Janey Smith: Last News

Ever since Roger Hawes and Janey Smith first locked eyes on reality TV show My Mum, Your Dad last year, the couple have been smitten ever since. And things appear no different during their romantic trip to Lanzarote, where Janey, 49, has been keeping fans updated with some pretty loved-up selfies. From sunset backdrops to dinner by the sea, Roger and Janey appear to be having a relaxing holiday.

Ahead of World Adoption Day on 9 November, My Mum, Your Dad star Janey Smith has been reflecting on her own experience of being adopted as a very young baby. Now 49, Janey says she's only been able to "address it and understand" the impact it has had on her, and influenced the way she behaves in her own relationships. "I’d say it’s only been in the last 10 years that I’ve properly addressed it and started telling people.

When Janey Smith appeared on My Mum, Your Dad last year, she not only found true love in the form of fellow contestant Roger Hawes, but also a way to come to terms with issues related to her adoption as a baby. During a particularly emotional episode which saw contestants participate in an “acceptance workshop” and open up about what holds them back, Janey, 49, from West Sussex, revealed how being adopted had affected her dating life. “Rejection and abandonment issues, I am a pleaser – these are all traits of being adopted,” she said.

My Mum, Your Dad star Janey Smith has made a heartfelt public commitment to her boyfriend Roger Hawes. Janey and Roger met via the ITV1 dating show, hosted by Davina McCall, last year.The 48-year-old recruitment manager went on the middle-aged dating show and was matched up with postman widow Roger, 59, who was looking for love after his wife's tragic death.The were nominated by their children Jess and William, who were determined to help them find love again, but little did Janey’s daughter and Roger’s son know just how successful their matchmaking would be! Janey and Roger have now been together for over a year, and Janey took to Instagram to wish her love a happy birthday, posting a striking picture of Roger looking handsome in front of an impressive country house. Sign up to OK's TV newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free “Happy birthday to this guy! Love you millions,” she wrote followed by heart emojis.

Roger Hawes and Janey Smith have gone from strength to strength since meeting on the ITV reality show My Mum, Your Dad in May. And now Janey is fitting in perfectly with Roger's family. Sharing a snap of their family, along with three dogs, Janey sweetly wrote: "When some of Rogers family come to visit [red heart emoji] Thank you, I loved it x" The loved-up pair were one of the success stories of the ITV dating show.