Davina McCall on ITV's My Mum, Your Dad - her dating show for single parents which she regrets dubbing 'Midlife Love Island' - and the twists she has in store for the housemates
Since the arrival of Love Island in 2015, fans have been demanding a spin-off for singles from an older generation - and ITV has finally answered our prayers with My Mum, Your Dad.
The former Big Brother host, who jokes that she “manifested” the gig, approached ITV with her idea for a middle-aged dating show and even put a few friends forward as contestants. “I wrote out five bios of friends of mine - it was hilarious, I really went to town,” Davina laughs. “But Amanda was really sweet, she got back to me quickly and said, ‘We’re not going to do that!’”
Thankfully, there are no cameras in the bedrooms so the kids don’t see more than they should - but they’ll still witness moments that have them gripping “cushions in front of their faces”. “Roger is a style icon,” Davina says of the 58-year-old postman. “What I love about him is he always says the wrong thing. There’s always a slight overshare - like when he says on a date, ‘I use my toothbrush to brush the dog’s teeth.’ He’s phenomenal!”
Davina, who herself found second time love with hair stylist Michael Douglas following the break down of her marriage, admits that she was conscious not to become too involved in the contestants’ dating lives. “I wanted to be in there all the time giving them advice but actually, you’ve got to let it play out. The more you get involved, it’s a mistake. What do I know? I don’t know these people.
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