My Mum Your Dad sees sports presenter join ITV dating show as new arrival

12 September 2023 , 22:05

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My Mum Your Dad sees sports presenter join ITV dating show as new arrival

My Mum, Your Dad viewers were in for a surprise on Tuesday's episode as Martin H and his daughter Jessica were announced as new arrivals.

The new hit ITV dating show, hosted by Davina McCall, sees a group of single parents, who have been nominated by their grown-up kids for a second chance at love. However, there's a twist as unbeknownst to the parents, their kids will be watching their every move from a nearby location with a surveillance room where they get the chance to play matchmaker for their parent.

On Tuesday, Martin, 56, who is a retired basketball player and sports presenter was announced as a new arrival alongside his daughter, Jessica, 23, who is a model and works in marketing, as well as mental health skills coaching. Talking about why his daughter nominated him, Martin said: "To try and get me out of the friend zone!

"I have a lack of self-worth and she feels I am worthy and I do a lot for my family and I should have a chance to find emotional fulfilment. To give me a chance to get out there. I don’t have much of a social life. So to realise there’s more to life than doing the next basketball commentary or taking my kids on holiday."

My Mum, Your Dad viewers were in for a surprise on Tuesday's episode as Martin H and his daughter Jessica were announced as new arrivals

Talking about taking part, he added: "I’m excited and terrified in equal measure. I’m excited to meet people in similar situations to me; as in single with adult kids. I want to understand more about the experiences they’ve had. I could find someone I could have a connection with - I don’t know. Maybe this will give me the confidence to get out there and when someone smiles at me to ask them out for a coffee or something, rather than running the other way."

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Describing himself, he said: "I’m big, I’m fun, I’m outgoing and I consider myself to be a likeable sort of bloke. I’ve spent 90% of my life in the friendzone… I’m everyone’s best friend." He added over his dating history: "Using the old fashioned marking system, I’d have got a C for effort and a D for delivery. I’ve dated, I was a professional sports person for 15 years, I studied in the US on a basketball scholarship, so I’ve been exposed to the dating life for a long time, but I’ve never been very good at it. I’m a serial monogamist."

Elsewhere, Jessica said of why she nominated her dad: "I want him to get out there a bit. He’s been focussed on us kids and his work and not even really thought about the possibility of meeting someone new that he could date or have a relationship with. He deserves that and to have someone to do nice things with and have an emotional connection with outside of his kids."

My Mum, Your Dad continues tomorrow night at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX. Follow Mirror Celebs and TV on , , , , and .

Olivia Wheeler