My Mum, Your Dad

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My Mum, Your Dad
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Genre Reality
Created by Greg Daniels
Haley Daniels
Presented by Davina McCall
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company Lifted Entertainment
Original release
Network ITV1
Release11 September 2023 (2023-09-11) –
present

My Mum, Your Dad is a British dating reality show that began airing on ITV1 on 11 September 2023, presented by Davina McCall. The series follows a group of middle-aged single parents as they head to a romance retreat for a second chance at love which, unbeknownst to them, is overseen by their adult children.

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Production

In January 2023, it was reported that ITV were set to commission a new dating series that was teased as a version of " Love Island for "mid-life single parents". [1] [2] The series was given the working title The Romance Retreat and Davina McCall was announced to be presenting the series in March 2023. [3] [4] Following the announcement of her appointment as presenter, McCall said she had "manifested" the show into existence and had "begged [television] bosses" to give her the role of presenter, adding that she made it happen and "willed there to be an amazing new dating programme for grown-ups." She described the cast as "people who have lived a life, been through experiences [...] They've got luggage but they deserve love." [5] [6]

In June 2023, the series was confirmed to be titled My Mum, Your Dad. [7] The series format was created by father and daughter Greg and Haley Daniels and a version of the show originally aired in the United States on HBO Max in January 2022, with France and Germany also producing their own versions. [8] The British version of the show is produced by Lifted Entertainment. Paul Mortimer, director of Reality and Acquisitions, said of the show's commissioning: "My Mum, Your Dad" is set to be a relationship show with a difference, as [they] follow the emotional and inspiring journeys of single parents looking to find love once more." [9] [10] The first trailer for the series aired on 31 July 2023 during the final of the tenth series of Love Island. [11] [12] Further in-depth trailers were aired throughout the month on ITV channels, before the series began on 11 September 2023. [13] [14] Series 2 was confirmed on 16 October 2023, to be released in 2024.

Format

The series follows a group of single parents who have been put forward by their adult children, to be given a chance to find love again. They will reside in a country house retreat in Midhurst, West Sussex and will be watched by their children on screens who will act as matchmakers and decide who goes on a date with who. [7] [15] [16]

Contestants

The line-up of parents and their children appearing in the series were announced on 4 September 2023, a week before the show's launch. [17] [18]

ParentAgeHometownEnteredExitedChildAge
Elliott Davidson53 Essex Day 1Day 10Zachary Davidson21
Janey Smith47 West Sussex Day 2Day 10William Lancaster19
Martin Makepeace53 Derby Day 4Day 10Luke Makepeace18
Monique Payneeandy50 Winchmore Hill Day 1Day 10Taiya Payneeandy21
Natalie Russell43 Bournemouth Day 1Day 10Kaliel Russell20
Paul Edwards47 Bath Day 1Day 10Mazey Edwards21
Roger Hawes58 Derbyshire Day 1Day 10Jess Hawes-Brown28
Sharon Benson53 Sunderland Day 1Day 10Tia Zanetti24
Martin Henlan56 Epsom Day 3Day 9Jessica Henlan23
Tolullah Aiyela50 London Day 4Day 9Georgia-Blu Begg28
Caroline McGirr51 South Lanarkshire Day 1Day 7Karli MacCallum20
Clayton Byfield57 Nottingham Day 1Day 7Christian Byfield35

Weekly summary

The main events in the My Mum, Your Dad retreat are summarised in the table below.

Week 1Entrances
  • On Day 1, Caroline, Elliott, Clayton, Monique, Natalie, Paul, Roger and Sharon entered the retreat, whilst their children Christian, Jess, Kaliel, Karli, Mazey, Taiya, Tia and Zachary entered the bunker. [19]
  • On Day 2, Janey entered the retreat, whilst her son William entered the bunker. [20]
  • On Day 3, Martin H entered the retreat, whilst his daughter Jessica entered the bunker. [21]
  • On Day 4, Martin M and Tolullah entered the retreat, whilst their children Luke and Georgia-Blu entered the bunker. [22] [23]
Challenges
  • On Day 3, the parents took part in a self-acceptance workshop. [24]
  • On Day 3, the parents took part in a "confession session" game. [25]
Dates
  • On Day 1, the women were told they would be able to choose one of the men to take on a date. Monique chose Paul, Sharon selected Elliott, Natalie went with Clayton and Caroline went on a date with Roger. [26]
  • On Day 2, the children were told they would have to decide which two parents to send on a paddleboard yoga date. They chose Natalie and Paul. [27]
  • On Day 4, Sharon and Elliott went on a date to play tennis. [28]
  • On Day 4, the children were told they would be pairing up the parents to send on dates. They put Martin M and Monique together, Clayton and Janey as a pair and matched up Roger and Caroline. [29]
  • On Day 5, new arrivals Martin M and Tolullah went on speed dates with the other parents. [30]
Week 2Challenges
  • On Day 6, the parents took part in an intimacy workshop. [31]
  • On Day 8, the children were told that the parents would be taking part in a workshop to reflect on their time in the retreat, and they would be able to communicate with them using only one word. [32]
Dates
  • On Day 7, the children were told they have to choose two parents to go on a dinner date, where the waitress would ask them questions posed by the children. They chose Martin H and Tolullah. [33]
  • On Day 9, the final couples went on dates. Natalie and Paul set sail on a yacht, Janey and Roger went on a helicopter ride and had a picnic, Sharon and Elliott went wine tasting, whilst Martin M and Monique went for afternoon tea on the orient express. [34]
Exits
  • On Day 7, the children were told they would have to collectively decide which two parents would leave the retreat. They chose Caroline and Clayton. [35]
  • On Day 9, Martin H and Tolullah decided to leave the retreat as they did not have any romantic connections with anyone. [36]
  • On Day 10, the children were told they would reunite with their parents and decide whether or not to give them their blessing. William and Jess gave parents Roger and Janey their blessing, as did Kaliel and Mazey to their parents Natalie and Paul. Tia and Zachary supported their parents Sharon and Elliott. Prior to Taiya and Luke's decision, Monique decided that she and Martin M were not compatible. [37]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Daily Telegraph Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [38]
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [39]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [40]
The Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [41]

Anita Singh of The Daily Telegraph described the show's contestants as "attractive" and "well-turned out" and noted that presenter Davina McCall [brought] "exactly the right level of warmth and enthusiasm". [38] Fiona Sturges of The Independent noted that the show's producers appeared to have "mistaken the middle-aged contestants for helpless geriatrics who can no longer be trusted to boil a kettle, let alone make decisions about who they’d like to date". [39]

The series was described by Lucy Mangan of The Guardian as "hilarious" and "excruciating". She added that "unlike the usual contestants [on Love Island] these people have real stories, real baggage and [...] real emotions. [40] Carol Midgley of The Times criticised the series, noting that she'd "sooner eat [her] own liver than have [her] children spying on [her] pitiful attempts at flirting or snogging", noting that there was too much focus on the children's opinions. She did however comment that the "saving grace" was the contestants and their "endearing vulnerability" which gave [the show] a heart that Love Island lacks. [41]

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