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I Kissed A Boy is the BBC Three gay dating show that – as the title suggests – throws a pack of hungry single queer men into a Spanish villa to kiss a boy and hopefully find a connection.
Among the cast this year is Lars, a 23-year-old hotel receptionist who lives in Wolverhampton who says he’s a ‘hopeless romantic and sick of single life’. He’s also the first transgender contestant they’ve had across two series of I Kissed A Boy and one series of I Kissed A Girl.
Lars has been matched with Jack D, the painfully adorable hospital pharmacist who is fed up of dating apps and just wants a man he can share a ‘nice pastry and a pint with’.
The premise of the show sees the boys kiss before they’ve managed to get a word in to see if sparks fly from initial attraction alone.
Of all the snogs, Lars and Jack D clearly had one of the most exciting connections in there. They dashed off from their cheeky kiss to join the others and they were visibly excited that matchmakers had thus far worked their magic and appeared to get this coupling spot on.
