Davina McCall will present the new Love Island for "grown-ups" set to air on ITV1 and ITVX later this year. Hot on the heels of Love Island 2023, which concluded on Monday, March 13, the fresh new dating format follows nominated single parents, from all over the UK, and from all walks of life.
The contestants will live together at a stunning country house with one objective: to find true love. ITV said: "Get the tissues at the ready as we witness the highs and the lows, the tears and the funny moments, of finding love again."
The show, which has been given the working title The Romance Retreat, will be hosted by Davina McCall, is set to open the nation's hearts to a whole new world of grown-up love.
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Sharing the news on her own platform, Davina shared a video on Instagram and wrote: "Omg.. i manifested and it came true !! I’ll be hosting a brand NEW grown up dating series for ITV1 !! This is a show for single parents who have lived a life , have stories to tell about their dating pasts and deserve another chance at love and I’m gonna help you.
"It will all take place in the most romantic countryside location !! We are still casting so if u want my help finding love and u have a child who is over 18, what are you waiting for ??? (particularly u eligible men .. where are you ?!) Sign up here itv.com/beontv It’s going to be AMAZING!"
She said in the video: "Okay, I manifested and I made it happen. I willed there to be an amazing new dating programme for grown ups, people who have lived a life, who have been through experiences, they've had tough lives, they've got luggage, but they deserve love and it's happening.
" It's coming to ITV1, soon and we want to know if you want to be in it. Do you want to find love? Do you have a parent, if you are over 18, that you think deserves love?
"We are particularly interested in finding deserving, desirable men and women. Get in touch with us, if you think your mum or your dad deserves to find love or you want to find love and you're a grown-up, get in touch with us. I am going to help you."
Casting for the ground-breaking series is now open, with ITV calling for vibrant single parents and their grown-up children from across the UK to apply via ITV’s Be On TV page. For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here.
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