Queer Love Stories
Episodes
Sam Ashby: 43% of LGBTQ school pupils have been BULLIED in the last year
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded the summer before his appearance on Big Brother UK, this episode features Sam Ashby (Smashby) in a rare, pre-house conversation about love, v...
My Dating Wrapped 2025
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chaotic, unhinged, and unnecessary. Come and hear all about my dating history through 2025.Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching n...
Honey G: "Before the X Factor I was in a very dark place..." Coming out and finding self acceptance in the public eye
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual AssaultHoney G was One of the most Googled people in 2016/2017 and broke the internet during the live shows of X Factor 2016 w...
Glinda is for everyone who never gets chosen first
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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West End Girl & waking up from an emotional nap
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Manchester is so small & what I want in a partner
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗 Get your first and fifth Daily Doser for just £3.50 from Skin+Me to finally feel c...
Rosie Wilby: "72% of same-sex divorces are between women..." The Queen of break-ups talks marriage, monogamy and how to survive a break-up in the LGBTQ+ community
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rosie Wilby is an award-winning comedian, author, speaker and broadcaster who has appeared many times on BBC Radio 4 programmes including Woman’s Ho...
Beauty standards for gay men & stepping into the spotlight
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Letting go and embracing new beginnings
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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One year on after heartbreak...
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Eden & Eimear answer YOUR dating dilemmas!
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find out where you're getting stuck in your dating!Queer Love Stories and Kindling Dating have teamed up to answer your dating dilemmas. You can...
DATING REHAB: Setting my future relationship goal, how to nurture an emotional connection + forgiving people for the past
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗Heartbreak is so last season, and I've teamed up with Eimear from Kindling Dati...
DATING REHAB: Letting go of control and judgement in relationships, discovering NATO dating + talking to 100 strangers
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗Heartbreak is so last season, and I've teamed up with Eimear from Kindling Dati...
DATING REHAB: Letting go of past hurt, the science behind subliminals + what makes a good date
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗Heartbreak is so last season, and I've teamed up with Eimear from Kindling Dati...
DATING REHAB: How to recover after being told you're TOO MUCH, noticing self-sabotage + finding security in relationships
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗Heartbreak is so last season, and I've teamed up with Eimear from Kindling Dati...
DATING REHAB: Tackling my limiting beliefs, the power of visualisation + sending the perfect rejection text
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗Heartbreak is so last season, and I've teamed up with Eimear from Kindling Dati...
DATING REHAB: Getting real about my relationship anxiety and commitment issues
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗Heartbreak is so last season, and I've teamed up with Eimear from Kindling Dati...
LIFE UPDATE: I’ve got a blank space…
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
[RECORDED 8th OCTOBER 2024]Just a little life update from me about season three, my current circumstances and an upcoming mini-series.GIVE YOUR FEEDBA...
HEARTBREAK CHRONICLES: Looking to the future after a breakup and my updated breakup playlist
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week is the FINAL episode of the Heartbreak Chronicles (for now...) and I get into what the future holds for me on my journey and give you my upd...
HEARTBREAK CHRONICLES: How to remain friends with an ex after a breakup
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week I discuss the steps to remaining friends with an ex after a breakup, and if you should even bother! Sometimes it's not always right to ...
HEARTBREAK CHRONICLES: How to reclaim your identity after a breakup
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week I chat through my fun weekend at Manchester Pride, the mischief I got up to and how I've started to reclaim my interests and identity a...
HEARTBREAK CHRONICLES: Spotting the signs of codependency in a relationship
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week I give you secondhand therapy, courtesy of my therapist, on the scale of independence. I break down the signs of codependency in relationshi...
HEARTBREAK CHRONICLES: The real reason why my relationship ended...
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week I get real deep and reflect on the self-sabotaging patterns I seem to repeat in relationships, but the bets part is by noticing them I can m...
HEARTBREAK CHRONICLES: My top 10 breakup songs to create the ultimate breakup playlist
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week I talk music and go through my top ten breakup tracks from bad bitch anthems to sad girl crythems. Let me know your favourite tracks so I ca...
HEARTBREAK CHRONICLES: How to survive the stages of grief after a breakup
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week I go through the varying emotions I've experienced in the first few days post breakup, as well as my coping mechanisms and the biggest ...
LIFE UPDATE: It's been a cruel summer...
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
[RECORDED 29th JULY 2024]Just a little life update from me about season three, my current circumstances and an upcoming mini-series.GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK...
The Witch Blair: Challenging the stigma of an open relationship, dating in drag & Eden's live Tarot card reading
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK IN OUR LISTENER SURVEY ⚡️The Witch Blair is a drag performer, podcaster, and tarot card reader.Growing up mixed-race in the lat...
Kirsty & Natalie: Creating a thriving community, bisexuality & fragmentation within the LGBTQ+ community
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK IN OUR LISTENER SURVEY ⚡️Bi+ Leeds Social Group is a social space for Bisexual, Pansexual, Queer, exploring or otherwise people...
Kaue & Ryan: Creating LGBTQ+ allies through sport, buying Keighley Cougars Rugby Club and battling transphobia
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK IN OUR LISTENER SURVEY ⚡️In January 2019, Keighley Cougars Rugby club was saved from the brink of extinction by Ryan O’Neill ...
Lewis Oakley: "Only 20% of bisexual people are out to all their family..." How to handle ignorance, discrimination and erasure as a bisexual
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK IN OUR LISTENER SURVEY ⚡️Lewis Oakley is one of the leading bisexual advocates in the UK, with his work in the LGBTQ space chan...
Rossi Lewis: "When you're totally independent, you're at your peak..." Ditching dating apps for six years, toxic relationships and redownloading Grindr
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK IN OUR LISTENER SURVEY ⚡️Rossi Lewis is a storyteller, content creator, social media manager, and newly appointed Clapham gay a...
Christina Maria Garcia: "The asylum system is broken..." Filing for asylum in the UK, being a trans ally + Racism in the Trans community
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK IN OUR LISTENER SURVEY ⚡️Christina Maria Garcia proud trans woman of colour and is a keen activist from the Caribbean living in...
Kayleigh & Meg: How to start a family as an LGBTQ+ couple, handling early-pregnancy loss and breaking the traditions of marriage
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK IN OUR LISTENER SURVEY ⚡️Kayleigh and Meg are a fabulous Bisexual couple living in Leeds who had an unconventional start to the...
Jonathan Mayor: "You have to constantly reassess who you are..." Sustaining a long-term relationship through all phases of life
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK IN OUR LISTENER SURVEY ⚡️Jonathan Mayor is a huge cult figure in comedy, a Canal Street favourite, and quite frankly, a bit of ...
Andy Downs: Breaking through a breakdown, manifesting love & the adoption process
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK IN OUR LISTENER SURVEY ⚡️From a young age, Andy Downs knew he wanted an exciting life. However, as he entered adolescence he kn...
Ella Morgan: "Only two men have ever accepted me..." Making history on MAFSUK, being a trans advocate and dating after television
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK IN OUR LISTENER SURVEY ⚡️History was made in Autumn 2023 when former cosmetic consultant, Ella Morgan, became the first Transge...
Aaron Parr: Eden gets a LIVE Tarot reading, How to remain friends with an ex, and managing grief after a break-up
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our season finale, Aaron Parr takes us on a journey through his incredible story of finding love, grieving a break-up, and trying to remain friends...
Andy Brennan: "I found comfort in being single..." Situationships, Self-confidence and Spice Girls
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartwarming episode of Queer Love Stories, Eden sits down with the delightful Andy Brennan, a man whose journey from single life to marriage ...
Charlie Hagston: "Stick up for yourself because you deserve it!" From self-hatred to self-acceptance, embracing a non-binary identity and finding your tribe
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Hagston is a non-binary, autistic artist who discovered their passion for dance at the age of 9. Starting with jazz, tap, ballet, and freestyl...
Bridie Daniels: "1 in 5 LGBTQ+ people experience loneliness everyday" Finding friendship in adulthood, 15-minute friendships and pansexual representation
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bridie Daniels is a digital marketer, keen baker, videogamer and activist living in Leeds. In July 2023 they launched 15-minute friendships which is ...
Voices from Leeds PRIDE 2023: Soraya Vivian, Rachel Fuller, STARS, Marigold Addams and more
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Queer Love Stories, our host Eden spoke with various voices across Leeds PRIDE 2023. Throughout the day they visited Walker...
Ross Buxton: "We focus on beauty, we focus on body... we don't focus on who someone actually is" Marriage, divorce and dating apps in the LGBTQ+ community
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Buxton is a presenter, model and singer based in Cambridge. At the age of 23, he settled into married life expecting his happy ever after, but hi...
Chew & Jon: Merging expectations as an interracial couple, body dysmorphia and finding love in real life
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chew and Jon are a beautiful fitness-orientated couple based in Leeds who have been together for the past six years. By day Chew is a Researcher in In...
Matt Jameson: Representing the LGBTQ+ community on Married at First Sight UK
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Jameson has over a decades worth of experience within the charity sector. He is an intrepid supporter of Prostate Cancer UK and the Operations ...
Michael C Wearing: "I was desperate for love because I wanted someone to fix me" Finding safety and acceptance after coming out
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TRIGGER WARNING: Homophobia, bullying, grief, addiction and loss.Michael C Wearing is an Empowerment Coach and Speaker who supports people from the LG...
Alexis Caught: "We are all raised to be homophobic..." Why LGBTQ+ folk are 52% more likely to experience negative mental health
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis Caught is an award-winning podcaster, writer, rugby player, and all-around powerhouse. In January 2022, Alexis released the uplifting book &quo...
Alex Woolhouse: "Your greatest love story is YOU!" Dating tips for the modern woman
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Woolhouse is a writer, model, radio host and serial dater living in London. She's the host of the hilarious How Not to Get a Boyfriend podca...
Welcome To Queer Love Stories! (Start Here)
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the brand new Queer Love Stories! A podcast where we dive into the real stories of love, relationships, and empowerment within the LGBTQ+.P...