After all that’s happened in the world over the past 7 days can First Dates cheer us up? It was certainly an emotional rollercoaster tonight. "Find someone who laughs at the same thing, and the battle is half won" ♥ #firstdates @fredsirieix1 pic.twitter.com/Dt3ZMWqQHU… Read on

Can you find love in a supermarket? That seems to be the common question in the First Dates restaurant tonight. Daisy and Ben 23-year-old Daisy from Newbury is fed up of the local offering in her area, so is hoping to find someone new in her life from further afield.… Read on

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for, it’s the reveal of the First Dates ‘twist’ in tonight’s episode of First Dates. Arj and Rebecca Arj is our first singleton through the First Dates restaurant. He’s an “eternal student” having failed one of the years at university.… Read on

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