New dating show The Honesty Box breaks several viewing records
The new show has been a big success
Last updated 12th May 2025
They are no strangers to appearing on TV, but this time round reality stars Vicky Pattison and Lucinda Light have swapped being contestants to become hosts of a brand new dating show on E4.
Airing on E4, the show has now broken several records for its viewing figures, so here's everything you need to know about the reality series The Honesty Box, as the daters arrive at Truetopia.
What is The Honesty Box?
The Honesty Box is a brand new dating series airing on E4 with reality stars Vicky Pattison and Lucinda Light. The nine part experiment tests if honesty is the best policy when it comes to finding true and everlasting love.
E4 say of the series: 'Ready to try a new approach, each single has signed up to this new radical dating experiment knowing they will be tested, in the hope it will lead to true love. To encourage full transparency in their new relationships there is a potential prize fund of £100,000 up for grabs, but only if the Truetopians choose to be open and completely honest about their true feelings.
'The daters will face The Honesty Box – a cutting edge lie detection system – to be asked probing questions about their dating past and present. If The Honesty Box detects a lie, it could impact their newly formed relationship… and the prize fund'.
What records has it broken?
Just a couple of weeks after the show's release, co-host Vicky Pattinson revealed that it has broken several viewing figures for E4. Not only has The Honesty Box become the biggest ever launch on streaming, for a brand new E4 original commission, but it has had more than 1.9 million views of the series!
Vicky shared the exciting news, with full details in an Instagram post.
Is there a trailer?
Yes, the trailer was released on Monday 14th April, alongside the caption: 'In the search for love, honesty is the only policy. #TheHonestyBox is coming soon to E4'. (sic)
Who are the hosts?
Former Geordie Shore and I'm A Celeb star Vicky Pattison will team up with Married At First Sight Australia's Lucinda Light to host the show.
Lucinda, who is also a holistic counsellor, will work alongside Vicky to guide the singletons through the experiment, as they encourage each of the daters to discover their inner truth as Truetopia’s Sincerity Coach.
What is Truetopia?
Truetopia is the fictional name of the island where The Honesty Box was filmed, a sunny and romantic paradise!
What channel is it on?
The Honesty Box airs on E4 and Channel 4's streaming platform.
When is it on TV?
The Honesty Box started on Monday 29th April at 9pm.
New episodes air every Monday-Wednesday.
How many episodes?
The new series is made up of nine episodes.
Who are the contestants?
1\2 singletons have signed up for the show, six boys and six girls. Meet the cast below:
Jess
Age: 29
From: North Wales
Occupation: Property inspector
Noel
Age: 29
From: Leeds
Occupation: Finance Administrator
Chantelle
Age: 28
From: London
Occupation: Digital Marketing
Rose
Age: 25
From: Yorkshire
Occupation: Cruise Ship Entertainer
Jessie-May
Age: 27
From: Somerset
Occupation: Marketing Manager
Vikki
Age: 34
From: Dorset
Occupation: PR consultant
Jacob
Age: 27
From: London
Occupation: Marketing Director
Tobias
Age: 29
From: Kent
Occupation: Car Dealer
Maldini
Age: 29
From: Basingstoke
Occupation: Housing Associate
Kane
Age: 25
From: Bolton
Occupation: Roofer
Tommy
Age: 24
From: St Albans
Occupation: Online Fitness Salesman
Richie
Age: 31
From: Gloucestershire
Occupation: Sports Business Owner
Where was it filmed?
The entire series was filmed out in Cyprus last year. In January 2025, Vicky teased the new series, revealing she flew out to film the show straight after her wedding to Ercan Ramadan in August 2024.
She wrote: 'The Honesty Box.... COMING SOON!!!!!
'Straight after the wedding last year I flew out to Cyprus to film a brand new reality dating show with a TWIST!!!! We use AI technology to find out if our babes are telling the truth as we believe honesty is the best policy when looking for love!!! I worked with this QUEEN @lucindaslight and I just can't wait for you guys to see it!!
'I've been in the studio recently recording the voiceover for it and I have been GLUED to the screen, missing my cues and everything because I'm so engrossed!!! 😂💕 The cast, crew and everyone involved are just unbelievable and as soon I know more about when it'll be coming to your tellies specifically because I don't want you to miss it.. ✨'. (sic)
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