Season 19 of *Love is in the Meadow* is set to premiere with host Karine Le Marchand presenting new hopefuls looking for love. This season features diverse participants, including a shy farmer reflecting on past regrets and a cheese producer overcoming health challenges. Humorous moments, like a farmer’s mishap with contact lenses, add to the charm. More portraits will be revealed, but this season notably lacks contestants from Normandy, a previous staple of the show.
Exciting New Season of *Love is in the Meadow*
With the evaluation of season 19 of *Love is in the Meadow* airing at the start of December, host Karine Le Marchand quickly returned to the small screen for the finale of the 2024 edition of *France’s Got Talent*. Alongside renowned judges like Marianne James, Éric Antoine, Sugar Sammy, and Hélène Ségara, Karine is once again making headlines. On Monday, January 13, she unveiled the first portraits of the upcoming season of this beloved program on *Six*, promising to bring viewers together once more. Given the previous season’s impressive average of over 4 million viewers weekly, expectations for ratings are high.
The production team is not only banking on Karine’s signature humor and charm to draw in the audience; they have meticulously reviewed applications from farmers eager to find love and transform their lives. Fifteen hopefuls have been selected, including Océane, who opened up about her challenging romantic history and a toxic relationship that has left her feeling cautious.
Heartfelt Stories and Unexpected Moments
Among the featured individuals is Jean-Louis, a devoted hunting and mushroom-picking farmer from the Occitanie region. Reflecting on his past, he revealed a regret over not establishing a meaningful relationship since a romance at 25. “I threw myself into work and I am quite shy,” he shared candidly with Karine. The show also introduced Mathieu, a Roquefort cheese producer grappling with a “blank page” in his love life. His touching story of overcoming serious health issues, including a diagnosis of myocarditis, resonated deeply with viewers.
Another standout is Denis, whose admiration for Johnny Hallyday and unique home decor have captivated audiences on social media. Additionally, Antoine, a 46-year-old dairy cow farmer who also cares for his disabled brother, has been single for over 15 years. For his segment, he decided to transform his appearance, even switching from glasses to contact lenses, only to hilariously misplace one during the interview. Karine couldn’t help but laugh at the situation, which sparked a flurry of humorous comments online, with fans dubbing him “Terminator” after the unexpected lens mishap.
More portraits are set to air on *M6* next week, January 20, where viewers can look forward to meeting Jean-Louis from Hauts-de-France, Célia from Occitanie, Julien and Samuel from Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Anthony from Occitanie, Gilles from Normandie, Jean-Baptiste from Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Laurent from Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, Géraldine from Pays-de-la-Loire, and Pierrick from Bretagne. Interestingly, this season will notably lack representation from the Normandy region, a staple in previous editions of *Love is in the Meadow*.