First Dates is set to return to our screens sooner than we think. The Channel 4 reality series first aired in 2013 with maître d'hôtel Fred Sireix hoping to match singletons in his restaurant.
The format was so popular that we have seen spin-offs First Dates Hotel and Teen First Dates later airing.
Fans of the romantic series will be pleased to hear First Dates will be back at 10pm on Tuesday, August 6.
The latest series of First Dates will see a new group of singles searching for love during a blind date at The Botanist Bar & Restaurant Bath in Bath.
The popular series moved from its restaurant locations in London and Manchester to the South West and viewers will hope to see more loved-up couples. After all, Bath is known as the most romantic city in the UK.
Along with Fred, bartender Merlin Griffiths and waitress Cici Coleman will return, along with waiting staff including Aoife Smyth, Kofi Yeboah-Mensah, Francesca Martusciello and Jamie McCleave.
The series celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2023, with its production crew eager for First Dates to continue.
"First Dates' 10th anniversary felt very special to us, so we really wanted to pull out all the stops to make this a great series for daters and viewers alike," said executive producer Rich Mears.
"We wanted to keep all the First Dates' warmth and heart that we all know and love, but it was also a great time to refresh things. We have a beautiful new restaurant in Bath – one of the most romantic cities in the UK – and that really made an impact on the series."
On the secret to First Date’s success, Fred said: "It's about true love and it's real.
"It's about real people wanting to find true love and they go there for the right reasons. They may or may not find love on First Dates, but they know that they can trust us to look for the best possible match for them.
"It's also very entertaining. We're very nosy. We want to know what's going on in people's heads and First Dates does that."
First Dates airs on Channel 4, with archive episodes available online.
