The Wanted Life - Wikipedia
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| The Wanted Life | |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
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| Camera setup | Single |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | E! |
| Release | June 2 – July 14, 2013 |
The Wanted Life is an American reality television series that follows the British-Irish boy band group The Wanted. The series premiered June 2, 2013, on E![1] Announced on February 6, 2013, The Wanted Life chronicles the five piece band as they record their third album and plan their first world tour.[2] Despite acquiring 600,000 viewers for its inaugural 10 p.m. premiere, The Wanted Life was able to achieve 1.7 million viewers after three reruns of the series throughout the same night.[3][4][5]
| Cast member | Notes |
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| Main cast | |
| Max George | Max is the "ladies man" of the group, often getting in trouble for bringing back groups of female fans and partying for hours on end. He was engaged to Coronation Street actress Michelle Keegan. |
| Jay McGuiness | Jay is the "party animal" of the group, often the most wild and mischievous, although he has his serious side and knows how to be tactful in a serious situation. He is known as the "funny bunny" of the group. |
| Tom Parker | Tom is the oldest member of the group, and perhaps the most content, having been in a long term relationship with his girlfriend Kelsey Hardwick. Tom is the speaker, perhaps the leader of the group. |
| Nathan Sykes | Nathan is the youngest member of the group. He often looks up to Max as his role model. He underwent a throat surgery on April 18, 2013—his birthday—after a nodule appeared on his vocal cords. He recovered in June 2013.[6] |
| Siva Kaneswaran | Siva is the "sensible" one of the group, often branded the most boring and independent as he prefers to spend time with his girlfriend now fiancé Nareesha rather than with the group. He is a former model. |
| Supporting cast | |
| Nareesha McCaffrey | Nareesha is Siva's girlfriend turned fiancé and a shoe designer. She calls herself the "ladylike" girlfriend and doesn't go out partying with the boys often. |
| Kelsey Hardwick | Kelsey Hardwick is Tom's girlfriend and a dancer and part-time actress. She calls herself the "fun" girlfriend attached to the group. She often goes out partying with the boys and is a lot more laid back. |
| Kevin Myers | Kevin is the group's bodyguard. |
| Nano Tissera | Nano is the group's day-to-day manager. |
| Scooter Braun | Scooter is the group's official manager. |
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Nominee | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2013 | The Wanted Life | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Male Reality Star | Nominated |
International broadcast
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The series premiered on E! Australia on 9 July 2013.[12]
- ^ Bibel, Sara (April 16, 2013). "'The Wanted Life' to Premiere Sunday, June 2 on E!". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (February 6, 2013). "E! Announces New Series 'The Wanted Life' With International Pop Sensation The . Wanted". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014.
- ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda (June 3, 2013). "'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' Season Premiere Delivers 3 Million Total Viewers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013.
- ^ a b Berkshire, Geoff (June 3, 2013). "'Kardashians' Season 8 premiere ratings pop, 'Wanted Life' bombs on E!". Zap2it.
- ^ a b O'Connell, Michael (June 3, 2013). "TV Ratings: 'The Kardashians' Still Going Strong in Season 8, 'The Wanted Life' Fizzles". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Macatee, Rebecca (April 17, 2013). "The Wanted's Nathan Sykes to Undergo Throat Surgery, Take "Unforeseen Hiatus" From Boy Band". E!.
- ^ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "True Blood" Returns on Top for HBO". The Futon Critic. June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Skywire Live," "True Blood" Dominate Viewers, Demos". The Futon Critic. June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "BET Awards 2013" Dominate the Competition". The Futon Critic. July 2, 2013.
- ^ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "True Blood" Holds Off Competition for HBO". The Futon Critic. July 10, 2013.
- ^ "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "True Blood" Continues Its Reign for HBO". The Futon Critic. July 16, 2013.
- ^ Knox, David (June 17, 2013). "Airdate: The Wanted Life". TV Tonight. Retrieved July 1, 2013.