First Dates

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Restaurant-based dating show

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News & features about First Dates

The First Dates restaurant staff reveal their favourite romantic moments
From The Notebook to Crazy, Stupid, Love – the First Dates staff share their favourite on-screen dates with RadioTimes.com.
Why Laura isn't on First Dates this series
Long-time First Dates waitress Laura won't be appearing in the current series – here's why.
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When is First Dates on? Channel 4 dating show returns with new staff
Love is in the air once again on Channel 4.
Meet the new First Dates staff for series 16
With the First Dates moving to Manchester, here's everything you need to know about the new staff members – and which ones will be returning for series 16.
Teen First Dates is coming to E4
The new series will follow young romantics aged between 16 and 19 going on their first-ever dates.
Fred Sirieix’s The Restaurant That Burns Off Calories sparks backlash
The BBC Horizon series has prompted sharp criticism from viewers and eating disorder charities
Channel 4 plans lockdown wedding with Fred Sirieix as part of pandemic programming
The broadcaster has set out its plans and priorities for the ongoing quarantine period
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How to apply for First Dates as the applications open for the new series
Everything you need to know about First Dates' application process…
If you're obsessed with Love is Blind these are the shows you have to watch next
These shows we'll keep you entertained just like Love Is Blind with their quirky formats...
When is First Dates series 13 on TV? What's it about? Do the couples stay together?
More people will be looking for love under Fred's watchful eye when First Dates returns to Channel 4 next month
Million Pound Menu: meet the investors
Meet the backers looking to invest in Britain’s next big restaurant brand
Fred Sirieux's "adorable" dad paid a visit to the First Dates restaurant
Viewers couldn't get enough of Monsieur Sirieux Senior and his incredible moustache
First Dates viewers heartbroken and angry at story of man forced to live in shed as a child
24-year-old Max revealed that his parents had made him live in their garden shed
Why isn't First Dates on Wednesday?
Everything you need to know about when the Channel 4 dating show is next on TV
How to be on First Dates
Here's everything you need to know to apply to be on the hit dating show
First Dates fans fell in love with the show's oldest ever dater – 97-year-old Richard
Age proved to be no barrier when the Second World War veteran arrived at the restaurant for his date with Ruth
First Dates exclusive clip: Ian returns for a second date
The unlucky-in-love science technician is hoping for better luck this time round - seven months after he had his first date in the restaurant
Is the First Dates restaurant real?
Yes you can eat there - but you'll have to head to Mayfair to be waited on by Fred the maître d’
Divorced couple have hilariously awkward encounter on First Dates - and viewers don't know where to look
The first episode of the new Channel 4 series was SO painful to watch
There was a hilariously awkward blunder on First Dates Hotel last night
Poor Esther thought she was on a date, but she was actually just speaking to a gay ex-vicar
So Theresa May just used PMQs to reveal that a Tory MP is doing Celebrity First Dates
Is this the future of TV PR announcements?
Henry VIII goes on First Dates to find a second wife in new Horrible Histories sketch
Fred Sirieix is the ultimate wingman to Britain’s Tudor monarch
Why has Naked Attraction been allowed back on TV?
If a good date ends with a leering stranger critiquing your undercarriage on national television, then all hope for the human race is well and truly lost, writes Ellie Harrison
First Dates contestant whose last date dumped him mid-meal finally finds love
YAAASSSSS GREIG
First Dates viewers were desperate for Three Girls hero Sara Rowbotham to find love
The social worker was looking for romance after her work exposing sexual abuse in Rochdale
Three Girls sexual health worker Sara Rowbotham to appear on Channel 4's First Dates
Sara is looking for a partner after years of being embroiled in the Rochdale child sex ring case
First Dates viewers praise “bravery” of alopecia sufferer Eve
The Welsh entrant removed her wig to show off her natural beauty in last night’s episode
10 secrets of First Dates
What do the producers fight over? How many cameras are in the restaurant? Just how did they find Fred? We have the answers to all of your questions…
First Dates' oldest ever entrant melted our hearts as he danced out of the restaurant
90-year-old Raymon brought viewers to tears with stories of his late wife
Rewatch that painfully awkward First Dates reunion
It's a lesson in the perils of text dumping
There's a massively awkward surprise in the new series of First Dates
Plenty more fish in the sea? Not judging by this seriously entertaining episode of the Channel 4 dating show
First Dates’ Fred Sirieix wasn’t asked to do US version of the Channel 4 show
The Maître d' also confirmed that he is still working as a Maître d' when he’s not filming the programme
First Dates got an American makeover and there are SO many awkward moments
There's also a Cici-lookalike… but no Fred Sirieix. Bah.
E4's new dating show Game of Clones proves finding love is about more than just a checklist
"Love back then was quixotic, spontaneous and exciting... modern dating seems to be about algorithms," says Lucy Cavendish
9 things not to do on a Valentine's date, according to First Dates
Make the best of your evening, with the worst of the Channel 4 dating series
6 TV formats that deserve their very own Brexit special
Why limit ourselves to the newly-announced Wife Swap Brexit episode?
What is the point of the First Dates Hotel?
Don't get us wrong, we love First Dates. But are these title and format tweaks really necessary?
First Dates Hotel: You abs-olutely won’t believe what’s under Fred's suit
We weren’t expecting this when the maître d' took his shirt off
What time is First Dates Hotel on TV?
Where to watch Channel 4’s First Dates spin-off that whisks off those looking for love to a romantic hotel in France
“I feel like David Attenborough”: Fred Sirieux says First Dates is a nature show
You know, what with the mating dances and all that
Dating tips from First Dates maitre d' Fred Sirieux
Love has become a commodity and modern daters suffer from having too much choice, says the man in charge of the First Dates restaurant
A First Dates guest got Fred's name wrong and viewers were unimpressed: "Oh the shame!"
"Cheers Frank." "It's Fred." *Covers face with embarrassment*
First Dates sparks huge Twitter debate about splitting the bill
Mary was "absolutely fuming" at having to go Dutch
First Dates heads to France with hotel spin-off
Channel 4 hopes to fulfil our desire to know 'what happens next?' as daters can opt to extend their date in a romantically charged boutique hotel in the French countryside
New Channel 4 show exposes the terrors and perils of the dreaded job interview
Described as a cross between First Dates and The Apprentice, fixed-rig documentary series The Job Interview portrays real-life interviews for real jobs
Does First Dates Abroad really translate?
The Australian version of the Channel 4 show is fun – but it doesn't set Kasia Delgado's heart on fire
Why does Channel 4 keep rescheduling our First Dates?
Thursday was perfect timing, but Tuesday is just not the right night for a boozy date with your TV, says Paul Jones
First Dates maître d' Fred Sirieix serves up some lessons in love
...and explains how his job has prepared him for so well for matchmaking: "It’s a way of life – making people feel special... The beauty of the world is the people that you meet. We’re not meant to be alone...”
First Dates is back – and now Cupid is working his magic on Fridays
The glorious Channel 4 show is back for a fifth series with an equally inspiring and cringeworthy first episode...
Radio Times Top 40 TV Shows of 2015: 20 to 11
Has your favourite show appeared yet? Our critics' countdown continues...
Re-live the adorable moment a couple got engaged on First Dates
Series 4's Scott proposed to girlfriend Victoria with a Haribo ring — and she went all gooey...
Has your favourite First Dates couple returned for one more special Christmas date?
First Dates: The Proposal Christmas special trailer reveals which of this series' couples stayed together – and promises one proposal
There’s going to be a First Dates proposal this Christmas
Maitre d’ Fred Sirieix is welcoming back previous couples and someone’s going to get down on one knee…
First Dates' Georgia and Alex finally get their chance – but will it live up to expectations?
The duo feel the pressure tonight as they go on a date that seems written in the stars...
Could this be the most romantic First Dates story so far?
Georgia and Alex met at the bar and there was serious chemistry — except they weren't on a date with each other. Now they are...
A couple had an argument about the bill on First Dates and it was the most painful scene ever
Elle and Marc had profoundly different opinions on who should pay for the meal — and it made for truly awkward watching...
Which celebrities are looking for love on First Dates?
A Made in Chelsea star, an X Factor winner, a soap star and a TV presenter are heading into the famous restaurant tonight for Stand Up To Cancer
Hollyoaks star Jorgie Porter is looking for love on celebrity First Dates
The soap star is set go on a blind date in the First Dates restaurant during Monday night's special for Stand Up to Cancer
How to survive a zombie apocalypse according to First Dates
Star Wars fan Lachlan is back for another date this week — and he has dead good (and very involved) advice for when the undead invade our capital city...
Celebrities to do First Dates for Stand Up To Cancer
As part of Channel 4's charity telethon, there's going to a be a whole night of starry rendezvous...
So this couple on First Dates really REALLY like crisps
Singletons Laura and Matt found romance in their shared passion for salty potato snacks...
The key to success on First Dates? Drive and determination apparently...
Forget chat up lines and candlelit dinners, modern dating is all about checklists - and it worries armchair singleton Ellie Walker-Arnott
Is "hopeless romantic" Louis the nicest person who's ever been on First Dates?
We've been well and truly wooed in episode one of Channel 4's dating show...
Confessions of a first dater
As Channel 4 opens up its restaurant to a new batch of lovelorn hopefuls, Amy Nickell provides a very personal take on that initial nerve-shredding encounter
First Dates' Fred Sirieix on series 4: "The moment the daters walk in, I get a very strong sense of whether it's going to work"
What's it like playing cupid on Channel 4's ob-doc dating show? RadioTimes.com spoke to the French maitre d' who caused quite a stir in the last series with his romantic advice...
What Britain really wants in a romantic partner according to First Dates
Series three of the Channel 4 has proven that there's no "normal" when it comes to looking for romance...
Judo experts, Midsomer Murder extras and a ménage à trois make for an eventful First Dates episode 6
There's not a wallflower in sight in the latest action-packed instalment of Channel 4's dating show...
First Dates to get US remake
The series will be produced by talk show host Ellen Degeneres
First Dates episode four: David Tennant super-fans, cross-dressers and geriatrics
This episode of Channel 4's fixed-rig dating shows has some of the most surprising moments in the series so far...
Call off the First Dates matchmaking! Twitter has fallen in love with maître d' Fred
It's not that social media doesn't love the daters, it's that they love the French head waiter even more...
Beards, latex and declined cards: Twitter had a lot to say about last night's First Dates
Hopeful singletons were being paired up on Channel 4 last night, and we were on social media picking up chat up lines and standing up for a man in a turtle-neck
First Dates series 3: "It reveals just how brilliantly diverse and eccentric humans really are"
Channel 4's fixed-rig show is back with serious sexual tension, clothes snobbery and a glorious Maître d' named Fred, says Kasia Delgado...
Everything you need to know about First Dates series 3
Channel 4's dating show is back, with some exciting new changes. Here are all the behind-the-scenes secrets your heart desires...
Michael Jackson puns and the nightmares of internet dating in an exclusive First Dates clip
Tim and his date Jenny swap notes on the dating sites they’ve tried, while his Jacko love letters fail to thrill-her....

First Dates

Summary

How to watch

Seasons

News & features about First Dates

The First Dates restaurant staff reveal their favourite romantic moments

Why Laura isn't on First Dates this series

When is First Dates on? Channel 4 dating show returns with new staff

Meet the new First Dates staff for series 16

Teen First Dates is coming to E4

Fred Sirieix’s The Restaurant That Burns Off Calories sparks backlash

Channel 4 plans lockdown wedding with Fred Sirieix as part of pandemic programming

How to apply for First Dates as the applications open for the new series

If you're obsessed with Love is Blind these are the shows you have to watch next

When is First Dates series 13 on TV? What's it about? Do the couples stay together?

Million Pound Menu: meet the investors

Fred Sirieux's "adorable" dad paid a visit to the First Dates restaurant

First Dates viewers heartbroken and angry at story of man forced to live in shed as a child

Why isn't First Dates on Wednesday?

How to be on First Dates

First Dates fans fell in love with the show's oldest ever dater – 97-year-old Richard

First Dates exclusive clip: Ian returns for a second date

Is the First Dates restaurant real?

Divorced couple have hilariously awkward encounter on First Dates - and viewers don't know where to look

There was a hilariously awkward blunder on First Dates Hotel last night

So Theresa May just used PMQs to reveal that a Tory MP is doing Celebrity First Dates

Henry VIII goes on First Dates to find a second wife in new Horrible Histories sketch

Why has Naked Attraction been allowed back on TV?

First Dates contestant whose last date dumped him mid-meal finally finds love

First Dates viewers were desperate for Three Girls hero Sara Rowbotham to find love

Three Girls sexual health worker Sara Rowbotham to appear on Channel 4's First Dates

First Dates viewers praise “bravery” of alopecia sufferer Eve

10 secrets of First Dates

First Dates' oldest ever entrant melted our hearts as he danced out of the restaurant

Rewatch that painfully awkward First Dates reunion

There's a massively awkward surprise in the new series of First Dates

First Dates’ Fred Sirieix wasn’t asked to do US version of the Channel 4 show

First Dates got an American makeover and there are SO many awkward moments

E4's new dating show Game of Clones proves finding love is about more than just a checklist

9 things not to do on a Valentine's date, according to First Dates

6 TV formats that deserve their very own Brexit special

What is the point of the First Dates Hotel?

First Dates Hotel: You abs-olutely won’t believe what’s under Fred's suit

What time is First Dates Hotel on TV?

“I feel like David Attenborough”: Fred Sirieux says First Dates is a nature show

Dating tips from First Dates maitre d' Fred Sirieux

A First Dates guest got Fred's name wrong and viewers were unimpressed: "Oh the shame!"

First Dates sparks huge Twitter debate about splitting the bill

First Dates heads to France with hotel spin-off

New Channel 4 show exposes the terrors and perils of the dreaded job interview

Does First Dates Abroad really translate?

Why does Channel 4 keep rescheduling our First Dates?

First Dates maître d' Fred Sirieix serves up some lessons in love

First Dates is back – and now Cupid is working his magic on Fridays

Radio Times Top 40 TV Shows of 2015: 20 to 11

Re-live the adorable moment a couple got engaged on First Dates

Has your favourite First Dates couple returned for one more special Christmas date?

There’s going to be a First Dates proposal this Christmas

First Dates' Georgia and Alex finally get their chance – but will it live up to expectations?

Could this be the most romantic First Dates story so far?

A couple had an argument about the bill on First Dates and it was the most painful scene ever

Which celebrities are looking for love on First Dates?

Hollyoaks star Jorgie Porter is looking for love on celebrity First Dates

How to survive a zombie apocalypse according to First Dates

Celebrities to do First Dates for Stand Up To Cancer

So this couple on First Dates really REALLY like crisps

The key to success on First Dates? Drive and determination apparently...

Is "hopeless romantic" Louis the nicest person who's ever been on First Dates?

Confessions of a first dater

First Dates' Fred Sirieix on series 4: "The moment the daters walk in, I get a very strong sense of whether it's going to work"

What Britain really wants in a romantic partner according to First Dates

Judo experts, Midsomer Murder extras and a ménage à trois make for an eventful First Dates episode 6

First Dates to get US remake

First Dates episode four: David Tennant super-fans, cross-dressers and geriatrics

Call off the First Dates matchmaking! Twitter has fallen in love with maître d' Fred

Beards, latex and declined cards: Twitter had a lot to say about last night's First Dates

First Dates series 3: "It reveals just how brilliantly diverse and eccentric humans really are"

Everything you need to know about First Dates series 3

Michael Jackson puns and the nightmares of internet dating in an exclusive First Dates clip

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