Jenny McCarthy to Host NBC's 'Love in the Wild'

Former 'Singled Out' host signed deal Wednesday for talk show on VH1

By Lindsay Rubino -- Broadcasting & Cable, 2/16/2012 1:27:05 PM

Jenny McCarthy, whose self-titled talk show just Wednesday landed at VH1, has been announced as the host of NBC's adventure-dating series Love in the Wild.

The show will begin filming its second season on location in the Dominican Republic later this month.

The first season, hosted by Darren McCullen, aired on NBC in summer 2011 with an average 1.8 rating in the 18-49 demo, and was renewed for a second season in Oct. 2011. McCarthy's appointment as host marks her first return to the reality dating genre since her MTV series Singled Out in the 1990s.

"It's a huge advantage to have the versatile Jenny McCarthy return to host an alternative series on our network in a genre that she first helped to make popular on television," said Paul Telegdy, president, alternative and late night programming, NBC Entertainment. "She brings a measure of unpredictability to the show's unique format and we are thrilled to feature her charisma, enthusiasm and magnetism in this adventure series."