A TikTok star from Darwen has been announced as the host of a ‘brutally honest’ dating show, where single people reveal their worst habits.

Date Me At My Worst has been described as a “daring dating experiment” hosted by social media star Max Balegde.

A bunch of brave singles will go on a group date where they’ll show off their best side, and then reveal their worst side.

YouTuber and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Joe Sugg has brought the show to life after his production company, Final Straw Productions, teamed up with the BBC.

The first episode is available to watch on YouTube. On it, five men come together for a group date - with some surprising revelations.

Max, who has more than three million followers on TikTok, said: “It was a great experience working with BBC Studios, Joe and Final Straw Productions.

"I loved the format and I am so looking forward to the show coming to life.”

A spokesperson for BBC Studios said: “Have you ever dated someone only to discover six months later that they’re not the person you thought they were?

"Maybe you find out they still text their ex, or that they’ve got terrible personal hygiene.

"Whatever it is, it’s only as the honeymoon period comes to an end and their behaviour starts to slip that you find out the real person you’re going out with!

“But what if you could find out all the bad bits up top? What if when you first met, each of you had access to the other’s worst traits?

"Wouldn’t that save time and help two singles decide if they were really right for each other long term? That’s the mischievous thinking behind Date Me At My Worst.

“Packed with revelations but it is always warm, uplifting and relentlessly entertaining, this is the world’s most honest dating show which sets out to test that if you like somebody at their worst then maybe you’ll love them at their best.”

Joe said: “We’re really excited about this space, testing out formatted ideas online to get instant feedback from the audience to help shape formats into the best they can be.

“It’s a new collaborative way of creating content and working with and helping discover the future stars of tomorrow.”

Sumi Connock, creative director at Global Entertainment, BBC Studios, said: “We are delighted to be working with the hugely talented Max Balegde and the brilliant creative team at Final Straw on this fresh and fun approach to dating.”

Date Me At My Worst’s pilot episode one is available to watch on YouTube.