No paradise island or villa with swimming pool. They spent five days with five strangers… at home! The M 6 channel is launching this Monday July 27 “5 Hommes à la maison”, a new reality TV show. The concept? A single woman welcomes five suitors in her daily life for five days. This “dating” format, broadcast from Monday to Friday at 6:40 pm, is inspired by the English program “Five Guys a Week”.
Each candidate is chosen according to criteria established by the queen of the house. Between breakfast and brushing your teeth, you quickly get caught up in the game of dragging around the sink. Twenty cameras have therefore invaded the home of Jennifer, a 36-year-old liberal nurse, located near Marseille? The overbooked mother opens the ball and tells us about this week like no other.
You say you don't like dating sites, but you were on the show ...
JENNIFER. I don't like "traditional" pickup interrogations. If you have to set up 15 dates and figure out how to look after my children, it's too complicated. On a daily basis, I have a busy job and I go out with the same circle of friends. I found it hard to meet new people. I don't watch reality TV. But I prepared for any negative reviews.
Five men under his roof, does that upset the house?
Yes, she looked like Hiroshima. One of the candidates arrived with three suitcases. He had planned all the outfits: sports, swimsuits… He wanted to be operational in all circumstances (laughs). They were everywhere in my children's rooms, where candidates were sleeping among the soft toys. It was a bit intrusive. And some spent more time in the bathroom than I did!
Make us dream. Have they found a passion for housework?
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Yes, I was the princess. In fact, they took care of everything thanks to the competition between them (laughs).
A single woman invites 5 men to move in with her for a week.
His goal ? Find true love! # 5hommesALaMaison from Monday July 27 at 6:40 pm on M6 pic.twitter.com/GtJUVYiUwl
Concretely, what does that change the dredge around the bowl of cereal?
There is no cheating. Very quickly, the personalities emerge: the mess, the maniac ... We discover each other over the days and it is impossible to play a role. Even though some were developing strategies to sit next to me… It made me laugh to tickle them but I was kind of nice.
So the evening dress stays in the closet?
The first day, I got ready with heels to welcome them. But we had to quickly opt for… pajamas! I had to make a drastic choice: not too sexy, but not with teddy bears either. It was the middle of winter and more… I finally got up without makeup. It relaxed the atmosphere. That way, we got to the heart of the matter.
What is the worst attempted home approach?
One candidate had a somewhat intrusive "bathroom" interrogation method. That I brush my teeth, wash ... It doesn't matter, he was coming. Already that I had few moments for myself alone. He tried to dodge the others, but it was not pleasant.
Was it difficult to be filmed by cameras in her daily life twenty-four hours a day?
At home, they were fixed so we didn't even pay attention to them. But during the races, I had a bit of a hard time going out with the cameramen who followed us. In my village, everyone knows each other. I passed acquaintances who were looking at me strangely. When the butcher was cutting the ham, I said to myself: Quick, quick!
You had to eliminate one candidate per day, Koh-Lanta way. Was it fun?
No, it's the opposite. The first one, I did not know him well enough and I eliminated it on a priori. Unfortunately, he was the only one who knew how to cook (laughs) . So, we spent the week ordering sushi ...
A few minutes before the arrival of the 5 men who will live under her roof, stress rises for Jennifer.
Discover exclusively the 1st meeting 🔽 # 5hommesALaMaison from Monday at 6:40 pm on M6 pic.twitter.com/aV99rdThSJ
Having five men at home is not the dream ...
Not at all ! There is the one who eats balanced, the one who gets up early, the one who loves the aperitif… You have to put up with them! In the end, I couldn't take more of the same questions asked five times. Send five women to a man, he will say “great” at first and start to fantasize. But after a few days, he will exclaim: "I can't take it anymore, take them back!" "