Applications are now open for Olivia Attwood's Bad Boyfriends series 3
Olivia is back with her hit dating show!
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Former Love Island star Olivia Attwood has been helping the public out with their love lives in recent years, landing ITV2/ST2 reality series Bad Boyfriends, which has enjoyed two successful series to date.
Olivia, who has worked with ITV/STV before on shows such as The Heat, Olivia Meets Her Match, Getting Filthy Rich and The Price of Perfection, will be returning to our screens with a third series of Bad Boyfriends - and applications are now open!
How to apply for Bad Boyfriends?
People are being urged to apply for the third series of Bad Boyfriends, with the website stating: 'Don’t tell your partner that you have applied for the show. once submitted, a member of the casting team may be in touch to discuss the next steps in the application process'.
You can apply for Bad Boyfriends right here.
Applications are due to close on 1st August 2026.
What is Olivia's Bad Boyfriends?
First hitting our screens in September 2024, Olivia Attwood's Bad Boyfriends was a fresh and fun reality series filmed out in Greece.
The first series saw eight unsuspecting bad boyfriends flown out to a Greek island under the premise of filming a series about manhood and bromance in a hedonistic holiday mecca.
Of course, this wasn't the case at all, as Olivia quickly appeared to make the boys aware of the show's true purpose - to help make them better boyfriends.
As the girlfriends arrived to surprise their boyfriends, they competed in a series of challenges in order to help become the most-improved boyfriend.
For the show's second series, bosses promised 'new and outrageous twists and turns', as Olivia continued on her mission to transform another batch of wayward boys.
Upon the show's first launch in 2024, ITV/STV said of the premise: 'Expect tough love, lots of humour and plenty of mischief, alongside unexpected revelations and explosive scenes along the way. Can the couples get back on track with Olivia’s help? And how will the girlfriends react when the spotlight is turned on them?'
Just like all good reality TV shows, the series is packed full of dramatic eliminations, before one boy is crowned the winner.
When is the new series out?
There's no start date for the third series just yet, but with casting still taking place, it could be late 2026 before we see the show return.
Series two kicked off at 10pm on Sunday 14th September, with series one first airing on 1st September 2024.
How many episodes are there?
Series one and two are made up of 11 episodes each.
What channel is it on?
Bad Boyfriends airs on ITV2 and ITVX, and STV2 and STV Player for viewers in Scotland.
How can I watch old episodes?
Series one and two of Bad Boyfriends is available to watch now on ITVX and STV Player.
What other TV shows does Olivia have?
Since leaving the Love Island villa with ex-boyfriend Chris Hughes back in 2017, Olivia has enjoyed a great career in TV, which also included a short stint on TOWIE.
As well as becoming a panellist on Loose Women, Olivia has worked with ITV/STV bosses on a number of occasions, for both reality TV shows about her own life, and factual series.
Olivia appeared on shows such as Olivia Meets Her Match and Olivia Marries Her Match, before working on investigative series such as Getting Filthy Rich, The Price of Perfection, and Olivia Attwood vs The Trolls.
In February 2026, Olivia worked alongside top chef Jean-Christophe Novelli for a new series called The Heat.
Olivia is also a KISS radio presenter alongside Pete Wicks on their show The Sunday Roast with Pete Wicks and Olivia Attwood. You can listen to that right here. Fans can hear Olivia and Pete between 2-5pm every Sunday.
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