Tough Love (TV series)

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Tough Love
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Also known asTough Love: Co-Ed
Genre Reality
Presented by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes60
Production
Executive producers
  • Jim Berger
  • Nancy Juvonen
  • Drew Barrymore
  • Ember Truesdell
  • Chris Miller
  • Steve Ward
  • JoAnn Ward
  • Richard Hall
  • Elizabeth Grizzle Voorhees
  • Jill Holmes
  • Kristen Kelly
  • Laurel Stier
Running time42 minutes
Production companies Flower Films
High Noon Entertainment
Original release
Network VH1
ReleaseMarch 15, 2009 (2009-03-15) 
October 23, 2013 (2013-10-23)

Tough Love is an American reality television series that airs on VH1 and premiered on March 15, 2009. [1] The host and matchmaker of the show is Steven Ward of the Philadelphia-based Master Matchmakers. Steven Ward's mother, JoAnn Ward, offers relationship advice.

Contents

Season 1

The first season premiered on March 15, 2009, and featured eight women seeking relationship help.

Season 2

The second season premiered on November 15, 2009, and featured nine women seeking relationship help.

Season 3

The third season was announced before the second season had completed. It was the first season to include couples, [2] and premiered April 12, 2010.

Season 4

Season 4 of Tough Love Miami premiered on October 2, 2011.

Season 5

Season 5 of Tough Love was set in New Orleans and premiered in summer 2012

Season 6

Season 6 features both guys and girls.

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References

  1. "VH1 Enlists Brutally Honest, Professional Matchmaker Steven Ward to Teach Women to Find MR. Right in New Series 'Tough Love'". The Futon Critic (Press release). February 25, 2009.
  2. Hinckley, David (April 11, 2010). "Uncertain lovers on season three of VH1's 'Tough Love Couples' will find insults, not answers". New York Daily News.