Gene Simmons's family filming new reality TV show in Vancouver

Shannon Tweed-Simmons and Sophie Tweed-Simmons, wife and daughter of KISS frontman Gene Simmons, respectively, will star in a new reality show filmed in Vancouver.

According to a news release from Force Four Entertainment—a Vancouver-based television production company responsible for The Cupcake Girls, Border Security, and The Bachelor Canada—production on the unnamed eight-episode series will begin in B.C. in December.

“We are thrilled to be working with W Network and Shannon and Sophie on this series,” John Ritchie, an executive producer at Force Four Entertainment stated November 12.  “They’re a true dynamic duo—outgoing, savvy, enterprising and smart as hell. Their legions of fans will be highly entertained as they rock into the next exciting chapter in their lives.”

The show will reportedly centre on the mother-daughter duo’s close relationship. Shannon, a Canadian, is a former Playboy model and film actor. Sophie, the younger of two Tweed-Simmons children, helps run Sophie’s Place, a children’s advocacy centre in Surrey. The family owns a home in Whistler and spends time in the Lower Mainland.

“It’s amazing the friendship my mom and I have. She’s my rock, my best friend, and even though we are very different, ultimately we agree on the important things in life,” Sophie stated in the news release. “I’m excited to start shooting and give viewers a glimpse into our world.”

This isn’t the family’s first foray into reality television. They filmed seven seasons of the A&E series Gene Simmons Family Jewels from 2006 to 2012. Gene Simmons is expected to make regular cameo appearances on the show, which is scheduled to air on W network in 2014.