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Former Premier League stars say they’re ‘looking for a wife’ and their own Beyoncé in new clip for Peacock dating show ‘Love Undercover’

Former Tottenham star Jamie O’Hara ‘looking for a wife’, while ex-Liverpool and Ajax star Ryan Babel reveals his type is a woman who looks like Beyoncé, as two of the stars of Peacock’s new reality show, “Love Undercover.” .

“Love Undercover” takes five footballers who have played for some of the biggest clubs in the world and brings them all to Los Angeles to meet single women with just one problem: They’re not allowed to say they’re professional athletes until ‘at the end of the year. the show.

Marco Fabian, Lloyd Jones and Sebastian Fassi join O’Hara and Babel as the series’ football stars.

Lying about their work, O’Hara told the girls he was trying to woo that he was an advertising salesman. Babel said he was a construction worker.

The show was filmed in Los Angeles, over a four-week period, with the big reveals taking place after a few dates with the women, where each athlete invites a girl to Europe with him after confessing their true identity.

Former Liverpool and Ajax star Ryan Babel seeks love in Peacock’s ‘Love Undercover’

Jamie O'Hara said he was 'looking for a woman' during his appearance on Peacock's latest dating show

Jamie O’Hara said he was ‘looking for a woman’ during his appearance on Peacock’s latest dating show

The five bachelors speak with one of the contestants they hope to woo on the show

The five bachelors speak with one of the contestants they hope to woo on the show

“I won’t be predictable,” Babel said. “If she looks like Beyoncé, she’s my type!”

“Now the games will begin,” O’Hara added. “My name is Jamie O’hara, the famous footballer. The real reason they called me “Hollywood” was because I was always partying. But I’m looking for someone to be my wife.

“This place is about to get going!” » O’Hara concludes.

There are 18 women competing for the affections of soccer’s secret stars.

The dating show debuts on Peacock on May 9, with new batches of episodes releasing on May 16 and 23.

O’Hara’s former talkSPORT colleague Laura Woods said she “clears her diary” to be available to watch all episodes of “Love Undercover.”

O'Hara is a former Tottenham star and previously appeared on Celebrity Big Brother

O’Hara is a former Tottenham star and previously appeared on Celebrity Big Brother

Babel played in a Champions League final and was called up by the Dutch for two World Cups.

Babel played in a Champions League final and was called up by the Dutch for two World Cups.

Marco Fabian was a mainstay of the Mexican national team's midfield for several years.

Marco Fabian was a mainstay of the Mexican national team’s midfield for several years.

Babel and O’Hara, both 36, are the oldest of the show’s singles, with former Mexico national team star Marco Fabian having a median age of 33.

Sebastián Fassi is 29 years old and Lloyd Jones is the youngest of the group, 27 years old and is the only one in the series currently playing in England for Charlton Athletic.

Charlton sit 16th in League One, the third tier of English professional football.

“In the past, girls chose me because of what I had,” O’Hara added.

The series is narrated by comedian Jared Fried.

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