Davina McCall is set to host a brand new BBC dating show, Stranded on Honeymoon Island, which will air on BBC One and iPlayer in 2025. The series will see 12 unlucky-in-love singles matched into couples, who then marry and immediately embark on their honeymoon on a tropical island.
McCall, known for her work on My Mum, Your Dad and StreetMate, will guide the participants through their journey as their marriages are put to the test. The couples will be isolated on remote beaches, forced to fend for themselves with few resources, and must communicate and collaborate to survive.
“I am a serial matchmaker… So I jumped at the chance to host the BBC’s new dating show,” McCall said. “I can’t wait to meet our couples and find out how they get on when they’re Stranded on Honeymoon Island. For some it will be challenging and others, idyllic!!! Hopefully it’s the start of some very beautiful relationships.”
The show is produced by CPL Productions, the BAFTA-winning company behind Married At First Sight UK and Love Is Blind UK. It was created by Snowman Productions, the team behind the world’s number one relationship format Married At First Sight. The format has already aired in Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Netherlands, and Czech Republic, and has been commissioned in Australia.
Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC, said: “Davina is the ideal addition to this bold and innovative dating reality show. On Stranded on Honeymoon Island, Davina will be the perfect guide for viewers as the couples embark on the love story of a lifetime where the newlyweds are put to the ultimate test.”
