'MILF Manor' Season 1 Cast List: Meet 8 eligible bachelors as TLC brings dating experience with a twist
MEXICO, NORTH AMERICA: TLC's new reality show ‘MILF Manor’ has already garnered attention before the show's premiere, promising a “dating experience like none other,” as 'TLC' claimed. The show features eight “hot moms” who arrive in Mexico, looking to spice up their love lives with some younger men. But, in a shocking twist that no one saw coming, they discovered that their sons were also part of the competition and would be eligible bachelors. This wasn't only surprising to the women, but also to the show's viewers. Hence, it meant that the women would watch as their co-contestants romance their sons, which has already left the viewers feeling equal emotions of awe and chagrin.
The TLC dating show's concept is shocking, but the audience is hooked and everybody wants to know what’s going to happen next. Keep reading to know in detail about the young men of the 'MILF Manor' who are excited, and eager, but also under the scrutiny of their mothers since the unexpected reveal of the show.
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Meet the cast of ‘MILF Manor’ Season 1
Joey Buford
Joey is a bartender living in Orange County, who is also studying to get his real estate license. He’s had one serious relationship in his life and was left with a broken heart. Now that he’s ready to put his heart out there again, will 'MILF Manor' help him mend it? We also saw how in the premiere episode of ‘MILF Manor’, Kelle, Joey’s mother attempted to hook up with one of the attractive, young bachelors, Ryan. But her son, Joey, kept getting in the way. Since the mothers and sons are staying in the same rooms together, Kelle must find a way to kick Joey out so that Ryan can come over. We’ll have to watch the second episode to see how things take turns.
Ryan Jovan
After a short career in social media marketing, Ryan moved back to Atlanta to work on his own music. He is very outspoken and although that can get him into trouble, he doesn't care what other people think of him. Shannan, Ryan’s mother who is among the "hot moms", shared her feelings about the shocking twist saying she joined the show after a divorce and a brief break from dating. In an interview, she commented, "I was like, 'Oh, OK this really just got real.' Quite a shocker. I've hung out with my son before, but not necessarily dated around him. In my head, I'm like, 'Oh my god, seriously?'" as per ET.
Billy
Billy lives in Los Angeles and loves to travel. He's pursuing a career in real estate and always dates older women. He's quiet, yet charming. In the premiere episode, his mother, realtor Stefany, identified her 28-year-old son Billy the fastest, winning the mother-son pair a resort suite. Billy is a true romantic who is looking for his soulmate. Let's wait to see if he will find everything he's looking for in the villa.
Jimmy
Jimmy lives in Los Angeles. He served in the Army for 4 years. Now, he's a model and actor. He prefers blonde ladies and he's open to dating women of all ages. In fact, his dating app is set to 65! His mother, SoYoung, worked as a hairstylist for years before she totally switched careers. She's now a surgical nurse who specializes in heart surgery and prefers younger men to dominant older ones.
Gabriel
Gabriel is a model and a singer who lives in Los Angeles and has a twin brother. Gabriel, along with his twin and father, has a rock band together, and they regularly perform at clubs on Sunset Boulevard. He is also a huge flirt who has a hard time being serious in relationships. Will all of that change with one of the ladies in the villa or will he be the same? His mother, April Jayne, is described in the official press release for 'MILF Manor' as a "former heavy metal video vixen." Now, she lives in Los Angeles, California, and works as a personal trainer. After her fiancé tragically died last year, she found herself unable to date again. Let’s watch next Sunday to know what entails for both of them in the show and how it changes the course of their lives.
Jose Mizrahi
Jose lives in Miami and helps with his family's fitness business. He also works as a Mexican television host and is fluent in both Spanish and English. He’s had one very serious relationship which ended five years ago, and he’s been single ever since. His mother, Pola, is originally from Mexico. Now, she lives in Miami, Florida where she owns a gym with her family. While she is open to the process on the show, she hasn't seriously dated anyone for nine years and she prefers to converse in her first language, which is Spanish.
Harrison
Harrison lives in Los Angeles with his mother and is currently in college playing football, hoping to make it to the NFL. He is extremely fit and a former "male entertainer.” His mother, Charlene, moved from New Jersey to Los Angeles for a fresh start after a toxic marriage. Now, however, she's ready to have fun and date some younger men.
Ricky
Ricky works for the United States Postal Service in Detroit. He usually plays the field but is willing to settle down for the right woman. He's super close to his mother and feels they grew up together since she had him at a young age. His mother, April, is an event planner and insurance rep from Detroit. April married a few years ago, but since her divorce, she hasn't been able to find someone to keep up with her strong work ethic and an even stronger personality. It’ll be interesting to watch them make their way on the show.
Let’s catch up with a new episode of 'MILF Manor' on Sunday, January 22, at 10 pm ET/PT on TLC. Viewers can also stream the show on the same day on Discovery+.