Roger and Janey reminisce as new season of My Mum Your Dad begins - and pledge to share predictions

Janey Smith and Roger Hawes
-Credit: (Image: Instagram/Roger Hawes)


Roger Hawes and Janey Smith have gone from strength to strength since meeting on the ITV reality show My Mum, Your Dad last year - which bodes well for the nervous singles ready to meet each other in the second series, which is now upon us. The couple found love after being signed up for the dating show by their children – Roger’s daughter Jess, 29, and Janey’s son William, 20.

Janey had experienced years of failed relationships, while Roger’s wife Joanne died from cancer 18 months before the show. In a new Instagram video the pair advertised the new series and spoke about their journey on the show. Roger started the video off by saying: “As you know Janey and I met a year ago now on My Mum Your Dad…” as Janey chimed in: “...and what a year it has been.”

My Mum, Your Dad stars Roger Hawes and Janey Smith
The say they are rooting for the new couples -Credit:janeybombshell/instagram

The pair continued: “It's gonna be so strange seeing the house again, people in our house. That house has got such wonderful memories for us and let’s hope it creates some wonderful memories for the new people going in.” Roger jokingly said: “Us being experts, which we are, we will be watching and picking out who we think will be together from the first episode.”

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Janey ended the video with a sweet message saying: “Let’s hope there are some romances and lovely friendships too.” Earlier this year, the pair jetted off to the sunny island of Santorini in Greece just weeks after celebrating their first anniversary. A year on, having celebrated their anniversary on Wednesday, 15 May, Roger, 59 and Janey, 48 are as loved up as ever as they explored the Greek island during another sun-soaked getaway.

Roger Hawes and Janey Smith
They made sure to keep their followers updated during their sun-soaked trip to celebrate their anniversary -Credit:Instagram/Roger Hawes

In one snap, shared on Instagram, the couple beamed as they cosied up near a rustic wall in front of the breathtaking views that surround the island. Making the most of the sunshine, the couple explored more of the island as they wandered through the cobble streets and wove in between the hilltop buildings. Their romantic getaway comes just a few weeks after their first anniversary, having met last year.

Speaking exclusively to OK! a year on from meeting, Roger said: "It’s been a whirlwind. I think back to those first couple of days on the show – then Janey came in and everything changed for the better." Janey added: "It’s gone by so quickly. We had about four months together before the show aired, when no one knew about us. Now everything feels so natural."

Roger and Janey
The pair met on ITV's My Mum Your Dad -Credit:JD Williams

Sharing their highlights from their first year together, Janey said: "I just love having a boyfriend. I get to share things with someone and that’s what I’ve always wanted. It’s taken me a while to get used to it but we’re a team now. Roger will say, 'You’re not on your own any more,' but I was so independent, I struggled to ask for help."