Peacock’s new dating show ‘Love Undercover’ is getting rave reviews from fans, with five footballers hiding their real identities to find an authentic romantic connection.
Featuring Jamie O’Hara, Ryan Babel, Mexican gold medalist Marco Fabian, Charlton defender Lloyd Jones and goalkeeper Sebastian Fassi, the show sees the men head to Los Angeles, in fake personas, to meet a cast of 18 women and, hopefully, find their partner. .
And after its premiere on May 9, it has been a hit among fans.
‘Well done Peacock! #LoveUndercover is my favorite kind of mess,” one fan wrote on X.
Another, who stated that he “never” watches reality TV normally, said: “Now we’re all caught up… and now we’re on a reality TV binge.”
Jamie O’Hara is one of five footballers who appeared on Peacock’s ‘Love Undercover’
And the show, which also features former Liverpool striker Ryan Babel, is a hit with fans.
A different fan added: “Not gonna lie, it’s fun to see some of them humiliate themselves.”
While people like O’Hara and Babel are well-known commodities in England, the show sees them, Fabian, Jones and Fassi assume false identities in America.
O’Hara tells the women he works in advertising sales, Babel says he is a construction worker, Jones says he is a strength and conditioning coach, Fabian says he runs a restaurant, and Fassi says he works at business Administration.
Finally, the men reveal their identities to the women and each chooses one to bring to Europe.
The experience varied hugely from contestant to contestant, with Fassi and Jones easily the biggest hits among the ladies, while O’Hara joked in an exclusive interview with Mail Sport that it was a “disaster”.
Goalkeeper Sebastian Fassi proved to be very popular with the women on the show.
“I love being known in England, in the United Kingdom, and people knowing who you are,” he said.
‘Jamie, how are you? Jaime, it’s a pleasure to see you. I love watching your talkSPORT stuff.’
O’Hara, 37, is the only retired player from the show and quickly became humiliated by his co-stars’ physique.
‘I was thinking ‘why am I here?’ I’m the fat retired ex-footballer, I’m here with Ryan Babel who is absolutely ripped, Sebastian (Fassi) who looks like a god and Lloyd is 6ft 2in and from the UK.
“I thought ‘it’s useless for me to come’ because no decent woman who comes in here will want me.” And they don’t even know who the fuck I am!”
The show has released seven episodes so far, with three more to come.