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\n\tPride month just got a little more dateable.<\/p>\n

\n\tTV veteran and fashion influencer Darren Kennedy has launched \u201cHeyy Gay!,\u201d a new LGBTQ dating show premiering on YouTube and Instagram.<\/p>

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\n\t\u201cIn a world of swiping and algorithms, it felt like the right time to create something that leans into real life connection, spontaneity and the fun of seeing what happens when two strangers meet face-to-face,\u201d Kennedy said. I\u2019ve always had a knack for matchmaking in my personal life \u2014 maybe it\u2019s an Irish thing \u2014 so \u2018Heyy Gay!\u2019 felt like the perfect opportunity to bring that instinct into my professional world.\n\n\t\n\n<\/p>\n

\n\tHe continued, \u201cMore than ever, I feel there is a yearning for connection that feels more human, more playful and more real. This show is about creating the space for that to happen.\u201d\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe series is produced by MixTape Content House, the production company founded by former Hello Sunshine SVP of Unscripted Sue Kinkead and director Ryan Bunnell.<\/p>

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\n\t\u00a0\u201cPartnering with Darren on \u2018Heyy Gay!\u2019 has been a dream collaboration,\u201d Kinkead said. \u201cHe brings fun, charm and a genuine interest in helping people connect, along with the unfiltered questions everyone wants answered. And with one successful marriage already under his matchmaking belt, we couldn\u2019t have asked for a better host.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tKennedy is a contributing editor to The Daily Front Row. He has appeared on \u201cDancing with the Stars Ireland,\u201d NBC\u2019s \u201cAccess Daily,\u201d BBC One\u2019s \u201cYou Are What You Wear,\u201d \u201cVirgin Media Television\u2019s \u201cThe Six O Clock\u201d and ITV\u2019s \u201cThis Morning.\u201d His documentary \u201cGay Daddy\u201d was described as a \u201cwatershed moment\u201d in Irish television history. \u201cThe Unemployables,\u201d which Kennedy co-devised and hosted, was nominated for best new TV format at the European Broadcasting Union Awards.<\/strong><\/p>

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