My Mum Your Dad viewers divided over series as some say twist 'ruins' show
My Mum, Your Dad viewers were a little divided over the new ITV dating series due to a major twist in the first episode.
Davina McCall's new reality show, which sees mature men and women looking for love with the help of their adult children, kicked off on Monday night as the mums and dads met for the first time. It wasn't long before each contestant had to go on a date and get to know a contestant of the opposite sex.
Dubbed the "middle aged Love Island", conversation turned to finding love and who fancied who. But what the parents didn't know was that they were being watched - and we don't mean by the camera crews.
In a major twist, host Davina gathered the kids of each contestant, who had driven them to a luxury property, in a secret surveillance room. They were soon told that they would be able to watch their mother or father's every move, as well as be involved in how their experiences go.
From picking dates and keeping tabs on the contestants, it seems the kids will have a lot of the say as to what happens and it was even teased they would have to give their blessing if their mother or father did find love. Viewers tuning into the launch episode were quickly won over by the concept of the show, and loved seeing the mature mums and dads on their search for 'the one'.
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My Mum, Your Dad viewers were a little divided over the new ITV dating series (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)But not everyone was taken in by the show due to one element in particular. Many viewers called out the twist involving the kids believing it was not needed. While some fans loved how close the kids and their parents were and how involved they were in the show, others slammed the decision to have the children watching everything.
Not only that, but some viewers were not impressed with the edit, believing there was more of a focus on the kids than the adults. Some viewers worried the show was set up as a dating show for single parents, but would actually be about their kids' reactions and any drama with them instead.
Taking to Twitter, one viewer said: "Don’t like the kids involvement makes it seem a bit childish - the mums & dads should just be left to develop naturally," while another said: "They didn’t need to get the kids involved. Throw them in the house, give them plenty of booze and leave them to it. ITV always ruining things with these stupid twists."
Davina dropped a bombshell on the kids (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)A third viewer commented: "Awful! So insulting to the parents, that @ITV don’t think people in their 40s & 50s can meet & date without input from their kids. Billed as Love Island for older people - it isn’t!!" A fourth said: "Wish the kids were not involved.... leave it to the parents."
But others loved the first episode and thought the kids being a part of it made it work. One viewer said: "So far so good. Love it that the kids decide. Good to see over 40s are still relevant and the kids are up for their parents finding love. Great sing a long too."
A second viewer tweeted: "What a refreshing new series. Love the idea. Love the mums and dads. Love the kids watching and cringing," as a third tweeted: "I'm already obsessed with #MyMumYourDad just watching the kids drop their parents off and then these beautifully awkward first meetings. The 'middle aged Love Island' tag has peaked with one woman walking in and announcing she's going to be a granny."
My Mum, Your Dad continues tomorrow night at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX. * Follow Mirror Celebs and TV on , , , , and .
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