December 12, 2024

Fox announced today that Farmer Wants a Wife has been renewed for a third season that is set to premiere this March. Actor and author Kimberly Williams-Paisley will be joining the show as its new host, taking over from Jennifer Nettles.

"I enjoyed being myself in this show, which was a new experience for me with my first unscripted series," said Williams-Paisley in a statement. "Because I'm a city girl who embraced the country life when I married my husband twenty-one years ago, I related to the allure of a farmer for these ladies. I really appreciate how dedicated this show and its producers are in helping these hopeful farmers and women find love."

Based on an original British series from 2001, the show is actually the second US version - the first aired a single season on The CW in 2008. In total, over 30 countries have adapted the format.

Farmer Wants a Wife features four hard-working farmers who each host a group of single women who leave city life behind for some country living. Each farmer and their group of singles meet and mutually select one another before the women are invited to experience life on their respective farm. Each group gets to see what life is really like on a working farm - from tending to the land, feeding cattle and baling hay, to the business operations. For the ladies, the adventure could change the course of their lives forever.