Featuring the first original LGBTQ+ male contestant to receive an ex arrival, George Bebbington and the first lesbian cast member of the civilian series Abbey Myers.
The original cast members include five boys; Charlie Hannam, George Bebbington, Grant Urquhart, Junior Raji, and Ollie Large, and five girls; Charlotte Howden, Chloe Adams, Deborah Famodun, Emily Hopkins, and Nadia Pointing.
The Sixth episode saw the arrival of two of Charlie's ex-partners, Natasha Daisy & Theadora Thompson, and also saw the elimination of Deborah, Emily and Wendale due to not being in active relationships, despite that being the point of the show.
The eighth episode featured the double-arrival of Alexis Bailey, Jay's ex-girlfriend, and Terique Henry, Charlotte's ex-boyfriend.
The ninth episode featured the final arrival of Jessie-Mae Begg, Charlie's ex-girlfriend, as well as the elimination of Junior.