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00:00So, here's one for the ladies.
00:03Happy Valentine!
00:06Having a partner during Valentine's Day is the best.
00:09I'm definitely an old romantic when it comes to Valentine.
00:12I feel so lucky to have found fruitcake and to finally marry her after all these years.
00:18And this is exactly what I want for our daters in the first date's restaurant.
00:22Merlin has prepared an incredible Valentine's Day cocktail.
00:25Well, we have a fuzzy feeling.
00:26It's giving you a warm fuzzy feeling inside.
00:29Yeah, here's the butterflies.
00:31My advice on Valentine's Day, go for it.
00:34Flowers, chocolate, kisses, do it all.
00:39Am I romantic at all?
00:41Probably.
00:44How do you know I'm flirting?
00:46A few comments, cheeky smile.
00:49Let's start this service. All right, let's go. Come on, let's go.
00:52I'm so excited.
01:06Online dating is like a sweet shop. Everybody always thinks there's a nicer suite.
01:12Looking to unwrap her love life is 55-year-old Andrea.
01:18So I have literally tried, I'm not saying every suite in the sweet shop, but I'm close to that.
01:26Everybody wants a life partner, a best friend, somebody to go on adventures with.
01:31So I would like a partner to travel with.
01:35Now, I think now's the time.
01:37I mean, if I can't do it, you've got to be able to pull something out of the bag.
01:43Welcome.
01:45Happy Valentine.
01:46You are bursting with scullers.
01:49Do you want to take your course?
01:50Yeah, please.
01:51So I've still got that glimmer, there is someone out there.
01:56But I have been looking for a needle in a haystack and I think I'm a bit done with it.
02:00What are you looking for?
02:02The male version of me.
02:03I want somebody who's got a zest for life, the life and soul of the party, but then
02:07who's got a kind heart, empathetic.
02:10Right.
02:12So what would attract me first?
02:14I'd say the banter more than anything.
02:16I'd have a cheeky sense of humour.
02:18I like quirky.
02:20I'd like someone who likes music.
02:22I miss sort of the Girls Alouda era.
02:25This one is for a cover from the Out of Control album, as any Alouda will tell you.
02:30Biology.
02:32What will the neighbours say?
02:34And finally, I'm just a love machine.
02:42For Valentine's Day, Patrick is hoping for something kind of ooh.
02:47So, what song to sum up your love life?
02:52I'm trying to think if there's a song called Non-Existent.
02:57How are you, Patrick?
02:58Not bad. Pleased to meet you.
02:59Nice to meet you too.
03:00So where you come from, Patrick?
03:01I've come from Leeds.
03:02No women in Leeds?
03:03There are, just not the right one for me, apparently.
03:05Not the one for you?
03:06So my friends and family, they'd probably describe me as a bit of an idiot because I just live life
03:12to the full and I'm always up for a laugh. I need somebody who can put up with my nonsense
03:18because I never stop and I'd like somebody who likes to travel the way I do.
03:24If they didn't laugh and they were deadly serious, I don't think we'd get on.
03:32I think we've got matching glasses.
03:37Have we?
03:37All right.
03:38These are new, actually, and I got them exactly the same pair that I had before.
03:43What would you like?
03:45Could I have a pint of Guinness, please?
03:47A pint of Guinness.
03:47A whole pint.
03:48This is just a starter.
03:50Are you nervous?
03:51If I said I wasn't, I'd be lying.
03:53Are you, yourself?
03:53No, I'm excited.
03:55Excited?
03:56I'm like, kid me, I've been buzzing, like, can't wait.
03:59I've been, I've been, I've been, I've been pacing the room.
04:02No, I've been, I've been all right.
04:04So where have you come down from?
04:05Erm, West Yorkshire.
04:07How's it like? I've come from Leeds.
04:09Interesting.
04:10But I do like to travel, so...
04:12I love to travel.
04:13That's my thing is...
04:14Oh, we'll be talking about that then, travel.
04:18Are you quite a Valentine's-y person?
04:20I never used to be.
04:21Let that happiness out!
04:22I know, my God!
04:24I know, we're celebrating love, but it's just, I just feel so happy.
04:30All right, you party any mores?
04:31Yes.
04:31Are you ready?
04:32Yes, we are.
04:33Come on, let's go.
04:35I need to give you a hug.
04:38Oh, my God, it's Happy Valentine's Day!
04:44My best Valentine's Day was when I was about 21.
04:50He bought me roses and took me out for dinner.
04:55Oh, yeah, it was lovely.
04:56It was really sweet.
04:58Well, I am going to be 50 this year, so I'm ready for the next one.
05:05Looking to fully book his love life is hairdresser Daniel.
05:10For years, I've been telling all my, you know, like, my single clients and friends, like,
05:14get on the apps, go do it.
05:16And I've been on the apps, and no, no, I can't.
05:19It's awful.
05:21What don't you like about the apps?
05:23People that are liking you, I'm like, oh, no, that's not what I was thinking.
05:27I was thinking more, like, George Clooney, Brad Pitt vibes.
05:32Not Norman.
05:35Subjectly retired.
05:37God, I am here to find the love of my life, and I think I need some help.
05:45Oh, it's hard out there.
05:47It's very hard.
05:48It's a bit deserty.
05:52How are you?
05:53Ah, très bien, merci.
05:55Nice to see you.
05:56Ah, nice to see you today.
05:57You all right?
05:58Yeah, really good, thank you.
05:59I know that person.
06:01You know him?
06:02Not personally, but that's the gazer from Gogglebox.
06:04You think that's the guy from Gogglebox?
06:05When you go on the apps, no one ever says anything about Gogglebox.
06:09People recognize the poodles, I tell you what, more than they recognize me ever.
06:13What's happening in your life?
06:14Ah, I need to find a date.
06:15No one's slipping into my DMs.
06:17Never.
06:18And it's Valentine, so if it doesn't happen today, it's never gonna happen.
06:22I have been single for about 10 months.
06:27In the summer, I did have a little bit of dating frenzy.
06:30I went on, I think in one month, about 17 dates.
06:33Why didn't any of those 17 dates work out?
06:36I don't know why they didn't work out.
06:38What's wrong with me?
06:39There you go.
06:40Oh, lovely.
06:42What sort of person do you want to meet today?
06:44Oh, funny, kind.
06:47Kind, always.
06:47That's very important.
06:48I'm looking for someone fit, healthy, with hair.
06:52Come on, bring out the gingers.
06:57Hello.
06:58I don't know what to say now.
07:02Here to rescue Daniel's love life is 48-year-old paramedic Simon.
07:08The elderly females like to get a little bit handsy with us paramedics, bless them.
07:13Yeah, they do tend to crab you.
07:15When I was dating, many minutes ago, people used to put stuff in a newspaper ad.
07:23What are your flirting skills like?
07:25I don't know if I can flirt.
07:27I'm not even sure I can.
07:28So, I'm not sure.
07:30You'll have to find out.
07:37Good afternoon, Simon.
07:39Nice to meet you.
07:39You too.
07:41What, are you going to the gym?
07:42Yeah, every now and again.
07:43It's good.
07:44It suits you.
07:45I've come off all the dating apps and I want to find someone authentically.
07:49I like someone who looks after themselves.
07:51Dark hair.
07:52Someone who likes to have a laugh.
07:55Hi.
07:56Hiya.
07:56Hiya.
07:57You all right?
07:58How are you going?
07:58Yeah, you all right?
07:59Daniel.
07:59Yeah, Simon.
08:00Nice to meet you, Simon.
08:02Have you been here long?
08:03About that long.
08:06Hello.
08:06How are you?
08:07I'm good, thank you.
08:08Would you like a drink?
08:09Pink gin and lemonade, please.
08:12Enough gin.
08:14So, have you come far?
08:15I have come up from Bryson.
08:17I am in New Haven.
08:19Oh, yes, I was there.
08:20Yeah, literally like 20 minutes, like 15, 20 minutes, so not far at all.
08:23Not quite what you asked for, but that'll hold you for now, so you've got to know a little close,
08:26because I'm having a few issues with the machinery on my phone.
08:28That's all right.
08:29No, thank you.
08:30Um, do you like to have fun?
08:33No.
08:40Hey, baby.
08:42Hey.
08:43Happy Valentine's.
08:44Yes, happy Valentine's Day.
08:46I wish you was here.
08:47Oh, me too.
08:48But listen, what I was thinking is, why don't you come and see me and maybe we can have dinner
08:53here in the restaurant?
08:54That would be amazing.
08:57All right, listen, have a nice day.
08:58I will.
08:59Bye.
08:59Ciao, my love.
09:00Ciao.
09:01Have you got any children?
09:02I have.
09:03I've got a son who's 30.
09:04My son's 30.
09:06I was a dad at 25.
09:09I've loved being a dad.
09:11Oh, I'm going to get a bit more fun.
09:13Oh!
09:15To me, that shows you're comfortable with me, that you're already showing your emotion.
09:20How old are you?
09:21I'm 55.
09:22I'm 55.
09:23When I walked in, I didn't think you were 55, so I'll give you that.
09:26You look very good.
09:27I mean, people at work, because I change who I work with all the time, they are shocked.
09:32And I think, I don't just think it's the way I look, I think it's your outlook on life.
09:36I think live life to the full.
09:39This is why we match them, because my job makes me appreciate that.
09:42So my job, I work for a children's critical care ambulance service.
09:45I'm a call handler.
09:46What you hear on those calls of literally a child that is healthy one minute and not healthy the next
09:54minute.
09:55The job I do now is actual life and death.
09:59And it's like balancing templates at once sometimes.
10:03One of the hardest parts of my job is when we hear that that child hasn't made it.
10:10There's cases that do affect you.
10:13Like, there's one case that stays with you more than anything, and it was a little boy.
10:16He was 11, and he was obsessed with football, and he just collapsed and died on that football pitch.
10:24My son was obsessed with football, and I think to myself, that could have been my son.
10:35I couldn't do that job. I'd spend the whole day crying.
10:38See, we deal with it, we talk to each other about it.
10:42Yeah, I get that.
10:45What do I miss about being in a relationship?
10:47I'd say coming home from a hard shift, just sharing and talking over that experience with somebody.
10:56So travel's a massive vice.
10:58That's what I've spent the majority of my money on in my whole life.
11:01Kind of this moment when I was 40, that I'm going to visit every country in Europe before the day
11:05I die.
11:05Wow, yeah.
11:06So every day's your last day.
11:08Yep.
11:09I asked for the male version of me.
11:12Do you know what, I'll...
11:13I think they've delivered it.
11:16You know what, though?
11:17Man using taste, people always go,
11:19What?
11:20Like what?
11:22My favourite band in the whole world is Girls Aloud.
11:26Don't laugh.
11:27There'll be no disrespecting of Girls Aloud.
11:30Don't you be looking like that?
11:32Should we just end this now?
11:47Happy Valentine's Day to you.
11:49Happy Valentine's Day to you.
11:50See your muscles.
11:51Oh, God, yeah, they're big up there.
11:54Happy Valentine's Day to you.
11:56Thank you so...
11:57Oh, can I not...
11:57Can I have one?
12:00Drinks.
12:00You know what?
12:01I've always said, if Guinness was a woman, I wouldn't marry her.
12:06You know what?
12:09Hello, hello.
12:10Do we happen to know what we'd like to eat?
12:12Oh, no.
12:13I just don't like garlic.
12:14You don't like garlic?
12:15I like the taste of it.
12:16Yeah.
12:17I just don't like the smell of it.
12:18That's a shame.
12:21I just have to go for the chicken burger.
12:23Gorgeous.
12:24Can I have the saline steak, please?
12:26No garlic? No, I'm joking.
12:30Cheers.
12:30Cheers.
12:31Cheers.
12:32Lovely to meet you.
12:33Yeah, you too.
12:34So, how old are you?
12:3649 this year.
12:37Oh, so you're saving...
12:38I'm 50 this year.
12:39Okay.
12:40Weird, like, old people.
12:41We're used to meeting people in a pub or...
12:44I miss that.
12:44Yeah, like...
12:45My friend put me on the Tinder.
12:48Oh, yeah.
12:49When I, you know, split up with my ex.
12:51And I felt really old.
12:53How long were you together for?
12:5522 years.
12:56Wow.
12:57Yeah.
12:57Such a long time.
12:58Married as well.
12:59Yeah.
13:00So, I've got two children.
13:01Have you?
13:02Yeah.
13:02Well, say children.
13:04They're 26 and 25.
13:05So, I had them with my ex-girlfriend.
13:36Wow.
13:37We eventually ended our relationship.
13:40When you come out to her, what was she like?
13:43Interestingly, we met in a gay pub.
13:46So, we have a Jerry Springer, really.
13:49I met my ex-husband in the same pub.
13:52Oh, wow.
13:53Yeah.
13:53They know each other as well.
13:55So, there was no competition for her.
13:56It's not like I was going with another woman.
13:58No.
13:59Yeah, we was always putting the children first.
14:01They were one and two.
14:03So, they've known no difference.
14:04So, to them, they had two dads and a mum.
14:07I've only had two really long relationships.
14:09You know, you get to kind of our age,
14:11you're now single, and I wasn't expecting that.
14:13And, you know, it's taken some time.
14:16How long have you been single for?
14:17About two years now.
14:18Me and my ex-husband concentrated on raising a family.
14:22And then you kind of sit back and go, actually, where are we now?
14:25Where do we find us?
14:27And I think we just became different people.
14:29I've been out on the dating scene for a long, long time.
14:33So, then, to come back into it, I was like, this is just, like, so different.
14:38It's so different.
14:39I don't want to be on my own.
14:41I want to find that person that I can say that's home.
14:46I love kids.
14:47I've got three grandchildren as well.
14:50So, yeah.
14:50Your granddad.
14:51Keep going, yeah.
14:52Should I call your grandpa?
14:54No.
14:55No.
15:00So, he is literally the male version of me.
15:03As in, he's got a son the same age, he loves travelling.
15:07He's from Leeds, but he likes girls allowed.
15:14Hello.
15:15I thought I'd just pop my head in about the food.
15:17Yes.
15:18I'll read the burger that you've ordered.
15:20Within the marinade, there is garlic.
15:23I just thought I'd check with you.
15:25Just a salad.
15:25It's absolutely fine.
15:26Salad?
15:26Salad's fine.
15:27All right, honey, I'm so sorry about that.
15:28Thank you so much.
15:29Salad's fine.
15:30It's not your day.
15:32Oh, dear.
15:36Got a bit of a question for you, actually.
15:37Right.
15:37I was going to ask, could they sing a song?
15:40Because it's Valentine's Day and all that,
15:42and I think it's very special.
15:43That's a good idea.
15:43Play something romantic.
15:45OK.
15:45I've got to think about it.
15:46I'll leave it to you.
15:48So, I've just rang my friend, because she said,
15:50ring me when you're in the toilet.
15:53So, I said, he's lovely.
15:55He is like the male version of me, but he likes girls allowed.
15:59What did she say?
16:01That's un...
16:01Did she say...
16:02So, it was lamboyant then, she said.
16:07A lot of people think I am gay.
16:11I think because some of my taste in music.
16:13I love Girls Aloud, and as a middle-aged straight man,
16:18it's the most ridiculous thing ever.
16:21However, when my marriage broke down, it wasn't a happy marriage.
16:25It was around the time Girls Aloud were formed.
16:27So, there are certain songs that put me at certain parts of my life.
16:31So, I always remember being on holiday,
16:34my first holiday with the kids on my own,
16:36and No Good Advice was played.
16:38I always remember that.
16:39They just put me in a place of happiness
16:41that I can't rationally explain.
16:45I'd like to think when somebody meets me,
16:47they're going to like me and judge me for who I am.
16:50I always say, I'm a good catch, I just haven't been caught.
16:56Who do you think my celebrity crush was?
16:59Erm...
17:00Was it...
17:01Ken Barlow from Coordination Street?
17:04I don't know!
17:06Who was your celebrity crush?
17:08Kylie Minogue.
17:09Straight away.
17:11I've got a Kylie Minogue K on me arm there.
17:14A Kylie Minogue tattoo.
17:15Why are you like that?
17:22So, Aoife, Valentine's Day last year, you were single,
17:25but now you're in a relationship.
17:27Tell me, how is it different being in a relationship on Valentine's Day?
17:31Love is just the core of everything.
17:33Do you think Valentine's Day reflects that?
17:34Yeah, because it gives an excuse to, like, celebrate what you have.
17:38Yeah.
17:38Do you know what I mean?
17:50Meet Fruit Cage.
17:52This Valentine's.
17:53She's hoping for a date to remember.
18:05How are you?
18:06Good, thank you. How are you?
18:08Are you OK?
18:09How are you, Liz?
18:10Nice to see you.
18:11Nice to see you too.
18:13It's good that you come and see me at work.
18:14I know.
18:15Something other than, right?
18:16Let's go and have something to eat.
18:17This way.
18:18OK.
18:20I can completely sympathise with the daters.
18:22That was nerve-wracking.
18:24What is nerve-wracking?
18:26Waiting.
18:27Oh, thank you.
18:28Oh, gentlemen.
18:30Yeah, of course.
18:31Thank you very much.
18:34We can see everything this way.
18:36Yeah.
18:39You're looking at me.
18:40You're making me nervous.
18:41What are you nervous for?
18:42Well, when we met, you were very confident.
18:45Yeah, well.
18:46You were?
18:47Yes.
18:47True.
18:48True.
18:48True.
18:49I don't know, my alter ego.
18:52Yeah.
18:52Oh, it's your alter ego.
18:54Yeah, yeah, yeah.
18:56Hey.
18:58Hello.
18:58Hey.
18:59So lovely to see you.
18:59Mwah.
19:00You look delicious.
19:02Oh, thank you.
19:03Thank you very much.
19:04Oh, my God.
19:04I'm serving the boss.
19:05This is weird.
19:06I don't really know what to do with myself.
19:07No pressure.
19:08Allergies?
19:09Anyone got any allergies?
19:10No, no.
19:11No allergies.
19:11What do you recommend?
19:13The sea bass is good.
19:14Yeah.
19:14I'll have a Caesar salad, please.
19:16Caesar salad.
19:16Are we going to be having any wine?
19:19I'm going to have a cocktail.
19:20You're not going to have a drink?
19:22Because you're working.
19:23I've got a restaurant to run, babe.
19:24Sorry.
19:25I've got to keep my wits about myself, you know?
19:28So, how does it feel to be married?
19:32Amazing.
19:33Does it feel different?
19:35Does it feel different?
19:37Thanks, you see.
19:38It feels different because I now refer to Fred as my husband.
19:43Yeah.
19:43That's nice.
19:44It feels warmer in your heart.
19:47It's been very good.
19:48Long lead, continue.
19:50What's happening?
19:51Um, the boss is currently on a date with his wife.
19:55No.
19:56Yeah, yeah.
19:57I bet.
19:57Have you ever seen?
19:58Look at her.
19:59She's absolutely gorgeous.
20:00Is she gorgeous?
20:00Yeah.
20:01Oh, my God, she is.
20:02That's lovely.
20:03It's making me feel a lot warm and fuzzy inside.
20:05I know.
20:06I liked it.
20:07Are you having a good time?
20:08Do you know what?
20:09I'm really enjoying myself.
20:10I was really concerned that I'd get somebody who was boring.
20:13And do you know what?
20:14She talks more than me.
20:16It's really nice.
20:16Oh, good.
20:17Very similar.
20:19Hello, Patrick.
20:20I'm in the toilet.
20:21There's another man here.
20:22Have you made friends?
20:24I've just met him.
20:25I don't even know.
20:25What's your name?
20:26Daniel.
20:27Daniel.
20:27He's having a good time.
20:28I'm having a nice time.
20:29We're all having a nice time.
20:30We're all having a nice time.
20:31All right.
20:31So, how's it going?
20:33Yeah, it's going good.
20:34He's like me.
20:35He doesn't show up, so.
20:38She's disrespected.
20:39Girls are loud, so.
20:40Oh, mate.
20:41I'm not going to get over that.
20:42That's a hurdle.
20:43I haven't told her all the memorabilia I've got yet,
20:45but we won't.
20:52I mean, we will always remember that day
20:54where we met on the street of Beckham.
20:56With you, it was just you were walking.
20:58I just like your eyes, and you started to smile at me.
21:01A beautiful smile of yours.
21:02And I thought, oh, this is nice.
21:03And I smiled back, and I had to stop and start the conversation.
21:08Ask you for your number and say, let's go for a drink later on.
21:11The rest is history.
21:13I remember our first day.
21:15I didn't want it to end.
21:16I remember everything about that day,
21:19even though it was 11 years ago.
21:22What do you?
21:23I remember it, too.
21:25What was I wearing then?
21:27You were wearing jeans.
21:28Oh, yeah, yeah?
21:28With alls in.
21:29Yeah.
21:29Yes.
21:31And I feel like it was just,
21:33maybe it had just stopped raining or something that day.
21:36It was a fine drizzle.
21:39Oh, fine drizzle.
21:40We call it a caisson in French.
21:42Best day of my life.
21:45You're so sweet.
21:46Oh, I get emotional thinking about it.
21:53See now, look at that, sun's out.
21:55So, because we're from North, sun's out, guns out, isn't it?
21:59You don't wear a vest, do you?
22:02No.
22:05I've got to give us a lot of T-shirts, but don't.
22:11Stop it.
22:13No, you brought that on.
22:13With the faces on.
22:15I've got some of the faces on.
22:22It was a good date.
22:23We had fun.
22:23We had a laugh.
22:24We did have a very lot in common, yeah.
22:26Apart from girls allowed.
22:32That was the curveball.
22:35I think the one that would upset most people is the one that says,
22:38I'm just a love machine on it.
22:40Oh, I think that's quite funny.
22:41And a lie.
22:45Hello.
22:45Hello, again.
22:48This isn't awkward.
22:51I think that's funny, can't do it.
22:55So, do you want to see each other again?
22:59Well, I'd quite like to go for a pint now.
23:01Oh, yeah, definitely.
23:02I think we've got more to talk about.
23:06Not putting out, though.
23:08I think we're very similar.
23:10We don't stop talking.
23:12I think it's not about the things we like.
23:15It's about our attitude to life.
23:18So, shall we go on somewhere else?
23:20Yeah?
23:21Yeah.
23:22Sun's out.
23:24Right.
23:24I believe there might be a karaoke bar where I could sing you some kilt aloud.
23:30You've got your drink in your hand, surely.
23:34I just feel like I'm nitty.
23:36You can't have your drinks here.
23:38I can now, look, I'm nitty.
23:39I'm in the glass.
23:41I love having you here.
23:44Right, I've got to do some work, but I love you.
23:45I love you a lot.
23:51OK, thank you for your patience.
23:54Thank you very much.
24:00Do you like those shoes?
24:01Are you down?
24:03I'll try it.
24:06I want to see you eat it.
24:08Oh, God.
24:09Um, OK.
24:20Do you know what they say it tastes like?
24:23Old man's crutch.
24:24Oh, Jesus Christ of all.
24:26LAUGHTER
24:41What do you think of Valentine's Day, Fred?
24:43I love Valentine's Day.
24:44It's my favourite day of the year.
24:46LAUGHTER
24:46But other people are for yourself.
24:48For me.
24:48LAUGHTER
24:55I'm sure I recognise you somewhere.
24:57Why do I recognise you?
24:58You, mate.
24:59Have you ever watched Cocoa Box?
25:01Yeah.
25:01Yeah.
25:02I was in Cocoa Box.
25:05With my ex.
25:10We were the guys with the poodles,
25:11sitting on the couch.
25:13OK.
25:14I was married, um, up to last year.
25:18OK.
25:18We were together for 12 years.
25:20OK.
25:21When you break up with someone,
25:24especially if you've been married,
25:25and you've given your heart to it,
25:28it's very, yeah, it's very upsetting.
25:30And it was upsetting.
25:31I definitely felt like I was grieving
25:35for a good six months.
25:37It was very hard to get over it.
25:40For me, like, if you're going to get married,
25:43you think you're going to be together forever.
25:45You know, your heart is stuck on that.
25:48So when you separate,
25:50it's very hard to get out of that funk.
25:52And it was hard to get out of that funk.
25:55I want to build a new future.
25:58Being in a relationship with someone else,
25:59just ready for that new love.
26:04It is difficult, though, because we still live together.
26:07Oh, OK.
26:08But we're not sharing a veg, do you know what I mean?
26:10These are the other rooms, but I mean this room.
26:12Yeah.
26:14Eventually, we'll set our place and then move on.
26:17Maybe I should move to New Haven.
26:21It's all right.
26:22Not with you.
26:31I love you so much.
26:35I love you so much.
26:35I love you, too.
26:36What would you ask someone on the first date?
26:38Are you on a role-play now?
26:40Yes, Robley.
26:41Robley.
26:42So what's your name?
26:44Michelle.
26:56What's yours?
26:58My name is Fred.
27:01Why do you call me a fruitcake?
27:04Why?
27:04Do you know what it means?
27:07Do you know what it means if you call someone a fruitcake?
27:10Somebody a bit loopy.
27:11Yeah.
27:11So why do you call me fruitcake?
27:13I don't know.
27:16You don't call me fruitcake because...
27:24Fruity, but not in that case.
27:28So I told you to smile.
27:32It's all about you.
27:36It's Dr. P.
27:37Yeah, the voice you need.
27:38No one like me could fix your teeth.
27:40Hey.
27:41Come see me leaving your teeth gonna look so chic.
27:44Keep you sweet when a girl don't smile at me.
27:46That's Pete.
27:47Hey.
27:52Hoping for a date with a winning smile is 31-year-old dentist, Phil.
27:58Are you on a mission to make dentistry sexy?
28:02I guess without knowing it, maybe.
28:09I've got a really close group of friends.
28:12We're all starting to have kids and all this.
28:15I've worked really, really hard with him.
28:16I've built a decent life myself, but there's no point having all that if you've not got anyone to share
28:21it with.
28:26You're still relaxed?
28:27Trying to be.
28:28How are you doing, Phil? You okay?
28:29I'm good. How are you?
28:30Nice to meet you.
28:30Nice to meet you.
28:31Very good.
28:31Have you been on many dates before?
28:33I have. I've dated quite a bit.
28:35Yeah, I think trying something new.
28:37All right. Shall we take you through?
28:38Yes, do it.
28:39Come with me.
28:39Cool.
28:42Dating's not worked out for me as well as my career has, so I guess it's time to get a
28:50bit of help.
28:51So when was the last time you were dating?
28:54So I was in a long-term relationship 18 months ago.
28:56All right.
28:57And then since then, not been dating as much as I've gotten older.
29:02I think it does get a little bit harder.
29:04Okay, and now you're ready. You have space. So what's your type?
29:07Good energy, looks after themselves, keeps fit.
29:11Now I'm looking for a best friend, really, who obviously I'm attracted to.
29:15Working together as a partnership, power couple vibes.
29:19So is it important your date has good teeth?
29:22A good smile, yeah.
29:24If a girl turns up to a date with bad teeth, then unfortunately it's a red flag.
29:30Hi.
29:31You've got nice teeth. You've got a nice smile.
29:34Oh, thank you. I've had these done.
29:37Looking to seal the deal is medical sales manager Jessica.
29:44My friends would say, I don't know if I'm allowed to say this, but a boss bitch.
29:51That's their words, not mine.
29:53Describe to me, what is a boss bitch then?
29:55I would say somebody that just can be quite ruthless at times.
29:59But I really am a massive softie inside.
30:04All my friends are getting married. My best friend's just had a baby.
30:08I would love to have been married by 30. I mean, that's very ambitious, isn't it, 28?
30:13But this is what my mum always says, you've got plenty of time.
30:16Like, no, mum.
30:19Nice to see you.
30:20You too.
30:21You're looking amazing.
30:22And what a smile you have.
30:27Actually, your date is at the bar.
30:30Yes. Can you see?
30:32Yeah.
30:33I've been single for quite a long time.
30:36And now I'm ready to, like, meet somebody and ideally settle down.
30:39I'm looking for somebody ambitious, determined, sporty.
30:44Teeth, smells are very important because I think that gives away their character.
30:48Shall we go?
30:49Yeah, yeah.
30:50I'll let you go first.
30:51I do have suspect for my Instagrams.
30:54Hello.
30:55How are you?
30:56I'm good, thank you.
30:57How are you?
30:57Nice to meet you.
30:58Nice to meet you too.
30:59You okay?
30:59I'm okay.
31:00You good?
31:00Yeah.
31:02What's your name, sorry?
31:03I'm Jess.
31:03Jess, Phil.
31:04Nice to meet you.
31:04Nice to meet you.
31:05Wow.
31:06Goodness me.
31:08Where have you been down from?
31:09Chester.
31:09That's Neeson.
31:10I work in Leeds, so I got the train from Leeds.
31:13Did you?
31:14Yeah.
31:15What did you do in Leeds?
31:16I'm a dentist.
31:18Oh, yeah.
31:19Very good.
31:20I can tell by the pearly ones.
31:22Yeah.
31:24Sorry, what was your name again?
31:25Remind me.
31:26Jess.
31:27Jess, I'm really sorry.
31:28Too some nerves, too some nerves.
31:30I went to the, like, the thermobaths.
31:32Did you?
31:33You went to that?
31:34Yeah, I love all that.
31:35Yeah.
31:35Lots of swimming, lots of saunas, lots of, like, steam room.
31:38Nice.
31:38Do you work out?
31:40Yeah, I do a lot of, I do three, four times a week.
31:43Oh, wow.
31:43That's my good.
31:44Yeah, yeah.
31:44Are you, are you into it?
31:45I love that.
31:45Yeah, I train every week and try and style them with the golf.
31:49Oh, you're a golfer.
31:50Yeah.
31:51I love that.
31:52Yeah, so.
31:52You need, like, a plus one on the boogie.
31:53Yeah, of course.
31:57We're cupids.
31:58Little wings flying around.
32:03You sound like a pigeon.
32:07Do you live with any other people?
32:08I'm on my own with a cat.
32:11What's your cat's name?
32:13Barbara.
32:13I'd like a dog.
32:15I'd like to get a sausage dog.
32:16But then they'll work away every week, so.
32:18Stick with your pussy.
32:22It's been a long time since then.
32:28Well, that was an experience, wasn't it?
32:31God, I've never been on a blind date before.
32:34But, yeah, it was interesting.
32:36Really nice.
32:37Right, what's the dealio?
32:39I'm buying.
32:40That's very kind of you.
32:41My pleasure.
32:48So, would you like to see each other again?
32:53You go first.
32:54I'll go first.
32:56Yes, I'd like to see you again.
32:59I don't know if there was a romantic connection between us.
33:02I'm not sure.
33:03I don't feel like we was...
33:05I don't feel any flirting was between us.
33:07Yeah.
33:08But I didn't even want to see you again.
33:12I felt like that.
33:14I felt like, hmm, I don't know.
33:15Have we friends zoned each other already?
33:16But I would like to see you again.
33:18Yeah, yeah.
33:18Because I feel like we have lots in common.
33:20Yeah.
33:21And, well, you never know.
33:23Second time.
33:24We are going to have to try some new food.
33:26I'm just thinking of all the great places that we can go.
33:29Lots of champagne.
33:32Garlic.
33:33Yeah, yeah.
33:34There's lots of places that we won't go to.
33:38You go first.
33:39Oh, thank you.
33:41Let's go push.
33:43This is the first time I've ever been out with a granddad.
33:47He tried to call me grandpa earlier.
33:49I was like, no.
33:50Would you call your grandpa?
33:51No.
34:00How romantic.
34:02It is.
34:02It's nice, isn't it?
34:03We've been through a lot in the time we've been together.
34:06And, you know, when your support to me when I was ill last year and how grateful I was to
34:15you for looking after me.
34:17It was a horrible time.
34:19And that time that was.
34:21Yeah.
34:22And, and to be diagnosed with Bell's palsy and not even knowing what Bell's palsy even was.
34:32What do you think?
34:33Look, when you call the ambulance, they thought you were having a stroke.
34:35Yeah.
34:35When the ambulance arrived, you know, they straight away, that's what they believed that you were suffering from.
34:41Yeah.
34:42And, you know, and, oh, to not even be able to recognise myself when I look in the mirror.
34:52Yeah.
34:53And to, you know, kind of in some ways be a bit of a recluse because I wasn't confident with
34:59going outside and my face.
35:02What have you done very well?
35:03Um, yeah, the fact that I'm still not quite over the hill yet, even though everyone says, oh, I can't
35:08see it.
35:09The fact that sometimes I still suffer with a bit of pain and stuff, but, yeah.
35:13Well, we've got your back, man.
35:15We've got your back.
35:16Oh, don't we cry.
35:17But no, thank you.
35:19Thank you, thank you.
35:22Right, a song shall I do?
35:26Um, yeah, I'll be the best song.
35:37Thank you, so the vegan Norris bowl for you here.
35:40Perfect, thank you.
35:41And a medium steak for you here.
35:44Thank you, guys.
35:45You're quite good at cooking, like, the meals for you.
35:47Yeah, I do all that.
35:48It's like your vote?
35:49Yeah.
35:49OK.
35:50Like, you want to love and look after someone.
35:52Yeah, I love it.
35:52Go on, love that.
35:54Yeah, I love it, I love all that sort of stuff.
35:56Like, home-cooked food is, like, my vibe.
35:58Yeah, my mum's, like, round the corner.
36:00She's literally, like, always at my house, just, like, she comes around.
36:04I might make a meal during the week, and I'll go to, like, my mum's once a week and my
36:09grandma's once a week.
36:09Oh, that's nice.
36:10That's so cute.
36:11Yeah.
36:11I love that.
36:12So, like, how long have you been single for?
36:15Um, 18 months.
36:17OK.
36:18You come up with quite a big relationship, or...?
36:21We were together for a year.
36:23OK.
36:24It just didn't work out, like...
36:28Yeah, I did think she was the one I had in my head, like, oh, I'm going to marry this
36:31girl.
36:32You know, we're going to build this life together.
36:34But it just came out of nowhere when she broke up with me.
36:37It was like I had a stone in my chest.
36:41It's hard to even move or do anything without feeling the pain.
36:47I didn't... It took me a while to come out of my shower.
36:49Yeah.
36:50So, yeah, but, hey, it's all good.
36:55Um, so, I guess what I learned is that I need to be looking for someone who is the same
37:01at the same
37:01life stage, has the same goals, might even have kids, someone who I'm aligned with that lasts long term.
37:10What's your go-to?
37:11I do a lentil doll.
37:12I do a really good lentil doll, a tickly lentil doll, which is really good.
37:15I'm just going to sit away patiently for my meal.
37:19Are you?
37:20Yeah.
37:21They've done well.
37:22They've done well.
37:22Okay, good.
37:23Yeah.
37:23They haven't done too badly, either.
37:25Yeah.
37:38Thank you so much.
37:40Don't you feel like this is a restaurant that's like destiny, faith.
37:43Yeah.
37:44It's like so much happening.
37:46Oh, you've done your nails.
37:47Why did you do that?
37:49Hmm.
37:51Very nice.
37:54It's like, it's feeling like there's an energy.
37:56Yes.
37:56It's a big energy come in.
37:58What is your love language, sir?
38:00Mine's physical touch as well.
38:02Yeah, there is that.
38:03There is also that.
38:04You like that?
38:04Yeah.
38:05Okay, good.
38:05Yeah.
38:08It's actually quite nice to sit down here, see what's going on.
38:11I can keep an eye on everybody.
38:41It's all about them.
38:42Um, so school was really, really tough.
38:44So I'd have like absentee.
38:45So I'd be talking to you now.
38:47Yeah.
38:47And then all of a sudden I'd just black out.
38:49So I wouldn't faint.
38:50But like, I'd just start sewing into space.
38:52And they did all the scans and then they realised that actually I had a stroke before I was born.
38:57So the left side of my brain's pretty much dead.
39:00Yeah, it's mad, isn't it?
39:01It's so sad.
39:02Yeah, it's crazy.
39:04At school, I could never remember anything.
39:07There was an element of, oh, there's something wrong with her.
39:10You know, when sometimes you have separate classes for those that struggle academically, that was me.
39:16You want to do well, don't you?
39:18And you know you have the ability to do something.
39:20And that's what became really frustrating.
39:24I managed to get into university and then I was like, right, I need to smash my career.
39:28Yeah.
39:28So you're not at it easy?
39:29No.
39:30No.
39:31I strive to do well and I've struggled to meet somebody who like matches that kind of energy and determination.
39:37And yeah.
39:39No, like life's great and my career's going really well.
39:42It's like, now it's time to focus on like, what else do you want in life?
39:45What's like, what's the bigger picture?
39:47Do you want the kids?
39:47Do you want to meet someone?
39:49I do like kids, so.
39:50I used to go into schools and like teach kids about all health through like my own like songs.
39:55No way, did you?
39:56So I like rap about teeth now.
39:59It's nice to see you've got like a bit of a softer side, it's like.
40:06It's so loud.
40:07Is that for me?
40:09Edible ice.
40:09Oh, thank you.
40:13Now, I could do it with a fork actually.
40:15Yeah.
40:17Or maybe I could feed you.
40:19Dip it in a bit of chocolate.
40:23Can't risk it.
40:25All right.
40:26This is what the daters do, you know?
40:28Go on.
40:29Go on.
40:31Woo!
40:37You like it?
40:38Hmm.
40:40Did you again?
40:42Hold on.
40:42Why you put this in front of me?
40:43Because if I get chocolate down my friend.
40:45No, you've got to come closer.
40:46Yeah, no, no, I can't risk it.
40:48Look.
40:56Trying to be a lady.
40:58It's like the Arabian night, the way you put your finger like that.
41:01And you're going to start doing the belly dance.
41:07There's something about being fed that's very sensual and very nice.
41:13And you might be lucky later.
41:18Do you want some more?
41:23I'm lucky every night.
41:25Well, it was very, very nice of you to come and see me.
41:27Of course.
41:27I really enjoyed dinner.
41:29Me too.
41:29I've got to go back to work, babe.
41:31Hmm.
41:31OK.
41:32OK?
41:33Shall I meet you after work?
41:34You come and pick me up when we finish?
41:35Yeah, no problem.
41:36All right.
41:36OK.
41:37Let me take you back.
41:41Oh, thank you.
41:44You can hold my hand down the stairs.
41:47You know how clumsy I can be sometimes.
41:54Are you OK now?
41:55Yes, thank you.
41:58I'm good.
41:58Are you ready for your performance?
42:00I'm ready.
42:00I'm ready.
42:01I'm good.
42:01Awesome.
42:01Thank you very much.
42:02Looking forward to it.
42:04Enjoy.
42:04I will.
42:06Good.
42:09Outside of the wrapping to songs for children, do any other wrapping?
42:14I might do one on my own, on social media.
42:18Retainers or brushing.
42:21So, cleaning retainers.
42:23Yeah.
42:24Bane of my life.
42:25What do you recommend?
42:27Retainer pod.
42:28Keep your retainers fresh.
42:29Retainers blessed.
42:30Retainers clean.
42:31You know what I mean?
42:32Just pop one tab in the pod and let it...
42:34Oh, my God.
42:36I love that.
42:39That's brilliant.
42:41How did he go?
42:43Oh, really well.
42:44Yeah, no, I really liked him.
42:47I think he's definitely boyfriend material.
42:49Maybe marriage material.
42:50Who knows?
42:51Ticked a lot of my boxes.
42:52All the important ones he ticked and more.
42:55Already you're trying to inspire me.
42:57Anything like that, I'm like, you should totally go for it.
42:59Like, it's really, really good.
43:09You good?
43:09Yeah, I'm good.
43:10Yeah, I'm good.
43:15So, would you like to see each other again?
43:19Yeah.
43:19Yes.
43:21Definitely.
43:22Yeah.
43:22You so?
43:24Do you want to split?
43:25I'll get it.
43:26Okay.
43:26If that's okay.
43:27Yes, of course it's okay.
43:28Well, I'll shoot you.
43:29Oh, thank you.
43:30It's all right.
43:30Shall I get the next one then?
43:32Yeah, it's on you.
43:34You've done really well.
43:35You're really driven.
43:36And family's really important to you.
43:37It's really important to me.
43:39And there aren't many people that kind of have that balance,
43:41I don't think.
43:42Do you exchange numbers in that?
43:44Yeah.
43:45I think it's just a really nice vibe.
43:47Like, you're obviously a strong woman.
43:49Like, you've been through a lot.
43:50And now you've really settled and you're, like, kind of ready to find someone.
43:54So, I thought that was cool as well.
44:00So, you whispered in my ear and you told me to.
44:06So, I made my life worthwhile.
44:09It's all about you.
44:13And I would answer all your wishes if you asked me to.
44:20So, if you deny me one of your kisses.
44:23Don't know what I'd do.
44:26So, hold me close and say three words like you used to do.
44:33Dancing on the kitchen tiles.
44:36It's all about you.
44:38Yeah.
44:41Thank you very much.
44:50Could you cope with me, a girls allowed gig?
44:52That's the real question.
44:54You can't wear a t-shirt.
44:57Then she's not coming.
45:03And I would answer all your wishes
45:08If you asked me to
45:10But if you deny me one of your kisses
45:15Any first date wraps you can pick on?
45:18Out on first dates.
45:20I think it's going great.
45:21Here with my honey.
45:23And I think we're going to go again.
45:25Yeah.
45:26Hey!
45:26Hey!
45:27It's all about you.
45:31It's all about you, baby.
45:34It's all about you, baby.
45:38It's all about you.
45:38It's all about you, baby.
45:41Oh yes it is.
45:43Oh yes.
45:44You ready?
45:45It's all about you.
45:49It's all about you.
45:53It's all about you.
45:59It's all about you.
46:00Fancy a date at the first date restaurant?
46:03You're just gorgeous.
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