'Bosses decided the appetite for the show was over': Huge Channel 4 series is AXED despite being big hit with fans
Channel 4 show Flirty Dancing will reportedly not be returning to our TV screens in Britain.
The hit series, hosted by Ashely Banjo, first aired in 2019 and lasted two seasons as well as a celebrity special.
The show saw the Diversity star teaching two singletons a dance routine, which they would then perform together when they met for the first time.
The idea was that people would fall in love through the medium of dance through these blind dates.
Speaking to The Sun, a TV insider said: 'Flirty Dancing was a brilliant show but when Covid hit it became too difficult to film.
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Axed: Channel 4 show Flirty Dancing will reportedly not be returning to our TV screens in Britain
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Popular: The hit series, hosted by Ashely Banjo, first aired in 2019 and lasted two seasons as well as a celebrity special
'Once it was safe to go again, bosses decided the appetite for the show was over and Ashley was really busy working on other projects.
'Ashley ended up making loads of money off the show though as he sold it to America.'
The US version of the show aired on Fox and was hosted by dancer and actress Jenna Dewan.
Speaking about the series in the past, Ashley said: ‘I do think that nowadays dating is kind of disposable.
‘It's like swipe left, swipe right, your social media profile is almost more important than your actual persona.
‘With Flirty Dancing we’re completely going back to the old ways of dating when people would meet on the dance floor, feel a connection and then hit it off.
‘Obviously we’re bringing the dancing up to date, it’s much more modern but I want to see our guys and girls blending different styles of dance to see if we can ignite a spark in them.’
To give the blind dance dates a helping hand, Ashley and his team came up with a string of romantic locations for the couples to meet and perform together.
From dancing in the Tate Modern at midnight and on the roof of Bristol’s Clifton Observatory to a bandstand in Battersea Park on a balmy summer evening, the series sizzled like a Hollywood romantic comedy.
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Matchmaker: The show saw the Diversity star teaching two singletons a dance routine, which they would then perform together when they met for the first time
![Love match: The idea was that people would fall in love through the medium of dance through these blind dates](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/01/07/16/8232232-6565817-image-a-71_1546878591744.jpg)
Love match: The idea was that people would fall in love through the medium of dance through these blind dates
‘We really like to set the tone and create these lovely environments for them to meet and hopefully feel a spark,’ said Ashley.
‘In my mind it's like a short film, like a little rom-com in it's own right. All of them are placed in what could be scenes from a Hollywood film. Let’s hope sparks fly!’
After the couples finished their routine they were whisked away without uttering a word to each other.
Then, if they felt a connection during their dance, they were offered a second date where they could finally get to know their match.
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