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<\/p>\nMY MUM Your Dad viewers were left hugely concerned over one dater dad during the opening episode.<\/p>\n
The groundbreaking ITV show, hosted by Davina McCall, 55, kicked off on Monday with single parent Roger, 58, causing a stir as the cast was revealed.<\/p>\n
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During the opening episode, fans were in tears as they listened to Roger open up on his wife's death.<\/p>\n
The postman and his late wife Joanne had been in a relationship for 37 years, sharing three kids.<\/p>\n
With his former spouse having passed away less than two years ago, My Mum Your Dad viewers were worried he just wasn't ready for the matchmaking experience.<\/p>\n
One took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to muse: "Poor Roger and family. His daughter said this is a way of giving him permission to meet someoneIt\u2019s not permission he needs it\u2019s time he is not ready."<\/p>\n
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Another bluntly put: There is NO WAY this man is ready for this his wife has only been dead a year."<\/p>\n
One added: "Great show tonight! I'm hooked! But seriously\u2026Roger is so not ready for love!"<\/p>\n
Another added: "Roger captured the whole nation xoxo."<\/p>\n
Single dad Roger was seen going on a 'date' with single mum Caroline at the \u00a38million retreat and he ended up recalling the moment his wife Jo passed away.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Another fan added of their partnership: "As soon as I saw them I really liked them and thought they should match! But, a year of losing a wife of 37 years is too soon, for Roger. <\/p>\n "He\u2019s not ready and I feel bad for Caroline because she was attracted to him.<\/p>\n They would\u2019ve been a good match I like Caroline."<\/p>\n During the emotional scenes, Roger told Caroline: "[My wife] had breast cancer about three or four years ago and she got over that and we thought, 'Brilliant'.<\/p>\n "And then we were on holiday in Italy and I just looked behind her ear and it was irritating her. Just a little spot behind her ear.<\/p>\n "I said, 'You need to get that checked, Jo, when we get back'. And she did and she got seen to really quick.<\/p>\n "And it was melanoma. She didn't know at that time that the cancer had gone to her brain."<\/p>\n Recalling the moment his wife passed away, he continued: "She said, 'I'm very tired'. I said, 'Come on, I'll put you to bed or do you want to go on the settee?'<\/p>\n "She said, 'Put me on the settee'. And then I came in about half an hour later and obviously I should have just phoned for an ambulance straight away.<\/p>\n "She basically never woke up again."<\/p>\n While Roger's tragic love story brought a tear to Caroline's eye, viewers at home were also left crying.<\/p>\n Prior to the show, Roger said his daughter Jess, 28, thinks he has a lot of love to give.<\/p>\n The personality admitted: "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.'"<\/p>\n At the time, he told ITV: "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 He describes himself as a "fun, loving, [and] conscientious," person who is "struggling to get old".\u00a0<\/p>\n Meanwhile, eight singletons aged between 44 and 58 have entered the retreat after being nominated for My Mum Your Dad by their grown up kids.<\/p>\n The mums and dads have been revealed as Roger and Caroline, along with Natalie, Monique, Paul, Sharon, Clayton, and Elliot.<\/p>\n In the opening episode, host\u00a0Davina\u00a0was seen telling the 'kids' they could watch what their parents will be up to on hidden cameras.<\/p>\n<\/picture>FAMILY AFFAIR <\/span><\/p>\nMy Mum Your Dad Host Davina McCall reveals show\u2019s twist leaving kids stunned<\/h3>\n
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<\/picture>HOT STUFF <\/span><\/p>\nMy Mum, Your Dad host Davina McCall flashes her legs in tiny playsuit<\/h3>\n
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