The BBC is reportedly working on a new post-pandemic dating show called 'Love In The Flesh'.
Laura Whitmore
The broadcaster is said to be lining up its own answer to popular ITV2 dating show 'Love Island', and the new show is expected to feature couples who met via dating apps during the global health crisis finally getting to see each other face-to-face on a sun-soaked trip abroad.
A source told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre TV column: "Online dating has soared in the past year during lockdown.
“With the world slowly opening up, these internet lovers can no longer hide behind their screens and will have to meet their match in the flesh.
"This BBC show gives these couples everything they could possibly need for the perfect start - a 'Love Island' backdrop, stunning weather, good food and ultimately the date of a lifetime."
The new series is set to be filmed this summer, with plans to air later this year on BBC Three.
Viewers will get to see whether the "chemistry" is actually there once the the couples meet in person.
The insider added: "Will the person live up to expectations? And will the chemistry be real?
“While they have already match-made themselves, nothing compares to meeting someone in the flesh.
“Viewers will be able to follow these couples as they discover if they really have met The One, or whether it’s been a waste of time and they’re not who they were cracked up to be."
This comes as ITV confirmed this week that 'Love Island' will return on June 28, with Laura Whitmore once again hosting.