This may be the age of equality of the sexes, but there is one area of life where the ladies will always take lead - their wedding. Each episode follows a couple through the entire process of organising a wedding, but the twist is that the bride has absolutely no involvement. For better or for worse, she has agreed to hand over all control of the wedding to the groom.
She has no idea where she’s getting married, who is turning up or even what she is wearing until the big day itself.
The couple are separated for the month leading up to the big day and the groom has to pull off the whole thing in secret. Will the relationship survive the strain? Will the groom succeed in pulling together the perfect wedding? And is his idea of perfection anywhere near hers
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Nominated - Factual Entertainment - Rose D'or 2012
Nominated - Reality & Constructed Factual - BAFTA Television Awards 2012
Don’t Tell The Bride season seven premiered on BBC Three (UK) on 20th August 2013. The opening episode came in above the 630,400 viewers/3.0% slot average with a share of 3.41%. Season six, which first broadcast in August 2012, peaked with an outstanding 1.5 million viewers - over double the slot average of 630,400. Season five premiered on BBC Three (UK) on 6th September 2011. Over the course of the twelve episodes, the series achieved an impressive average of 1,035,240 viewers/4.3% share. Earlier seasons have also consistently rated well.
Denmark: Broadcast on TV2 in Denmark, Don’t Tell The Bride has seen spectacular ratings. The main competitor from the past 10 years, ‘Hammerslag’ was beaten quite considerably by the series which achieved 50% more viewers. TV2 has never had anything in the slot that has been able to challenge the competition which really proves the huge success of Don’t Tell The Bride.
Ireland: RTE Two’s Don’t Tell The Bride broadcast in 2010 and achieved an average share of 15.47% and 214,000 viewers. Over the quarters it grew from 12.36, 14.05, 16.20 and ended on 19.92.
Netherlands: Don’t Tell The Bride in Holland premiered 21:30 on Friday 10th September, 40% above the slot averaged on Net 5 with a 5.7% share.