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{{Use British English|date=November 2018}} {{Infobox television | image = | caption = | genre = Reality, Dating | director = | creator = | starring = Courtney Act | editor = | composer = | country = United Kingdom | language = English | num_series = 1 | num_episodes = 10 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = Ros Coward | cinematography = | location = | producer = | runtime = 50 minutes | company = Monkey Kingdom | network = E! | first_aired = {{Start date|2018|10|25|df=y}} | last_aired = {{end date|2018|12|27|df=y}} | related = }} '''''The Bi Life''''' is a British dating reality programme. It features bisexual people exploring the dating scene of Barcelona while receiving dating advice and support from each other and host Courtney Act.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Bi Life |url=https://www.eonline.com/uk/shows/the_bi_life |website=E! News |access-date=27 October 2018}}</ref> The show has been noted in media for promoting bisexual visibility.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Davies |first1=Megan |title=Courtney Act's new dating show The Bi Life is praised as a "wholesome and supportive Love Island" |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/the-bi-life/news/a869299/courtney-act-the-bi-life-premiere-reactions-wholesome-love-island/ |website=Digital Spy |date=25 October 2018 |access-date=27 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Braidwood |first1=Ella |title=The Bi Life wins praise for bi representation and breaking down stigma |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/10/26/the-bi-life-social-media-stigma-praise/ |website=Pink News |date=26 October 2018 |access-date=27 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Davies | first1=Hannah | title=The Bi Life: is this the first 'queer-friendly' dating show? | url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/oct/31/the-bi-life-is-this-the-first-queer-friendly-dating-show | website=The Guardian| date=31 October 2018 | access-date=12 January 2019}}</ref>

==Cast== The series' main cast was revealed on 9 October 2018, two weeks before the first episode was broadcast.<ref name="Cast1">{{cite web |url= http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/the-bi-life/news/a868048/the-bi-life-meet-the-contestants-courtney-act-dating-show |title= The Bi Life: Meet the first ever batch of contestants for Courtney Act's new dating show |publisher=Digital Spy |date=9 October 2018 |access-date=6 Nov 2018}}</ref><ref name="Cast2">{{cite web |url= https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/10/09/the-bi-life-meet-cast-courtney-act-first-bisexual-dating-show/ |title= The Bi Life: Meet the cast of the UK's first bisexual dating show |publisher=PinkNews |last=Smith |first= Lydia |date=9 Oct 2018 |access-date=6 Nov 2018 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:30%" |- !style="text-align:center |Name<ref name="Cast1" /><ref name="Cast2" /><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.eonline.com/uk/shows/the_bi_life |title=The Bi Life |publisher=E!, eonline.com/uk |access-date=6 November 2018}}</ref> !style="text-align:center |Age !style="text-align:center |Hometown |- | Carmen Clarke | 21 | Manchester |- | Daisie Thilwind | 26 | Manchester |- | Irene Ellis | 23 | London |- | Kyle McGovern | 23 | South Wales |- | Leonnie Cavill | 27 | Manchester |- | Mariella Amodeo | 33 | London |- | Matt Brindley | 27 | Chester |- | Michael Gunning | 24 | Manchester |- | Ryan Cleary | 27 | London |}

==Episodes== All episodes were originally broadcast on E! in the UK and Ireland, starting from 25 October 2018, before being uploaded to YouTube and hayu.<ref name="S1 E1">{{cite web |url=https://www.hayu.com/watch/episode/the-bi-life/episode-1/83320872171 |title=A group of sexy singles jet off to Barcelona to find love. |publisher=E! |access-date=7 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp492KVQscM |title=FULL EPISODE {{!}} Episode 2 {{!}} The Bi Life |publisher=YouTube |date=5 November 2018 |access-date=7 Nov 2018}}</ref> <onlyinclude>{{Episode table |background = |series = |title = |airdate = |episodes = {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber2 = 1 |Title = Episode 1 |RTitle = <ref name="S1 E1" /> |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|10|25|df=y}} |LineColor = 005F6C |ShortSummary = A group of sexy singles jet off to Barcelona to find love. The Bi Life cast meet each other for the very first time and settle into their Spanish villa, ready for a long, hot summer of dating ahead of them. }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber2 = 2 |Title = Episode 2 |RTitle = <ref name="S1 Ep2">{{cite web|url=https://www.hayu.com/watch/episode/the-bi-life/episode-2/83322408043|title=The sexy singles continue their quest to find love.|publisher=E!|access-date=7 November 2018}}</ref> |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|11|01|df=y}} |LineColor = 005F6C |ShortSummary = The sexy singles continue their quest to find love. Breaking the norms of the dating shows which have come before it; this sexy new series will chart the cast's highs and lows as they embark on this ultimate life-changing journey of self-discovery. }} }}</onlyinclude>

==Viewership==

Weekly ratings for each show on E!. All ratings are provided by BARB.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.barb.co.uk/viewing-data/four-screen-dashboard/|title=Four-screen dashboard (7 day data)|publisher=BARB|access-date=6 November 2018}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:120px" |Episode ! colspan="2" scope="col" style="width:120px" |Date ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:120px" |Official rating on E! (UK) ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:120px" |Weekly rank for E! (UK) |- !in UK !in Australia |- ! scope="row" |Episode 1 | {{dts|25 October}} |{{dts|30 October}}|| 65,300 || 2 |- ! scope="row" |Episode 2 |{{dts|1 November}} |{{dts|6 November}}|| TBA || TBA |- !Episode 3 |{{dts|8 November}} |{{dts|13 November}} |TBA |TBA |}

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== External links == * {{IMDb title|id=9140500|title=The Bi Life}}

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