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Love Island 'set for spin-off show with middle-aged mums and dads looking for romance'
ITV bosses are reportedly set to launch a new Love Island spin-off show for contestants in their 40s and 50s with "normal bodies".Dubbed as the mature version of the hit ITV2 show, which sees young attractive singletons find love in a sunny Majorcan villa, “Your Mum, My Dad”, will allegedly start later this year ahead of hoped-for screening in 2023.The middle-aged singletons will go on a retreat and be “coupled up” behind the scenes by their own kids.READ MORE: ITV bosses ‘kick off’ at GMB's Richard Arnold as he reveals awkward backstage secret A TV source said: “Times change and the current generation in their 40s and 50s still care about how they look, are fit and healthy, into fashion and are ready to let their hair down.“This show will give those who settled down young a second chance at love while they still feel in their prime.“And, let’s face it, they know their minds, will be capable of intelligent conversation and are likely to be much more adventurous — all ingredients regular Love Island sometimes lacks.”The show is being primed as a pilot by Love Island maker Lifted Entertainment.They hope to turn the format, commissioned by ITV, into a full series.The news follows calls for older contestants after concerns the current youngsters are not emotionally mature enough for the experience.Love Island has faced huge backlash over the behaviour of certain contestant in recent weeks, with many viewers calling out early signs of abuse.In recent episodes, Luca Bish accused partner Gemma Owen of "flirting" with Billy Brown despite her insisting she wasn’t "entertaining" his advances.Meanwhile, Davide Sanclimenti has repeatedly branded Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu a "liar" during explosive rows - despite kissing another girl in Casa
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GMB Richard Arnold admits 'tension' with Ed Balls as hosts caught in awkward clash
Good Morning Britain saw a clash between two hosts as Ed Balls and Richard Arnold confessed to "tension" between the pair.On Tuesday's show (July 19), GMB's Entertainment Editor Richard was welcomed onto the show to chat about the latest Love Island drama.However, Richard found it difficult to get his points across with hosts Ed and Ranvir Singh talking over him.READ MORE: GMB's Ranvir Singh replaces Susanna Reid as she and Ed Balls take over ITV showRichard piped up a few times and pointed out that they would understand what was going on if he was "able to get his words out".He then quipped that it should be less about the "tension" in the GMB studio and suggested "cracking on" to the tension in the ITV2 villa instead.After the cheeky dig, Richard then branded Ed a "lovely man" after thinking he may have pushed his luck with the ITV host.This comes after Ed freaked out some viewers after he offered Ranvir a piece of his banana.The ITV co-stars were discussing how to keep cool in the current heatwave and Ranvir suggested trying to eat a banana in order to have a better night's sleep.Ed then grabbed a banana and broke it in half with his bare hands - and he offered Ranvir a piece of the fruit that he had touched with his mitts.ITV viewers took to social media to discuss the banana revelation.One fan shared: "#GMB oh my god did I just see Eddie break off half a banana with his bare hand and offer ranvir that bit Jesus christ offer her the piece left in the skin"For more of the latest showbiz and TV news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Another said: "Ed balls doing the Jimmy saville 'eat a banana on live television' thing Respect #gmb"While a third posted: "Oh dear god let’s wheel
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