Meet the cast of ‘I Kissed a Boy’ season 2

The BBC has announced the cast of ‘I Kissed A Boy’ season 2, coming Sunday 11 May to BBC iPlayer.

Dannii Minogue is back playing cupid, and it’s the party you don’t want to miss!

Get ready for the return of the dating show, where the path to love is never straight. It’s loud, it’s proud… and it all starts with a kiss.

Our single boys are matched up and meet for the first time…  But will it end in true love?

• Watch I Kissed A Boy from Sunday 11th May at 9pm on BBC Three and iPlayer

Meet the boys

Adam

Age: 27

From: Reading

Occupation: Marketing and Brand Manager

“How can I even explain Dannii? Icon. She’s a beacon of light, who made me feel so safe, seen and celebrated.”

Adam’s number one driver in life is his career and his role as a marketing manager in the beauty industry. He’s a self-proclaimed ‘career gal’ who thrives in a busy work environment.

Outside of the office, Adam throws himself into his creative group of friends and parties in East London, his spiritual home. He loves disco and says if he could visit another era, the 70’s would be it.

When it comes to boys, emotional intelligence is really important to Adam, as is someone who’s not afraid to speak their mind. Adam’s last serious relationship ended about four years ago and he’s ready to find love again.

Aron

Age: 27

From: Croydon

Occupation: Civil Servant and Cheerleading coach

“I’m beyond proud to be a part of IKAB. The show is quite literally history in the making. The experiences of queer people aren’t a monolith, and this show peels the layer to show the ways, and celebrate, our unique differences while also recognising the thing that unites us, our queerness.”

As a world champion cheerleader, Aron is ready to tumble his way into the masseria to find love. His love for cheerleading has led him to coach and compete internationally, having won the world championships in Orlando, Florida for the last two years.

Aron is ambitious, focussed and has a strong sense of who he is but growing up as a gay man in a traditional West African household was not without its challenges. He came out to his mum and his wider family at 21 years old and feels fortunate that they’re accepting and supportive of him. But it wasn’t until he went to university, that Aron really began to refine his “queer blackness”. After a four-year stint studying Chinese and a year living in China, Aron is now settled in his family house with his sister in Croydon.

Callum

Age: 27

From: St Leonard’s on Sea, Hastings

Occupation: Administrator

“I am so proud to be a part of the show, it’s so much more than just a dating show which is something I realised whilst actually being on it. Younger me would have found navigating my sexuality so much easier if I had a show like IKAB to watch.”

When it comes to dating, Callum’s either all in, or all out. Callum admits he can be jealous and doesn’t think his man should be giving any other guy attention. He doesn’t like to follow the rules and is quick-witted with his comebacks. Callum describes himself as, ‘chaotic, cheeky and strong minded.’

In recent years, Callum has gained a greater sense of his cultural identity after moving from his hometown to London, where the Nigerian side of his family live.

Callum is a sucker for a pretty boy with a little edge and his celebrity crushes are Joey Essex, Drake and Jack Harlow.

Jack D

Age: 26

From: Glasgow

Occupation: Hospital Pharmacist

“Expect the unexpected is all I can say. Things changed by the hour in the messy massy, so you’ll be seeing a lot of drama. Expect a lot of important conversations as well. But mainly, expect to see a group of queer guys having a verrrryyy gay old time and having a laugh!”

A self-confessed serial dater, Jack is looking to take himself off the market and find a man who he can share a ‘nice pastry and a pint with’. An ally in his own community, Jack likes to be open-minded and down to earth.

When it comes to dating, as confident as he may be, Jack isn’t keen on making the first move in fear of being rejected.

Jack thinks the queer scene in Glasgow is quite small and he’s tired of the same group of guys circling all the apps.

Jack S

Age: 22

From: Wigan

Occupation: Banking Advisor

“As cliched as it sounds, what I love the most about IKAB is the friendships I’ve made. I’ve got proper cool queer mates now who I wouldn’t change for the world. I won.”

Jack is a hopeless romantic who has been brought up by strong women including his nan June, whose name he has tattooed on his neck. He credits the women close to him for enabling him to be comfortable with his own femininity.

Jack describes himself as ‘androgynous but more fem presenting’ and likes to shock people with his rap persona, ‘Jack Maniac’ at open mic nights.

Jack’s had three relationships and a few situationships and admits to always chasing after the bad boys. He wants to break that chain and meet someone with a good heart who will accept him unconditionally.

Jas 

Age: 27

From: Glasgow

Occupation: Finance Analyst

“I Kissed a Boy is so much more than just kisses and I’m glad to have shared my story on such an amazing platform. Representation is and always will be important.”

Jas is very family oriented and grew up with his mum, dad and sister in Glasgow. Jas loves his culture and has learnt to embrace it. Jas appreciates that he can be an ‘openly gay Scottish Punjabi man’ with the support of his family and friends and looks upon it as his superpower.

After an academic lifestyle in Glasgow, Jas moved to London after university and hasn’t looked back. He wants to find a husband and dreams of getting married. In Jas’ culture it would be disrespectful to his parents to bring someone home who wasn’t the end game, ‘I want a Punjabi wedding! Once you commit, you commit. My parents have done the same.’

Jordan B

Age: 25

From: The Lake District

Occupation: Retail Store Manager

“One thing that’s always guaranteed with Danni is that she will serve you a look to start, a twist for main, but love for dessert. Danni was like a fairy godmother that helped us all try to find love on a path that’s anything but straight. She’s an icon and I love her.”

Jordan has swapped life on the family farm rearing sheep and cows with his dad and his brother, for the hustle and bustle of city life in Manchester. Jordan is ready to stop playing games and find someone with a calming nature who will have the capacity to tame him.

Jordan plans to walk into the masseria oozing confidence as the total package but also wants to use the experience to learn more about himself and takes risks.

Jordan describes himself as a heartbreaker who isn’t short of any offers from suitors. He doesn’t doubt that he’ll be part of the drama if there happens to be any – and when it comes to getting what he wants, Jordan will make every effort to get it.

Jordon R

Age: 27

From: Leeds

Occupation: Sales Manager

“I Kissed a Boy is not just a dating show. It’s where topics are discussed and addressed and represented by people who have lived through different challenges within their queer lives.”

Jordon is hoping to strut into the masseria and find the man of his dreams. He’ll crack the jokes and the one-liners until his social battery dies. Growing up on a council estate was challenging for Jordon but it shaped him into the man he is today.

Jordon wants to explore a dating world that doesn’t involve guys who aren’t emotionally available. Jordon has dated but has never had a proper boyfriend or been in love. He admits to letting people only get to know him at surface level and struggles to truly open up and allow people to get to know the real him.

Lars

Age: 23

From: Wolverhampton

Occupation: Hotel Receptionist

“I Kissed a Boy isn’t just the fun reality TV show that we all know and love – it is a celebration of queer love in all its forms. And I am honestly so proud to be the first trans person on the show. Growing up, I never saw stories like mine reflected on screen, so to be a part of something that embraces and normalises LGBTQ+ relationships means the absolute world to me. It’s messy, it’s joyful, it’s real and it is exactly the kind of representation we need.”

Football loving and self-confessed cheeky chappy Lars, has a maturity that belies his years. Lars says, “I‘ve been through 16 years of my life as a girl. It’s aged me, but in a good way.” Lars has put everything into his transition from female to male and is now wanting to focus on other things. “The missing piece of the puzzle is a man!”

Lars is a hopeless romantic, sick of the single life and after learning so much from his first love break up, is ready to find his person.

As well as gender, Lars has had to tackle his sexuality too, “I didn’t have an attraction to girls, I always liked guys. I felt like a gay guy trapped in a woman’s body.”

Lars wants to be a part of this experience to push himself into meeting someone face to face without phones or other distractions.

Rory

Age: 22

From: Galway, Ireland

Occupation: Mental Health Support Worker

“Being so self-critical and ashamed of my sexuality as a teenager in Ireland, going onto I Kissed a Boy was such a full-circle moment for me and my emotional development, and I got to do it alongside a bunch of hotties! J’adore.”

Rory is looking to leave the Emerald Isle behind for a summer of love in Italy. In the masseria he says there is a high possibility he will end up being a bit of a Casanova and use his Irish charm to woo the boys.

Rory likes to observe and figure people out before making a move romantically and when it comes to drama, he says he would rather watch the drama rather than be the drama.

Alongside his job as a mental health support worker, Rory also works as a part-time model. When it comes to boys, Rory says it takes a lot to win his heart. He lists Michael B Jordan, Joey Essex and Troye Sivan as his dream boys.

Ruben

Age: 24

From: London

Occupation: Artist and designer

“What I loved most about my time in the masseria is that the world is built for straight people, but I got to live in a world built for gay people! Experiencing gay fantasy land where you can feel safe and comfortable to express yourself in any way you want is something I would recommend to any member of the alphabet army.”

Ruben is an articulate, self-aware, self-confessed sexy nerd whose indecisiveness plays into his career and love life.

When it comes to relationships, they’ve been short-lived since the breakup of his first serious relationship three years ago. Ruben has been single ever since and is scared of being vulnerable and letting someone in but he’s hoping that his time in the masseria will flip the script, as he’s set an intention to leave with a boyfriend.

Ruben was born in London but moved to Norway when he was three years old and lived there for six years before returning to the UK with his family. Now living in London, Ruben works as a jewellery designer but isn’t limited to this and says, “I want to do everything apart from make up my mind and this is reflected in my dating life – I’m keeping it consistent!”