Tough Love New Orleans

Tough Love: New Orleans (season 5) is the fifth season of the American reality television series Tough Love, which first aired on VH1. The show features eight women seeking relationship advice from the host and matchmaker, Steven Ward, and his mother JoAnn Ward, both of the Philadelphia-based Master Matchmakers. This season, Tough Love takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Tough Love New Orleans
Starring	Steven Ward JoAnn Ward
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	10
Production
Running time	60 minutes (including commercials)
Original release
Network	VH1
Release	April 15 (2012-04-15) – June 24, 2012 (2012-06-24)
Related
Tough Love Miami Tough Love: Co-Ed

Boot Campers

Name	Age	Title
Danielle Wilks[1]	27	Miss Low Standards
Despina Delios[2]	28	Miss Man Eater
Donna Sonkin[3]	40	Miss Ticking Clock
Elizabeth Vashisht[4]	32	Miss Gold Digger
Melissa Schultz[5]	25	Miss Awkward
Shalana August[6]	25	Miss Bitter
Stephanie Stasiak[7]	27	Miss Husband Hungry
Tiffany Maiyon	31	Miss Phony

Episode Progress

Contestants	Episodes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Despina	AVG	AVG	AVG	POOR	AVG	AVG	AVG	AVG	AVG	GOOD
Donna	AVG	WORST	AVG	AVG	POOR	BEST	AVG	AVG	AVG	GOOD
Elizabeth	BEST	AVG	AVG	AVG	WORST	AVG	BEST	WORST	AVG	GOOD
Melissa	AVG	POOR	AVG	POOR	POOR	POOR	WORST	BEST	AVG	GOOD
Shalana	AVG	POOR	AVG	BEST	AVG	AVG	AVG	AVG	AVG	GOOD
Stephanie	AVG	BEST	AVG	GOOD	GOOD	WORST	AVG	AVG	AVG	GOOD
Danielle	AVG	AVG	WORST	AVG	AVG	AVG	AVG	AVG	AVG	LEFT
Tiffany	WORST	AVG	BEST	OUT

• In Episode 1, Steve revealed to the girls that this season, there is a "three strikes" rule. If the woman is in the hot seat three times, she must leave.

  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 and was in the hot seat.

  The contestant voluntarily left the show.

  The contestant was ejected from boot camp after it was learned she was married and the mother of three children.

  The contestant had good progress and was in the hot seat.