| Week 1 | Entrances | - On Day 1, Andy, Christian, Clare, Danny, David, Jenny, Maria and Vicky entered the retreat, whilst their children Aimee, Angharad, Ellis, Issy, Livia, Lucas, Malachi and Tiana entered the bunker. [48]
- On Day 2, Chris entered the retreat, whilst his daughter Ava entered the bunker. [49]
- On Day 4, Steph and Paul entered the retreat, whilst their daughters Mia and Mazey entered the bunker. [50]
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| Challenges | - On Day 2, the children were told they would watch their parents cook a meal that evening, and were asked to choose two parents for to be head chefs; they chose Vicky and Christian, and another two sets of parents to be sous chefs; they chose Jenny and Chris, and Maria and David. [51]
- On Day 3, the parents took part in a self-acceptance workshop. [52]
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| Dates | - On Day 1, the children were told they would be able to choose who their parents would go on their first dates with. They decided on David and Jenny, Andy and Maria, Christian and Clare, and Danny and Vicky. [53]
- On Day 2, each of the mums went on a speed date with new arrival Chris. [54]
- On Day 3, the children were told they would have to decide which two parents to send on a pottery making date. They chose Clare and Danny. [52]
- On Day 4, the children were told they would have to decide which two parents to send on a dance lesson date. They chose David and Vicky. [55]
- On Day 4, following Steph's entrance, her daughter Mia had to decide which of the dads would go on a date with her mum. She chose Danny. [55]
- On Day 5, the children were told they had to choose three of the parents, who would then decide who they wanted to go on a date with. They chose Andy, Christian and Jenny, who ultimately chose to go on dates with Steph, Maria and Danny respectively. [56]
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| Week 2 | Challenges | - On Day 6, the parents took part in a question answering session in the garden in which one parent would choose a question and get another parent to answer it. [57]
- On Day 7, the parents took part in an intimacy workshop. [58]
- On Day 8, the dads took part in men only a workshop with a life and relationships coach, whilst the mums spoke about their experience in the with Davina. [59]
- On Day 9, the children were told that they would have to write a sentence for their parent to read out during the final workshop with a psychotherapist, detailing what they thought their parent needed to leave behind upon leaving the retreat. [60]
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| Dates | - On Day 6, the children were told they would have to choose two parents to go on a seaside date together. They chose Paul and Steph. Their children Mazey and Mia also had the opportunity to give their parent a "pep talk" during the date. [57]
- On Day 6, the children were told they could choose one parent to gain access to a secret room in the retreat called "The Snug", in which they could have some alone time with another parent. The children chose Danny, who ultimately took Jenny with him. Unbeknownst to the children, their parents had the opportunity to switch off the feed in the bunker whilst in "The Snug". [57]
- On Day 7, the children were told they would have to choose two parents to go on a chocolate making date together. They chose Christian and Steph. Their children Lucas and Mia each had the opportunity to give their parents a "pep talk" before and during the date respectively. [58]
- On Day 10, the parents went on their final dates. Danny and Jenny took a ride in a classic car and watched a montage of their journey in the retreat, David and Vicky went in a hot air balloon before having a picnic , whilst Paul and Steph had an outdoor dinner date at a pub. [61]
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| Exits | - On Day 9, Davina asked the parents whether they would like to continue exploring a connection, or whether they would exit the retreat. Danny and Jenny, David and Vicky and Paul and Steph chose to continue, whilst Andy, Chris, Christian, Clare and Maria left the retreat and were reunited with their children. [60]
- On Day 10, following Paul and Steph's decision to remain friends, they were reunited with their daughters Mazey and Mia. The other children were told they would reunite with their parents and decide whether or not to give them their blessing. Ellis and Malachi gave parents Danny and Jenny their blessing, as did Mazey and Angharad to their parents David and Vicky. [61]
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