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March 16, 2021 / 6:23 PM

'Bachelorette' stars JoJo Fletcher, Jordan Rodgers to host TBS dating show

Engaged reality TV stars Jordan Rodgers (L) and JoJo Fletcher are set to host a new dating competition show, "The Big D." File Photo by James Atoa/UPI

Engaged reality TV stars Jordan Rodgers (L) and JoJo Fletcher are set to host a new dating competition show, "The Big D." File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo

March 16 (UPI) -- JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers are set to host The Big D, a dating competition series for TBS.

"Over the course of several weeks, 10 divorced couples move into a tropical villa in Costa Rica together to re-learn how to date while looking for love with the other contestants in the house," the cable network said in a news release Tuesday.

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Fletcher was a contestant on Season 20 of The Bachelor and was the star of Season 12 of The Bachelorette where she met Rodgers to whom she is now engaged.

The Big D is from the creators of Dating Naked and Are You the One?

"Watching other people's relationships and rooting for old romances and new couples is addictive," Brett Weitz -- general manager for TNT, TBS and truTV -- said in a statement. "The Big D is another attention grabbing, bold creation in our growing unscripted portfolio."

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