Leeds DJ Tom Zanetti joins cast of Celebs Go Dating

The Belle Isle born entrepreneur will be joining the likes of Wayne Lineker, Geordie Shore's Chloe Ferry and Love Island's Curtis Pritchard for the 2021 series.

Zanetti, 31, will be moving into a mansion with his fellow cast mates for four-weeks while he searches for love.

He will be helped by dating experts Paul C Brunson and Anna Williamson, who will be watching the celebs' behaviour in the mansion.

It will be the first time in the E4 show's history that the cameras follow the celebs 24-hours-a-day.

The father-of-one, who grew up in Gipton, said: “I don’t have a girlfriend; all my businesses have shut down and I’ve been asked to live in a mansion full of gorgeous women and crazy characters for a month.

"ERMMM, SIGN ME UP!”

Zanetti, who has always been well-known on the music scene in Leeds, found international success with his 2016 track "You Want Me".

His career began after he was expelled from Royds School and left Tinshill Learning Centre at 16.

At the same time he became a father to Deaconn, who is now 14.

From then, Zanetti worked hard doing jobs such as labouring on building sites, milk rounds, 12 hour factory shifts and even a stint as a butcher.

This was in addition to performing in clubs and selling his own records in Leeds Market.

For the formative years of his son’s life, he lived with his partner Lizzie, with whom he started the massively popular club night, Insomnia,

In 2010, Lizzie tragically died in a car accident on the M62 as she was driving home from work.

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He then created his own brand, Sleepin’ Is Cheatin, which hosts festivals, club nights, records and fashion merchandise.

In 2018, he appeared on Love Island where he threw a party for housemates - taking his career up a level.

Then, in August 2019, he opened his own nightclub in Hirst's Yard called The Dollhouse.

Since its launch, the club has proved very popular with footballers, influencers and even pop stars like Mel B.

The other celebs joining the E4 series are Chloe Ferry, Curtis Pritchard, Karim Zeroual,Kimberly Hart-Simpson, Sophie Hermann and Wayne Lineker (brother of Gary).

Vivienne Molokwu, Commissioning Editor, Channel 4 said: “Dating has been pretty dire in 2020 and the love lives of lots of us have been on ice, so for 2021 we want to help heat things up for our single celebs by supercharging their search for the one.

"With our celebs surrounded by potential matches 24/7 who knows whether we’ll get love, lust or a good dose of both - one things for sure - it’ll be unmissable.”

Sarah Tyekiff, Head of Unscripted Programming, Lime Pictures said: “After a very date free 2020 we’re turning up the heat as we move The Agency and our single Celebs into a luxurious country house.

"Our celebs will live together 24/7 without the distractions from their normal lives, so that they can really focus on finding The One.

"And the best way to do that…the datees are moving in! Get ready for awkward first dates, bathroom bump ins and some unfiltered romance.”

Celebs Go Dating will return to E4 in early 2021.

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