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Charlotte Everett

Channel 4 axe dating show despite being renewed for second series

A Channel 4 dating show has been axed despite being renewed for a second series.

Five Dates A Week will not be returning even though it was previously being renewed for another season.

The show will not be returning to the channel after multiple other shows have been culled as well.

Channel 4 originally wanted a second series of the programme which was originally titled Five Guys A Week.

The new name was to reflect the change in format to include people of all sexualities and genders.

However, it has been reported that two series the show will not be making a come back.

Other Channel 4 shows have also been axed (Channel 4)

The subject of the programme was for one single person to invite five potential partners to spend a week with them in a cottage all at the same time.

This gave the person with the power of choosing the opportunity to compare between the different dates at the same time before deciding who they had the best connection with.

As the dates go on the singleton gets to know the different contestants as they whittle down the partners.

A Channel 4 spokesperson said to The Sun that the show did not get commissioned beyond a second series.

They said: "The series last aired in May of last year and no subsequent series were commissioned at that point."

Five Dates A Week is still available to stream on Channel 4.

The news comes after the network axed multiple shows including Danny Dyer's Scared Of The Dark and Four Weddings.

Many fans were worried that the hugely popular Naked Attraction had been cancelled, but Channel 4 have since confirmed it has not been.

A spokesperson said: "Naked Attraction has not been decommissioned and a new series will return to Channel 4 next year.

"Scared of the Dark enjoyed a celebrated first season with excellent linear and streaming performance.

"Channel 4 is in robust health – however like all commercial broadcasters we’re taking some precautionary measures - such as rephrasing some content and production - in response to a downturn in the ad-market.

"The vast majority of our shows have not been affected."

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