It’s been on the nation’s lips for the past seven days – what is the First Dates ‘first’ in this week’s episode? Well I can reveal the plot twist tonight through this blog. It goes without saying this blog post contains spoilers, and I’d highly recommend tuning in on Monday night instead rather than reading here.… Read on

Our Irish Queen Teresa was back in the First Dates restaurant. Could she find someone as “mad for life” as her tonight? Justin and Maisie 25-year-old Justin from Worthing is described as the “wolf of Worthing”. He describes his life as being full of cocaine, fast cars, and hookers, although backtracked on this when he realised his parents were going to be watching.… Read on

On the latest episode of First Dates it was the return of Ruby. She wanted a nice guy last time, now she wants a fuck boy. Can she make her mind up? Charlotte and Jamie 24-year-old waitress Charlotte from Dartford was the first through tonight’s First Dates doors.… Read on

On the latest episode of First Dates we welcome back Marie, who gripped the nation with her hilarious one-liners last month. Will luck be on her side tonight? Marie and Adrian 38-year-old Marie from Swindon is back to much excitement from her adoring fans on social media.… Read on

Tonight’s First Dates was a rollercoaster of emotions, and the best in Series 7 so far. Even the waiter ended up bagging himself a date. Kriss and Ruby First up was personal trainer Kriss, 26 and from Watford. His physique means he often attracts the wrong kind of girl.… Read on

In the run up to Labour Party conference there were predictions of doom and gloom, and bust-ups throughout the week in Liverpool. As an attendee it couldn’t have been further from the truth. While the party is in a bit of an unhappy place, it felt like business as usual.… Read on

Tonight in the First Dates restaurant we had a pet shop owner, we had the cougars, we had the monkey emoji lovers, and the manure. It’s a tenuous link, but let’s say indirectly there was an animal theme running throughout. Marie and Davin According to Fred, the average person speaks around 100 words per minute.… Read on

When I write or tweet about reality television shows it’s not unusual for me to receive some kind of interaction from those that appear on the programme. For example, the First Dates ‘contestants’ (if you can call them that) will either laugh at my jokes..… Read on

First Dates is back after a few weeks’ hiatus due to the Paralympics. And tonight it was all about the unicorns. Charlie and Lorna Yes, unicorns cropped up quite a lot thanks to 25-year-old businessman Charlie from Wandsworth. A bit of a metrosexual, he’s a fan of the colour pink, he’s a vegetarian, and he’s after a unicorn as a date.… Read on

In the last episode before First Dates takes a quick break, it was a night of infidelity secrets, and everyone bungling into the toilet. Yes more people were rushing to go to the toilet than they were offering to pay for the bill.… Read on