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.

[SkipTheLightFanjango]

Playing it Straight??

[complexnumber]

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

[DorsetKnob]

Playing it Straight.

[hellymelly]

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!

[KurriKurri]

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

[hellymelly]

Were they in Mexico maybe?

[KurriKurri]

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)

[coldcupoftea]

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!)

[hellymelly]

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.

[QuietNinjaTardis]

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!

[QuietNinjaTardis]

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

[sausagesandwich34]

wasn't it queer eye for the straight guy?

[sausagesandwich34]

ignore me, totally different show

[HazeltheMcWitch]

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?

[HazeltheMcWitch]

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.

[HazeltheMcWitch]

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

[QuietNinjaTardis]

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