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My Mum, Your Dad viewers slams show and left concerned for the children as they watch their parents break down
MY Mum, Your Dad viewers were left feeling concerned for the children as they were forced to watch their parents break down in tears.
On tonight’s episode, the singletons sat down with a psychotherapist to discuss their dating issues and things got very emotional quickly.
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New arrival Janey, 47, ended up crying as she revealed she was adopted, which explained why she struggled to have a lasting relationship.
Her son Will, 19, admitted he was very surprised that she had told the group so early on in the process.
Roger, 58, also got upset as he discussed his resentment towards cancer after his wife died.
His daughter Jess broke down in tears as she watched the emotional scenes.
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Those watching at home felt concerned for the kids and wondered if they should be watching it.
One person wrote: “What a nightmare for the children to watch /spy on their parents having psychological counselling! Who’s counselling them??”
A second said: “This is striking me again with this workshop - should their kids be privy to this??”
While a third added: “I think the children watching these conversations that the parents think are private, is really disrespectful. Bad idea.”
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The show previously came under fire after the dating parents' kids spied on them using binoculars.
Singletons Natalie and Paul took to a lake for a fun paddleboarding date as they sought to get to know each other better.
On dry land, their respective children, Kaliel and Mazey, hid away in a cabin where they monitored proceedings with binoculars.
Unbeknown to the parents, the kids secretly advised the yoga teacher overseeing the date via a hidden earpiece.
The show, which is hosted by Davina McCall, sees the contestants aged between 44 and 58 appear alongside their children who nominated them to find true love when the series.
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