It was only when strangers started hugging him in the street that Dan Harry fully appreciated what his appearance on the UK’s first all-gay dating show had meant.
“People would get really emotional, saying: ‘Thank you for what you’ve done for this community,’ and I don’t necessarily see it like that. I just went on holiday and kissed some boys,” says the 27-year-old who grew up in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, and now lives in London.