Crave Unwraps the All-New Dating Series, THE ADVENT CALENDAR, December 1

TORONTO (November 5, 2026) – Crave is turning up the heat for the holiday season with the all-new original dating series, THE ADVENT CALENDAR, streaming December 1. An English adaptation of the hit French Crave Original series LE CALENDRIER DE L’AVENT, the series follows one woman as she sets out to find love before Christmas Eve, seeking the perfect date to bring home to her family for the holidays. Beginning Tuesday, Dec. 1, a new episode streams daily on Crave, until the final reveal on Christmas Eve. In each episode, Françoise “Frankie” Belzile, a 24-year-old music producer, DJ, and influencer from Montréal, opens a door to an advent calendar unlike any other, with each box holding unexpected surprises, magical moments, and difficult decisions, in hopes of finding an ideal partner before the holidays. In each episode, Frankie is guided by host Lauren Chan, stepping into the role of fairy godmother to help her find the man that checks all her seasonally wrapped boxes. While Frankie might look like a party girl at first glance, she is hard working, sensitive, and loyal to a fault, and she’s seeking a man who understands her lifestyle, and ready to be her personal cheerleader. The Canadian singles vying to be Frankie’s top pick for the holidays include content creators, comedians, an irrigation technician, a software developer, a game designer, a basketball player, a flight attendant, and more. The full roster of giftwrapped gentlemen will be revealed on the official social accounts, @theadventcalendarseries, across Instagram,  and TikTok. About Lauren Chan Lauren Chan is a model, editor, entrepreneur, and television personality whose career centers on expanding visibility across size diversity, 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and AAPI representation. After making history as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s first out lesbian cover star, Chan returned to the issue in May 2026, continuing to redefine representation on a global stage. Chan began her career as a fashion editor at Glamour, where she was widely recognized as a driving force behind the rise of body diversity in media. She later founded Henning, a luxury plus-size label produced in New York City, which was acquired by Universal Standard in 2023, making her one of the few emerging designers to successfully sell her brand. Expanding into entertainment, Chan has built a strong on-screen presence across North American television. She has appeared as a guest judge on CANADA’S DRAG RACE and PROJECT RUNWAY CANADA, competed on THE TRAITORS CANADA, and is a frequent guest host on THE SOCIAL. She regularly covers red carpets and conducts celebrity junket interviews for ETALK, where she has also served as an official Oscars correspondent. Lauren will also be joining the cast of the new season of HEATED RIVALRY. She is also an editor-in-residence at Who What Wear, where she explores the intersection of queer identity and fashion in a monthly column. Lauren regularly walks New York Fashion Week, appearing in shows such as Christian Siriano, Christian Cowan, and more. She is also currently working on her debut book. THE ADVENT CALENDAR is produced by Sphere Media in association with Bell Media. The series is created by Gabriel Forest, Marie-Pier Gaudreault, Valérie Dalpé, and Guillaume St-Arnaud, who also serves as Showrunner and director. For Sphere Media, Executive Producers are Bruno Dubé, Marie-Pier Gaudreault, Renaud Chassé, and Judith Beauchemin. For Bell Media, Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development, Original Programming; Kelsey-Ann Maria is Production Executive, Original Programming; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; Li Yeh is Director, Strategy; Justin Stockman is Vice-President, Global Content, Bell Media. The series and production rights are distributed internationally by Freemantle.