Ah, First Dates – the show which gives us all hope that true love really does exist. Or at the very least makes us howl with laughter at some pretty awkward encounters between strangers. But while bearded Maitre D, Fred Siriex takes his rightful spot as the face of the…
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First Dates’ Merlin Griffiths: ‘I’d love to have a drink with Phillip Schofield!’
We know him as the man who makes the cocktails from the famous First Dates restaurant – and doesn’t he make a great one? But when it comes to cheesy chat-up lines, dating do’s and don’t’s and the recipe for love, Merlin Griffiths, 40, has seen and done it all…
Who is the First Dates’ bearded Maitre D? Everything you need to know about Fred Sirieix
Is everyone as obsessed with First Dates as we are? Whether it’s gunning for two people to really hit it off on their date, or falling in love with one of the diners ourselves. But bill paying and dining etiquette aside, there’s something else that First Date viewers all over…
Rochdale whistleblower Sara Rowbotham praised for her emotional appearance on First Dates
After years of watching First Dates, viewers should expect to feel an emotional gut-punch at least once in an episode. However, some viewers were touched nonetheless by the appearance of Sara Rowbotham, a sexual health worker who was a key part of uncovering the child grooming horrors in Rochdale. And now, years after…
The first First Dates baby is here! Couple who met on the show welcome baby girl
In the few years that First Dates has been a part of our lives, we’ve seen a good deal of genuine, successful relationships come out of it. We’ve seen plenty of first kisses, some cute snaps from coupled-up holidays and an engagement – and now, we have our very first First…
‘So brave!’ First Dates viewers brought to tears as ‘inspirational’ alopecia sufferer removes wig to reveal bald head
We’re used to First Dates making us howl with laughter and cringe with awkwardness, but Tuesday night’s instalment had viewers all emotional for an entirely different reason after one brave singleton bared all for her blind date. As beauty therapist Eve Betts arrived at the show’s swanky London restaurant she…
SWOON! First Dates’ Fred Sirieix reveals his top love tips – including sexy dancing and working up a sweat!
As the sexy maître d’ of the First Dates restaurant, Fred Sirieix regularly gets Channel 4 viewers’ pulses racing. But – sadly for his army of fans – Fred is off the menu as he’s in a long-term relationship with partner Alex, with whom he has two children. And now the dishy…
Best couple ever? First Dates viewers in tears over love match between Sarah and Phil
Part of the massive appeal of First Dates is not only that we get to be a fly on the wall for one of the most potentially awkward hours in a person’s life, nor the eye candy provided by maitre d’ Fred Sirieix – but the fact that we always…
Most awkward First Dates ever? Viewers cringe as former couple are set up – after he blocked her on Instagram!
We were seriously excited for the return of First Dates on Tuesday night – and the first episode of the series definitely didn’t disappoint. After single hopeful, Emma arrived at the restaurant to find her future husband we’re sure she didn’t expect her ex-boyfriend to turn up – and making…
‘Haribo proposal’ First Dates couple Victoria Wills and Scott White have SPLIT after 8 months!
Reality TV true love was dealt a serious blow today as the first couple to get engaged from First Dates have split after only 8 months together. Channel 4 aired a Christmas special where Scott White proposed to Victoria Wills with a haribo ring and she, for real, said yes,…
‘Take me home, sunshine’: Scarlett Moffatt has a hilariously awkward time on Celebrity First Dates…
If you’re hopelessly single and ever feeling upset about it, you can at least take solace in the fact that you’re not alone – celebrities certainly feel your pain too. And thanks to Celebrity First Dates, we get to see how some of our telly favourites navigate the world of…
The celeb First Dates line up has been revealed! But what happened to Gogglebox’s Scarlett Moffat’s boyfriend?!
Oh, First Dates. A place of great food, attractive people and precious life lessons (i.e: NEVER date a fella’ who looks like he smells of the Lynx he bought for a quid in a club toilet. It just doesn’t work out). Nothing gets us quite as excited as a new series…
‘But it stank’: Everyone is freaking out about the most DISGUSTING First Dates ever!
First Dates is great because going on a date with a complete stranger is one of the most terrifying moments on the planet and that’s the kind of awkward, compelling viewing you don’t see anywhere else. But then sometimes a person comes along and you have to wonder if they’ve…
First Dates’ maitre’d Fred Sirieix tells us how to get out of a dodgy date
Hi Fred Sirieix! We can’t get enough of First Dates! It’s a huge phenomenon. People can’t seem to get enough of it. It’s perfect Friday night viewing. READ MORE CELEBRITY NEWS & GOSSIP! SEE FIRST DATES’ FRED SHOW OFF HIS SEXY SIX PAC Who were your favourite couples from last…
Shock new First Dates romance! Find out who’s rumoured to be ‘dating’ now…
It’s not just the wining and dining singletons who get lucky in love inside the First Dates restaurant, now it appears Fred Sirieix has waved some lovin’ magic over the bar staff too. During his appearance on This Morning, the maitre d dropped a major hint that there is romance…
9 of First Dates maitre d’ Fred Sirieix’s best quotes about love (SWOON)
Oh Fred Sirieix, how do we love thee ? Let us count the ways… As the super sexy maitre d’ on Channel 4’s First Dates, the hunky Frenchman is always on hand with a wise word. MORE: Who is the First Dates’ bearded Maitre D? Everything you need to know about Fred Sirieix …
Is TOWIE’s Peter Wicks dating First Dates waitress CiCi Coleman?
It looks like Peter Wicks may have finally met his match with CiCi Coleman. The star server from Channel Four’s First Dates has hinted she’s secretly been dating TOWIE’s resident hairy hunk. During an interview with The Sun’s TV magazine, while discussing her rise to fame, she gushed: ‘I’ve had…
That First Dates proposal: EVERYTHING you need to know
More than being our Thursday night treat, it seems as if First Dates really can help starry-eyed singletons find true love. We’ve had some crackers this series – remember when waiter Sam went on a date of his own with stood-up Sasha? Or the surprisingly saucy turn of events with…
Finally – the first First Dates wedding is coming! Victoria Wills and Scott White set to tie the knot
We’ve been waiting for this moment ever since First Dates came to our screens in 2013, and on this Thursday’s episode, our wishes will finally come true… Teased last week, Channel 4’s hit matchmaking show will invite back some of its most successful couples for a special Christmas celebration –…
I’m A Celeb’s Jorgie Porter on First Dates ‘pest’: ‘I had to block him!’
Before coming fifth in this year’s I’m A Celebrity, Jorgie Porter was busy looking for love on a celeb special of First Dates. We saw her waltz out of the restaurant arm in arm with personal trainer Craig Moultrie, and they even attended the TV Quick awards together! Was love blossoming?…
All the First Dates backstage secrets, REVEALED!
If you thought Channel 4’s First Daters just waltzed on into the swanky First Dates restaurant for a bit of fine dining with a handsome stranger, you’re sadly mistaken! We spoke to one anonymous dater who exclusively revealed all the dating secrets you never knew about the show… READ MORE…
The biggest U-turn in First Dates history? Celebrities react to Abi and Mark’s BIZARRE date…
Who else was totally surprised by First Dates last night? What seemed like a DISASTROUS date between sweet-natured Mark and catty yoga teacher Abi finished with the pair confirming a second date! Were they seeing what we were seeing? Sharp-tongued Abi spent most of the evening slagging her date Mark…
Flirting over zombies…Lachlan and Becca may be one of First Dates’ weirdest couples – but they’re PERFECT for each other!
Watching Lachlan on First Dates last month, we were drawn in by his sweet geekiness, amused by his constant stream of Star Wars talk and GUTTED when his date, Rachel, didn’t return his affections, saying that he reminded her of her brother. Groan. But, in Lachlan’s words, ‘You have got…
This First Dates couple are officially in a relationship after 7 weeks of dating
We were starting to get a bit disheartened after a lack of fairytale endings on Channel 4’s First Dates, but it’s just been confirmed that THERE IS A SUCCESS STORY. Hurrah! Adam and Dan who appeared on last night’s episode have apparently been seeing each other for 7 weeks following…
Could First Dates’ Georgia and Alex get hitched? Everything you need to know…
Hands up who saw First Dates last week? And hands up who’s rooting for Georgia and Alex to get together this week? If you missed the show, live under a rock or were otherwise engaged, the story is that gorgeous Newcastle model Georgia was stood up by her date. As…
The REAL reason that Hollyoaks’ Jorgie Porter isn’t still with her First Dates date
We were aww-ing and clutching onto our cushions on the sofa when we watched Channel 4’s Stand Up to Cancer celebrity special of First Dates and Hollyoaks babe Jorgie Porter seemed to completely hit it off with personal trainer Craig. Related: Oooh! Which other celebs were on the First Dates…
Aww! First Dates’ Alex and Georgia prove love ALWAYS finds a way – even if you have to steal someone else’s date!
So, one of the top romances on First Dates was between two people who weren’t even set up together: Alex and the jilted Geordie model, Georgia. Gorgeous Georgia, after her blind date never turned up, was in the mid-stages of drowning her sorrows when Alex arrived. ‘I got stood up’,…
Jamie Laing is going on First Dates! 7 reasons we’d LOVE to date the Made in Chelsea star
Hands up if you’re obsessed with First Dates as much as we are? Yeah, we thought so. Whether it’s feeling all warm and fuzzy from all the successful potential new love stories, or cringing over some of the questionable dating ettiquite on the show (Don’t get your calculator out to…
8 of the best celebrity first dates stories: The good, the bad and the VERY ugly
As the hilarious First Dates returns to our screens, we're relieved to know that the stars have difficult dating experiences too...