US EditionBBC decision to axe LGBTQ+ dating show is two steps back, say contestants
BBC cites funding challenges for ending groundbreaking LGBTQ+ dating shows after four seasons despite critical acclaim and community impact, leaving former contestants frustrated.
- On Tuesday, the British Broadcasting Corporation confirmed it cancelled I Kissed a Boy and I Kissed a Girl, with no current plans for the shows to return, a spokesperson told The Sun.
- Facing a major funding shortfall, BBC bosses blamed funding challenges and warned the licensing structure 'is not sustainable' amid wider pullbacks in queer representation.
- Launched in 2023, I Kissed A Boy featured ten contestants meeting with an initial kiss in an Italian masseria, included Lars Fellows as the first trans man cast, and inspired the 2024 spinoff I Kissed A Girl.
- Former contestants told BBC Newsbeat they feel 'frustrated' and 'sad', while Adam Williams and Lars Fellows reacted on Instagram and Dannii Minogue hinted the franchise may return.
- Advocates say shelving risks closing the door on stories that help queer viewers understand themselves amid last year's cuts and GLAAD's report that four in ten queer characters won't return in 2026.
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BBC I Kissed A Girl star says they're 'devastated' as show is axed
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Watching I Kissed a Boy changed my life and its axing alongside I Kissed a Girl sets an ugly precedent
After more than a decade of calling out for more LGBTQ+ representation on Love Island, I Kissed A Boy came along and delivered more than anyone could have anticipated: a queer dating show that felt joyful and genuinely transformative.Hosted by Dannii Minogue, a woman who has proven herself to be one of the staunchest allies imaginable, I Kissed A Boy and I Kissed A Girl were not just game-changing moments in queer television. Even after more tha…
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