Love Island winner Jack Fincham hopes to encourage others to enjoy the country’s wildlife with a new nature show.

The 27-year-old, from Swanley, has joined Springwatch presenter Chris Packham for the BBC programme called Nature Dates.

The first episode sees Jack receive a beginner’s guide to bird-watching from Chris, who was his childhood hero, as the pair walk around London’s Walthamstow Wetlands, watching out for cormorants, coots and an elusive kingfisher.

Jack, who spent time bird-watching in the Love Island villa last summer, said: "I've loved nature ever since I was a little kid.

"Nature Dates is a dream come true – walking around amazing areas and seeing all sorts of animals.

"This time Chris takes me round a nature reserve and helps me spot some really beautiful birds right in the heart of London."

He added: "I'm hoping people follow my example and go and ask someone on a nature date – could be with a friend or someone they fancy.

"There’s always something to talk about and you can find romance in nature, you just have to get out there and look for it."

Chris said: "Going birding with newbies is always great – especially when they are as keen as Jack.

"He wasn’t exactly a birding virgin though, he has quite a bit of knowledge but was desperate to see his first kingfisher.

"Luckily I delivered and he was delighted. Actually that’s an understatement - he was delirious! A man who knows that the world’s best birds are fully feathered!”

Nature Dates will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer, YouTube and social media from today.

Jack won Love Island with girlfriend Dani Dyer last summer.