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<\/p>\nDavina McCall's new dating show will feature a man looking for love after losing his beloved wife to cancer 18 months ago.<\/p>\n
My Mum, Your Dad – a kind of Love Island for the older generation – will see middle-aged singles after another chance in the romance stakes, with all the contestants nominated by their adult children. <\/p>\n
According to the MailOnline, the group moving into a gorgeous country retreat will include postman Roger Hawes, whose wife Joanne passed away aged 52 after fighting cancer.<\/p>\n
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He admitted that after losing Joanne, who he'd been married to since 1992, he "didn't really want to meet anyone".<\/p>\n
"You don't expect it to be you and you don't expect it to be your wife," said the 58-year-old.<\/p>\n
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"But I'm going on the show to get some confidence. I must have subconsciously wanted to meet someone by saying yes to the show."<\/p>\n
Roger's children hatched the plan together because they wanted to let him know they were fine about him dipping his toe into the dating pool after losing their mum.<\/p>\n
Daughter Jess said Roger always puts them first and that it was their way of telling him: "Stop worrying about us."<\/p>\n
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My Mum, Your Dad was announced earlier this year after months of rumours about a Love Island for "oldies" being in the pipeline.<\/p>\n
It was initially going to be called The Romance Retreat but later became My Mum, Your Dad.<\/p>\n
Davina made it clear she was into the idea and weeks after the ITV show was announced, she confirmed that she would be hosting.<\/p>\n
\u201cOmg… I manifested and it came true!!\u201d the star wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n
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She told fans at the time that the programme was for "single parents who have lived a life, have stories to tell about their dating pasts and deserve another chance at love".<\/p>\n
My Mum, Your Dad starts on ITV on Monday 11 September.<\/p>\n
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