First Dates
First Dates is a love & dating show on Channel 4. The First Dates restaurant throws open its doors to single people looking for love. The popular program has been available since 2024. A total of 162 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in February 2025.
Last episode
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55:00First Dates
This time the First Daters looking for love include an alpha female, a guy called Lion, an ambitious florist, and an extrovert former dancer who loves to speak French. (S20 Ep4)
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1:05:00TV presenter Hayley is love-shy when it comes to dating. Luca seeks 'a nice girl' to please his dad. Boarding school matron Sarah wants a non-conformist guy who's up for some fun. (S19 Ep3)
55:00Will a gaming nerd finally find her 'geeky James Bond'? Can an actor overcome their First Dates stage nerves? And will an ex-wild thing's tattoos wreck his chances of new love? (S20 Ep1)
Series 15
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1:05:00Boxer 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? (S23 Ep3)
Series 13 1:05:00
1:05:00There are extra portions of romance in a Valentine's special at the First Dates restaurant - for broken-hearted Chris, singer twins Hazel and Brenda, and flirty Saskia and Roisin. (S18 Ep6)
1:05:00It's Valentine's night, but 'clubbing queen' Amanda's looking for a guy who's not too romantic or keen too soon. And can businessman Brendan finally find love after almost 1000 dates?
1:00:00Louis, a male escort who's hairless from the neck down, meets Essex-born cleaning fanatic Fleur. Eccentric gas-fitter-come-art-gallerist Ian wants someone who'll love his quirks. (S19 Ep1)
1:05:00Truck driver Beth is fed up with flying solo while Aristos just happens to be a freelance pilot; is romance in the air on their first date? (S19 Ep4)
1:05:00This time the First Daters looking for love include a singing pharmacist, a straight-talker, and a former Olympic trampolinist who's worried about his place on the 'ginger scale'. (S20 Ep5)
Series 15 1:05:00
1:05:00The restaurant celebrates the most romantic day of the year. Jade and Genell have one of First Dates' flirtiest ever encounters. Wedding singer Dave is looking for marital bliss. (S23 Ep2)
Series 13 55:00
55:00A tattooist who loves to shoot, a gym bunny, a cheesemaker and a multilingual entrepreneur who loves a man in a suit are all looking for love on their first date. (S20 Ep2)
1:00:00Farmer Chris brings a beetroot to his First Date. Two dog fans commiserate over past loves. And football coach Timi flirts up a storm - but will student Afope flirt back? (S20 Ep3)
1:05:00Looking for a love match this time are a self-proclaimed 'man-eater', a urologist whose job can scare off men, and a single mum seeking a guy who can accept that she has a child. (S17 Ep3)
1:05:00Medical student Alice dates Max, the self-styled 'Wolf of Wallington High Street'. Veteran house music groover Mark meets Alison: a call centre worker by day and raver by night. (S17 Ep4)
1:00:00Cake-maker Fiona is a self-confessed 'princess' while Jessica loves lager and football and doesn't want to change. How do they get along on their first dates with Rakim and Ryan? (S18 Ep2)
1:00:00Sexual health advisor Liza meets father-of-five Simon. Singer Saskia dates Luke the magician. And a car buff from Grimsby meets a self-confessed 'nerd' who's yet to fall in love. (S17 Ep5)
1:05:00Can 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? (S18 Ep5)
Series 15 1:05:00
1:05:00Chocolate 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. (S23 Ep1)
Series 13 1:05:00
1:05:00Madeleine has a weakness for rugby fellas while Sophie says she often picks the wrong guy. Pub landlord Branislav has been single for over a year and can't wait to start flirting. (S18 Ep4)
1:05:00Comedy queen Carol meets 76-year-old interior designer Keith. Charles is 26 and has never been kissed. Two south London sisters are both single and keen to do something about it. (S18 Ep1)