BBC cancelling LGBTQ+ show is two steps back, says contestant

Former contestants of a now-axed BBC LGBTQ+ dating show say they feel "frustrated" and "sad" at the decision to shelve the programme. I Kissed A Boy first aired on BBC Three in 2023 and made history as the UK's first gay dating show. A year later, the show's production company, Twofour, launched an all-women series, called I Kissed a Girl, before switching back to all-male cast in 2025. Despite the popularity of the shows, the BBC has confirmed that both versions will end after the next series. BBC bosses say while they are "exceptionally proud" of the show, they have had to make "difficult choices in light of our funding challenges". There are no plans for the show to return after the newest season of I Kissed A Girl airs on BBC Three, the BBC statement added. "I'm not even shocked at this point,"Jordan Burrow, who appeared in the second series of I Kissed A Boy, tells BBC Newsbeat. "I just feel like it's very much an example of where we're at within the queer community and where we stand with people who are not in the community." Hosted by pop star Dannii Minogue, the show saw 10 contestants shacked up in a sun-soaked villa and, as the title suggests, introduced with a kiss. With