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Blind Date certainly upped the adrenaline factor in a recent match by sending two male bisexual contestants off on a holiday together to a destination where same sex relations are illegal.

Romantic hopefuls Jordan Shannon and Jesse Drew were excited to find each other on the Paul O’Grady fronted Channel 5 show in scenes that aired on Sunday night.

And they were seen beaming when show host Paul, 63, announced they would be getting to know each other in glamorous Saint Lucia in the West Indies.

However, same-sex acts are illegal on the Caribbean island - with offenders risking 10 years in jail if caught.

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“I didn’t know this until I was told on the way to the hotel. I thought: ‘What the f**k?’” Jordan told the Daily Star following his appearance on the long-running dating show.

His date, Jesse, said he was anxious while spending time on the island.

“The hotel security woman told me how most gay men were in the closet there as homosexuality is illegal. It’s 10 years in prison if caught,” he said.

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Meanwhile, a Channel 5 spokesperson has said: “We didn’t know and are taking this up with the production company.”

The lads have since returned to the UK without incident - with their date on the island set to air on the show on Sunday at 8pm.

The current iteration of Blind Date is in it’s fourth series after returning to the air in 2017 with Paul replacing the late Cilla Black.

There have so far been 375 episodes of the show since it first began back in 1985 - while the latest featuring Jordan and Jesse was the first ever to feature bisexual contestants.