Roger is one of the most popular candidates of this season of Love is in the meadow Belgian version. This farmer has already had two marriages and several romantic disappointments.
At 65, he agreed to participate in the show by choosing two contenders: Myriam and Viviane. It was the latter who was preferred but the competition between the two women apparently left its mark.
A difficult decision for Roger
Roger was quickly attracted to Viviane, by his honestyhis sincerity. Off camera, she was able to prove her affection for him and it is for this reason that the candidate of Love is in the meadow chose to continue the adventure with her. Myriam, the other pretenderalso had strengths but their too many similarities somewhat cooled Roger.
“Myriam scared me because, just like me, she’s a little too serious“he confided during an interview with Ciné-Télé-Revue. When the farmer told her his final choice, Myriam immediately left the farm, totally upset. “She left the farm without even saying goodbye to me”he specifies. Roger would have liked to contact Myriam afterwards, but the production of the show dissuaded him. “To my great surprise, I received an SMS the next day from Myriam: she had managed to find my mobile number. In this message, she apologized for the way she had left my farm and wished me good luck with Viviane“.
A complicated relationship between Viviane and Myriam
Despite all his efforts, Roger is unable to restore peace between Myriam and Viviane. It’s even quite the opposite. Since their visit to the farm, tensions between the two women have arisen. “I learned much later that they had had a violent argument at my house, to the point that Viviane wanted to pack her bags and leave the premises.confides Roger.
Today, Myriam and Viviane refuse to speak to each other. Roger is desperate to achieve reconciliation. The farmer understands that his choice could have hurt Myriam and that the very concept of the show is likely to fuel tensions. However, he hopes that over time, the two women will manage to understand each other.
Roger on his way to a third marriage?
At 65, it was not easy for Roger to find love again. He claims to know what he is looking for, and above all what he no longer wants. However, he admits to having a preference for younger women. Before participating in Love is in the meadowRoger even fell in love with a 42-year-old woman.
Roger does not hide his enthusiasm after meeting Viviane and he does not rule out marry for the third time. After the failure of his second marriage, the farmer was still able to count on his ex-wife who had passed on her contact details to production. His eldest daughter, for her part, helped him choose his suitors.