I Kissed A Girl full line-up revealed as BBC – from glam tattooed fire breather to professional footballer
IT’S going to be hot girl summer on BBC Three next month – if the line-up of the BBC’s new dating show I Kissed A Girl is anything to go by.
Ten single girls are heading to the Italian villa – the hub of last year’s I Kissed a Boy – to find love, with the help of self-professed ‘cupid’ Dannii Minogue overseeing the action.
And from a performing fire breather to a professional footballer, a touring musician and a glamorous make-up artist – the girls are ready to take the screen by storm.
The ladies will have been paired up by behind-the-scenes experts before meeting with a kiss in the first episode, which airs on BBC Three on May 5.
They will then go through a series of tests, including new girls thrown into the mix to turn heads, dates and compatabiility tests to see if anyone can go the distance.
Here, we reveal the line-up in full for the first time.
Abbie
The 24-year-old lives with her parents and older sister in Brighton, where she owns her own salon.
She loves the city’s queer and accepting energy. Abbie came out to her family when she was 12 years old, and it was her grandad who was her biggest support and ally.
With her long blonde hair and feminine clothes, Abbie says people don’t usually realise she’s a lesbian. She says she finds herself constantly having to ‘come out’.
Abbie describes her dating history as ‘disastrous’, and now she wants to find a girlfriend who will treat her like a princess.
Abbie loves sporty, masc-presenting girls and jokes that she’d love to be a WAG one day.
Her red flags include things moving too quickly and people who jump to conclusions.
Abbie said: “What I loved most about the show was how comfortable I instantly felt around all the girls, in a judgement free environment, allowing myself to be vulnerable in conversations around sexuality.”
Amy
Known for her fiery red hair and love of 90s fashion, 24-year-old Amy is funny, flamboyant and describes herself as ‘a gay man trapped in a lesbian’s body.’
Amy grew up in a conservative corner of Surrey, attending a private school where she was lacrosse captain.
She is grateful for the opportunities of her upbringing but says it was tough growing up feeling different, in an environment where everyone was encouraged to follow the crowd.
Amy had feelings about her sexuality from as early as 13 but she didn’t find the confidence to come out to family until she was 21.
Both of Amy’s sisters are also lesbians.
Amy says she has a femme energy and is attracted to other femme girls.
She jokes that ‘femme for femme’ lesbians are a dying breed and that she’s always playing second fiddle to more masc-presenting girls.
Amy has been single for three years and is beginning to feel like she’s been left on the shelf.
She is a hopeless romantic and wants to find a ‘princess’ in the Masseria that she can take home and live happily ever after with.
Cara
Cara is known for her sense of humour and sense of adventure. Her friends joke that life is never dull with Cara around!
The 25-year-old grew up on a council estate and is proud of people knowing where she’s come from in life.
Her mum is her biggest supporter, along with her three brothers and two sisters.
Cara identifies as bisexual, and she’s had relationships with men and women.
She explains that being Bi can be a weird feeling because she can sometimes feel ‘stuck in the middle’. Some men treat her like a kink and some queer women see her as ‘not gay enough’.
Cara hasn’t got many lesbian mates and she’s still learning the lingo of the mad world of lesbian dating.
She admits that she can have her walls up when it comes to relationships and she’s hoping that her experience in the Masseria will help her let her guard down.
When it comes to flirting, Cara says that if she likes someone, she’ll usually struggle to hold eye-contact.
Demi
Demi jokes that she is a ‘baby gay’ – she’s had a few experiences with girls but has never been in a relationship.
Demi graduated with a master’s degree in Gender, Media and Culture and now works as a publishing assistant.
The 23-year-old lives with her family in Hemel Hempstead, and her family are of Nigerian heritage.
Coming out had its challenges for Demi; she is very close with her mum, but her dad is very traditional and she says he found it difficult to accept.
As a self professed ‘lover girl’ Demi tends to gravitate towards interesting people and pays more attention to ‘vibes’ than looks.
Demi’s still working out where she fits into the queer dating scene, and she is open minded about what her ‘type’ may be.
She’s excited to meet a girl with a first kiss but expects she’s going to fluff it up somehow… ‘I’ll probably trip up or touch a boob, watch this space!’
Fiorenza
Fiorenza is a chef by day and a drummer by night. Any chance she gets to play the drums with her band, Uninvited, she’ll take it!
In 2022 the group won BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge competition and they’ve recently been touring the country.
With her masculine rock-chick style, Fiorenza says that girls often assume she’s a ‘player’ but in fact she couldn’t be further from it.
Fiorenza says she’s a real ‘softie’ and even if she tried to be a player she’d end up falling in love.
The 22-year-old admits she falls fast and loves hard.
In dating lingo she’s a ‘golden retriever lesbian’, which means she loves to be in a loyal relationship and cherish her girl.
Fiorenza’s usual type is a femme girl with an edgy fashion sense and bags of personality.
She loves an assertive girl who is hard to get – known to the dating scene as a ‘Black Cat’.
As the only single member of her band, Fiorenza is hoping that she can find her perfect cat in the Masseria.
Fiorenza said: I’m very proud to be a part of the show, especially the first season for the girls! It should have existed years ago.
“We need more representation for lesbian relationships and what the dating life of a lezza entails as it’s such a unique and special thing that should be shown everywhere!”
Georgia
Georgia is a professional footballer and has played since she was eight years old.
Her career has taken her to Florida and South Carolina and back to the UK, where she’s played for teams including Sheffield United Women FC, Durham Women’s FC and now Rugby Borough Women’s Football Club.
Her whole life has been about football and dating has had to take a backseat.
Georgia says she bucks the ‘football lesbian’ stereotype. Everyone presumes she’s playing the field and talking to multiple girls, when in reality she hasn’t been on a date in over a year.
In the past, Georgia has struggled with the word ‘lesbian’ because of the negative use of the word by other kids at school.
Over the years, she’s managed to shake off those feelings and now feels proud in her sexuality and in her own skin.
Georgia normally gravitates towards femme girls with a bit of an edge.
Now 28, she wants to meet a girl who has her own ambitions, and who understands that football is a big part of her life.
Georgia said: “My goal was not to cry on television and I think I made it to day two.
“It’s amazing that there’s finally a show like this out there. It’s incredible representation and I’m just so glad I got to be a part of it.”
Lisha
Lisha has always been a tomboy at heart. When she was younger, Lisha would be dressed in football kits, getting dirty and jumping off walls.
She came out to her friends and family aged 13, and says it felt right to her at the time.
Lisha grew up in the small town of Bangor, Wales and is currently studying for her postgraduate degree in Psychology.
The 22-year-old played football from a young age, and though she may have hung up her boots to focus on her studies, it doesn’t stop her from supporting the Welsh dragons.
Lisha also loves to spend time with her Nan who is her best friend – they enjoy regular Sunday roasts together and the pair are thick as thieves.
Lisha has had relationships with girls in the past, but she says it’s been tricky to find the right dynamic.
She connects with femme girls and tends to take a more dominant role in a relationship, but it can be frustrating when partners only want to see her in the ‘masc’ box and don’t let her express her feminine side too.
Lisha said: “The show is a step forward for the LGBTQ+ community and will hopefully help others have the courage to come out and be true to themselves.”
Meg
Meg is a dancer and fire-breather from West Yorkshire.
The 24-year-old describes herself as a homebody and her friends call her ‘Mama Meg’.
She is known for her funky style and her love of tattoos.
Meg travels the world performing at events, but she jokes that there’s two sides to her persona; ‘work Meg’ dresses sexy and gets a lot of attention, but outside of work Meg is wholesome and looking to settle down with the right partner in life.
Meg hates labels, but if she had to label herself she would say she’s ‘bisexual with more of a preference towards women’.
She is looking for someone who can match her energy, someone who has a good heart and someone who would never make her feel second best.
Meg said: “I loved the opportunity to meet so many beautiful queer girlies and being able to explore my type.”
Naee
Naee works as an engineer, maintaining the rides at iconic London attractions. When she came out to her mum and sister, her sister shouted, “I knew it!”.
Naee is close to her family and is grateful for them being so accepting – she says that in Jamaican culture it can sometimes be a different story.
She lives with her mum, who suffers from Osteoporosis and Fibromyalgia, and she wants to be successful so she can take care of her and treat her to lovely holidays.
Naee, 25, is a masc girl and says she only dates femmes.
Naee loves to take the lead in a relationship and treat her girlfriend like a princess.
She says she quite likes a girl behind the wheel, but she’ll take care of everything else – she will carry your bags and open the doors.
Naee said: “I am proud to represent masculine-presenting women of colour who are gay.
“You do not see a lot of us on TV so I’m proud to be an addition to that little presented category.
“Viewers can expect their heads to be glued to the TV honestly. It is THAT good.”
Priya
Priya is a self-confessed ‘daddy’s girl’, known for being full of energy and always speaking her mind.
Her family nickname is ‘Priyoncé’ because she’s known for being a diva!
Priya is proud of her dual heritage – her mum is white, and her dad is Sikh Punjabi. Being mixed-race and queer, growing up in South Wales wasn’t always easy.
Her family were extremely supportive when she came out, and now at 23, Priya has the confidence and pride to celebrate all sides of her identity.
Priya says she finds it hard to meet other queer women in her local area, and in the past, she has turned to rather unconventional methods…
She once set her distance setting on Hinge to a location in America.
Priya admits she has a habit of falling fast for girls and she’s trying to learn to take things at a slower pace.
She said: “Being a Punjabi woman, I am so proud to represent my heritage and the South Asian community.
“This show embodies love, diversity and being unapologetically queer.”