Jared Stalzer (on right) on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
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October 14, 2022 - 6:00 AM
A man from Kamloops was on a popular and hilarious late show this week.
Jared Stalzer was a contestant on a dating game on the CBS The Late Late Show with James Corden on Oct. 11.
“I never intended to do something like this it just fell into place,” Stalzer said. “The craziest thing is that I’m actually very shy.”
In a funny show segment called Late Late Tinder, host Corden brings in potential romantic matches for staffer Pedro to choose from.
After several rounds of eliminating contestants, Pedro chooses Stalzer and they go on a short date on the set before both deciding to meet up again in the future for a real date.
On a whim he put in a submission for the show, but being outside the age range requested, he didn’t expect to get a call.
“They reached out and I decided it would be a fun experience,” Stalzer said. “There were 12 guys in total. I wasn’t expecting to be chosen by Pedro.”
Stalzer said he and Pedro have exchanged phone numbers and have been texting each other. They are planning to meet in person again sometime next week.
“We will wait and see what the connection will become,” Stalzer said. “It was nice getting to know him during the filming of the show, he is a really sweet guy.”
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Stalzer, 42, was born and raised in Kamloops, and graduated from Westsyde Secondary School and Thompson Rivers University.
He moved to the states six years ago after marrying an American and worked a regular job until he divorced and moved to LA to do modelling last year.
“I started doing modelling for different products and a couple of magazines,” he said. “Life is a journey and lately I’ve just been letting it take me where it wants to.”
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He has been receiving numerous messages from people back home in Kamloops since appearing on the show.
“It is funny people because people I haven’t talked to in decades have been reaching out,” he said. “It is really interesting to see. I appreciate the support and excitement.”
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