Tough Love (season 2)
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Tough Love is the second season of the American
reality television
series Tough Love
, which first aired on VH1
. The show features nine women seeking relationship advice from the host and matchmaker, Steven Ward, and his mother JoAnn Ward, both of the Philadelphia based Master Matchmakers.
Taylor from last season returns to boot camp at the end of the episode. Unlike last season, she no longer holds the title of "Miss Gold Digger".
This was the first time that two people were put on the hot seat.
Liz decided to break up with Dave, whom she met in Episode 1.
Alicia decided to end her relationship with Jeff after Steve claimed that Jeff "is just not that into you."
Angel tells Adam about her son and her way of providing for him.
Liz got back together with Dave in this episode, whom she previously broke up with in Episode 4.
Angel confronted her fears about telling her parents about her "dancing", while Adam helped her through it.
At the end of the episode, Steve decides to "do things differently" and added an extra seat next to Jenna for Jeremy. The show ended on that cliffhanger.
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Reality television
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Tough Love (TV series)
Tough Love is an American reality television series that airs on VH1. The host and matchmaker of the show is Steven Ward of the Philadelphia based Master Matchmakers...
, which first aired on VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
. The show features nine women seeking relationship advice from the host and matchmaker, Steven Ward, and his mother JoAnn Ward, both of the Philadelphia based Master Matchmakers.
Contestants
| Name | Age | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia | 31 | Miss Last Call |
| Angel Moore | 25 | Miss Closed Off |
| Elizabeth "Liz" Richards | 24 | Miss Wedding Belle |
| Jenna Santana | 26 | Miss Body Issues |
| Kanisha Johnson | 26 | Miss Gold Digger |
| Melissa "Rocky" Brasselle | 32 | Miss Off Her Rocker |
| Sally | 22 | Miss Lonely |
| Taylor Royce | 26 | Miss Second Chance |
| Tina Hunter | 37 | Miss Career Obsessed |
Episode Progress
| Contestants | |Episodes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| Alicia | AVG | AVG | AVG | AVG | HIGH | WORST | AVG | AVG | AVG | GOOD |
| Angel | POOR | WORST | AVG | BEST | AVG | AVG | POOR | HIGH | AVG | GOOD |
| Jenna | AVG | HIGH | POOR | AVG | WORST | BEST | AVG | WORST | AVG | GOOD |
| Kanisha | WORST | HIGH | AVG | AVG | AVG | AVG | AVG | BEST | AVG | GOOD |
| Liz | BEST | HIGH | AVG | AVG | AVG | AVG | WORST | HIGH | AVG | GOOD |
| Rocky | POOR | BEST | AVG | AVG | AVG | AVG | AVG | AVG | BEST | GOOD |
| Sally | AVG | AVG | BEST | AVG | AVG | AVG | BEST | AVG | AVG | GOOD |
| Taylor | BACK | HIGH | WORST | WORST | BEST | AVG | POOR | AVG | WORST | GOOD |
| Tina | AVG | AVG | WORST | AVG | AVG | AVG | AVG | HIGH | AVG | GOOD |
- The contestant had the best progress/date of the week
- The contestant was commended for good progress/date
- The contestant had average progress/date
- The contestant had poor progress/date
- The contestant had the worst progress/date of the week
- The contestant had good progress and was in the hot seat.
- The contestant returned from the previous season after leaving, and was included later in the episode.
Episode 1
First aired November 15, 2009- Challenge: First Impression
- Challenge Winner: Liz
- Weakest Participant: Kanisha
- Episode Notes:
Taylor from last season returns to boot camp at the end of the episode. Unlike last season, she no longer holds the title of "Miss Gold Digger".
Episode 2
First aired November 22, 2009- Challenge: Communication
- Challenge Winner: Rocky
- Weakest Participant: Angel
Episode 3
First aired November 29, 2009- Challenge: Sexiness
- Challenge Winner: Sally
- Weakest Participants: Tina & Taylor
- Episode Notes:
This was the first time that two people were put on the hot seat.
Episode 4
First aired December 6, 2009- Challenge: Parental Skills
- Challenge Winner: Angel
- Weakest Participant: Taylor
- Episode Notes:
Liz decided to break up with Dave, whom she met in Episode 1.
Alicia decided to end her relationship with Jeff after Steve claimed that Jeff "is just not that into you."
Angel tells Adam about her son and her way of providing for him.
Episode 5
First aired December 13, 2009- Challenge: The WOW Factor
- Challenge Winner: Taylor
- Weakest Participant: Jenna
Episode 6
First aired December 20, 2009- Challenge: You Can't Handle the Truth
- Challenge Winner: Jenna
- Weakest Participant: Alicia
Episode 7
First aired January 3, 2010- Challenge: Money Can't Buy me Love
- Challenge Winner: Sally
- Weakest Participant: Liz
Episode 8
First aired January 10, 2010- Challenge: Revenge of the Exes
- Challenge Winner: Kanisha
- Weakest Participant: Jenna
- Episode Notes:
Liz got back together with Dave in this episode, whom she previously broke up with in Episode 4.
Angel confronted her fears about telling her parents about her "dancing", while Adam helped her through it.
At the end of the episode, Steve decides to "do things differently" and added an extra seat next to Jenna for Jeremy. The show ended on that cliffhanger.
Episode 9
First aired January 17, 2010- Challenge: Ghosts of Dating Future
- Challenge Winner: Rocky
- Weakest Participant: Taylor