Londoners invited to apply for new series of Channel 4's Virgin Island
Virgin Island follows 12 adult virgins as they travel to a luxury Mediterranean retreat to embark on a unique course of intimacy.
The course is designed to help the virgins overcome the fears holding them back from sex and intimacy.
After the success of the first series with almost nine million views, Channel 4 recently confirmed it has been recommissioned for a second series.
Virgin Island, which is made by Double Act Productions, are now on the hunt for people aged 21+, including those in London, to take part in the second series.
Applicants will be required to have watched (and be able to discuss) at least two episodes from series one before being invited for an initial zoom interview.
Then applicants will be required to have watched all six episodes before being able to progress past the first zoom interview.
Shortlisted people will be required to attend a set of one-to-one meetings in London on one date around August 2025. These meetings are essential to be considered for the series.
If invited to take part in the retreat, you may be required for a day's interview filming in the UK around September 2025.
You must then be available to film at the retreat for approx. three weeks abroad in autumn 2025.
The first series has become one of this year's most talked about shows, topping Channel 4's new unscripted series launches for share of 16-34s since modern records began.
This is ahead of recent hits such as The Jury: Murder Trial and Late Night Lycett, as well as older shows like Supernanny and the original series of Married at First Sight.
In its first 28 days, episode one of Virgin Island became Channel 4's most-watched show for 16-34s in 2025 so far, surpassing established formats such as Taskmaster, Married at First Sight Australia, and Gogglebox.
Ian Katz, chief content officer at Channel 4, said: "Virgin Island is the kind of show only Channel 4 would make, exploring an important but under-discussed social issue with warmth, sensitivity, and wit.
"We're delighted that it resonated with younger viewers and that the men and women who took part found it such a constructive experience".
With an average of 1.4 million viewers per episode, Virgin Island is Channel 4's biggest streaming hit of the year, across both scripted and unscripted programming.
For viewing figures from 16–34-year-olds this year, Virgin Island outperformed titles such as Race Across the World, Doctor Who and Gladiators.
The full series has, so far, accumulated almost nine million views on streaming – with final figures for later episodes still to be consolidated.
Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday, August 10, 2025. For the full information, visit https://eu.castitreach.com/ag/doubleact/virginisland/welcome.html.
The second series is due to air in 2026.
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