Are you from Northern Ireland and have made the move to Florida? If so, Channel 4 would like to hear from you.

Escape to Florida is a brand new series celebrating expats who have taken the plunge and moved to Florida in search of that better life in the Sunshine State.

Produced by NI company Waddell Media, the show will follow the lives of people from the UK who have left to start a new life in Florida.

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A description of the show reads: "Over 450,000 people are already living 4,300 miles from the UK lured by the promise of year-round sunshine, affordable property prices and no income tax.

"With a large ex-pat community Florida has British–themed pubs, a pie shop and British supermarkets stocked with Birdseye fish fingers, but is life away from home all it’s cracked up to be?"

Waddell is looking for Northern Irish locals who have swapped the north coast for Florida's sandy beaches to take part.

A casting call said: "Whether you are a well established family, working or retired, building your new dream life or taking it easy on the beach, we want to hear from you''.

"Your application will be received by a member of our Production team and, if successful, they will contact you directly.

"If you are living in Florida and would be interested in taking part then please email: florida@waddellmedia.com."

Executive Produced by Jannine Waddell MBE for Waddell Media, the series was commissioned for Channel 4 by Senior Commissioning Editor Jayne Stanger and Director of Nations and Regions and Head of Lifestyle, Jo Street, with Commissioning Executive Jasper Hone.

Jannine Waddell MBE, MD of Waddell Media said: “This is a super-exciting commission for us. There are thousands of compelling highly motivated characters who have decided to take the plunge and make the life changing decision to move to the Sunshine State. We can’t wait to tell these amazing stories.”

The series has been developed with support from Northern Ireland Screen.

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