Trisha Paytas to Host Queer Dating Show ‘Don’t Date Alone,’ Debuting in Early 2027 (Exclusive)

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Trisha Paytas is making plenty of new friends with her new series.

The content creator is set to host Tubi‘s unscripted dating show Don’t Date Alone With Trisha Paytas, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The half-hour series premieres on the free streaming service on Feb. 4, 2027, and first-look images that are exclusive to THR can be seen above and below.

Each episode of Don’t Date Alone centers on a best friend setting up their queer friend with three possible matches. Paytas and the contestant’s bestie will put the candidates through an array of outrageous compatibility challenges before the lucky winner is selected for the blind date.

Executive producers include Courtney White and Jessica Zalkind for Wheelhouse Entertainment, along with Gardner Reed and Cassie Berman for Spoke Studios. Natalie Shabtai, who previously worked as a producer on The Bachelor, serves as co-executive producer and showrunner for Don’t Date Alone.

“I value friendship so much at this stage in life,” Paytas tells THR. “When you have a good quality friend who wants the best for you, it’s a game changer. It’s so hard for us as individuals to see red flags for ourselves, but it is much easier to spot them from a mile away for others. If your friend approves of the one you’re dating, it’s a major green flag.”

She adds, “The show is a fun spin on a classic dating show, and I wanted this to be done right. Queer love is so beautiful and deserves the representation on a bigger platform. I wanted everyone to feel safe and looked after. I also wanted it to be really fun and creative, so I wanted to enlist professionals. I loved the old-school, fast-paced dating shows when I was in high school, and I wanted this to be a show everyone can watch and just smile.”

Paytas is a YouTuber and media personality who hosts the podcast Just Trish. She appeared earlier this year on the series Euphoria and Hacks.

“Trisha is exactly the kind of creator we want to be in business with,” Tubi GM of creator programs and executive vp of business development Rich Bloom said in a joint statement. “She has a distinctive voice, a deeply loyal fanbase and the kind of bold, unfiltered storytelling that resonates with Tubi audiences. Don’t Date Alone is so uniquely Trisha: hilarious, genuine and just a little over the top. Given the intimate relationship she’s built with her fans, stepping in to help sort out their love lives is a natural next step for her, and we’re thrilled Tubi is the place where she’s doing it.”