulthood as he comes to the end of his time at sixth form.

The six-part series will see Liam look to the future as he contemplates a place at a top university. 

However, to get there he has to excel at his interview, ace his exams and not get distracted by the more fun activities his friends Ralph (Samuel Bottomley), Addy (Aquib Khan) and Craggy (Shaun Thomas) are taking part in.

Rose Matafeo’s hit romcom Starstruck to return for third series

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Co-written by Matafeo, Alice Snedden and Nic Sampson, the upcoming six-part third series of Starstruck will continue to tell the story of millennial Londoner Jessie (Matafeo) as she faces the consequences of being romantically entangled with the famous movie star Tom, played by Nikesh Patel (Four Weddings And A Funeral).           

BBC Three commissions new gay dating show with Dannii Minogue

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The eight-part series will follow ten single men as they pack their bags and travel to Europe to find their Mr Right, aided by singer TV star and LGBTQ+ ally Dannii Minogue.

Each man will be paired up with the person who is their strongest match on paper and as soon as they meet, they will share a kiss. 

There will be no time for any flirting or small talk, the pairs will have to convey everything they want to say in a single kiss.

However, in this summer of love, everyone could be a romantic interest, so whose eyes will wander and which couples will ignite a spark?

BBC Three acquires dating show FBoy Island

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Hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, the ten-part reality dating competition sees three single women sort the good boys from the bad boys. 

Sarah, Nakia and CJ are the three women looking for a serious relationship and are ready to settle down and find a man that really cares about them. 

They will have 24 men to choose from, but the twist is that only half of the guys are wanting to form a relationship, while the other half are self-confessed bad boys who are in it solely for the cash prize. 

Meet the contestants of BBC Three’s Love in the Flesh

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Hosted by Zara McDermott, the eight-part series will follow five potential couples who have already matched through dating apps or social media but are yet to meet face to face.

The couples will be whisked away to a beach house in Greece for a week, away from their screens and the pressures of daily life to see if they can find love in the flesh.

Some of the couples have been talking for weeks, some years, but they have only interacted through apps, stories and DMs, so will their online persona match their real-world self?