Filming has finally begun on the upcoming series of Celebs Go Dating after it was previously reported it would be taking on a Big Brother-esque format for corona time.
The E4 flagship dating show pairs a celebrity line-up usually consisting of reality and soap stars with members of the public and, after the pandemic hit, bosses switched to a virtually and socially distant format to keep safe.
But with the series lacking in some of the juice we’ve come to expect, the spring 2020 series is filming in a £30m country house with cast and crew isolating together.
Taking to her Instagram to share a teaser snap of herself and fellow dating agent Paul Carrick Brunson and receptionist Tom Reed Wilson, Anna Williamson wrote, “Been bursting to share this for days....we’ve been in isolation....we’ve been covid tested within an inch of our lives....and I couldn’t be happier to announce....
CHECK OUT: Celebs Go Dating 2021 full line-up
Celebs Go Dating 2021
1 of 7Chloe Ferry
Geordie Shore's Chloe Ferry will return to the agency after failing to find a match on the virtual series.
2 of 7Wayne Lineker
Gary's little brother Wayne is known as a bit of a playboy in Ibiza where he runs a chain of nightclubs but is turning to Anna and Paul to help him settle down.
3 of 7Curtis Pritchard
While his big brother AJ has just gone into the jungle, Curtis is progressing his own career (and love life) by signing up to the agency.
4 of 7Sophie Hermann
This year's Chelsea alumni is Sophie Hermann, who's been single on the show that made her famous FOR EVER (despite her flirtations with Frederik Ferrier).
5 of 7Karim Zeroual
CBBC presenter Karim was a finalist in the 2019 series of Strictly Come Dancing and now he's single is looking to take on the reality dating circuit.
6 of 7Kimberly Hart-Simpson
Coronation Street actress Kimberly, who plays sex worker Nikki Wheatley on the soap, is looking for love with men and women after coming out as bisexual.
7 of 7Tom Zanetti
DJ and producer Tom Zanetti completes the lineup
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“WE’RE BACK!! 😉😝.
“@paulcbrunson @tomreadwilson and I are returning with @celebsgodating - and this time with a pandemic raging we’ve mixed things up, and we’ve brought the Dating Agency to our lockdown MANSION! 🤩😎.
“The celebs are in...our singles are in...we’re in and it’s already hotting up! 😍🥰 🔥.
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“Coming soon 📺.”
This sounds SICK, tbf.
Anna then posted a snap of herself posing outside the front door of the property and it does indeed look QUITE grandiose.
Confirmed celebrity daters for this series are Love Island's Curtis Pritchard, Gary Lineker's little brother Wayne, Made in Chelsea's Sophie Hermann, CBBC presenter Karim Zeroual, Corrie actress Kimberly Hart-Simpson and DJ Tom Zanetti.
They'll be joined by returning dater Chloe Ferry, who failed to find love on the virtual series and teased she would be up for another go back in October.