Five couples who have only ever chatted online are about to have their first meeting during the date of a lifetime. They will spend one week together in a luxury Greek beach house getting to know each other and finding out if their online connection means they can have a chance of a relationship in the real world. Kwame and Jess have been chatting online for five years, but Kwame wouldn’t agree to appear on screen, so Jess is worried that Kwame is a catfish. Hannah and Brandon's relationship has been hot and steamy since they connected six months ago on a dating app, but will the heat be the same in the flesh? Millie and Shelby have been talking online for ten months and are both hoping that they have found the one. Chibz and Shazelle connected via Instagram two years ago, with Chibz falling head over heels straight away. But things have been rocky since then as Shazelle stood him up on the two dates they’ve arranged so far. He’s not convinced she’ll turn up this time but is hoping
It’s day two in the beach house where our five couples are navigating their way through a real-life relationship. After meeting for the first time in the flesh yesterday, these pairings are either on the way up or looking unlikely to last the week. The couples go on their first dates with no screens or filters to hide behind. Zara announces that there are two private suites and that it’s up to the group to decide who should spend the night in them and why. Tension builds when one of the housemates reveals her head has been turned by another of the men in the beach house, and her online partner is left feeling crushed. Will she act on her desires or stay true to the man she has built an online bond with?
It’s day three in the beach house where our five couples are navigating their way through the trials and tribulations of relationships in the real world, having previously only connected online. After a turbulent second day, all the relationships are either flourishing or floundering. Today, it’s crunch time for the couples who are about to encounter their biggest test yet. Zara announces the evening’s entertainment with two parties, one at the beach and one by the pool. The couples are divided for the parties so they can have some much-needed space and time to relax and re-evaluate their connections away from their online partners. Then, Zara turns the heat up to a hundred as she sends in six singletons to crash the pool party. The singles have all max’d out the dating apps and are looking for love with no filter in the beach house. Tensions run high when the beach party-goers return to find their other halves getting to know the newbies. Will heads have turned?
The arrival of six new singles has rocked the beach house and unsettled even some of the strongest online couples. The online couples receive a note from Zara, and that evening, they head to the beach for the first Status Update of the Series - it’s time for them to declare how they really feel about each other and to decide if they want to stay connected or disconnect after their four days in the house together. At the ceremony, Zara asks each couple to step forward one by one - with no screens to hide behind, it’s the time for total and complete honesty.
The morning of Day 5 in the beach house finds everyone thoroughly confused about the state of Hannah and Brandon’s relationship - not least Hannah and Brandon themselves. At the Status Update last night, Hannah and Brandon decided to disconnect. Hannah has been getting to know Joe but, in bed last night, Hannah responded to Brandon’s advances and they shared a passionate kiss. What does this mean for their relationship and where does it leave Joe? Hannah wakes up confused and unsure about her feelings for both Brandon and Joe. Hannah confides in Shelby about her situation but doesn’t want anyone to find out, as she wants to tell Joe first. She says she doesn’t want to be caught up in a love triangle but can’t deny she still has strong feelings for Brandon which developed over three months of online flirting. But a secret is hard to keep quiet in Zara’s beach house. Shazelle and Chibz are preparing breakfast for everyone in the kitchen when Brandon joins Millie and Shelby in the ki
After a dramatic night, numbers are seriously dwindling. Now, only six couples remain – four have already built up a connection online and the other two met here in the beach house - but which of them have a genuine connection that can last in the outside? Time is running out to decide. Today’s task is all about communication and one couple already struggling in that respect are Niki and Christos. Despite building a strong bond over three months of face-timing, they’ve had a bumpy week with Niki seeking more attention and affection than Christos has been showing her and Christos growing increasingly frustrated at what he sees as Niki just creating problems where none exist. An evening chat to try to clear the air after arguing earlier in the day leaves them both wondering if the relationship can work beyond the beach house. After a night in the Lovers’ Suite, Kwame and Jess are more relaxed together than any of their time together in the beach house. Things are looking up also for ne