MTV show 'Ghosted' accused of 'romanticising' stalking

'I feel like this show is basically just sponsored stalking'

A new MTV show that sees people track down former lovers who ghosted them is being accused of “romanticising” stalking.

Ghosted: Love Gone Missing is a new reality show featuring the former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay and actor Travis Mills as hosts.

The premise of the show is to help individuals who were ghosted - being suddenly frozen out and ignored by a romantic interest instead of being broken up with outright - by tracking down their previous flings and having them meet face-to-face.

“Have you ever been ghosted? Totally left in the dark by someone you care about?” Mills asks in the trailer for the show. “No texts, no DMs, nothing.”

“We’re travelling the country looking for love gone missing,” Lindsay adds, as participants recall experiences in which they were ghosted.

However, on social media, the reactions to the new show have been mixed. While some viewers found the premise of the show entertaining, other people have expressed concern it oversteps a line of privacy and encourages stalking behaviour.

The show sees individuals track down the people who ghosted them (MTV)

“This can’t be healthy,” one person wrote on Twitter.

Another said: “You’re stalking, harassing, and invading someone’s privacy. You’re romanticising stalking. Did you vet the people on the show? Make sure there’s no restraining order? Did you consult victims rights groups, rape crisis counsellors, domestic violence counsellors? Probably not.”

“There’s a reason you got ghosted,” someone else wrote. “It’s probably because you were obsessive. Just let it go. This is basically stalking. For all they know this person could be dangerous to the person they’re seeking out. Absolutely bad move MTV.”

MTV’s Ghosted premieres on Tuesday 10 September.

The Independent has contacted MTV for comment.