The Language of Love (TV series)

The Language of Love (also known as Davina McCall's Language of Love) is a British dating reality television show in which contestants try to form relationships with partners who speak a different language. It is set and filmed in Spain, and presented by Davina McCall and Ricky Merino [es]. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

The Language of Love
Presented by	Davina McCall Ricky Merino
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	8
Production
Production location	Spain
Original release
Network	Channel 4

The show has eight episodes and airs weekly on Channel 4. It features male and female contestants, each of whom only speak either English or Spanish. The contestants stay together in a villa in Spain and each is paired with another contestant who speaks a different language from them. In each episode, an event called the Selección allows some contestants to change the person they are paired with. For the most part, contestants communicate through the language barrier using dictionaries, gestures and so on. However some couples can gain access to a special area called the Zona Romántica where they can communicate more freely using simultaneous interpretation.

References

1. "The Language of Love, review: dating show brings new meaning to foreign tongue". The Daily Telegraph. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
2. "Big Brother's Davina McCall explains how new Channel 4 dating series differs to Love Island". Digital Spy. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
3. "The Language of Love: the absurd dating show that will save your January". The Guardian. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
4. "The Language of Love, Channel 4, review: Davina McCall's dating show is as deep as a two-week suntan". i. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
5. "Channel 4 is on to a winner with Language of Love". The Times. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.