Dating show My Mum, Your Dad will return for a second series next year, ITV has announced.
The format - initially dubbed an older version of Love Island - sees mature singletons enter a country retreat with the hopes of finding love, egged on in secret by their grown-up children.
The first series played out on ITV1 earlier this year and was a sleeper hit, regularly topping the streaming chart on ITVX, and also received critical acclaim for its warm and gentle tone.
"The positive reaction to series one was unprecedented in my experience," said Paul Mortimer, ITV's director of reality. "From widower Roger finding new love, to the grown-up kids cringing in the secret Bunker as their parents dusted down their dating moves, this was a fresh and welcome take on TV matchmaking. I'm so pleased to be able to once again open the retreat to more single parents in 2024."
Richard Cowles, MD at production company Lifted, added: "The heartfelt reaction to this show was incredible and we are absolutely delighted that ITV are bringing it back for another series.
"There was real joy in watching the amazing relationships between the grown-up kids and their parents; they cried as their parents' vulnerabilities showed and cringed as new connections and dates played out.
"My Mum, Your Dad has heart, warmth and laughs in every show and that really resonated with viewers. With casting now open, we can't wait to find a new bunch of single parents looking for love."
Applications for series two - from either children or parents - are open now online.
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