Invitation to Come Dine again

After a three-year hiatus‚ filming will begin on a new season of Come Dine With Me South Africa later this year – and they are looking for contestants.

The BBC Lifestyle series showcases the best and worst dinner parties – remember the guy who put a worm in a rival’s food?

The SA season has been commissioned in partnership with the Johannesburg-based production company Rapid Blue.

Each episode follows four strangers as they step into each other’s homes with the hope of being wined‚ dined and entertained and also be in with the chance of winning R10 000.

Episodes will be filmed in four different cities: Cape Town‚ Durban‚ Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth.

Applications to become a contestant are now open to South African residents and information on how to apply can be found at www.bbcsouthafrica.com

The application process will close on Sunday August 6 2017 ahead of the 12-part series premiering on BBC Lifestyle in early 2018.

Joel Churcher‚ general manager and vice president Africa‚ BBC Worldwide‚ said in a statement: “I’m pleased that BBC Lifestyle is joining forces with Rapid Blue once more to offer a distinctly South African take on a hugely popular international format.”

Come Dine With Me is now produced in 34 countries including Germany‚ France and Australia.

The South African show debuted in South Africa in 2011. In 2013 the programme won a Best International Format Show Award at the 7th Annual South African Film and Television Awards (Saftas).-TshisaLIVE