It's a given that reality dating shows focus on the young and gorgeous—men and women who will capture the imagination and/or fulfill the fantasies of the audience. But the British TV show Love Island—which spun off a U.S. version—is ready to bet that viewers will want to see people in their 40s and 50s stumble through the modern courtship rituals, such as they are, on camera.
We're happy to hear that someone in the entertainment business considers the 40s and 50s to be peak years.
Tentatively titled Your Mum, My Dad, the show will "give those who settled down young a second chance at love while they still feel in their prime," a TV executive told The Sun. Can we just say how happy we are to hear that someone in the entertainment business considers the 40s and 50s to be peak years. Is this person for real?
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