Is My Mum, Your Dad the reality dating show we’ve all been waiting for?
Most dating shows follow a pretty standard format. Producers select a group of young (and usually stereotypically attractive) people who are ‘looking for love’ (and definitely not a Pretty Little Thing deal!) and throw them together in a house or a villa where they are left to flirt, fall in love, betray each other and generally give us all some very juicy drama.
Well, there’s a new dating show in town — and you may be surprised to hear that it strays from the typical formula in some pretty exciting ways. Introducing ITV’s latest reality TV offering: My Mum, Your Dad.
Once billed as a “middle-aged Love Island,” the show features older singles along with their adult children, presenting us with an idea that is shockingly refreshing for reality TV: that you’re never too old for love.
So far, just two episodes of the new show have aired on ITV — but already, it has garnered critical acclaim and a whole lot of new fans. Want to learn more about the show that is being heralded as “better than Love Island” and “the best reality series of the year”?
Here is everything we know about My Mum, Your Dad so far.
What is My Mum, Your Dad?
My Mum, Your Dad is ITV’s latest reality dating show. The show’s premise is pretty simple: a group of single, middle-aged people live together in a villa, while their grown-up children watch their progress from a remote location.
The kids then have to compete in challenges to help their parents on their quest for love.
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The show is hosted by Davina McCall of The Masked Singer and Big Brother fame, no less.
What are people saying about My Mum, Your Dad so far?
So far, the reviews for the new dating show have been pretty glowing.