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Ready to Love Season 12

Season· 2026· Romance

Ready to Love explores the real-life dating interactions of sexy, successful and grown black men and women in their 30s and 40s who are each looking for lasting love and an authentic relationship. A unique twist on a typical dating show, Ready to Love highlights the men's observations and experiences in the search for true love in Atlanta.

Ready to Love Season 12, Episode 3, “Stepping Into Your Chicago,” airs Friday, October 16, 2026 on Oprah Winfrey Network.

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S12 E3

Stepping Into Your Chicago

8:00 PM ET

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Oprah Winfrey Network

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S12 E4 · Exes and Ohs

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  1. 1

    Don't Be Shy in the Chi source at TVmaze

    Originally aired on Oprah Winfrey Network

    RTL blows into the Windy City for a speakeasy mixer featuring 20 of Chicago's finest singles. While several romances form, six of the singles fail to make a good first impression in the Second City and find themselves facing elimination the first night.

  2. 2

    Second Chances in the Second City source at TVmaze

    Originally aired on Oprah Winfrey Network

    The men have the power as the ladies have their first chance to make a second impression. Sleeves delves into sexual scripture. Marcus washes Ashley's feet. The Secret Siblings are revealed. Michael uses a fork on his pizza!

  3. 3

    Stepping Into Your Chicago source at TVmaze

    Airs on Oprah Winfrey Network

  4. 4

    Exes and Ohs source at TVmaze

    Airs on Oprah Winfrey Network

  5. 5

    Curious About the Pickle source at TVmaze

    Airs on Oprah Winfrey Network

  6. 6

    Dealbreakers source at TVmaze

    Airs on Oprah Winfrey Network

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Cast
Thomas Miles
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  • Season premiereOctober 2, 2026
    ReportedTVmaze
    “TVmaze: Ready to Love season 12 episode 1 "Don't Be Shy in the Chi" airs 2026-10-02 on Oprah Winfrey Network”
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    TVmaze · CC BY-SA 4.0

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    TVmaze · normalized by Release Night · CC BY-SA 4.0

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    TVmaze · 1 season record · CC BY-SA 4.0

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  1. Season premiere date announced: October 2, 2026

    Reported by TVmaze

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