Could THIS be love for Roger? My Mum, Your Dad fans predict romance for the widow as he meets glamorous blonde newbie Janey – as she admits she’s ‘battered’ from dating
My Mum, Your Dad viewers have predicted love could be on the cards for widowed Roger Hawes following the arrival of newcomer Janey Smith.
Fans had been dived over whether the silver fox postman, 58, had dived into the dating pool so soon after her lost his wife Joanne 18 months ago following a short battle with cancer.
And while he’s enjoyed a date with Caroline on the show, some viewers reckon he’s not interested in her and may well have his head turned by Janey, who arrived in the closing moment’s of Tuesday’s show.
Meanwhile, Janey, 47, got candid about finding love again on the ITV show during Wednesday’s episode of Good Morning Britain, remarking she’s been left ‘battered’ by dating.
Janey made a surprising arrival on Tuesday’s episode, sending fans into overdrive.
Looking glam in a hot pink shorts suit, the single mum caught the eye of several of the single dads on the show, especially Roger, who’s face lit up with a huge smile.
The reaction comes after Roger admitted on the show that he ‘prefers blondes’.
Clearly excited for his prospects following Janey’s arrival, fans took to Twitter (now known as X), with one sharing: ‘Yes Roger!!’
While another protective fan warned Janey: ‘Hands off Roger Blondie.’
A third shared that they don’t believe he fancies Caroline, remarking: ‘Saying it again.. Roger is not interested in Caroline.’
Another hoped for sparks between the two, noting: ‘Roger just said he’s into blondes, and there there was Janey on her way. Let’s hope she’s into him, too!’
Meanwhile, Janey appeared alongside her son Will, 20, on GMB and discussed the joys and sorrows of opening up about dating again.
‘I loved it I was like I’m so excited. And then when I walked out I didn’t know where I was. It was not a normal circumstance to meet a future husband.’
Singer Janey added: ‘People were really nice to me, and they were all a bit more mature and kinder. They were very welcoming.’
But Janey admitted to be willing to step out of her comfort zone, as she said: ‘When you’ve lived a life and I’ve bought up William, we’ve been alone for so long.
‘I’m 47 and I feel a bit battered and I think it’s fine to put yourself out there now.’
Her son Will proved to be fully supportive as he explained: ‘ I wanted to put her forward, to isolate her dating life, as she mixes it with work normally and aspirations.
‘She’ll come out a better person.’
The new series hit screens on Sunday evening and saw eight single parents enter a West Sussex country house in the hopes of finding their second chance at love.
Fans shared their excitement as Janey made a surprise arrival during Tuesday night’s show.
Closing scenes showed the glamorous blonde as she was driven to the house by her son, Will, 20.
Viewers at home hoped that Janey’s arrival would ‘spice things up’ – especially after dad Roger, 58, admitted that he ‘prefers blondes.’
The blonde beauty is singer and recruitment manager who describes herself as ‘fun, kind, outgoing and creative’.
Janey was nominated to take part on the show by her son Will, who will enter the show alongside his mother and join the kids in the bunker to help his mother to find love.
Asked why she thinks her son nominated her, she explained: ‘Because he’s lost all hope for me, he thinks I’m undateable! He wants me to meet someone.’
As for what people will make of her on the programme, she mused: ‘I think people might get me wrong at first.
‘I’m aware I might be judged on how outgoing I might be, and the fact my job is performing. In reality, I could be the most sensitive person there. And I’m emotional. I’m excited to meet someone that sees that side of me.’
Student Will told how he nominated his mother because ‘it’s getting a bit desperate now! We need a good chance of getting her to find someone’.
He added: ‘If it takes me to get involved, then that’s apparently how dire things have got!’
Describing his mother’s perfect partner, he said: ‘They’d need to want to dive in the deep end. They need to be confident with me to go and have a day out just the two of us, and to get on with all her friends.
‘Also someone that’s loving in general, and would put her first.’
He sweetly told how he wants his mother to find ‘comfort and peace of mind’ from the dating retreat and admitted she ‘needs to be herself more’.
When asked how he would describe his mother for her dating profile, he said: ‘I’d say an outgoing, chatty lady who is up for a drink!’.
My Mum, Your Dad: Meet the single parents and their matchmaker kids!
Meet the parents … and their matchmaker kids!
Name: Monique
Age: 50
Location: Winchmore Hill
Profession: Therapist/student
How would you describe yourself in a few words? Kind-hearted, a believer in God and positive. I radiate love!
Why did your daughter nominate you for MMYD? To dip my toes back in the pool of dating, and try and connect with someone and find love, and experience living with other people again.
Name: Sharon
Age: 53
Location: Sunderland
Profession: Safeguarding and welfare officer in education
How would you describe yourself in a few words? Fun, genuine, personable.
Why did your daughter nominate you for MMYD? She was getting desperate! I’d lost all confidence in myself. I think for Tia she was wanting to give me a bit of a helping hand.
Name: Caroline
Age: 51
Location: South Lanarkshire
Profession: Tech advisor/scan assistant at a private baby clinic
How would you describe yourself in a few words? Charismatic, outgoing and fun. I can be a bit fiery at times!
Why did your daughter nominate you for MMYD? I’ve been single for such a long time, it’s probably the longest I’ve ever been single! I’ve always been quite happy being single but I think she thought, ‘Mum, you need to get out there!’
Name: Natalie
Age: 44
Location: Bournemouth
Profession: Self-esteem and relationship recovery coach
How would you describe yourself in a few words? Adventurous, deep and outgoing.
Why did your son nominate you for MMYD? I’ve been on my own for a long time. I think he thinks it’s my time for me now.
Name: Paul
Age: 51
Location: London, lives in Bath
Profession: Owner, decorating company
How would you describe yourself in a few words? Very chilled, laid back and loyal.
Why did your daughter nominate you for MMYD? She feels I need to sort myself out when it comes to dating!
Name: Clayton
Age: 57
Location: Nottingham
Profession: Pastoral support officer
How would you describe yourself in a few words? I’m pretty effervescent. I’m all about balance in terms of fun – I’d say there’s a cheeky side to me.
Why did your son Christian nominate you for MMYD? He’d like to see me settled with someone I could have a future with.
Name: Roger
Age: 58
Location: Derbyshire
Profession: Postman
How would you describe yourself in a few words? Fun, loving, conscientious, struggling to get old – I don’t want to get old. I lost my wife, I know that you can get up and life can be over in a split second.
Why did your daughter Jess nominate you for MMYD? She’s a lovely girl. Her mum was really thoughtful in everything – she could plan things to a detail – and Jess has got that. She is so thoughtful and it was just a lovely thing for her to say, ‘Dad, look, we understand that you’re struggling and it’s been hard and we know that you’ve got a lot of love to give and we’re OK if you were to see someone else’.
Following my wife passing 18 months ago, I didn’t really want to meet anyone. You don’t expect it to be you and you don’t expect it to be your wife. 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.
Name: Elliott
Age: 53
Location: Essex
Profession: PE teacher/football coach
How would your son describe you? He’d say I am good fun, easy going (I’m not easy going).
Why did your son nominate you for MMYD? He wants rid of me! I think the prospect of me being in his life for too much longer was a burden. No, he just wants me to be happy.
Name: Janey
Age: 47
Location: West Sussex
Profession: Singer/recruitment manager
How would you describe yourself in a few words? Fun, kind, outgoing and creative.
Why did your son nominate you for MMYD? Because he’s lost all hope for me, he thinks I’m undateable! He wants me to meet someone.
Name: Martin
Age: 56
Location: Birmingham/lives in Epsom
Profession: Retired basketball player, sports presenter and MD
How would you describe yourself in a few words? 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.
Why did your daughter nominate you for MMYD? 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.
Name: Taiya
Age: 21
Location: North London
Profession: Student
Why did you nominate your mum to go on the show? I nominated my mum because I think she deserves love! She’s put everything aside to raise me and my sister for so many years so I thought now is my mum’s time.
Name: Tia
Age: 24
Location: Sunderland
Profession: Social media influencer
Why did you nominate your mum to go on the show? I feel like it’s finally her time to be happy. I think she’s put herself on the backburner to bring up myself and my sister. In the last few years I feel like she’s given up on love, so she didn’t want to try anymore. I hope putting her forward will be the push she needs to put herself first.
Name: Karli
Age: 20
Location: South Lanarkshire
Profession: Flight attendant
Why did you nominate your mum to go on the show? She was single for a while and she doesn’t seem to have any luck with guys. So I thought why not?
Name: Kaliel
Age: 20
Location: Bournemouth
Profession: Gas and plumbing apprentice
Why did you nominate your mum to go on the show? Because I wanted her to find someone and be happy. I saw it advertised and I thought it would be perfect for her.
Name: Mazey
Age: 21
Location: Bath
Profession: University Student
Why did you nominate your dad to go on the show? I want to see him settled. The way he was dating before wasn’t working. I wanted him to date outside of the box.
Name: Christian
Age: 35
Location: Nottingham
Profession: Graphic artist/warehouse employee
Why did you nominate your dad to go on the show? I just want him to settle down, find the right person – he’s getting on now! I want him to live life with someone. I want him to travel with someone and get out there.
Name: Jess
Age: 28
Location: Derbyshire
Profession: Network rail planner
Why did you nominate your dad to go on the show? It was a joint thing with my brother and sister and it was our way of basically telling him that we were happy for him to start dating, if that was something he wanted to do.
It was a cop out on our part really, as it meant we didn’t need to sit down and actually say it. It was a sneaky way of saying, ‘Oh look at this, do you want to look into this?’ Never actually expected anything to come of it.
It was about putting dad first. We’d never really thought about us, or about ourselves in that situation. I wasn’t thinking about how I’d react, I was thinking about him.
The reason for that is he does the same for us, he would always put family first. So it was just a way of saying to him, stop worrying about us. If he wasn’t ready, that was also totally fine. It wasn’t an ultimatum. It was just, if you want to, you can, don’t worry about us.
Name: Zachary
Age: 21
Location: Essex
Profession: University student
Why did you nominate your dad to go on the show? He deserves a chance to be happy and he hasn’t had that. I want him to have what a lot of his friends have done; get married and settle down. He deserves the opportunity to find the ‘end stages’ of love.
Name: Will
Age: 19
Location: West Sussex
Profession: Student
Why did you nominate your mum to go on the show? It’s getting a bit desperate now! We need a good chance of getting her to find someone.
If it takes me to get involved, then that’s apparently how dire things have got!
Name: Jessica
Age: 23
From: Epsom
Profession: Model/ Sales & Marketing/ Mental Health Skills Coaching
Why did you nominate your dad to go on the show? 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.
