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reality show

British  

noun

  1. a television show in which members of the public or celebrities are filmed living their everyday lives or undertaking specific challenges

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Plus, a hit reality show follows its audience from the screen to the home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Hammond rose to fame as contestant on Channel 4 reality show Big Brother before appearing on I'm A Celebrity and Strictly Come Dancing.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Jones’ latest project is hosting HGTV’s “Roast My Rental,” a reality show in which she visits some of America’s worst-rated short-term vacation rentals and attempts to transform them within 72 hours, alongside designer Jasmine Roth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Soon, he was landing gigs as a production assistant and camera operator on an American Idol tour and as an assistant camera operator on another National Geographic reality show, Okies vs.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

This year, a network was filming a reality show about Erlan’s family.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

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