As ABC wrapped up another season of the successful Bachelorette series, the FOX network has unveiled a very similar program. Did viewers show this one any love?
More to Love follows The Bachelor format but has a slight twist. Rather than littering the screen with the typical modelesque people, More to Love revolves around a plus-sized male trying to find love among a group of 20 similarly proportioned women.
As the season progresses, 26-year-old Luke Conley eliminates ladies from the competition in hopes of finding a mate. The show is hosted by plus-sized model Emme and was conceived by Bachelor creator Mike Fleiss.
The Tuesday premiere of More to Love attracted an average of 4.02 million viewers with a 1.9/5 rating/share in the adults 18-49 demographic. Those numbers put the debut in third place for both overall viewership and the demo.
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Making things look even worse, More to Love also lost 40% of the audience from lead-in Hell’s Kitchen, which ranked in first place for its timeslot.
Despite the poor showing, the network isn’t giving up on it yet and are offering viewers additional opportunities to watch the premiere. They reran the premiere last night and have also slotted the episode to repeat on Monday night as well, hoping that viewers will tune in for episode two on Tuesday.
It’s unknown how many installments of More to Love have been produced. The network has scheduled episodes to run at least until September 1st and is likely to complete airing the competition. If ratings don’t improve however, it’s very unlikely that the show will return for season two.
What do you think? Is the show worth watching? Does it fill a void left by the conclusion of The Bachelorette. Is it a good idea or is it demeaning? Would you keep it or cancel it?
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Luke made the right decision. She is beautiful. One reason that viewers were low is because they didn’t advertise it. I didn’t even know the show was on until this Sunday when they had a marathon. I ended up taping the marathon and watched it as I could. I will def tune in again. Just happened to flip through channels tonight and saw the finale was one.
i watched the entire show every week. loved it !!! he chose the right girl. tali is the best woman for him. the most sincere. the most beautiful and i want to know hhow to find out if they really did get married/
My wife and I loved this show. We were so glad when he picked Tali, I haven’t been on the edge of my seat like that for a tv show in a long time.
LOVE THIS SHOW! It was not advertised and we had no idea it was even on until we stumbled across it in the listings! Tali was the right choice! She’s gorgeous and sweet. Melissa was a phony and only wanted to win. Bring the show back for another season!
Luke, I really feel you are a man with integrity and a heart that can sense sincerty. You choose the rigtht woman. I know you will have many happy wonderful years with Tally(hope I spelled it correct). We prayed you would pick her.
Caught this show kind of by accident, but got hooked on it. I’m so glad Luke
chose Tali. She totally seemed like the one better suited to him. She seems like a genuine, wonderful woman. I hope they’ll be very happy together.
Maybe we’ll see Tali and Luke plus 8 someday. Ha ha!
After watching the last show I agree that Tali was the right choice for Luke. I think Malissa had alot in common with Luke, but I think she talked herself into being in love with Luke and his mother saw right through it. Tali was speaking from her heart when she said I love you to Luke. NOW ! HOW DO WE FOLLOW THEM THROUGH THEIR ADVENTURES OF BEING TOGETHER?
I really loved this show! Please don’t cancel this! Luke was very handsome and always a gentlemam and the women were all very beautiful! It was better than the Bachelor or Bachelorette
Personally, I really enjoyed More To Love. It is so nice to be able to watch a show where all of the people on it don’t weigh “2″ pounds!! I am so sick of that! It brings women’s self-esteem down so bad watching shows like that, and now we finally get to enjoy it! I say keep it going! I bet it will change a lot of lives for the better for once!!
i think the show should have a mixture of people large and small. having just large people and just skinny people can be discriminating. having people your same size can be nice but if you have someone that is skinnier than you it can modivate you to get skinnier too
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