Date My Ex: Jo & Slade is an American reality dating competition television series created by Douglas Ross and produced by Evolution Film & Tape which follows ex-Housewife of Orange County, Jo De La Rosa, as she leaves Orange County behind and looks for love and adventure in Los Angeles, where she has moved to pursue a singing career.
She enlists the help of her ex-fiance, Slade Smiley and her best friends Myia Ingoldsby and Katy Metz.
The series aired in the USA on Bravo from 21 July to 8 September, 2008. It was not renewed by Bravo. There are eight hour-long episodes in the series.
Date My Ex: Jo & Slade premiered in South Africa on DStv's M-Net Series channel on Friday 22 January 2010, at 21h00. New episodes air weekly.
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Synopsis
Jo De La Rosa, who appeared in the first two seasons of The Real Housewives of Orange County, gets a second chance at love (with a little help from her ex-fiancé Slade Smiley) in the dating competition series, Date My Ex: Jo & Slade.
The series follows Jo as she leaves Orange County behind and looks for love and adventure in Los Angeles, where she has moved to pursue a singing career.
But as Jo's suitors will find out, you don't get her without Slade...
Since breaking things off with her ex, Jo has kept busy recording her debut single, "You Can't Control Me." She has enjoyed her single life in Los Angeles and being young, a contrast to her "housewife" days with Slade in Orange County.
But friends now think it's time for her to venture out into the dating world. In each episode, Jo will go on a series of dates that have been set up by her close friends, Myia Ingoldsby and Katy Metz.
But in a bizarre twist, the men must all live with Slade, who has also moved to Los Angeles and remains Jo's closest confidante.
Following their dates with Jo, Slade will grill the guys and voice his opinions on which ones he deems most suitable for his ex. He will also test them in an attempt to find out which ones are there for the right reasons.
Jo will choose one suitor from each episode to pass to the next round - in the end, whittling the choices down to that one special guy.
Will Jo be able to break from Slade completely and find love again with someone new? Will Slade have Jo's best interests in mind, or will he want to get rid of the person who poses a legitimate threat?