# The Real Love Boat (Australian TV series)

The Real Love Boat is an Australian reality television series, which premiered on Network 10 on 5 October 2022, and is based on the original television series The Love Boat (later revived as Love Boat: The Next Wave when it moved to UPN in 1998) that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986. The series takes place on Princess Cruises luxury passenger cruise ship Regal Princess in the Mediterranean. Darren McMullen serves as the host and performs the vocals for the song featured in the series' opening credits.

## Crew

* Darren McMullen as Your Host
* Paolo Arrigo as Your Captain
* Hannah Ferrier as Your Cruise Director
* Daniel Doody as Your Head of Entertainment

## Cast

| Cast Member | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Entered | Status |
| Chelsea Murray | 28 | Brisbane, Qld | Hairdresser | Ep. 2 | TBD |
| Harley Anderson | 23 | Brisbane, Qld | Physiotherapist Assistant | Ep. 4 | TBD |
| Jesse Anderson | 23 | Echuca, Vic | Carpenter | Ep. 4 | TBD |
| Mikaila Norman | 23 | Gold Coast, Qld | Digital Marketer | Ep. 6 | TBD |
| Moana-Nui "Moana" Berryman | 26 | Gold Coast, Qld | Dental Receptionist | Ep. 1 | TBD |
| Paddy Hughes | 27 | Sydney, NSW | Chef | Ep. 1 | TBD |
| Jay Bonnell | 30 | Wollongong, NSW | Social Enterprise Manager | Ep. 1 | Medical (Ep. 13) |
| Sally Geach | 31 | Perth, WA | Bridal Designer | Ep. 1 | Medical (Ep. 13) |
| Paul Antoine | 28 | Perth, WA | Lifestyle Co-ordinator | Ep. 10 | Eliminated (Ep. 13) |
| Courtney Justin | 25 | Melbourne, Vic | Hospitality Duty Manager | Ep. 6 | Quit (Ep. 13) |
| Jack Kane | 34 | Sydney, NSW | Carpenter | Ep. 8 | Eliminated (Ep. 12) |
| Katie Langford | 25 | Rockhampton, Qld | Event Co-ordinator | Ep. 1 | Eliminated (Ep. 12) |
| Keanu Moore | 26 | Newcastle, NSW | Disability Support Worker | Ep. 10 | Eliminated (Ep. 11) |
| Naomi Tibbles | 28 | Gold Coast, Qld | Business Manager/Psychology Student | Ep. 1 | Eliminated (Ep. 9) |
| Tyler Grayling | 23 | Sydney, NSW | Digital Strategist | Ep. 1 | Eliminated (Ep. 9) |
| Daniel "Dan" Goodburn | 25 | Gold Coast, Qld | Distillery Manager | Ep. 1 | Quit (Ep. 9) |
| Dalton Ford | 27 | Brisbane, Qld | Personal Trainer | Ep. 1 | Quit (Ep. 7) |
| Christopher "Chris Antos" Antonopoulos | 29 | Canberra, ACT | Real Estate Agent | Ep. 1 | Eliminated (Ep. 6) |
| Joshua "Josh" Hack | 28 | Tweed Heads, NSW | Adventure Co-ordinator | Ep. 1 | Eliminated (Ep. 6) |
| Sari Thaiday | 24 | Cairns, Qld | Retail Assistant | Ep. 1 | Eliminated (Ep. 3) |
| Ben Milne | 39 | Brisbane, Qld | Wellbeing Coach | Ep. 1 | Eliminated (Ep. 1) |

## Cast progress

| | Ep. 1 | Ep. 1 | Ep. 3 | Ep. 6 | Ep. 7 | Ep. 9 | Ep. 11 | Ep. 12 | Ep. 13 | Ep. 14 |
| Chelsea | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Josh | Dalton | Single | Paddy | Paddy | Safe | Safe | |
| Paddy | Moana | Sari | Tyler | Tyler | Tyler | Chelsea | Chelsea | Safe | Safe | |
| Harley | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Moana | Moana | Moana | Moana | Safe | Safe | |
| Moana | Paddy | Dalton | Dalton | Harley | Harley | Harley | Harley | Safe | Safe | |
| Jesse | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Katie | Mikaila | Mikaila | Mikaila | Safe | Safe | |
| Mikaila | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Jesse | Jesse | Jesse | Safe | Safe | |
| Jay | Sally | Sally | Sally | Sally | Sally | Sally | Sally | Safe | Medical (Ep. 13) | Medical (Ep. 13) |
| Sally | Jay | Jay | Jay | Jay | Jay | Jay | Jay | Safe | Medical (Ep. 13) | Medical (Ep. 13) |
| Paul | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Courtney | Safe | Eliminated (Ep. 13) | Eliminated (Ep. 13) |
| Courtney | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Single | Jack | Paul | Safe | Quit (Ep. 13) | Quit (Ep. 13) |
| Jack | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Courtney | Katie | Eliminated (Ep. 12) | Eliminated (Ep. 12) | Eliminated (Ep. 12) |
| Katie | Josh | Chris | Chris | Jesse | Single | Single | Jack | Eliminated (Ep. 12) | Eliminated (Ep. 12) | Eliminated (Ep. 12) |
| Keanu | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Not on Boat | Single | Eliminated (Ep. 11) | Eliminated (Ep. 11) | Eliminated (Ep. 11) |
| Naomi | Daniel | Daniel | Daniel | Daniel | Daniel | Single | Eliminated (Ep. 9) | Eliminated (Ep. 9) | Eliminated (Ep. 9) | Eliminated (Ep. 9) |
| Tyler | Dalton | Josh | Paddy | Paddy | Paddy | Single | Eliminated (Ep. 9) | Eliminated (Ep. 9) | Eliminated (Ep. 9) | Eliminated (Ep. 9) |
| Daniel | Naomi | Naomi | Naomi | Naomi | Naomi | Quit (Ep. 9) | Quit (Ep. 9) | Quit (Ep. 9) | Quit (Ep. 9) | Quit (Ep. 9) |
| Dalton | Tyler | Moana | Moana | Chelsea | Single | Quit (Ep. 7) | Quit (Ep. 7) | Quit (Ep. 7) | Quit (Ep. 7) | Quit (Ep. 7) |
| Chris | Sari | Katie | Katie | Single | Eliminated (Ep. 6) | Eliminated (Ep. 6) | Eliminated (Ep. 6) | Eliminated (Ep. 6) | Eliminated (Ep. 6) | Eliminated (Ep. 6) |
| Josh | Katie | Tyler | Chelsea | Single | Eliminated (Ep. 6) | Eliminated (Ep. 6) | Eliminated (Ep. 6) | Eliminated (Ep. 6) | Eliminated (Ep. 6) | Eliminated (Ep. 6) |
| Sari | Chris | Paddy | Single | Eliminated (Ep. 3) | Eliminated (Ep. 3) | Eliminated (Ep. 3) | Eliminated (Ep. 3) | Eliminated (Ep. 3) | Eliminated (Ep. 3) | Eliminated (Ep. 3) |
| Ben | Single | Eliminated (Ep. 1) | Eliminated (Ep. 1) | Eliminated (Ep. 1) | Eliminated (Ep. 1) | Eliminated (Ep. 1) | Eliminated (Ep. 1) | Eliminated (Ep. 1) | Eliminated (Ep. 1) | Eliminated (Ep. 1) |
| Notes | | | | | | | |
| Quit/Medical | none | none | none | none | none | Dalton, Daniel | none | none | Courtney, Jay, Sally | none | none |
| Cast Off | Ben Failed to pair up | No Cast Offs | Sari Failed to pair up | Chris & Josh Failed to pair up | No Cast Offs | Naomi & Tyler Failed to pair up | Keanu Failed to pair up | Jack & Katie | No Cast Offs | Third Place |
| Second Place ||
| First Place ||

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Overnight ratings | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers | Ref(s) |
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | Total viewers | Ref(s) |
| 1 | Episode 1 | 5 October 2022 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 215,000 | 25 | 17,000 | 7 | 232,000 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 6 October 2022 | Thursday 7:30 pm | 174,000 | 28 | 28,000 | 6 | 202,000 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 12 October 2022 | Wednesday 8:40 pm | 129,000 | 33 | — | — | 129,000 | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 13 October 2022 | Thursday 8:30 pm | 205,000 | 25 | 24,000 | 5 | 229,000 | |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 19 October 2022 | Wednesday 8:40 pm | 141,000 | 27 | — | — | 141,000 | |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 20 October 2022 | Thursday 8:30 pm | 149,000 | 26 | — | — | 149,000 | |