What is My Love Is…?
My Love Is… is a relationship-based interview podcast hosted that has been hosted by Tolly T and Ash Holme on Bumble’s UK YouTube channel. The platform launched in November 2022.
The podcast explores relationships and covers subjects such as the process of courting, the use of social media, overcoming cultural differences and past experiences for both the guest and the platform’s host.
Past guests include a range of Black British personalities including Indiyah Polack, Toni Tone and Rochelle Humes.
The podcast releases its episodes in video format on YouTube and as audio on podcast platforms.
My Love Is… Format
My Love Is… is recorded in a lounge studio environment with the host sat with the guest(s). The format is relaxed and involves a free-flowing conversation that may cover various aspects of romantic relationships, including dating, family and love.
Two core features of the format include the following:
Bumble Question Game
In each episode of the podcast extracts from The Bumble Question Game are used as the foundation for conversations with guests. Past questions have included:
- What the best part about being in a relationship/single?
- What are you glad your parents don’t know about you?
- What are you thinking about after two glasses of wine?
My Love Is…
The host asks their guests to complete the phrase “My love is…” to conclude each podcast, prompting them to reflect on their own personal approach to relationships.
My Love Is… Example Episode
The following is an example episode of My Love Is… featuring Tolly T with Dami Hope and Indiyah Polack.
My Love Is… Hosts
Tolly T
My Love Is… is hosted by Tolly T, a personality most known for being a part of The Receipts Podcast since 2016. Relationships and dilemmas concerning them are a frequent topic on The Receipts Podcast, on which she hosts with Audrey Indome and Milena Sanchez.
At the time when My Love Is… launched in November 2022, its host was not publicly involved in a romantic relationship.
Ash Holme
Ash is a singer content creator known for appearing on X Factor. As a musician she went by the name Ash and has had her music featured on GRM Daily. Months after hosted My Love Is… show she has launched Antics with Ash and The Ash and Jack Show with Jack Remmington.
My Love Is… Guests
My Love Is… features a range of British personalities that have been involved in public romances or are known for enjoying single life. This has included past Love Island contestants, content creators and personalities.
The complete list of My Love Is… guests can be found below:
- Dami Hope and Indiyah Polack
- Toni Tone
- Zeze Millz and Irene Agbontaen
- Tayce
- Steven Bartlett
- Rochelle Humes and Marvin Humes
- Sophia and Cinzia (The Girls Bathroom)
- Olivia Dean
- Caity Baser
- Charithra Chandran
- GK Barry
My Love Is Black Love
As a precursor to the podcast in October 2020 Bumble hosted a 31-part series on their YouTube channel called My Love is Black Love, featuring a range of personalities – including musicians, content creators, presenters, athletes and more to share their love stories.
The series featured the following individuals:
- Jourdan Dunn
- Jamel and Jazz
- George the Poet
- Leomie and Lancy
- Vanessa Kingori
- AJ Odudu
- Yomi Adegoke
- Tanya Compas
- Irene Agbontaen
- Chloe Pierre
- Nicola Adams
- Krept and Sasha Ellese
- Olivia Gold
- Clara Amfo
- Liv Little
- Ms Banks
- Nicole Crentsil
- Twiggy and Rose
- Ayishat Akanbi
- Zeze Millz
- Rasharn Powell
- Nelson Adeoti
- Rita Balogun
- Mercedes Benson
- Oloni
- Rachelle, Askosuna, Hannah (Brown Sugar Podcast)
- Chanté Joseph
- Jason Okundaye
- TeeZee
- Ola
- David Whitely
