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When does The Bachelor UK start with Mark Wright and where is it being filmed?

The Bachelor's UK version wasn't liked by viewers back in the day but it hopes to impress with its revamped return

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THE Bachelor is making a huge return to screens after being cancelled a few years ago.

Here's everything you need to know about the US hit that hopes to conquer Brits' hearts.

 The Bachelor is set to make a return to screens
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The Bachelor is set to make a return to screensCredit: Channel 5

When does The Bachelor UK start with Mark Wright?

A specific release date for The Bachelor UK hasn't been set just yet as the filming has not been completed.

However, we do know it will be aired on Channel 5.

And it is understood the revamped show will not air until 2019.

The Sun exclusively revealed that Mark Wright will be presenting the show.

The Bachelor originally kicked off in the UK in 2003 on BBC Three.

It later relaunched on Channel 5 with two celebrity seasons 2013 - starring Spencer Matthews and Gavin Henson.

After the series failed to bring in the viewers, the show was cancelled.

Now, it's preparing for its big comeback.

 Mark Wright will be presenting the Channel 5 show
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Mark Wright will be presenting the Channel 5 showCredit: Getty - Contributor

Where is it being filmed?

According to reports from  The Bachelor UK will start filming in South Africa in the autumn.

The filmed episodes will then be turned into a ten-part series.

It is likely to be aired in 2019, considering it has to be filmed and edited.

How does The Bachelor work?

The show will feature an eligible bachelor looking for love as he's surrounded by numerous single women.

Following a series of group dates, one-on-one dates and two-on-one dates, the bachelor will try to pick his perfect match.

Every week he will give the women he is interested in a rose and eliminate at least one hopeful.

Gavin Henson looks for love on Channel 5 dating show The Bachelor
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