Your guide to Olivia Atwood's new reality show Bad Boyfriends
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Last updated 9th Sep 2024
Although she's happily married to footballer Bradley Dack, former Love Island star Olivia Attwood is keen to help out the public who have bad boyfriends, as she landed a brand new reality series for ITV2/ST2.
Olivia, who has worked with ITV/STV before on shows such as Olivia Meets Her Match, Getting Filthy Rich and The Price of Perfection, has announced her latest series, Bad Boyfriends, and it's finally landed!
What is Olivia's new show?
Cheaters, DM sliders and badly behaved boyfriends have been warned, as Olivia's brand new series sees eight unsuspecting bad boyfriends be 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 isn't the case at all, as Olivia quickly appears to make the boys aware of the show's true purpose - to help make them better boyfriends.
As the girlfriends arrive to surprise their boyfriends, they compete in a series of challenges in order to help become the most-improved boyfriend.
ITV/STV say 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 will be packed full of dramatic eliminations, before one boy is crowned the winner, but left facing a huge dilemma...
Olivia says: “I’m so excited and honoured to announce that I am hosting my own dating show. This series has been two years in the making and keeping it under wraps has been so difficult! Filming with the couples in Greece exceeded all my expectations - they are just incredible and viewers are in for an absolute treat.”
Watch the trailer below:
When is it on TV?
The show started at 9pm on Sunday 1st August 2024.
Episodes air every night Sunday-Friday at 9pm on ITV2.
If you fancy binging the series in one go, 10 episodes are now available on ITVX and STV Player.
How many episodes?
Bad Boyfriends will be made up of 11 episodes.
Kate Teckman, Head of Development & Commissioning Editor, Factual Entertainment at ITV, says: “Expect the unexpected with lots of twists, turns and laugh out loud moments in this extraordinary test of relationships. Olivia's irrepressible sense of humour, mischief and purpose makes her the perfect host to put these lovable rogues through their paces all in the name of a happy ending.”
What channel is it on?
Olivia's latest series airs on ITV2 and ITVX, and STV2 and STV Player for viewers in Scotland.
Who is on the show?
Eight couples are taking part in the show, as the girlfriends attempt to turn their 'bad boyfriends' into better ones.
Check out the cast for Bad Boyfriends below:
Anya and Bayley
Ages: 28 and 26
From: Surrey
Occupations: Salon owner and Operations manager
Carly and Tom J
Ages: 23 and 25
From: Rotherham and Barnsley
Occupations: Content creator and Bricklayer
Ruben and Liily
Ages: 27 and 26
From: Dublin and Brazil
Occupations: Car salesman and Student
Jordi and Sam
Ages: 28 and 31
From: Manchester
Occupations: Gym brand owner and Roofer
Anna and Eli
Ages: 24 and 43
From: Leeds
Occupations: Sales manager and CEO of a supercar dealership
Viktor and Maria
Ages: 27 and 23
From: Essex,
Occupations: Music teacher and Influencer marketing manager
Ryan and Sapphia
Ages: 29 and 30
From: North West London and West London
Occupations: Music producer and Financial recruitment
Lana and Tom T
Ages: 23 and 25
From: Bromley
Occupations: Merchandiser and Roofer
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 alongside her husband Bradley Dack on 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.
All of Olivia's past shows are available to watch on ITVX and STV Player now.
Does Olivia Attwood have a podcast?
She does! Olivia launched her podcast So Wrong It's Right in February this year, featuring guests such as Georgia Harrison, Pete Wicks, Mel B, Paul C Brunson, Ella Toone and Keith Lemon.
Series two of So Wrong It's Right launched on 20th July 2024, with weekly episodes.
You can listen to Olivia's podcast right here.