Five former footballers will be trying their hand at romance on Peacock’s brand new dating show, ‘Love Undercover.
Keeping their real identities a secret, the soccer stars of days gone past will jet out to Los Angeles to get to know a group of single women from America, who have no idea that they are dating former footballers.
Here is all you need to know ahead of the show’s release next month.
Which footballers are on Love Undercover?
Jamie O’Hara, Ryan Babel, Lloyd Jones, Marco Fabian and Sebastian Fassi are the five footballers that will take part on Love Undercover.
O,Hara (Tottenham) and Babel (Liverpool) both played in thePremier Leaguein the late 2000s and are well-known names for fans of clubs in the English top-flight.
Love Undercover will be aired onPeacock, with the first three episodes hitting the screens on Thursday, May 9.
The remainder of the series will be released in two batches on Thursday, May 16 and the following week, on May 23.
Yes, Peacock released a trailer for Love Undercover earlier this month which you can watchright here.
Their new goal? Finding true love.#LoveUndercoverarrives May 9 on Peacock.pic.twitter.com/Td5BevF26M
Former Spurs star, O’Hara, suggests that things on the show could get messy – or as he puts it – “Lionel Messi”, with the clip showing that each of the celebrities will be adopting different backgrounds and professions.
Disguised as salesmen, contractors and other walks of life – the footballers will find out if they can find someone who loves them without their fame or money.
Matt Hobkinson was a Senior Sports Writer at Dexerto. Matt is a dedicated football and Formula 1 fan and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the sports. He has previously worked at PA Media, Manchester Evening News, Chronicle Live, Leeds Live and others covering the region’s football clubs and sports stars.
