E! has greenlit a reality dating series starring NFL star Travis Kelce, the network announced Thursday.
“Catching Kelce,” an eight-episode series, will invite 50 women from 50 different states to compete to become Kelce’s lifelong “teammate.” The series will debut later in 2016.
While Kelce will determine who stays and who goes home in each episode, the women will decide which of their competitors gets to go on VIP dates with the Kansas City Chiefs tight end.
“On top of being a well-respected athlete, Travis has a fun-loving, over the top personality that draws people to him, and we are excited to give our viewers an up-close look at his search for love,” Jeff Olde, EVP, Programming and Development, E! said in a statement.
The show is produced by Grandma’s House Entertainment. Ben Newmark and Dan Newmark of Grandma’s House Entertainment, Scott Langerman of ACE Media, and Lauren Stevens will serve as executive producers. Adam Bold and Mike Lopez of Grandma’s House Entertainment will also produce.
13 of E! Hits and Misses (Photos)
HIT: "Fashion Police" has been one of the network's most consistent hits, but the show's future is now uncertain due to the death of founder and marquee co-host Joan Rivers on Sept. 4
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HIT and MISS: "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" was created well before Suzanne Kolb took the reins at E! and the reality show continued its run after nine seasons, despite declining ratings.
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MISS: "The Wanted Life," starring Britain's other boy band The Wanted, ran for 7 episodes in 2013.
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MISS: "Scouted" was a reality show about the modeling industry that premiered a few months after Kolb took over in 2011 and was never picked up for a second season.
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HIT and MISS: "Khloe & Lamar" is a "KUWtK" spin-off based around Khloe Kardashian and her basketball-playing husband Lamar Odom. It ran for two seasons and finished shortly before the couple divorced.
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MISS: "Kendra," starring Playboy model Kendra Wilkinson ran for 4 seasons. It began well before Kolb started, but took a ratings hit after she took over.
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MISS: E! cancelled Ross Mathews' late night show "Hello Ross" after only 26 episodes over two short seasons
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MISS: "Ice Loves Coco," starring rapper Ice T and his wife Coco Austin, ended in 2012 after an awful season of ratings.
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MISS: "Chasing The Saturdays" followed a girl band E! hoped would be this generation's answer to the Spice Girls, but not very many people tuned in.
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HIT and MISS: "Total Divas" kicked off its third season in early Sept., but recent ratings have been less than stellar.
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MISS: "Chelsea Lately" ran for 7 seasons, but Chelsea Handler and E! had a messy split in Aug. 2014.
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MISS: "Mrs. Eastwood and Company," based around actor Clint Eastwood's wife and family, aired for only 10 episodes in 2012.
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MISS: E! rebranded itself with the tagline "Pop of Culture" in 2012 to mixed results.
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Suzanne Kolb confirmed her departure from E! in a staff email Tuesday after serving as network president since 2011. TheWrap takes a look back at some programming wins and losses
HIT: "Fashion Police" has been one of the network's most consistent hits, but the show's future is now uncertain due to the death of founder and marquee co-host Joan Rivers on Sept. 4
