First Dates (Season 0)

Be My Valentine - 2016 (Episode 1)

Air date: 2016-02-12

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: In this special Valentine's episode, Mayfair-based Miki is looking for a man to treat her like a princess. Across the restaurant, self-confessed nerd Sam just wants Daenerys from Game of Thrones.

First Dates at Christmas - 2016 (Episode 2)

Air date: 2016-12-19

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: Sophie's used to bad boys. What will she make of gentleman Mehmet? Stunning operations manager Yasmin is looking for Mr Nice Guy; dental practise manager Ryan has a perfect smile, but is he Mr Right?

Be My Valentine (2017) (Episode 3)

Air date: 2017-02-13

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: Elaine's looking for a twinkle-toed gentleman. Does Steve have the right moves? Comedian Vince, who usually only gets a Valentine's card from his mum, meets Brigette Bardot lookalike Anna.

Celebrity Special for SU2C - 2017 (Episode 4)

Air date: 2017-11-02

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: Can celebrity singletons Sinitta, Michael Fabricant MP, Roman Kemp and Jan Leeming find love with unsuspecting members of the public?

First Dates at Christmas -2017 (Episode 5)

Air date: 2017-12-25

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: Fresh singletons visit the restaurant and favourite First Dates daters return for a special festive episode celebrating Fred and his team's successes, engagements and the first First Dates baby!

Valentine's Special - 2018 (Episode 6)

Air date: 2018-02-16

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: Can Fred's advice turn Disney superfan James into bra-fitter Jess's Prince Charming? Issac, who's getting his life back on track after being homeless for three years, meets feisty Maya.

Celebrity Special for SU2C - 2018 (Episode 7)

Air date: 2018-10-25

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: Joey Essex, Melinda Messenger, Sandra from Gogglebox and Lady Colin Campbell bravely embark on blind dates with unsuspecting members of the public, in this special episode for Stand Up To Cancer

First Dates at Christmas - 2018 (Episode 8)

Air date: 2018-12-25

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: Cheeky ladies' man Eric, who's 101, meets Norma, who's been single for 46 years. And librarian Louise dreams of his and hers Christmas jumpers. Can awkward dater Tom make those dreams come true?

Be My Valentine -2019 (Episode 9)

Air date: 2019-02-14

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: Chi-Chi and her son Curtis both have dates; can she resist interfering in his date with Jaleesa? And how will Danny react when he discovers that his date's best friend is First Dates waitress Laura?

First Dates at Christmas (2019) (Episode 10)

Air date: 2019-12-25

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: A festive edition of the dating show in which singletons meet up with possible partners at a restaurant in the hope of finding love, before deciding whether they want to take things further. This time, former bodybuilding champion Kieran goes on a date with 23-year-old student nurse Abi. Meanwhile, 67-year-old Suzy is set up with Fred, a fellow divorcee who is looking for some excitement in his life, and single mother Amy meets 29-year-old Geordie Scott.

Be My Valentine - 2020 (Episode 11)

Air date: 2020-02-13

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: It's Valentine's Day at the First Dates restaurant. Beauty queen Sophie meets cheeky-chappy Bailey, as 59-year-old Rachel has her first ever date with a woman, blonde bombshell Debs.

Together Forever (Episode 12)

Air date: 2020-10-28

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: This trip down memory lane serves up some classic dates where sparks flew and love blossomed, from two tweed lovers, to an eager octogenarian, and an accountant determined to make numbers sexy.

Opposites Attract (Episode 13)

Air date: 2020-11-04

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: This trip down memory lane sees how sometimes opposites attract, including an eccentric theology student, a 'Norse God', and two of the naughtiest minds ever to have graced First Dates

Second Chances (Episode 14)

Air date: 2020-11-11

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: 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.

Plot Twists (Episode 15)

Air date: 2020-11-18

Runtime: 50 min

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

Celebrity Best Bits (Episode 16)

Air date: 2020-11-25

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: Another chance to see showbiz singletons on blind dates, from singer Alexandra Burke to Tory MP Michael Fabricant, Esther Rantzen, DJ Roman Kemp and Gogglebox's Sandra Martin

Fireworks (Episode 17)

Air date: 2020-12-02

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: A look back at some full-on encounters at the First Dates restaurant where sparks really did fly. Featuring two lust-struck dancers, a feisty Scotsman, a crucial kiss and a love of latex.

First Dates at Christmas 2020 (Episode 18)

Air date: 2020-12-23

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: Fred and the team head to a cosy rural hideaway inspired by favourite yuletide romcoms, as single people search for the most perfect gift of all - love

First Dates at Christmas 2021 (Episode 19)

Air date: 2021-12-22

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: Fred and the team pull out all the stops to make this a Christmas to remember. Can a jobbing Father Christmas find a mate? And will panto actor John meet a tall, dark, handsome partner?

Be My Valentine - 2022 (Episode 20)

Air date: 2022-02-10

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: It's Valentine's at the First Dates restaurant, and there's an extra serving of romance - for broken-hearted Chris, singer twins Hazel and Brenda, and Saskia and Roisin, who can't stop flirting

Odd Jobs (Episode 21)

Air date: 2022-03-30

Overview: Some classic dates - including a dominatrix looking to 'grow old disgracefully'

Pride Special (2022) (Episode 22)

Air date: 2022-06-30

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: Celebrating 50 years of Pride, a fond look back at some LGBTQ+ couples who came to the First Dates restaurant seeking love, including a Cara Delevingne lookalike, and some major surprises.

First Dates at Christmas 2022 (Episode 23)

Air date: 2022-12-27

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: This year's festive hopefuls seeking love include a vicar called Eve, a jeweller hoping for a man that shines, and a self-proclaimed 'Queen of Christmas' partial to a spot of beatboxing.

First Dates Valentine's (2023) (Episode 24)

Air date: 2023-02-14

Runtime: 47 min

Overview: On Valentine's night, 'clubbing queen' Amanda's looking for a guy who's not too keen too soon. And can businessman Brendan finally make a connection after almost 1000 dates?

Christmas Special 2024 (Episode 25)

Air date: 2024-12-19

Runtime: 47 min

Overview: First Dates at Christmas 2024: Martial artists, firefighters and professional princesses are on the festive menu as Fred opens the restaurant doors for singletons hoping to find Christmas romance in their stockings. Seeking her rom-com moment at the most wonderful time of the year is Tee, who has a celebrity crush on Anthony Joshua. With the mistletoe a-swinging, could 29-year-old martial arts instructor Kyroe be her AJ?

Christmas Special 2025 (Episode 26)

Air date: 2025-12-23

Runtime: 47 min

Overview: First Dates at Christmas. This unforgettable night of festive dating includes an Essex barber bearing a flirty gift, a rusty furniture maker, a maths genius, a doctor, and some former Daters with exciting news.

First Dates: Be My Valentine (Episode 27)

Air date: 2026-02-11

Runtime: 47 min

Overview: For the most romantic day of the year, an ex-Gogglebox star hopes a paramedic can revive his love life. A Girls Aloud fan woos a critical call handler. And there's even a rapping dentist.