Roman Kemp has been tipped to host the UK edition of Catfish: The TV Show.
The popular MTV series saw Nev Schulman and Max Joseph investigate online relationships, helping those involved meet their other halves, and find out whether or not they were the person shown on their online profile.
With a UK spin-off on route, Capital FM presenter Roman is reportedly “in advance talks” for the new gig.
A source told The Sun: “Roman is the man with the golden touch when it comes to plum jobs on the telly at the moment and MTV are keen to get a slice of that pie.”
“He was approached for a screen test at the end of last month and his team have been negotiating on fees.
“For MTV and the production team behind Catfish here in the UK, Roman would be their ideal presenter for the show,” the insider added.
“He’s quick-witted, funny and has a massive following on social media, which makes him the perfect person for their target audience.”
“Catfish is massive over the pond and they think the British version could be just as successful.
“The first series is being planned over eight episodes, which will all be an hour long, and will air in 2021,” the source revealed.
“They’re casting at the moment for the perfect people to take part, but for MTV, their eyes are on the prize of landing Roman.”
