Burnley hair salon owner shines as star of latest reality TV dating show

A Burnley hair salon owner hit the nations' TV screens last night as the star of the latest reality dating show.
Kellie Dobson, who appeared on the dating show Five Guys A Week.Kellie Dobson, who appeared on the dating show Five Guys A Week.
Kellie Dobson, who appeared on the dating show Five Guys A Week.

Kellie Dobson appeared in the show Five Guys A Week in a bid to find her Mr Right!

The show is the latest reality series from Channel Four and pairs a single woman with five possible partners who actually move into her home for a week.. all at the same time.

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Throughout the week the suitors spend as much time as they can with the lucky lady, from accompanying her to work to socialising and spending time with her family and friends. And each day the singleton has to eliminate someone from the competition until the last man standing.

Kellie Dobson said she 'loved every minute' of appearing on the show Five Guys A Week.Kellie Dobson said she 'loved every minute' of appearing on the show Five Guys A Week.
Kellie Dobson said she 'loved every minute' of appearing on the show Five Guys A Week.

Kellie, who owns the The Looking Glass salon in Barrowford, decided to apply for the show after a friend saw an ad and suggested she would be 'perfect' for it.

Kellie said: "I decided to apply one night while I was relaxing with a glass of wine.

"I did it on a whim really but I thought it was something a little bit different and funny. It is quite radical but I am quite a radical person and I love being around people and having a houseful."

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Although she was surprised when she found out she had been accepted for the show Kellie admits she was 'thrilled.'

Single since May, Kellie said the show, which aims to take the hard work out of meeting and dating someone, was the perfect formula for her as her life revolves around work and her two children, aged five and three. This leaves little time for socialising and the opportunity to meet someone.

And Kellie (33) said the show's producers found her five such excellent matches the eliminiation process was tough.

She said: "It was hard because you are just getting to know them and I did bond with them all but the decision had to be made."

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Kellie said the decision was made easier by the fact that she knows exactly what she is looking for in a man and a relationship adding: "When you're younger you don't really have much idea of what you want but that changes as you get older and you don't want to compromise anymore."

Viewers watched the five hopefuls who were Steve, a British Army Commando, Lee, an amateur strongman, nightclub DJ Barry, sports shop manager Craig and gourmet burger van owner Anthony, as they competed for Kellie's affections.

Kellie added: "It really was a fantastic week, we had a great time together laughing and enjoying each other's company.

"We went out a few times and they even joined me at the salon where I put them to work for a few hours doing a few jobs for me!"

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Although the tone of the show is light hearted it became emotional towards the end when Kellie had to chose between the last two men standing.

She said: "I didn't realise it would be this difficult because my heart tells me to go for one guy and my is head telling me the other."

A former pupil of Holy Saviour Primary School in Nelson and the former St Hilda's RC High School in Burnley Kellie said family and friends backed her all the way and were fully supportive of her decision to take part in the show.

Kellie who said she 'loved every minute' of the show added: "I bonded with them all and we have all kept in touch."

The show is now available to watch on More4.

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