Episode guide
First Dates: Specials
27 episodes · premiered Feb 12, 2016
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- Episode 1: Be My Valentine - 2016 Feb 12, 2016 · 50m 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…
- Episode 2: First Dates at Christmas - 2016 Dec 19, 2016 · 50m 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…
- Episode 3: Be My Valentine (2017) Feb 13, 2017 · 50m 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.
- Episode 4: Celebrity Special for SU2C - 2017 Nov 2, 2017 · 50m Can celebrity singletons Sinitta, Michael Fabricant MP, Roman Kemp and Jan Leeming find love with unsuspecting members of the public?
- Episode 5: First Dates at Christmas -2017 Dec 25, 2017 · 50m 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…
- Episode 6: Valentine's Special - 2018 Feb 16, 2018 · 50m 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.
- Episode 7: Celebrity Special for SU2C - 2018 Oct 25, 2018 · 50m 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…
- Episode 8: First Dates at Christmas - 2018 Dec 25, 2018 · 50m 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…
- Episode 9: Be My Valentine -2019 Feb 14, 2019 · 50m 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…
- Episode 10: First Dates at Christmas (2019) Dec 25, 2019 · 50m 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…
- Episode 11: Be My Valentine - 2020 Feb 13, 2020 · 50m 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.
- Episode 12: Together Forever Oct 28, 2020 · 50m 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…
- Episode 13: Opposites Attract Nov 4, 2020 · 50m 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
- Episode 14: Second Chances Nov 11, 2020 · 50m 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.
- Episode 15: Plot Twists Nov 18, 2020 · 50m 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.
- Episode 16: Celebrity Best Bits Nov 25, 2020 · 50m 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
- Episode 17: Fireworks Dec 2, 2020 · 50m 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.
- Episode 18: First Dates at Christmas 2020 Dec 23, 2020 · 50m 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
- Episode 19: First Dates at Christmas 2021 Dec 22, 2021 · 50m 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?
- Episode 20: Be My Valentine - 2022 Feb 10, 2022 · 50m 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…
- Episode 25: Odd Jobs Mar 30, 2022 Some classic dates - including a dominatrix looking to 'grow old disgracefully'
- Episode 26: Pride Special (2022) Jun 30, 2022 · 50m 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.
- Episode 27: First Dates at Christmas 2022 Dec 27, 2022 · 50m 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.
- Episode 28: First Dates Valentine's (2023) Feb 14, 2023 · 47m 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?
- Episode 29: Christmas Special 2024 Dec 19, 2024 · 47m 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…
- Episode 30: Christmas Special 2025 Dec 23, 2025 · 47m 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…
- Episode 31: First Dates: Be My Valentine Feb 11, 2026 · 47m 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.