'The Courtship': What to Expect From the Show That Combines 'The Bachelor' With 'Bridgerton' (Exclusive)

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 is taking dating back to the Regency era.On NBC's new reality dating show, which combines the dating process of  and the classic courting of , Nicole Remy, a modern girl tired of modern dating, travels back to England’s romance era with the hope of finding her true soulmate.

ET spoke with Remy ahead of the show's premiere on Sunday, where she shared what enticed her to try this unique approach to dating.«I mean, I've done dating apps, but like you see, it's swiping left and right, it's the same sort of, like, quick text,» Remy explained of what drew her to the Regency-era method of dating. «OK, there's catfishing, there's no-shows, you just never know what you're going to see.

And for me, it was like, I want something a little more authentic and pure and simple. And sort of, going back to this time where chivalry was more relevant.»Remy isn't just trying an old approach to finding love, she's fully immersing herself in it, by moving into a grand 19th-century castle set among the rolling hills of the English countryside — and the self-proclaimed  fan was all for it.«The chivalry, the romanticism, the carriage rides, the horseback riding, all of it was just so simple and just beautiful,» she gushed. «And for me, it was like, 'Yeah, I get to be a princess and find my prince?' Absolutely!

Like sign me up,' you know?»A group of 16 eligible suitors will battle to win Remy's heart in a series of grand-courting gestures of the past, which will include Regency-era dances, archery, handwritten letters and more.In addition to winning over Remy, the suitors must also get the seal of approval from her trusted Court, which includes her father, Claude, her mother, Claire, her sister, Danie, and her best friend, Tessa.