Ulrika Jonsson, 55, makes an offer to host ITV’s ‘middle-aged’ Love Island

Ulrika Jonsson has thrown her hat into the ring to present ITV’s latest reality show, The Romance Retreat, which has been dubbed a “middle-aged” love island.

The 55-year-old presenter stated that she he has a “greater zest for life now” compared to his 20s, when he made an offer to take the job, during Good Morning Britain on Monday.

She said: ‘If you’re hosting that show, you need to have a great deal of modern dating experience, which is very different to the old days where you see and meet people in the pub.

‘Yes, being single should be a prerequisite. Just because you’re over 50 doesn’t mean you’ve given up on life and don’t want new adventures.

“I have a greater zest for life now than I probably did in my 20s and 30s.”

in an official yellthe network seeks to cast “vibrant single parents from across the UK who are looking for love”.

The Romance Retreat and will see the contestants stay in a luxurious villa in an attempt to find love.

Coming soon: In an official call, the network seeks to pick “vibrant single parents from across the UK who are looking for love.”

It appears that the show is very similar to its Love Island concept, however it is unclear if the winners of The Romance Retreat will win a cash prize at the end of the series.

In recent weeks, fans have been saying they wanted a “middle-aged Love Island spin-off.”

“This is the ONLY dating show where single parents can find love, spending time in a luxury retreat, where all the parents have been nominated by their adult children,” the casting announcement reads.

Hopeful: The 55-year-old presenter said she has a “more zest for life now” compared to her 20s, when she made an offer to take the job, during Good Morning Britain on Monday.

Fingers crossed! She said: “If you’re hosting that show, you need to have a lot of experience in modern dating, which is very different from the days of yore.”

The producers also gave fans a glimpse of the new villa for the show, which is a stunning, ultra-modern platform in a sunny but undisclosed location.

Fans have until Friday, March 31 to apply.

It comes after Davina McCall revealed she was ‘begging’ ITV bosses to hire her to host a ‘middle-aged’ version of the show.

The host and fitness guru was 50 when she split from her husband Matthew Roberston in 2017. She is currently dating her hairdresser Michael Douglas.

Exciting: “This is the ONLY dating show where single parents can search for love, spending time in a luxury retreat, where all the parents have been nominated by their adult children,” the casting announcement reads.

Davina, 55, now wants to help other older singles find love and said the show would be full of “interesting people” who “have lived a life”.

Speaking on the Diary of a CEO podcast, he said that he “has no shame or embarrassment to send an email to a TV company or the head of a TV company and say ‘have you thought about this?’ as she revealed that she’s “literally begging ITV to let me host middle-aged Love Island.”

“I could fill a villa on Love Island with middle-aged people with the best backstories you’ve ever heard in your life,” he told presenter Stephen Bartlett.

They have lived one life: they are widows, they are people who have been through horrible divorces. They are people who have separated from someone and have decided that they want to try dating someone of the same sex.

They’re like interesting people. I would watch that show.

Davina, who is currently a judge on The Masked Singer, said ITV was looking for a similar show and they “might consider” her as a presenter.

She continued: “I was like, ‘I need to introduce it please.’ They said, “We’re looking for something else that’s pretty similar, we might consider you for that.”

‘Well, if I hadn’t sent them that email in the first place, maybe they wouldn’t have thought of me for the other show. ‘You have to make opportunities happen, they never come to you. Keep walking.’

Candid: It comes after Davina McCall revealed she was ‘begging’ ITV bosses to hire her to host a ‘half-life’ version of hit reality show Love Island