What was this bizarre show called?

[hellymelly]

No I didn't imagine this, but remember watching a dating type show, where there was one girl and lots of men, and the girl had to work out which of the men were gay, and find a straight one she wanted to date, to win the prize for both of them. If a gay man won I think he got the whole cash prize. The girl had dark hair. I only saw a bit of it, i think it was about 7 years ago, just after the first Big Brother maybe. I can hardly believe that it was real, but do remember it quiet clearly.

Playing it Straight??

I remember the American version where the eventual winner broke his arm when they had to arm wrestle. Yuk!

Playing it Straight.

I didn't see the US one. But the other night there was a woman on tv who I think was probably the one on the show and that reminded me. I have vague memories of a man who clearly fancied her like mad and yet her choosing the very muscley and really lovely bloke who clearly did not go for ladies. I was either pregnant or had a new baby at the time, and was watching a lot of tv!

Oh I remember this - gosh was it really that long ago it was on?
I seem to remember they had a sort of Mariachi style singer doing little song links

Were they in Mexico maybe?

Yes could have been in Mexico, I seem to have an image of Mexican hats and ponchos in my head (but that could just as easily be caused by senility rather than actual memory )

Was the guy she chose in the end a builder? (he'd gone on to prove that you could be gay and a builder, in case anyone thought that was such an outlandish concept it wasn't possible)

It was playing it straight and the woman who was on it is now some kind of tv presenter I think ( saw her interviewed on This Morning recently but can't remember why!)

I think he may have been a builder, he had mahoosive muscles anyway. Am I imagining it or did he share the prize money with her when he won? I remember feeling very sorry for the one who seemed really smitten with her though.

I remember this. I loved it and wanted them to do another series. Think she was a complete twonk for picking the guy she didn't fancy to be safe!

I've just googled and come up with a second series?!

wasn't it queer eye for the straight guy?

ignore me, totally different show

It was Mexican-ish. The ranch was el Rancho Macho.
I remember the song.

The chosen chap was ex Mr Gay UK, wasn't he?

Have just googled, the lady was en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoe_Hardman and presents take me out aftershow. Used to do Glitterball. She worked in TV at the time (on fringes but looking for big break); a friend knew her.

I'd ACE Mastermind if my specialist subject was shite tv.

oh, yes, it also says she presents in the Hub on This Morning!

I've just watched the first episode of the second series on 4od 'twas quite funny!