Complex sentence: Despite the first series receiving poor ratings and a negative reception the show was renewed for a second series due to air sometime in 2017 however on 8 May 2017 Channel 5 confirmed that the show would not return for a second series.
Split into simpler sentences: Despite the first series receiving poor ratings and a negative reception. On 8 May 2017 Channel 5 confirmed that the show would not return for a second series.