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First Dates

Ana de Moraes

2013 GB 50 minutes 23
First Dates
Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week.
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Season 23 Season 22 Series 21 Season 20 Season 19 Season 18 Season 17 Season 16 Season 15 Season 14 Season 13 Season 12 Season 11 Season 10 Season 9 Season 8 Season 7 Season 6 Season 5 Season 4 Season 3 Season 2 Season 1
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Season 23 (2025)

6  |  : 02/03/2025 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 23
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Chocolate expert Angus meets glam chocolate-lover Justine. Two fashionistas bond over a shared Harry Styles fixation. And sparks fly when a writer and a rock singer meet.
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Boxer Kirsty puts her gloves down to find love. Ambitious Rose meets Hugo, who wears a cravat but has never been on a date. And can Holly kick the habit of falling for bad boys?
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A woman who loves swimming with sharks meets a man with a phobia of butterflies, while a rock singer hopes to meet someone who can understand her romantic dealings within the paranormal world. She bonds with youth worker and fellow musician James over shared passions. Retired fire-fighter Ian hasn't dated since his wife passed away. Can he re-ignite the flame of love?
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Season 22 (2024)

9  |  : 23/07/2024 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 22
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Will the flames of passion burn bright for fire performer Hayley and business owner Glen?
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BFFs Emma and Dani have disastrous dating track records, will double dating help?
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Will avid reader Jean and crime writer Andy have a happy ending?
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Can two content creators, or an adventure mermaid and a Sicilian chef, find love?
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Jo seeks someone 'feral, but not too feral'. Marina wants a no-sex-before-marriage man.
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'Relentlessly optimistic' Charlie meets Australian osteopath Benj.
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After suffering a life-threatening illness, Georgina is looking for a rugged man.
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'Nice guy' Matteo meets goal-oriented Sam, who mentions babies before they've ordered food.
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Aspiring rapper Matt meets music producer Breda - and can't believe his eyes.

Series 21 (2024)

10  |  : 02/02/2024 On its 10th anniversary, First Dates moves to Bath. 21
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The first visitor to the new restaurant is no-nonsense Mercedes. And she's got a big secret to tell gamer Greg.
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Season 20 (2023)

5  |  : 17/04/2023 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 20
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The first guests in the 20th series get off to a rocky start when 39-year-old Craig drops the bombshell that he has three children - all with different mothers. Avid gamer Olivia feels she needs to play down her interests when on dates, and hopes to meet someone who will accept them, while dog lover Billy is troubled to discover her date has tattoos of 40 people's names.
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Everyone's looking for love on their first date: a tattooist who loves to shoot, a gym bunny, cheesemaker, and a multilingual entrepreneur who loves a man in a suit
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An alpha female meets a guy called Lion. Is their date a roaring success? Also looking for love are an ambitious florist and an extrovert former dancer who loves to speak French.
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Season 19 (2022)

6  |  : 21/07/2022 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 19
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TV presenter Hayley's love-shy when it comes to dating. Luca seeks 'a nice girl' to please his dad. And boarding-school matron Sarah fancies a non-conformist guy up for some fun.
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Season 18 (2022)

14  |  : 01/06/2022 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 18
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Return of the dating show in which singletons meet up with possible partners at a restaurant. First up is Carol, once a Monty Python star, who meets interior designer Keith. Could he be the leading man she's been waiting for all these years? Twenty-six-year-old Charles has never had a girlfriend and is yet to experience his first kiss. Could 22-year-old Freya be the one to change that? With a shared passion for origami, it isn't long before Charles impresses Freya with his talents.
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Becky, a 22-year-old from Bristol, seeks a man who will accept her and her snake. It remains to be seen whether leather-clad Lee from London will prove to be the open-minded guy she's looking for. Paul, a 54-year-old lorry driver from Newcastle, is looking for a woman who appreciates his softer side. He is paired with three-time divorced Ruth - who it turns out is his brother's ex. Plus, primary school assistant teacher Michael struggles to control his nerves for his date with student Imogen.
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Can cocktail mixer Jack stir Alice's feelings? Will beautician Sophie and party girl Tori bridge the age gap? And might sparks fly when dog groomer Brenna meets electrician Ross?
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Can cocktail mixer Jack stir Alice's feelings? Will beautician Sophie and party girl Tori bridge the age gap? And might sparks fly when dog groomer Brenna meets electrician Ross?
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Some classic mixed doubles – from twins with mixed fortunes to a pair with a big secret
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Season 17 (2021)

7  |  : 09/06/2021 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 17
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The first of this series' couples bond over a love of Japanese culture, although nerves threaten their chances. A police detective goes on a date with a man who used to be on the force, an actor meets a journalist and Latin ballroom dancer, and an entrepreneur with a flashy exterior and even flashier car is hoping to find someone to settle down with.
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Craig isn't looking for a husband, or kids, just a man he can believe in and own a dog with. Could Luke and his 'boyfriend bum' be the one? And Disney fan Holly seeks her happily ever after.
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Those taking part include 23-year-old Rory, who meets 24-year-old Ella, along with 54-year-old self-confessed man-eater Caroline, who has been on 50 dates in the past two years. Tattoo enthusiast Adam returns to First Dates hoping to romance 30-year-old single mum Laura, who is yet to meet a man who accepts she has a child. Urologist Abi may know all about the male anatomy, but realises her job can scare off some men.
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Those taking part include 23-year-old Rory, who meets 24-year-old Ella, along with 54-year-old self-confessed man-eater Caroline, who has been on 50 dates in the past two years. Tattoo enthusiast Adam returns to First Dates hoping to romance 30-year-old single mum Laura, who is yet to meet a man who accepts she has a child. Urologist Abi may know all about the male anatomy, but realises her job can scare off some men.
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An international DJ who has learned some new things about her sexuality after a recent holiday to Ibiza now has to get to grips with London's same-sex dating scene - which is not easy when her first date is someone she previously blanked on a dating app. A man with deteriorating vision and a desire to start a family is paired with a trombone player, while other candidates include a full-time carer and a medical student looking to date outside her profession.
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A sexual health advisor with two soon-to-be-married daughters goes looking for love, and a part-time singer enjoys an evening with a professional magician. Other visitors to the restaurant include an accountant contemplating parenthood, a car enthusiast who has been single for seven years, and a call-center worker who has yet to fall in love.
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Season 16 (2021)

6  |  : 19/01/2021 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 16
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Beauty queen bricklayer Chloe seeks a girl with grand design for the future. India wants a tall, dark, handsome guy. And financial investigator Sylthea gives her date a grilling.
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Season 15 (2020)

15  |  : 10/01/2020 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 15
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Maître D' Fred Sirieix and his team fling open the doors of the restaurant of romance once more, and first in is self-confessed party animal Nikita - a 24-year-old from Swansea who's hunting for someone just as wild. However, she gets a little more than she bargained for when engineer Rhys reveals a rather intimate tattoo. Part-time fitness instructor and disco dancer Selvin meets Donna, who seeks a man who can make her laugh. Former Playboy bunny Kelly-Ann is a model who's dated some A-list stars in her time and wants `a daring man" to keep her feeling alive. Will tattooed motorbike daredevil Stephen tickle her fancy?
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Singers Claire and Louise arrive at the restaurant to provide a bit of moral support to each other, making a foursome with Mathew, who works in a supermarket, and engineering manager Scott. But there's confusion over who will be dating who. Meanwhile, 22-year-old Aryeh hopes fellow student Jack will not be put off by his overwhelming personality and 60-year-old Meryl from Wirral is looking for someone to keep up with her when she goes clubbing. Will Whitchurch divorcee Andrew be up for a dance?
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American beauty queen and PhD student Camille is looking for love with an English gent, and is set up on a date with salesman Richard. Meanwhile, Shannen hopes to find someone to share love and laugher with again after losing her husband to cancer. She meets fellow northerner Daniel, and the pair bond over beer and stories of times spent in Benidorm.
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Ex-market trader Dave meets Sara, whose previous marriage lasted five days
6 : Together Forever
A trip down memory lane to classic dates where sparks flew and love blossomed
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7 : Second Chances
A look back at couples taking a second shot at finding love
8 : Plot Twist
A look back at some first dates that didn't go so smoothly - from the counsellor and the producer who couldn't see eye to eye over the bill, to the Disney superfans hoping for a fairy-tale ending
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9 : Celebrity Best Bits
The showbiz singletons on blind dates are singer Alexandra Burke, Tory MP Michael Fabricant, Esther Rantzen, DJ Roman Kemp, and Gogglebox's Sandra Martin
10 : Fireworks
A look back at some full-on first encounters where sparks flew. Featuring two lust-struck dancers, a feisty Scotsman, a crucial kiss, and a love of latex.
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Season 14 (2020)

5  |  : 20/02/2020 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 14
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Fred Sirieix and his team welcome a new crop of hopeful singletons through the doors looking to find love over dinner. They include plumber Jamie, a lad who has the habit of say the wrong thing. He is paired with Leigh, a practical guy who is good with his hands. Will Jamie's flirting be enough to win over his blind date? Meanwhile, steampunk enthusiast Joe cannot believe his luck when his date Jess reveals her old job involved dressing as a Victorian.
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Season 13 (2019)

7  |  : 11/12/2019 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 13
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The restaurant opens its doors again. Jessica seeks a James Corden doppelgänger. Dottie, who's 71, goes on her first date in 51 years. Single mum Keely meets market trader Ben.
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Fellow Italians Marco and Chiara bond over their roots; criminology student Luka, who's fascinated by serial killers, meets musician Daniel; and two care workers from Preston date
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Reiki practitioner Sairaphina hopes to re-energise her love life. Gym-bunny James arrives for his date with Mum in tow. Fiona bonds with her date over shared life experiences.
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Model Tahiry, who's 23, struggles with stage fright and seeks a man who can calm her nerves. Thrice-married octogenarian Cliff dates 84-year-old Margaret.
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Music producer Barry, who's 71, dates a former member of a pop group. PR exec Claudia, who's 26, looks for a date who won't make her feel 'ick'.
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Welsh hairdresser Jess, 25, looks for a man who's a cut above the rest. Casey, 25, a charity shop manager has his dream white wedding all mapped out. Is his date husband material?
First Dates at Christmas
7 : First Dates at Christmas
Fred Sirieix and his team head to one of the cosiest pubs in the countryside for a festive First Dates, as singletons from across the UK hope to receive the perfect Christmas gift of love

Season 12 (2019)

10  |  : 16/04/2019 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 12
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Josh and Natasha bond over having fabulous hair, but commit some hilarious dining faux pas. Georgia is looking for a football-playing Cara Delevingne.
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Serial dater Jack, who's looking for a 'naughty sort', thinks his luck's in when he meets glamorous fire-breather Safina. But will his laddish charm impress her?
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Is 6' 4" trucker Tony the 'Neanderthal rock god' that Lynda's looking for? And is there chemistry between neuroscientist Michael and publishing assistant Hannah?
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Can kizomba dancing queen Carina side-step away from situationships and into a real relationship with actor Kevan? Meanwhile, romcom fanatic Becky is looking for her very own Hugh Grant.
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Recruitment consultant Jack returns for a second first date at the restaurant, this time with hairdresser Shauna. Mark, who's been single for 10 years, meets Claire, who's never had a relationship.
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The dating hopefuls in this episode include a builder who's finally ready for a concrete relationship, a naked bike rider, a pair of gamers, and a man who's been married five times
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Can 61-year-old Italian restaurant owner Giovanni give Fred a run for his money on the charm front? Can Jason see past Tyrone's ADHD? And does barber Chris smell good enough for dental nurse Debbie?
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Will romance blossom for a pest controller and a good time Essex girl, a glamorous granny and a poet, or a working mum with a sideline selling and renting sex dolls?
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Singletons looking for love include a makeup artist with strong family ties, a pair of microbiologists, and an ice cream man hoping to go from Mr Whippy to Mr Right
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Magazine editor Alex arrives at the restaurant sporting bright blue hair. She meets professional story-teller Wilf. Meanwhile, teacher Masackia doesn't like exotic food but would like an exotic man.

Season 11 (2018)

9  |  : 29/10/2018 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 11
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Season 10 (2018)

10  |  : 04/04/2018 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 10
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Season 9 (2017)

13  |  : 18/09/2017 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 9
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Season 8 (2017)

13  |  : 18/04/2017 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 8
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Season 7 (2016)

17  |  : 08/09/2016 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 7
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Season 6 (2016)

6  |  : 15/03/2016 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 6
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The restaurant full of romantic hopefuls returns for a sixth season. Will there be chemistry between brawny scientist Ashley and single parent Sonia? Shy girl Becky has come out of her shell thanks to burlesque dancing, she meets would-be comedian Lewis. And will Queen fans Gemma and Paolo discover a different kind of magic?
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Season 5 (2016)

5  |  : 15/01/2016 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 5
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Friday night is date night in 2016 as more hopeful singletons visit the First Dates restaurant for the new series. Will vet Simon see past lawyer Arunima's wheelchair?
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First Dates: Be My Valentine
5 : First Dates: Be My Valentine

Season 4 (2015)

16  |  : 09/10/2015 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 4
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More couples are introduced as the cameras follow them from the moment they first see each other to their parting glance. It follows every joke the share, each faux pas and every blossoming connection. Following their dates the couples discuss how they feel the dates went.
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6 : Celebrity Special for SU2C
Daters meet single celebs Jamie Laing, Jorgie Porter, Anthea Turner and Alexandra Burke
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Will latex-loving Shirlie bond with her fellow divorcee Dave?
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Can Rhys handle the one-way stream of nanny Georgia's conversation topics, which include: Georgia's schooling, Georgia's dinner preferences, Georgia's holidays and Georgia's fish phobia?
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Locksmith Roberto is proud of his Italian roots, but will his poor knowledge of European countries harm his chances with Croatian-born nanny Aleksandra?
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Can executive PA Victoria mend sales manager Scott's broken heart, following the break-up of his eight-year relationship? And when stunning Sasha is stood up, waiter Sam comes to the rescue.
16 : The Proposal
Three daters return to the restaurant hoping to pull a cracker in time for Christmas, while some couples who had more luck first time round return too. And one of them gets down on one knee...

Season 3 (2015)

9  |  : 03/06/2015 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 3
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Another eight couples are introduced as the cameras follow them from the moment they first see each other to their parting glance. It follows every joke the share, each faux pas and every blossoming connection. Following their dates the couples discuss how they feel the dates went.
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Season 2 (2014)

8  |  : 02/12/2014 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 2
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Season 1 (2013)

6  |  : 20/06/2013 Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week. 1
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