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<\/p>\nLove Island is known for its fame-hungry twenty-somethings, oiled up and clad in string bikinis.<\/p>\n
But ITV’s latest batch of love hopefuls are older, wiser and slightly more covered up.<\/p>\n
My Mum, Your Dad [MMYD] will see nine contestants aged between 44 and 58 including a postman, a PE teacher and a therapist appear alongside their adult children who have nominated them in hopes they will find love.<\/p>\n
And rather than sunning themselves in a Spanish villa, they will be roaming the gardens of a West Sussex mansion.<\/p>\n
The show is the brainchild of Davina McCall, who is presenting, as she wanted to see contestants ‘who’ve lived a life’ and show mid-life people looking for love that ‘not all is lost for them’.<\/p>\n
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Love: My Mum, Your Dad will see nine contestants aged between 44 and 58 including a postman, a PE teacher and a therapist appear alongside their adult children who have nominated them in hopes they will find love<\/p>\n
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Reality TV:\u00a0My Mum, Your Dad will air on weeknights from September 11 but will only last for two weeks (the parents are pictured with their matchmaker children)<\/p>\n
Dubbed the ‘Middle-Aged Love Island’, parents will undergo dates and bonding workshops while unknowing being watched by their children from an out-house with ‘pillows over their faces’ in embarrassment.<\/p>\n
Entering the mansion will be postman Roger, 58, PE teacher Elliott, 53, pastoral support officer Clayton, 57, and Decorator Paul, 51.<\/p>\n
The women joining them will be relationship coach Natalie, 44, tech advisor Caroline, 51, welfare officer Sharon, 53, and therapist Monique, 50.<\/p>\n
Cameras will not be in the bedroom as Ms McCall said: ‘For me, personally speaking, I’d rather watch the hint of love, a moment of tenderness, something amazing. That’s so exciting but like\u2026 shagging?<\/p>\n
‘It’s sort of like once you’ve seen\u2026 it doesn’t mean anything. This means f***ing something.<\/p>\n
‘When you see people falling, you know this is serious. That’s so lovely. But yes, there are moments where the kids have got cushions over their faces. They’ve never seen their parents in a date situation.’<\/p>\n
Instead of a competition motivated by prize money- Love Island’s premise – there are no eliminations or voting out and the children decide when it’s time for their parents to leave.<\/p>\n
Ms McCall said: ‘I thought one of the most moving things was this idea that as a child you can’t move on with your life until you feel that your parent is happy.’<\/p>\n
The 55-year-old presenter, who recently moved in with her new boyfriend the hairstylist Michael Douglas, started crying when speaking about looking for love in mid-life.<\/p>\n
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Dating: Caroline, 51, from Scotland is one of the first contestants to join the show<\/p>\n
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Single: Elliot, 53, from Essex was nominated by his son Zachary, 21, who wants his father ‘to be happy and do what others his age have; get married and settle down’<\/p>\n
She said: ‘I just wanted to see mid-lifers represented in dating and that second-time round thing.<\/p>\n
‘Often what happens in your forties and fifties, is you’ve got children and things are complicated but more than ever you feel like you’re at that point in life where you deserve to find love.<\/p>\n
‘You want to open the door and come home to someone and they do deserve that.’<\/p>\n
Davina also spoke about the difficulties of dating in your 40s or 50s, admitting that struggles with confidence and self-esteem don’t get any easier as you get older.<\/p>\n
She said: ‘It doesn’t get any better as you get older, sometimes you can rationalise it more, but it’s still there. We witness that a lot, and you are willing them, someone to go and talk to them about it.’<\/p>\n
The former Big Brother host confessed that many middle-aged singletons struggle to understand dating apps, making it harder for them to find their second loves.<\/p>\n
‘We’re of that generation where apps are weird, we don’t know how to do apps,’ she said. ‘Like “what do you mean you’re still talking to 17 other people when we’re going out?”, I don’t understand how that works! It’s hard isn’t it!’<\/p>\n
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Dating:\u00a0My Mum, Your Dad has been called ‘the middle aged Love Island’, and Davina said she unintentionally gave the programme its nickname and has been trying to ‘burn’ it ever since<\/p>\n
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Funny:\u00a0My Mum, Your Dad will see single parents live in a large country house, as unbeknown to them, their kids (pictured) watch every moment and play matchmaker from a nearby bunker<\/p>\n
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Concept:\u00a0There is no prize money up for grabs at the end, with Davina telling how ‘the prize is love’ as she insisted there is nothing ‘cynical’ about the show (the parents are pictured)\u00a0<\/p>\n
Davina went on to describe the show as a ‘dream come true’ as she spoke about how she has always wanted to see middle-aged love represented on primetime TV.<\/p>\n
She said: ‘When I walked in, I was literally beside myself. Firstly because it was like a dream come true to walk into an entertainment TV programme, primetime ITV, and see my people.<\/p>\n
‘A bunch of mid-lifers, who all look really cool, really fun, culturally at the same place in life, we all understand each other, second time-rounders. It was really brilliant to be in a room with those types of people.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
My Mum, Your Dad starts September 11 at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX. The series will run on consecutive weeknights for two weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n Meet the parents\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 … and their matchmaker kids!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Name: <\/span>Monique<\/span><\/p>\n Age:<\/span> 50<\/p>\n Location:<\/span> Winchmore Hill<\/p>\n Profession: <\/span>Therapist\/student<\/p>\n How would you describe yourself in a few words?\u00a0<\/span>Kind-hearted, a believer in God and positive. I radiate love!<\/p>\n Why did your daughter nominate you for MMYD? <\/span>To dip my toes back in the pool of dating, and try and connect with someone and find love, and experience living with other people again.<\/p>\n Name:<\/span>\u00a0Sharon<\/p>\n Age: <\/span>53\u00a0<\/p>\n Location:<\/span>\u00a0Sunderland<\/p>\n Profession: <\/span>Safeguarding and welfare officer in education<\/p>\n How would you describe yourself in a few words?\u00a0<\/span>Fun, genuine, personable.\u00a0<\/p>\n Why did your daughter nominate you for MMYD?\u00a0<\/span>She was getting desperate! I\u2019d lost all confidence in myself. I think for Tia she was wanting to give me a bit of a helping hand.<\/p>\n Name:<\/span> Caroline<\/p>\n Age:<\/span> 51<\/p>\n Location:<\/span>\u00a0South Lanarkshire<\/p>\n Profession:<\/span> Tech advisor\/scan assistant at a private baby clinic<\/p>\n How would you describe yourself in a few words?<\/span> Charismatic, outgoing and fun. I can be a bit fiery at times!<\/p>\n Why did your daughter nominate you for MMYD?\u00a0<\/span>I\u2019ve been single for such a long time, it\u2019s probably the longest I\u2019ve ever been single! I\u2019ve always been quite happy being single but I think she thought, \u2018Mum, you need to get out there!\u2019<\/p>\n Name: <\/span>Natalie<\/p>\n Age:<\/span> 44<\/p>\n Location:<\/span> Bournemouth<\/p>\n Profession:<\/span> Self-esteem and relationship recovery coach<\/p>\n How would you describe yourself in a few words?<\/span> Adventurous, deep and outgoing.<\/p>\n Why did your son nominate you for MMYD?<\/span> I\u2019ve been on my own for a long time. I think he thinks it\u2019s my time for me now.<\/p>\n Name:<\/span> Paul<\/p>\n Age:<\/span> 51<\/p>\n Location: <\/span>London, lives in Bath\u00a0<\/p>\n Profession:<\/span> Owner, decorating company<\/p>\n How would you describe yourself in a few words?<\/span> Very chilled, laid back and loyal.<\/p>\n Why did your daughter nominate you for <\/span>MMYD?<\/span> She feels I need to sort myself out when it comes to dating!<\/p>\n Name:<\/span> Clayton\u00a0<\/p>\n Age:<\/span> 57<\/p>\n Location: <\/span>Nottingham<\/p>\n Profession:<\/span>\u00a0Pastoral support officer\u00a0<\/p>\n How would you describe yourself in a few words? <\/span>I\u2019m pretty effervescent. I\u2019m all about balance in terms of fun – I\u2019d say there\u2019s a cheeky side to me.<\/p>\n Why did your son Christian nominate you for MMYD?<\/span> He\u2019d like to see me settled with someone I could have a future with.\u00a0<\/p>\n Name:<\/span> Roger<\/p>\n Age:<\/span> 58<\/p>\n Location:<\/span> Derbyshire\u00a0<\/p>\n Profession:<\/span>\u00a0Postman\u00a0<\/p>\n How would you describe yourself in a few words?<\/span> Fun, loving, conscientious, struggling to get old – I don\u2019t want to get old. I lost my wife, I know that you can get up and life can be over in a split second.<\/p>\n Why did your daughter Jess nominate you for MMYD? <\/span>She\u2019s a lovely girl. Her mum was really thoughtful in everything – she could plan things to a detail – and Jess has got that. She is so thoughtful and it was just a lovely thing for her to say, \u2018Dad, look, we understand that you\u2019re struggling and it\u2019s been hard and we know that you\u2019ve got a lot of love to give and we\u2019re OK if you were to see someone else\u2019.<\/p>\n Following my wife passing 18 months ago, I didn\u2019t really want to meet anyone. You don\u2019t expect it to be you and you don\u2019t expect it to be your wife. But I\u2019m going on the show to get some confidence. I must have subconsciously wanted to meet someone by saying yes to the show.<\/p>\n Name:<\/span> Elliott<\/p>\n Age:<\/span> 53<\/p>\n Location:<\/span> Essex<\/p>\n Profession:<\/span>\u00a0PE teacher\/football coach<\/p>\n How would your son describe you?<\/span> He\u2019d say I am good fun, easy going (I\u2019m not easy going).<\/p>\n Why did your son nominate you for MMYD?<\/span>\u00a0He wants rid of me! I think the prospect of me being in his life for too much longer was a burden. No, he just wants me to be happy.<\/p>\n Name: <\/span>Taiya<\/p>\n Age: <\/span>21<\/p>\n Location: <\/span>North London<\/p>\n Profession:<\/span> Student\u00a0<\/p>\n Why did you nominate your mum to go on the show?\u00a0<\/span>I nominated my mum because I think she deserves love! She\u2019s put everything aside to raise me and my sister for so many years so I thought now is my mum\u2019s time.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Name:<\/span> Tia<\/p>\n Age:<\/span> 24<\/p>\n Location:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Sunderland<\/p>\n Profession:<\/span>\u00a0Social media influencer\u00a0<\/p>\n Why did you nominate your mum to go on the show?\u00a0<\/span>I feel like it\u2019s finally her time to be happy. I think she\u2019s put herself on the backburner to bring up myself and my sister. In the last few years I feel like she\u2019s given up on love, so she didn\u2019t want to try anymore. I hope putting her forward will be the push she needs to put herself first.<\/p>\n Name:<\/span> Karli<\/p>\n Age:<\/span> 20<\/p>\n Location:<\/span>\u00a0South Lanarkshire<\/p>\n Profession:<\/span>\u00a0Flight attendant\u00a0<\/p>\n Why did you nominate your mum to go on the show?<\/span>\u00a0She was single for a while and she doesn\u2019t seem to have any luck with guys. So I thought why not?<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Name:<\/span> Kaliel<\/p>\n Age:<\/span> 20<\/p>\n Location:<\/span> Bournemouth<\/p>\n Profession: <\/span>Gas and plumbing apprentice\u00a0<\/p>\n Why did you nominate your mum to go on the show?\u00a0<\/span>Because I wanted her to find someone and be happy.\u00a0I\u00a0saw it advertised and I thought it would be perfect for her.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Name:<\/span> Mazey<\/p>\n Age: <\/span>21<\/p>\n Location:<\/span> Bath\u00a0<\/p>\n Profession:<\/span>\u00a0University Student<\/p>\n Why did you nominate your dad to go on the show?<\/span>\u00a0I want to see him settled. The way he was dating before wasn\u2019t working. I wanted him to date outside of the box.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Name: <\/span>Christian<\/p>\n Age:<\/span> 35<\/p>\n Location:<\/span> Nottingham<\/p>\n Profession:<\/span> Graphic artist\/warehouse employee<\/p>\n Why did you nominate your dad to go on the show?<\/span> I just want him to settle down, find the right person – he\u2019s getting on now! I want him to live life with someone. I want him to travel with someone and get out there.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Name:<\/span> Jess<\/p>\n Age:<\/span> 28<\/p>\n Location:<\/span> Derbyshire<\/p>\n Profession:<\/span>\u00a0Network rail planner\u00a0<\/p>\n Why did you nominate your dad to go on the show?<\/span> It was a joint thing with my brother and sister and it was our way of basically telling him that we were happy for him to start dating, if that was something he wanted to do.\u00a0<\/p>\n It was a cop out on our part really, as it meant we\u00a0didn\u2019t need to sit down and actually say it. It was a sneaky way of saying, \u2018Oh look at this, do you want to look into this?\u2019 Never actually expected anything to come of it.<\/p>\n It was about putting dad first. We\u2019d never really thought about us, or about ourselves in that situation. I wasn\u2019t thinking about how I\u2019d react, I was thinking about him.<\/p>\n The reason for that is he does the same for us, he would always put family first. So it was just a way of saying to him, stop worrying about us. If he wasn\u2019t ready, that was also totally fine. It wasn\u2019t an ultimatum. It was just, if you want to, you can, don\u2019t worry about us.<\/p>\nMy Mum, Your Dad: Meet the single parents and their matchmaker kids!\u00a0<\/h3>\n
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