Move over First Dates, a hit RTÉ dating show that viewers were obsessed with is now casting for its second season.

Love in the Country, the show where six rural-based singletons take the bull by the horns in their search for love, is returning to screens and casting for some single and ready-to-mingle locals.

Featuring real people, real lives and real romance, the heart-warming, funny and authentic dating show is an antidote to urban reality shows, with viewers asking why the 'scandalous' show wasn’t made years ago when it aired last season.

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The show unites single people living and working in rural areas with urbanites in search of their ideal partners - and a dramatically different lifestyle - with Cork sports star and personality Anna Geary joining them along the way.

With remote working the new normal, more and more city dwellers are open for a move from town to country, on the hunt for a different way of life. For many, the inspiration to actually make that dream a reality is meeting someone special and falling in love.

Kite Entertainment is now casting for the second series of this hit show and is on the lookout for single men and women who find themselves distanced from the urban dating scene.

Rob, who is a pharmacist and part-time farmer from West Cork, appeared on the show last year

The production company is seeking people who are ready to explore the possibility of finding a match and are open to introducing a potential partner to the authentic experiences of country life.

Speaking about the six-part series, Anna Geary said: “It’s very exciting to get back on the road, travelling the length and breadth of Ireland, helping people of all ages find love. I get to be almost like their wingwoman, their confidante, cheering them on.”

Love in the Country is a Kite Entertainment series, produced for RTÉ and is commissioned by Alan Tyler, RTÉ Group Head of Entertainment and Music. The series is produced by Mairead Whelan, with Darren Smith as Executive Producer.

If you’re interested in taking part, get in touch by email at love@kiteentertainment.com.

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