New ITV dating show My Mum, Your Dad proved to be a huge hit with TV viewers, who quickly became invested in the romances formed on the show.The unique programme, dubbed 'middle-aged Love Island', saw single parents head to a retreat in order to try and find love - with their children secretly watching the whole thing from a nearby room.
One contestant who captured the hearts of TV viewers was widower Roger Hawes, 58, who had been encouraged to appear on the dating show by his children after the heartbreaking death of their mum Joanna from cancer 18 months ago.
Roger, a postman from Derbyshire, appeared on the ITV show alongside his daughter Jess, 28, and the pair are now enjoying their newfound reality TV fame.
However, Roger is also dad to daughter Alex and son Ben, who didn't appear on the TV show.The proud dad-of-three looks to share a very close bond with his children, who regularly feature on his Instagram profile in photos from fun days out and sunny holidays.
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