‘I didn’t want to deny myself the experience just because I was scared and it was unheard of.’

Those are the poignant words of Lars Fellows, the first transgender star of a gay dating show in the UK.

He set hearts racing and eyelashes fluttering upon entering the Italian Masseria for series 2 of BBC Three’s I Kissed A Boy, hosted by pop queen and all-round queer icon Dannii Minogue.

Dannii returned to play Cupid once more this year in the rollercoaster ride of a reality show in which singletons are matched up based on their preferences for a partner, then share a steamy kiss… all before even knowing the other person’s name.

What follows is, as you’d expect, plenty of twists, turns, and emotional moments, which Lars has found himself at the centre of.

The 23-year-old took a courageous

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