It was love at first sight with my childhood idol Davina

Spanish presenter Ricky Merino, 35, on his chemistry with Language of Love co-host and saucy British TV shows…

You’re co-hosting Language Of Love with Davina McCall. How is the reaction from viewers? I look at Twitter when the show is on and people seem to love it. I respond to the lovers and the haters. People like it as it’s a different kind of dating show. The profile of daters is more mature.

Who’s your favourite person to watch on TV?

Davina! She is the best host and not a diva at all. She really helped me, it was difficult doing a show not in my mother tongue but she made it fun. It was love at first sight, the chemistry was just there and we have the same sense of humour. I used to watch her on MTV when I was a kid. Do you watch back everything that you do? A bit because I need to see where I can

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be better. I was a contestant on a talent show in Spain [Operación Triunfo] in 2017, a mix of The X Factor and Big Brother, and I can’t watch footage from it. It was so stressful so when I see images of it, it brings back those feelings. I’m proud I did it but it was hard. Are there any UK reality shows you’d like to be on? Yesterday, I saw Naked

Naked Attraction would be impossible to do in Spain. People are more ashamed of their bodies.

Attraction. I was very impressed. It would be impossible to do in Spain. People are more ashamed of their bodies in Spain. I really like the look of SAS: Who Dares Wins. I love all kinds of shows, especially reality shows. In Spain, if you watch reality shows you are seen as a certain type of person and not very intelligent but in the UK everyone watches them. Do you binge watch? I’m currently working in theatre so don’t have much time off but on days off, I’m making my way through the third season of You on Netflix. lDavina McCall’s Language of Love airs on Tuesday, C4, 10pm.