| Genre: | Reality |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 8 |
| Camera: | Single |
| Runtime: | 22 minutes |
| Channel: | E! |
The Wanted Life is an American reality television series that follows the British-Irish boy band group The Wanted. The series premiered June 2, 2013, on E![1] Announced on February 6, 2013, The Wanted Life chronicles the five piece band as they record their third album and plan their first world tour.[2] Despite acquiring 600,000 viewers for its inaugural 10 p.m. premiere, The Wanted Life was able to achieve 1.7 million viewers after three reruns of the series throughout the same night.
| Cast member | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Main cast | ||
| Max George | Max is the "ladies man" of the group, often getting in trouble for bringing back groups of female fans and partying for hours on end. He was engaged to Coronation Street actress Michelle Keegan. | |
| Jay McGuiness | Jay is the "party animal" of the group, often the most wild and mischievous, although he has his serious side and knows how to be tactful in a serious situation. He is known as the "funny bunny" of the group. | |
| Tom Parker | Tom is the oldest member of the group, and perhaps the most content, having been in a long term relationship with his girlfriend Kelsey Hardwick. Tom is the speaker, perhaps the leader of the group. | |
| Nathan Sykes | Nathan is the youngest member of the group. He often looks up to Max as his role model. He underwent a throat surgery on April 18, 2013—his birthday—after a nodule appeared on his vocal cords. He recovered in June 2013.[3] | |
| Siva Kaneswaran | Siva is the "sensible" one of the group, often branded the most boring and independent as he prefers to spend time with his girlfriend now fiancé Nareesha rather than with the group. He is a former model. | |
| Supporting cast | ||
| Nareesha McCaffrey | Nareesha is Siva's girlfriend turned fiancé and a shoe designer. She calls herself the "ladylike" girlfriend and doesn't go out partying with the boys often. | |
| Kelsey Hardwick | Kelsey Hardwick is Tom's girlfriend and a dancer and part-time actress. She calls herself the "fun" girlfriend attached to the group. She often goes out partying with the boys and is a lot more laid back. | |
| Kevin Myers | Kevin is the group's bodyguard. | |
| Nano Tissera | Nano is the group's day-to-day manager. | |
| Scooter Braun | Scooter is the group's official manager. | |
The series premiered on E! Australia on 9 July 2013.[4]