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Tough Love is a reality TV series that premiered on VH1 on March 15, 2009. It has 5 seasons and 35 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 4 Episode 4 "Class or Crass?", aired on May 6, 2012.

Tough Love is an American reality television series that airs on VH1 and premiered on March 15, 2009. The host and matchmaker of the show is Steven Ward of the Philadelphia based Master Matchmakers. Steven Ward's mother, JoAnn Ward, offers relationship advice.

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Episodes

35 episodes · 5 seasons

Season 1

2009 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 17 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. Return of the Exes

    Finale

    The Tough Love Bootcamp is coming to an end for our six remaining girls, but Steve has one last challenge for them, and this time the training wheels are coming off.

  2. E7

    7. The Finale

    It’s visiting day at Boot Camp and Steve invites special guests for each of the girls.

  3. E6

    6. Dirty Little Secrets

    Steve hosts a game show where a male studio audience decides whether or not the girls are "Cute or Crazy".

  4. E5

    5. Dollars and Sex

    The girls try to strip away the past as they strip away t-shirts revealing embarrassing facts about themselves.

  5. E4

    4. Friends Don't Let Friends Date Bitches

    The ladies compete in touch football and bar trivia to prove they can be one of the guys.

  6. E3

    3. Sex and the Male Brain

    The girls get a chance to show Steve what they think is sexy when they step in front of the camera for a photo shoot.

  7. E2

    2. Red Flags and White Lies

    Steve sends the girls on some shocking dates, literally, as he outfits them with "The Zapper".

  8. E1

    1. What Men Really Think

    Eight women, struggling to find love, arrive at the Tough Love Boot Camp to enlist the aide of mother and son Master Matchmakers, Steve and JoAnn Ward.

Season 2

2009 · 11 episodes · Last episode: 16 years ago

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  1. E11

    11. Promises, Promises

    Finale

    The ladies of Tough Love 2 conclude their romantic weekend dates and head back to the house for the biggest group ceremony yet, where the remaining women must decide who they will give their promise rings to.

  2. E10

    10. Away We Go!

    As the second Tough Love Boot Camp comes to a close, Steve takes the training wheels off and sends the ladies on romantic overnight dates.

  3. E9

    9. Ghosts of Dating Future

    Steve gives the girls a terrifying glimpse into their future – and what it's like to be single forever. But instead of embracing their transformations, some of the girls lead a Boot Camp revolt.

  4. E8

    8. Revenge of the Exes

    In a startling twist of fate, the girls’ ex-boyfriends arrive at Tough Love Boot Camp – and they are challenged to confront their pasts before they are able to move forward with the future.

  5. E7

    7. Money Can't Buy Me Love

    The girls are tested on their dollars and sense as contestants on a provocative game show called “What’s my Price?”

  6. E6

    6. You Can't Handle the Truth

    The ladies of Tough Love are horrified and outraged when they are put on trial for their scandalous past dating crimes.

  7. E5

    5. The Wow Factor

    It's the Miss Tough Love Beauty Pageant, where the ladies learn exactly what it takes to make a man go "wow!"

  8. E4

    4. Daddy Issues

    In the most emotional week of Tough Love Boot Camp yet, the girls are forced to look into their pasts and confront lingering issues they have with their fathers.

  9. E3

    3. Sex, Lies and Bootcamp

    Lingerie, sexy poses and alluring looks are the order of the day, but one bootcamper’s blowup will leave the others shaken.

  10. E2

    2. Communication

    The girls go on dates at an amusement park only to find out that Steve has a wet and wild challenge in store for them.

  11. E1

    1. Welcome to Boot Camp

    Steve Ward is back as 8 brand new Tough Love recruits arrive at Boot Camp in desperate need of Steve’s help.

Season 3

2011 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 14 years ago

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  1. E12

    12. Reunion

    Finale

    Steve and Joann follow up with the ladies of Tough Love Miami eight months after bootcamp. Lessons have been learned and lives have been changed, but some bootcamp drama won't go away.

  2. E11

    11. A Promise Worth Keeping

    It's time for the Promise Ring Ceremony. Each bootcamper must make a personal decision and a promise...to herself, to Steve and especially to her suitor at bootcamp.

  3. E10

    10. Away We Go

    It’s time for our bootcampers to take their fledgling relationship to the next level – in the Bahamas! The girls and their dates board a real life love boat, but some of these relationships may not survive the trip.

  4. E9

    9. Attack of the Exes!

    The girls are taken aback when their ex-boyfriends begin ringing the doorbell. But what happens when your confrontational past meets your romantic present when the girls’ current flames show up for the party?

  5. E8

    8. Secrets and Lies

    The girls are tested on their moral compass in a revealing game show called “Land O’ Lies”. When Steve calls on them to reveal the biggest lie they’ve ever told, a game-changing secret is revealed about one of the ladies.

  6. E7

    7. Gues Who's Coming to Dinner -- His Mom!

    Bootcamp takes an emotional turn this week when the girls are asked to confront any lingering relationship issues they have with their mothers.

  7. E6

    6. Dealbreakers

    Steve teaches his bootcampers a tough lesson about dating deal breakers, their own as well as those of the men they are seeing.

  8. E5

    5. Sex and Samba

    The ladies are challenged to show their sexy side, while dancing the samba in full Brazilian attire: headdresses, sequins and not much else.

  9. E4

    4. Flirting

    Steve challenges the ladies to communicate with their dates non-verbally, using body language to convey their feelings and complete a series of saucy Miami activities.

  10. E3

    3. Inner and Outer Beauty

    Steve’s mom, JoAnn, arrives at bootcamp to help him with an early morning raid of the ladies rooms and personal belongings. What she and Steve discover will lead to a dramatic makeover that leaves one bootcamper in tears.

  11. E2

    2. Dating in the Digital Age

    Steve puts his bootcamper’s texting skills to a secret test and gets some surprising results! Later, the ladies and their dates are ambushed with all the dirty laundry from their online profiles.

  12. E1

    1. Welcome to Miami!

    Steve Ward is back and this time, he’s taking his Tough Love Bootcamp on the road…to Miami, one of the hottest dating scenes around! With eight new bootcampers to train for love, Steve has his hands full.

Season 4

2012 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 14 years ago

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  1. E4

    4. Class or Crass?

    Finale

    Steve and Joann go undercover and watch the bootcampers uncensored, unfiltered and completely uninhibited! The girls are unleashed on the city of New Orleans for a wild night out that ends up going off the rails.

  2. E3

    3. Return of the Zapper

    The ladies get a rude awakening when Steve puts them in front of a panel of 25 men to learn what really turns them on - and off!

  3. E2

    2. Is What You See What You Get?

    From creating alluring online dating profiles to selecting the right pictures to represent themselves, Steve covers every possible pitfall our bootcampers will face with dating in the digital age.

  4. E1

    1. Welcome to New Orleans!

    Steve and Joann Ward are back and they have brought 8 of their toughest cases to New Orleans, home of Mardi Gras, Jazz, and temptation around every corner.

Tough Love Season 5 release dates →

Episodes for this season haven't been announced yet.

Cast & crew

  • Brandon Richardson

    Self

  • Gianna Gomez

    Kid

Tough Love FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Tough Love?

Tough Love has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 6, 2012.

When did the latest episode of Tough Love come out?

The most recent episode of Tough Love, Season 4 Episode 4 "Class or Crass?", aired on May 6, 2012.

How many seasons of Tough Love are there?

Tough Love has 5 seasons with 35 episodes in total.

When did Tough Love first air?

Tough Love first aired on VH1 on March 15, 2009.

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