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My Mum, Your Dad

My Mum, Your Dad is a dating show for single parents hosted by Davina McCall and broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX.[1]

My Mum, Your Dad
GenreReality
Created byGreg Daniels
Haley Daniels[1]
Based on
My Mum, Your Dad
by
Presented byDavina McCall[1]
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2[2]
No. of episodes20[2]
Production
Running timeca. 45 minutes (excl. adverts)
Production companyLifted Entertainment
Original release
NetworkITV1 and ITVX[1]
Release11 September 2023 (2023-09-11) –
present

Format

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My Mum, Your Dad is a dating show that follows a group of single parents endeavours to find love. Each parent has been nominated by an adult son or daughter, each of whom drops their parent off at a country house retreat before converging on a nearby surveillance room or 'Bunker' to witness each mum and dad's bids for love. Each son or daughter plays matchmaker and should their parent find a romantic connection they decide whether to give their seal of approval.[1][3]

Production

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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".[4][5] The series was given the working title The Romance Retreat and Davina McCall was announced to be presenting the series in March 2023.[6][7] 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."[8][9]

In June 2023, the series was confirmed to be titled My Mum, Your Dad.[10] 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.[11] 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."[12][13] The first trailer for the series aired on 31 July 2023 during the final of the tenth series of Love Island.[14][15]

Location

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The retreat is Viola House in the West Sussex village of Stedham. It is set on 45-acres within the South Downs National Park and has a reception hall and 5 reception rooms, a kitchen and secondary kitchen, a utility room, a cellar, a leisure complex that houses an indoor swimming pool, a master suite with a dressing room and bathroom, 8 further bedrooms with 6 further bath or shower rooms—2 of which are en-suite, garaging, workshop and equestrian facilities, and a tennis court.[16][17]

Music

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One of the most popular elements of My Mum, Your Dad is the music played within it.[18]

Season 1 tracks, included: Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police, Higher Love by Steve Winwood, and Hot Stuff by Donna Summer… How Will I Know by Whitney Houston, Keep On Loving You by REO Speedwagon, and You Make My Dreams by Hall & Oates.[19]

Season 2 tunes, included: A Good Heart by Feargal Sharkey, Here I Go Again by Whitesnake, and I Drove All Night by Cyndi Lauper… Invisible Touch by Genesis, The Whole of the Moon by The Waterboys, and You're the Voice by John Farnham.[18]

Series overview

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Series Episodes First broadcast on ITV1
First aired Last aired
1 10[20] 11 September 2023 22 September 2023
2 10[21] 16 September 2024 27 September 2024

Series 1 (2023)

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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.[22][23]

Parent Age Hometown Son/Daughter Age
Tolullah Aiyela 50 London Georgia-Blu Begg 28
Sharon Benson 53 Sunderland Tia Zanetti 24
Clayton Byfield 57 Nottingham Christian Byfield 35
Elliott Davidson 53 Essex Zachary Davidson 21
Paul Edwards 47 Bath Mazey Edwards 21
Roger Hawes 58 Derbyshire Jess Hawes-Brown 28
Martin Henlan 56 Epsom Jessica Henlan 23
Martin Makepeace 53 Derby Luke Makepeace 18
Caroline McGirr 51 South Lanarkshire Karli MacCallum 20
Monique Payneeandy 50 London Taiya Payneeandy 21
Natalie Russell 43 Bournemouth Kaliel Russell 20
Janey Smith 47 West Sussex William Lancaster 19

Weekly summary

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

Weekly summary
Week 1 Entrances
  • 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.[24]
  • On Day 2, Janey entered the retreat, whilst her son William entered the bunker.[25]
  • On Day 3, Martin H entered the retreat, whilst his daughter Jessica entered the bunker.[26]
  • On Day 4, Martin M and Tolullah entered the retreat, whilst their children Luke and Georgia-Blu entered the bunker.[27][28]
Challenges
  • On Day 3, the parents took part in a self-acceptance workshop.[29]
  • On Day 3, the parents took part in a "confession session" game.[30]
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.[31]
  • 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.[32]
  • On Day 4, Sharon and Elliott went on a date to play tennis.[33]
  • 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.[34]
  • On Day 5, new arrivals Martin M and Tolullah went on speed dates with the other parents.[35]
Week 2 Challenges
  • On Day 6, the parents took part in an intimacy workshop.[36]
  • 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.[37]
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.[38]
  • 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.[39]
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.[40]
  • On Day 9, Martin H and Tolullah decided to leave the retreat as they did not have any romantic connections with anyone.[41]
  • 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.[42]

Series 2 (2024)

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The line-up of parents and their children appearing in the second series were announced in August 2024.[43] The series began on 16 September 2024.[44] In a change for this series, the parents were aware that they were being watched by their children.[45] It featured the return of Paul Edwards from the first series.[46]

Parent Age Hometown Son/Daughter Age
Vicky Davies 50 South Wales Angharad Davies 28
Paul Edwards 48 Bath Mazey Edwards 22
Jenny Francis 51 Cheshire Malachi Al-Radhi 19
Christian Hoyle 46 Kendal Lucas Hoyle 17
Chris Leahy 47 Hull Ava Leahy 17
Maria Lopiano 51 Surrey Livia Torchia 19
David McLeod 53 Bristol Tiana McLeod 21
Steph Morgan 44 London Mia Thorpe 21
Andy Pearce 50 Staffordshire Issy Pearce 19
Clare Sullivan 53 West Sussex Aimee Sullivan 26
Danny Wright 49 Sussex Ellis Wright 21

Weekly summary

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

Weekly summary
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.[47]
  • On Day 2, Chris entered the retreat, whilst his daughter Ava entered the bunker.[48]
  • On Day 4, Steph and Paul entered the retreat, whilst their daughters Mia and Mazey entered the bunker.[49]
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.[50]
  • On Day 3, the parents took part in a self-acceptance workshop.[51]
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.[52]
  • On Day 2, each of the mums went on a speed date with new arrival Chris.[53]
  • 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.[51]
  • 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.[54]
  • 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.[54]
  • 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.[55]
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.[56]
  • On Day 7, the parents took part in an intimacy workshop.[57]
  • 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.[58]
  • 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.[59]
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.[56]
  • 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".[56]
  • 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.[57]
  • 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.[60]
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.[59]
  • 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.[60]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Daily Telegraph     [61]
The Independent     [62]
The Guardian     [63]
The Times     [64]

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".[61] 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".[62]

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.[63] 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.[64]

International versions of the format

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Country Title Premiere
year 		Network Host Source
  Australia 2023 Nine Network Kate Langbroek [65]
  Canada (French) Ma Mère, Ton Père 2024 TVA Nathalie Simard [66]
  France TF1 [66]
  Germany My Mom, Your Dad 2023 Vox Amira Pocher [67]
  New Zealand My Mum, Your Dad 2024 Three Sharyn Casey [68]
  Poland Moja mama i twój tata 2024 Polsat Katarzyna Cichopek [69]
  Sweden 2023 TV4 [65]
  United Kingdom My Mum, Your Dad 2023 ITV1 Davina McCall [10]
  United States
[original] 		My Mom, Your Dad 2022 HBO Max Yvonne Orji [70][71]

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