First Dates

Maître D' Fred Sirieix and his team fling open the doors of the restaurant of romance once more, and first in is self-confessed party animal Nikita - a 24-year-old from Swansea who's hunting for someone just as wild. However, she gets a little more than she bargained for when engineer Rhys reveals a rather intimate tattoo. Part-time fitness instructor and disco dancer Selvin meets Donna, who seeks a man who can make her laugh. Former Playboy bunny Kelly-Ann is a model who's dated some A-list stars in her time and wants `a daring man" to keep her feeling alive. Will tattooed motorbike daredevil Stephen tickle her fancy?

Singers Claire and Louise arrive at the restaurant to provide a bit of moral support to each other, making a foursome with Mathew, who works in a supermarket, and engineering manager Scott. But there's confusion over who will be dating who. Meanwhile, 22-year-old Aryeh hopes fellow student Jack will not be put off by his overwhelming personality and 60-year-old Meryl from Wirral is looking for someone to keep up with her when she goes clubbing. Will Whitchurch divorcee Andrew be up for a dance?

Thirty-four-year-old plumber Jamie hasn't had a proper girlfriend for almost 10 years. His date, Leigh, is seeking someone muscley and good with his hands. Shelly is a 57-year-old personal trainer who has been single for seven years. Her date is David, a 61-year-old retired firefighter who's been single for four years. Father-of-two Nathan has had a successful career in sales. His date Lisa seeks someone `nicer' than the guys she usually dates. Last into the restaurant is 27-year-old steampunk enthusiast Joe. His date is 29-year-old Jess, who used to work at the Black Country Living Museum.

American beauty queen and PhD student Camille is looking for love with an English gent, and is set up on a date with salesman Richard. Meanwhile, Shannen hopes to find someone to share love and laugher with again after losing her husband to cancer. She meets fellow northerner Daniel, and the pair bond over beer and stories of times spent in Benidorm.

A look back to the couples taking a second shot at finding love again, including 47-year-old mother of two Emma's date with Peter, and self-confessed geek Sarah, who meet aspiring comic book writer Nick. Having been single for five years following the loss of his partner, Dale had high hopes for 39-year-old massage therapist Chris.

A look back at couples taking second shot at finding love, from a Persian princess to an 80-something tennis coach, and a self-confessed geek hoping for an epic ending to her story.

A look back to the couples taking a second shot at finding love again, including 47-year-old mother of two Emma's date with Peter, and self-confessed geek Sarah, who meet aspiring comic book writer Nick. Having been single for five years following the loss of his partner, Dale had high hopes for 39-year-old massage therapist Chris.

A look back at some first dates that didn't go so smoothly - from the counsellor and the producer who couldn't see eye to eye over the bill, to the Disney superfans hoping for a fairy-tale ending

The showbiz singletons on blind dates are singer Alexandra Burke, Tory MP Michael Fabricant, Esther Rantzen, DJ Roman Kemp, and Gogglebox's Sandra Martin

A look back at some full-on first encounters where sparks flew. Featuring two lust-struck dancers, a feisty Scotsman, a crucial kiss, and a love of latex.