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First Dates S25E01: New Faces, New Hearts | Channel 4 Season Premiere 2026
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00:02Do you feel a bit rusty?
00:04Yes, very rusty.
00:06Definitely need a WD for our day.
00:09I need some help.
00:10It's hard out there.
00:12I am very single at the moment.
00:15I've run out of swipes.
00:16I've completed Tinder.
00:19In the heart of Britain's most romantic city.
00:22Hello.
00:23Fred and his team.
00:25This is Captain Fur Potato.
00:27Our matching hopeful singletons.
00:29We're getting married, Merlin.
00:31In a place where love is always on the menu.
00:35A bit in your finger.
00:36You didn't go that far down the strip.
00:40These daters.
00:41He probably thinks I'm having a poo or something.
00:43Are searching.
00:46For the one.
00:49Would you chase me around the bedroom?
00:50Absolutely.
00:51Get your coat.
00:52I'm in.
00:53For some, stepping into the unknown.
00:57Can lead to surprising sparks.
01:00I work in the adult industry.
01:02Do you have an office for that?
01:03I have a dungeon.
01:05But finding a connection.
01:07A love story is about to begin.
01:10Shut up!
01:11Isn't always easy.
01:13Please tell me you actually last longer than three minutes.
01:19Help me!
01:21In the end.
01:22Hi.
01:23It comes down to one.
01:25Nice to see you here.
01:26Big.
01:27Question.
01:29Would you guys like to see each other again?
01:31This isn't a total quiz, is it?
01:32This is the First Dates Restaurant.
01:45I'm single.
01:47I'm always waiting for the right person.
01:49And it's really about chemistry for me.
01:51Get your coat off.
01:53Which is kind of exciting.
01:56Yes!
01:57Boom.
01:57Let's go.
02:00It's just so tangible.
02:02That body language, when you can see two people at a table.
02:05I'm more of a lover than a fire.
02:06All right, Rocky.
02:07It's like a full-on three-part drama.
02:10Is this a swoon moment?
02:12Do you know what I mean?
02:14It's grey.
02:15I've not felt that, like, igniting spark
02:19and, like, the butterflies in my belly
02:21for an extremely long period of time.
02:24And that's what I'm looking for.
02:26One, two, three, four.
02:2827-year-old yoga teacher Nicole runs two businesses
02:32and is looking for a man who doesn't think in cliches.
02:36Guys see it as she's a yoga teacher,
02:38she's going to be flexible, she's going to be good in bed.
02:40But I'm actually quite a nice person as well.
02:43Place one foot forward, facing that way.
02:46Are you going to join in?
02:47I don't know. What are you doing?
02:48Doing a warrior pose.
02:49Doing a warrior pose.
02:49Oh, my God, yes.
02:51Bit of yoga before the date.
02:54I mean, you do what you got to do.
02:55Open up this warrior arm and take it up to the sky.
03:01Do you ever do yoga?
03:02Sun salutations.
03:04Like this.
03:05Ah.
03:08And then you're supposed to bend over.
03:10Like, like, really?
03:13Oh, God!
03:13Can you touch your toes?
03:14No, not today.
03:16That's how you're going to hand drinks over to people now.
03:19It's, yeah.
03:19I really spot it, certainly.
03:21Yeah.
03:22I've actually put all of my love into running both my yoga businesses.
03:26Now I'm happy.
03:27I want to be happier with someone.
03:30What are your thoughts about a mystery man?
03:31I'm looking for a man that can scoop me up and make me feel like a princess.
03:35No.
03:37I love, like, Paul Maskell.
03:39I just love his vibe, facial hair, his, like, scruffy hair on his head.
03:44Even if he's got a bit of a mullet, I'm okay with that.
03:46It's the best stuff.
03:49Who do you think?
03:50I would describe myself as quite a calming presence, maybe.
03:5524-year-old mindfulness teacher Matthew is here to manifest his dream woman.
04:00Natural beauty is important to me.
04:02I think my ideal woman would be at least my age or a couple of years older.
04:05Emotionally mature.
04:08And if they had a spiritual side, then that would be a massive plus.
04:12You look so chilled.
04:14Ah, thank you so much.
04:16I have seen some relaxed walk, but this is a very zen walk.
04:23Let me take your coat.
04:24Thank you so much. Thank you.
04:33Hello.
04:34Enjoy. How are you?
04:35I'm good.
04:36Oh, lovely to meet you.
04:37Lovely to meet you.
04:38Oh, it's so nice to finally, like, actually see you.
04:40What's your name?
04:41Nicole.
04:42Nicole.
04:42Yeah.
04:42Matthew.
04:44How are you feeling?
04:45I'm really excited.
04:46Yeah?
04:46Yeah.
04:48You look beautiful, by the way.
04:49Thank you so much.
04:50You look amazing.
04:51Hello, buddy.
04:51What can I get you?
04:52Pass your feet mojito or something?
04:54I can do that.
04:54Yes.
04:55Thank you. Cheers.
04:56Mojito it is.
04:57You went for mojito?
04:58Yeah.
04:58Speaking my language.
04:59Yeah.
05:00By the way, your eyes are, like, beautiful.
05:03Blue?
05:04Yeah, they're, like, a blue, sometimes grey, sometimes green.
05:08Yeah.
05:09Love it.
05:10Cheers.
05:10So nice to finally meet you.
05:11Lovely to meet you.
05:16Returning to the restaurant is Kerry, a retired police detective.
05:20His last date wasn't arresting, but she's still on the case.
05:26I was in two minds about coming back, but it's got to get better, surely, anyway.
05:30So, you're right.
05:31Where are you from?
05:32Originally New York City.
05:33I love it.
05:34Have you been to New York?
05:35No, it's part of the Americans, isn't it?
05:40I'd say it's the worst date I've ever been on in my whole life.
05:43Ever.
05:45The bare minimum that I wanted a laugh and a nice experience, and it didn't happen.
05:51Hello, Fred.
05:52How are you?
05:53I love your dress.
05:54You scrub up well.
05:55Oh, thank you.
05:57So, what happened last time?
05:58No connection, no conversation, no flirting.
06:02Flat.
06:03Yeah, absolutely.
06:04Dry as a bone.
06:05Right.
06:05All right, let's go to the bar.
06:07Thanks, Fred.
06:08Well, you win some, you lose some.
06:10Exactly.
06:11Oh, well, hello again.
06:12We are your wingmen.
06:13You're back.
06:14I couldn't wish for two better wingmen.
06:15I'm back.
06:16Sit down.
06:16Get comfortable first.
06:17Let's get you a drink.
06:19A lovely limey gin.
06:21Lots of ice.
06:22With tonic.
06:23Yeah, that's the one.
06:25What happened, man?
06:26He was quite rude to the waiter.
06:29I wore my special dress.
06:30No compliments.
06:32Last time it was black vamp leather.
06:34Yeah.
06:35Today I've gone for a different look.
06:36Right.
06:43This day I've actually set my bar really low.
06:46One more go.
06:47I'd love to meet somebody where there is a spark.
06:49But I'm not going to have these high expectations because it's possibly going to lead me to disappointment.
06:56Hiya.
06:58Kerry's date is Andy, a tennis coach hoping today's match scores love all.
07:04Someone said to me the other day, I'm like in the on light, sparkling away, and I'm like
07:07I feel so good.
07:09I still believe in old-fashioned romance.
07:11You're lying here next to me.
07:12I still believe in flowers, I still believe in opening doors for ladies.
07:17Oh, whatever.
07:18So flirting is a big thing for me.
07:20That flirting begins straight away.
07:25He's a rock star.
07:27How are you?
07:29I'm very good, Fred.
07:30I'm very good.
07:30How are you?
07:31What an entrance.
07:32Thank you very much.
07:34Oh, God.
07:36Okay, your date is at the bar.
07:37Brilliant.
07:37She is really great.
07:39I'll let you in.
07:40Take care, man.
07:41Thank you, Fred.
07:41Enjoy.
07:42Enjoy.
07:42That's for you.
07:43Hiya.
07:44Hello.
07:45Hiya.
07:46How are you?
07:46How are you doing?
07:47You look lovely.
07:47These are for you.
07:48Oh, wow.
07:50That's showing off, isn't it?
07:52I'm Andy.
07:53I'm Kerry.
07:54Nice to meet you.
07:55That is just phenomenal.
07:56I love your dress.
07:57Oh, thank you.
07:58I chose it especially.
07:59It's the Sunday school teacher look.
08:01Are you a Sunday school teacher?
08:02No, I'm not.
08:03Far from.
08:04Hello, man.
08:05Hi, Merlin.
08:05How are you?
08:06Very well.
08:06What's your name?
08:07Andy.
08:08Andy.
08:08Really nice to meet you, Andy.
08:09That's a fantastic jacket.
08:10Isn't it?
08:10Thank you very much.
08:10I love that.
08:11I'm impressed.
08:12Merlin, look.
08:13Flowers.
08:14Oh, we're getting married.
08:18Kerry's on the sherry.
08:19What about you, Andy?
08:21I'm going to ask you for a slow, comfortable screw.
08:23Yeah, cool.
08:24Because why wouldn't you do that?
08:25Oh, I wish I knew.
08:26We could have had one together.
08:28I am well impressed with the flowers.
08:30That is a nice touch.
08:31Last time I went on a date and took some flowers was probably 20, 30 years ago.
08:35A blind date I think I've only ever been on to.
08:37One was when I was in the police.
08:39Are you a policeman?
08:41Not now, but I was.
08:43Do you know what?
08:44I mix copper as well.
08:45Are you really?
08:46So what do you do now?
08:47I'm a tennis coach now.
08:48Lovely.
08:49You play tennis?
08:49No, crap it.
08:50I don't know.
08:51You could teach me something new.
08:52I don't know.
08:53Merlin, you're a star.
08:55Thank you very much.
08:55My mind is blown.
08:56Cheers.
08:57Cheers.
09:02Great, you're good for me is what I have every single breakfast.
09:04Same.
09:05Greek yogurt.
09:07Look at these two over there.
09:09I mean it's clear they've got chemistry.
09:11It's not like I want a Greek yogurt girl for breakfast.
09:13You want me for breakfast?
09:14No, I don't want it.
09:16There is a sexual attraction, there is the intellectual attraction.
09:21It's clear they've got it.
09:22Yeah, because it's almost like there's just a thing connecting them.
09:26So what's your job then?
09:27Mmm.
09:28Like, yeah.
09:29I own a yoga business and then I actually have my own wellness venue now.
09:34It's a 24 foot yurt.
09:37Wow.
09:37In the South Downs National Park.
09:39I literally run wellness retreats for a living.
09:42And it's so weird, one day my dream would be to open a retreat centre at the South Downs National
09:46Park.
09:47Stop!
09:48Yeah, I haven't told anyone that.
09:49Yeah.
09:50Wow.
09:51Love it.
09:52I've just got to take some tablets as well.
09:55That's okay.
09:55Yeah, of course.
09:56Yeah, no worries.
10:00So I actually have cystic fibrosis.
10:02Okay.
10:03What is it, if you don't mind me asking?
10:04Yeah.
10:05It's a lifelong condition.
10:07You're born with it.
10:07There's no cure.
10:08I mean, it's a deteriorating condition.
10:10So I was quite a healthy child up until I was about seven.
10:14Okay.
10:15I was suffering from a chest infection that lasted about three years and I was in hospital every three months.
10:23Having cystic fibrosis is a really isolating condition because when you go into hospital you're in your own cubicle room
10:29due to cross infection.
10:30You're physically poorly but then you're mentally stuck in a box.
10:34It's like prison.
10:35I'm taking about 30 tablets a day and I do different physiotherapy.
10:39But as you get older, maybe there'll be spells in hospital or battling a new chest infection or FOMO.
10:46Fear of missing out is not a great one for me.
10:47My parents were told that I'd only live until I was 16.
10:51I think I have mentally blocked it out as a way of coping.
10:58In 2020, this brand new modulator therapy came about and it kind of was a big turning point for me
11:04and touch wood.
11:07I've been pretty well ever since.
11:10Last year I started paying into a pension.
11:12Oh really?
11:13So I'm like, I'm going to be old.
11:15Yeah, yeah.
11:17I've always had to pick myself up.
11:19But I would love a partner to say to me, don't worry, I've got that.
11:23Don't worry, I can help you.
11:25Because I've not had that.
11:27You're quite an independent person I feel like you come across as, yeah.
11:31When actually I want to feel like a princess and looked after.
11:34Of course.
11:34How old are you?
11:36Guess.
11:36You're 29.
11:39I'm 24.
11:4124?
11:42You're 24?
11:44You've shocked me.
11:46Yeah, because I thought you were older.
11:48Interesting.
11:53So what do you do for fun then, Kerry?
11:55Oh.
11:56I touch myself.
11:58Are you alright there, love?
12:00You just say, I thought I heard you say that.
12:02I thought you were hoping I said that.
12:04No, you did say that.
12:05You didn't say that.
12:06I like that.
12:06That is a dirty laugh.
12:08I like that.
12:15Come out, Cho.
12:17He's the guy I saw at the fucking train station.
12:20You've got a train station.
12:22You open the front door.
12:24I bet he's my date tomorrow.
12:26Whoo!
12:27What do you like?
12:28He's gorgeous, he's got beautiful blue eyes.
12:31He's so nice.
12:32How old is he?
12:33Hmm.
12:34He's 24.
12:38he's 20 he is 24
12:42sweaty hands
12:44I love you go and spread your magic
12:46love you bye
12:48bye bye bye
12:51hello
12:53hello again
12:54I'm Andy nice to meet you
12:55Andy I'm Gerald
12:58I'm originally in New York City
13:00I love New York for me it's home from home
13:02I love it
13:02we had this conversation before
13:04yes this is much better than that
13:06yeah it wasn't good
13:07and drinks are you good for drinks
13:09I'm gonna have another one of those
13:10I'm gonna have one of those as well please
13:11a slow comfortable screw
13:14okay
13:14thank you Gerald
13:15I'm coming back
13:16right so tell me that I want to know all about you
13:19so you've been married
13:20yeah married twice
13:22yeah me too
13:23divorced twice
13:23me too
13:24I exited a toxic relationship
13:26and I lost a lot of money
13:27and lost a lot of um
13:30myself in that
13:32I bought the ex-girlfriend
13:34a brand new SUV
13:35trips to Marbella and stuff
13:37but
13:38the relationship was toxic
13:39and when I stopped
13:40being a service provider
13:42that's when it all went wrong
13:44money has always attracted
13:45the wrong people to me
13:47I've been in a relationship
13:48and I've lost
13:49130 grand
13:50or I've lent someone 15 grand
13:52and haven't paid it back
13:53I've chosen to be in that relationship
13:55and I've ignored signs
13:57because of not wanting to be alone
13:59so 2021
13:59I nearly died of COVID
14:00it was tough times
14:01you know
14:03over the last few years
14:04I've realised the true value of time
14:07none of us know how long we've got
14:09for me now
14:10I spend time
14:11where it's appreciated
14:12and where it's reciprocated
14:14and it comes back
14:15now I understand
14:17that life is for living
14:18yeah
14:18I'd rather spend time on my own
14:20rather than
14:21putting that into someone
14:23that just takes it for granted
14:25so I won't waste my time
14:27with someone
14:27and I won't waste their time either
14:29on something that's not
14:31got what I need from it
14:33now I'm at the point
14:34where I'm quite happy
14:36being on my own
14:36I have a good life
14:38don't fuck you with me
14:39under the table
14:40sorry was that you
14:40you don't have to apologise
14:41it's fine
14:42sorry
14:44oh boots
14:44nice
14:45yeah
14:45do you like my tights
14:46oh hello
14:47look right
14:48they look like old granny ones
14:49I did say I've gone for the Sunday school
14:50look haven't I
14:51and granny tights
14:52I've never seen a granny wearing those
14:54sorry I don't know
14:59so tell me a bit more about these mindful retreats
15:02how have you been doing it
15:03where
15:03tell me everything
15:04so yeah like two years ago
15:06after university
15:08I decided not to go into
15:11investment banking
15:12I was the original plan
15:13and in the third year
15:14I did a full 180
15:17I was at university
15:18during lockdown
15:19and I really struggled to
15:21connect with the people there
15:22and my mental health
15:24just dipped so much
15:25that I ended up having depression
15:27and anxiety
15:28I literally would just
15:29sit in bed every day
15:31with the curtains closed
15:32take sleeping pills
15:33to not think
15:34about how much
15:36I wasn't happy with my life
15:37nothing was working out
15:39and I was like actually
15:40I don't want to do this
15:41the rest of my life
15:42I want freedom
15:43I want to do something
15:44that I actually care about
15:46it was in a place
15:47where
15:47I didn't know
15:49how to channel
15:50this negative energy
15:52inside of me
15:53I came across
15:54a book on mindfulness
15:55and living in the present moment
15:56it really spoke to me
15:57I was like
15:58this is my calling
15:59this is what I love
16:00I spent some time
16:01living in a monastery
16:03in France
16:04and like learning
16:05their way of life
16:05and then I was like
16:06how can I make this
16:07my career
16:08wow
16:08what an experience
16:09I actually learned
16:11how to channel
16:13my mental health
16:14to become more resilient
16:16more positive
16:17about my life
16:18just being who I am now
16:20is like my biggest
16:20accomplishment
16:21slow pace
16:22calmness
16:23enjoying life
16:24you know
16:25because what else is there
16:26yeah
16:26I wouldn't want to settle
16:28with someone
16:29who I didn't believe
16:30was the right person for me
16:31but
16:32if the right girl comes
16:33then obviously
16:34it would be amazing
16:36do you know what else
16:37I'm going to be honest
16:38go on
16:38I have a feeling
16:39I saw you yesterday
16:41getting off the train
16:41we both got off the same train
16:42no
16:44you had a suitcase
16:44yeah
16:45I knew it was you
16:46I knew it was you
16:47I knew it
16:47and I walked away
16:48and I thought
16:49how funny would it be
16:50if that's my date
16:51no way
16:52and I said to my girlfriends
16:54oh my god
16:55he looks like Paul Mezcal
16:58I'll take that
16:59he is my celebrity crush
17:02get it
17:08hey boss lady
17:09how is it that every day
17:10you just look so sharp
17:11just trying my best
17:12just
17:14yeah
17:18here to ignite her love life
17:20is 32 year old
17:21firefighter
17:22Abby
17:23so what's scarier
17:24running into a house fire
17:26or going into a first aid restaurant
17:28a first aid restaurant
17:29for sure
17:31how are you Abby
17:32I'm very good Fred
17:33how are you
17:34yeah I'm very good
17:35so tell me
17:35what's gone wrong with dating
17:37I'm actually not too sure
17:38to be honest
17:38I've been single a year
17:39how do you meet somebody these days
17:41so far it hasn't worked
17:43not yet no
17:44and before that
17:45were you in a relationship
17:46or
17:46yeah before I was in a relationship
17:48I'm a very relationship
17:50kind of person
17:50right
17:51my friends call me a cream egg
17:53on the outside
17:54I'm a bit of a hard exterior
17:55but once I crack
17:56that's it
17:57I'm like really soppy inside
17:59what would you like
18:00I love rum
18:02you'd like probably one of these then
18:03that would be perfect please
18:05what do you do
18:06I'm a firefighter
18:08you're a firefighter
18:09yeah
18:09I've still not rescued anybody yet
18:11so
18:11have you not
18:12not yet
18:12I've rescued a cat
18:13I must admit I have
18:16it's not the most flattering picture
18:18and I'm definitely not a cat person
18:21and have you always been a firefighter
18:23I have been for the past year
18:25yeah
18:26and before that
18:27I was a footballer
18:28who did you play for
18:28I did
18:29Man City
18:30Man United
18:31and Leicester
18:32oh you were a footballer
18:33yeah
18:33footballer yeah
18:34you were a footballer with a capital S
18:36kind of
18:39tell me
18:39what are you looking for then
18:41yeah I'm looking for a nice pretty
18:43woman
18:43someone that I can
18:45chat to
18:46connect with
18:46right
18:47a nice smile
18:48nice little glisten in their eye
18:54hi
18:57Abby's date
18:58is Charlotte
18:58a dental nurse from Leeds
19:00whose love life
19:01needs a polish
19:02do you feel a bit rusty
19:04yes
19:04very rusty
19:05definitely need a WD for our day
19:10if you were to choose one word
19:12to describe yourself
19:13what would you choose
19:14unique
19:17oh that's another thing
19:18I'm really weird
19:20not like a bad weird
19:21I'm just different
19:22I'm one of my own
19:23I'm a cat
19:25how are you Charlotte
19:26I'm good
19:26thank you
19:27very good
19:30oh my god
19:31what's going on
19:32you can't find a woman
19:33no
19:33why not
19:34just unlucky in love
19:36oh really
19:37not to make it a soft story
19:39sometimes I do feel like
19:41I keep charms
19:42really
19:44yeah
19:45yeah
19:45I am
19:47so you've been dating much lately
19:49I haven't actually been on a date
19:50in about a year and a half
19:51so this is quite new to me
19:52it's quite fresh
19:53your date is at the bar
19:54okay
19:56obviously they've got to be somewhat attractive
19:57but yeah the main thing is
19:58I don't want them to have gum disease
20:00they can't have gum disease
20:02basically
20:03if they've got good oral health
20:04I don't care
20:07hi
20:07hello
20:08you okay
20:08yeah good thanks
20:09I might be nice to meet you
20:10I'm Charlotte
20:11hello
20:11nice to meet you
20:12you look lovely
20:12you do too
20:15what have you got
20:16I've got this one
20:17rum
20:18it's what I drink
20:19do you like rum
20:20do you really?
20:20I'm supposed to have a drink
20:21yeah
20:22where is it you from?
20:23I'm from Leeds
20:24oh okay
20:24where are you from?
20:25Manchester
20:25oh yeah
20:27how old are you?
20:2932
20:29alright
20:30a bit older than me then
20:31oh how old are you?
20:31I'm 28
20:32what do you do?
20:33I'm a dental nurse
20:34what about you?
20:34oh I'm a firefighter
20:35oh you've got lovely teeth
20:37oh
20:38and a good job
20:39do you do it?
20:40I love it
20:41it's really good to be fair
20:42do you like cats?
20:46no
20:49do you love cats?
20:50yeah
20:50I thought you told me
20:51you don't like cats
20:52oh I love cats
20:53I have two
20:56so I've got the
20:57cruise cat lady
20:59you have
21:00have you got it?
21:09is it tasty?
21:10that's good
21:11so I've mentioned to you
21:13that obviously like
21:13you look very much
21:15like my celebrity crush
21:15like you're very good looking
21:16don't gasp me too much
21:18what was like your like
21:20top things you were looking
21:21for in a relationship
21:22or like from a person
21:23I actually said I wanted
21:24someone who had the
21:25confidence that they
21:26don't need me in their life
21:28but they want me
21:29as a bonus you know
21:30independent strong woman
21:31which I think you are
21:33yeah
21:33that's actually me spot on
21:35I liked his face
21:37is that too much to say?
21:41look at that
21:42smooth
21:42but then I was definitely
21:44shocked by his age
21:45I've only dated guys
21:46my age and over
21:48so I don't know
21:50okay so I'm gonna give you
21:51a plane ticket
21:53where are you going?
21:54I'm gonna go
21:56Central America
21:56is definitely like
21:57the next place
21:57I want to
21:58let's move on
22:00what why?
22:01why are you laughing?
22:01that's my answer
22:02is it?
22:04you're taking all my answers
22:07hello
22:08hello
22:08hello
22:12well
22:15I love that you have the same answer
22:17I thought you were laughing
22:18because it was so random
22:19yeah my head was like
22:19for fuck's sake
22:23so
22:24would you like to see
22:25each other again?
22:27do you want me to go first?
22:28oh go on
22:28yeah I would like to see
22:30Nicole again
22:33yes
22:35I would like to see you again
22:36thank god for it
22:37yeah
22:38nothing might come out
22:38let's just try
22:40oh
22:43yay
22:45thank god
22:46that pause
22:48I was like
22:49I'm sorry
22:50time is still
22:51right I'm going for it
22:53I'm just
22:53I'm just fingering
22:55just fingering the
22:56the jelly
22:56I love your outlook on life
22:58I'm very mature
22:59for your age
23:00and
23:01I was pleasantly surprised
23:02how many things we had in common
23:04this one must be all
23:05I couldn't work out
23:06which one was which
23:07we actually could change
23:08we could swap the coat
23:09I love your coat
23:10that's amazing
23:10there was no awkward moment
23:12from start to finish
23:13like it was just
23:14so much fun
23:15yeah
23:15I had the best time
23:17yes
23:19amazing
23:19love it
23:28literally being a policeman
23:29what are the chances of that?
23:31I know right
23:31because a lot of people go
23:32oh no I can't see you being a policeman
23:34and then other people go
23:36oh yeah I get that
23:36yeah
23:37the best job
23:38so you were CID did you say?
23:39it was all I knew really
23:40and you know it wasn't a great experience
23:43when I
23:43or the circumstances
23:44when I left
23:45I got run over it
23:46did I say that?
23:47not by a police car
23:48no by a bad man
23:49oh right okay
23:50I don't talk about him
23:52yeah no cool
23:52but my kids are older
23:53I've got two boys
23:54they're 22 and 25
23:55yeah
23:56and they're doing their thing
23:57and
23:58you know I've got
23:59a whole life ahead of me
24:00and I can either sit in
24:02and wait
24:02till I die
24:03or I can get out there
24:04and go and find out
24:05what's going on in the world
24:06I do get lonely
24:08I've got to get a grip of things
24:09because I need to be
24:11with a man who
24:13lets me be me
24:14and celebrates me being me
24:18I don't like being on my own
24:19don't you?
24:20no I'm a people person
24:21and I'm a looker after
24:22and I want somebody
24:23that's going to
24:24show me a little bit of attention
24:26I've got a lot of love to give
24:28yeah you can see that
24:28yeah
24:28I like being
24:30in a couple
24:31if I'm at a party
24:32and I'm the only one dancing
24:34I don't want somebody
24:35that's going to hide
24:36and in shame
24:36that their woman's on the dance floor
24:38I want them to be the one clapping
24:39or up there dancing with me
24:41someone that cheers me on
24:42and celebrates
24:44my quirkiness
24:45and loves me for that
24:48you're a ray of sunshine
24:49it's a lovely thing to say
24:50I don't mean you walk into a room
24:52and everyone looks around
24:52oh stop it
24:54don't make me cry
24:55why does that mean you cry?
24:58it's a nice thing to say
25:03I like being in a relationship
25:05what's the things you like about it?
25:07so if you're in a relationship
25:08you've got somebody to offload onto
25:10you know I want to be in love
25:12and cook
25:13and like chop carrots together
25:15so you're a good cook as well
25:16oh I love cooking
25:17oh don't you think dancing in the kitchen
25:19is really sexy?
25:20well depends how big a kitchen is
25:22I've only got a little one
25:23have you?
25:24kitchen
25:26plenty of work surface
25:27don't worry
25:27so how big is yours?
25:29Kerry you're a one
25:31you're a one
25:31you are
25:32you are a one
25:41it's Gerald here we go
25:42hello my love
25:43with his passionate kiss
25:45beautiful
25:45I hope you enjoy your screws
25:49thank you
25:50passionate kisses
25:50do you want to get a passionate kiss
25:51Gerald?
25:52oh come on
25:53I mean I would
25:55I would
25:56I would
25:56I would
25:56I would
25:57well
25:58oh right back at you
25:59there we go
25:59there you go
26:02thanks I've thought
26:03I've been Andy actually
26:09how old are the cats?
26:10Colin's birthday is at the end of March
26:12so it's in like the next few days
26:13okay
26:14I need to get my cake
26:15what?
26:16oh no
26:16cat friendly cake?
26:17yeah
26:17then I put the number one candle on his cake
26:19I've got a video I'll have to show you
26:22okay
26:24they literally like attached to me
26:26do they go in your bed?
26:27yeah
26:28do they?
26:29but they don't sleep with me
26:30do they moult?
26:31no
26:31I mean I do have a lip roller
26:33yeah but
26:35good to know
26:35I'm a sick face
26:37I've saved a car at work before you know
26:41have you been a firefighter for like a year?
26:43yeah yeah
26:44what did you do before?
26:46erm
26:46I used to play football
26:48so it was like football in your job?
26:50yeah I did
26:51ten years at City
26:52two years at United
26:53and then two years at Leicester
26:54oh wow
26:56I played football from a very young age
26:58because I've got two older brothers
26:59and my dad played football
27:00so football was always on the TV in our house
27:03my brothers would play on the street
27:05and shove me in the net
27:06and that's literally how football became
27:09like a passion of mine
27:10and a love of mine
27:11I loved being on the grass
27:13I loved putting my boots on
27:14I loved kicking the ball around
27:16so was you like
27:17I don't really get football
27:19were you like
27:20do you know football?
27:21signed
27:22signed
27:22the World Cup in France
27:24represented England
27:25which was the highlight of my career for sure
27:27you got in the stadium
27:29you're singing the national anthem
27:30which was incredible
27:31looking up and your mum and dad
27:32your brother
27:33like my partner at the time
27:34was in the stadium
27:35and you're like
27:36whoa this is like
27:38magic
27:39erm
27:39I broke my leg about two and a half years ago
27:41right
27:41the surgeon basically said
27:43that you won't play football again
27:44so I had to sign off football
27:47it ended my career
27:48which was heartbreaking
27:53I'm going to get upset now
27:55erm
27:57sorry
28:03it took me a while
28:04to accept it
28:05I tried so hard
28:06to come back to football
28:07it was a passion
28:08and a love
28:08and I miss it
28:09but I've had the best time doing it
28:13oh it's a shame you broke your leg
28:14but at least you have a good job now
28:16tell you what
28:17I live right next to Ellen Road
28:18oh do you really?
28:19are you a Leeds fan?
28:21if I had to be a fan of football
28:22then it would be Leeds
28:24alright shall I leave now?
28:31okay
28:32oh
28:34emergency
28:35Dr Kenny is searching for the cure
28:37to her lonely heart
28:39I'm like a social media doc fluencer
28:42I talk all about
28:43embarrassing body issues
28:45the more embarrassing
28:46the better
28:47ingrown hairs
28:48sagging skin
28:49chicken skin
28:50bum with tons of acne on it
28:52nothing phases me at all
28:54but
28:55blind dates
28:55I haven't done before
29:03you're Kimmy right?
29:04yeah yeah
29:04tell me what kind of man
29:05are you looking for?
29:07so cheesy
29:08but I'm just looking for like
29:09a lovely heart
29:11like a kind soul
29:13no stress
29:13I've had a lot of like
29:15miserable experiences
29:17I can't lie
29:17I feel like I just attract
29:20the F boy
29:21but I'm a hopeless romantic
29:23I need the flowers
29:24I need all the affection
29:26I'm a doctor on the outside
29:28but on the inside
29:28I'm like a pure lover girl
29:30so now I would just love
29:32like a sweetheart
29:32a marshmallow
29:34a marshmallow
29:35yeah
29:35okay
29:36you want to be in love
29:38I would love to be in love
29:39I've just got a good feeling
29:40that something is around the corner
29:42hopefully today
29:43the butterflies have been ordered
29:44thank god
29:45thank you so much
29:49digital nomad Alec
29:50is a software engineer
29:51hoping to hack the algorithm
29:53for love
29:54there's certain girls out there
29:55who love a nerd
29:56some people
29:57like a guy
29:58who can solve a Rubik's cube
29:59fairly quickly
30:02but you're kind of a hot nerd
30:03am I a hot nerd?
30:05oh thanks
30:06I appreciate that
30:08that's like shabby chic
30:09hot nerd
30:12I can see you looking very happy
30:13I'm always happy
30:14are you?
30:15pleasure to meet you
30:16pleasure to meet you Alec
30:16have you got something up your sleeve
30:18to impress your days?
30:19I can juggle
30:20I'll give you some lemons
30:21I've always been a slightly hopeless romantic
30:23I think that's really nice
30:25to have that kinship of just one person
30:27the most basic things
30:28just become incredible
30:30I wish we could feel like that forever
30:32voila
30:33hello there
30:34oh hi
30:34hi
30:35nice to meet you
30:36nice to meet you
30:36what's your name?
30:37I'm Kemi
30:37hey Kemi
30:38Alec
30:39what a K
30:39Alec
30:39pleasure to meet you
30:40pleasure to meet you too
30:41what can I get you?
30:420% beer
30:43would be fantastic
30:43thank you
30:44thank you
30:45how's it going?
30:46I didn't have an alcoholic drink either
30:48do you not normally drink
30:49or is that just
30:49oh no I drink a lot
30:50okay
30:52my stomach was a bit nervous
30:53high pressure situation
30:54yeah it is
30:56well do you know what
30:57we're in the same boat together
30:58where are you coming from?
30:59so at the moment
31:00I live in East Sussex
31:01but I'm from London
31:02so I grew up in Bromley
31:04oh I'm from Croydon
31:05you know the IKEA
31:06with those big funnels?
31:07yeah
31:08yeah that's what my dad used to do
31:09I used to work in IKEA
31:09that particular IKEA
31:11no way
31:12and it was actually
31:13yeah that was me
31:14every single day
31:15like every day
31:16honestly
31:20when's your birthday?
31:22November
31:22November of what?
31:2321st
31:24shut your face
31:25why?
31:26when's your birthday?
31:27November
31:27when?
31:2821st
31:29oh shut up
31:30I swear to my life
31:31where are we going to go for our birthday?
31:33oh I don't know
31:34New York
31:36honestly it was like innuendo bingo
31:38as a tennis coach
31:39it was like
31:39we were just throwing them over
31:41over the net to each other
31:42and it was fun
31:43I've had an amazing time
31:44thank you
31:45thank you
31:46brilliant
31:46did I fancy him
31:48alright
31:48did I fancy him
31:50yeah he's hot
31:51go on then
31:55yeah he just got that really nice aura about him
31:57yeah
31:58yeah definitely fancied him
31:59yeah without a doubt
32:00I can't get over it
32:01we've got the same birthday
32:02exactly the same day
32:04oh yeah
32:05hello
32:06you alright
32:07he was thinking
32:09oh
32:10hi
32:12grab your coat
32:13you're pulled
32:17wouldn't you like to see each other again?
32:21do you want to go first or shall I?
32:23you go first
32:24okay
32:25um
32:26I've had a wonderful time
32:28you're amazing
32:28I think it's been great
32:29we've had a lot of laughs
32:30so much in common
32:32all my days
32:33same birthday as well
32:3421st
32:35what's the odds?
32:36unbelievable
32:37um
32:38yeah I think
32:40I'd like to see you again
32:42but I don't think
32:43for me
32:43I think we're on
32:45slightly different trajectories
32:46with our
32:47where we're at
32:48in our
32:49romantic lives at the moment
32:50but I'd love to take you out
32:52for a game of tennis
32:52and show you how to play
32:53oh for sure
32:54I'll come up to Essex
32:55we could go
32:56faulty love
32:57faulty love
32:59thank you
33:00let me go
33:00there you go
33:01oh
33:02stop it
33:03careful on the stairs
33:04careful on the stairs
33:05come on
33:06there she goes
33:06out of control
33:07had a lovely time
33:08they've given me faith
33:09back in men
33:10there are good ones out there
33:12yeah
33:12do you want to hold my hand?
33:13yeah go on go on
33:14oh no John
33:14lovely
33:15go on there you go
33:16oh you're such a general
33:17there you go
33:18there you go
33:19see Essex girls
33:19they're not too bad are they
33:20yeah
33:22take you out
33:23take you out
33:23lovely thanks for playing for the meal
33:25but I'm now going to take you out
33:26and get you drunk
33:27ha ha ha
33:28don't be slipping anything in my drink
33:33oh
33:33okay you were the goat cheese right
33:35yeah thank you
33:36and the nourish bowl
33:37thank you very much
33:38thank you
33:39I wanted to think about what I was eating
33:41because I didn't want to like get it all down me
33:42oh you'll be fine don't worry
33:44ha ha ha
33:46so like
33:47are you happy being single
33:49or
33:49yeah
33:50I'm happy that
33:51feel like it doesn't bother you
33:51no like
33:52don't be wrong
33:53I'm ready to like meet somebody
33:54what about you
33:56well I've been single for two years
33:58okay
33:59what was your past relationships
34:01so my last relationship
34:03lasted for like over a year
34:05we just seem to be getting along
34:07and I don't know if it was like an age thing
34:08because she was
34:09a bit younger
34:10no older actually
34:11okay
34:12she's 60
34:15are you joking
34:19you are joking
34:21why can you read me so well
34:23she's definitely not 60
34:26no
34:27she was like
34:2810 years older than me
34:29what was your longest relationship
34:31my longest lasted about three years
34:33oh well
34:34my mental health went great
34:36and it kind of like messed it up
34:37what is it with your mental health
34:39am I allowed to ask
34:39no no no it's fine
34:40it's more like anxiety
34:42okay
34:42than anything
34:43I've suffered with it
34:44from being like
34:45probably like all my life basically
34:46but I'm in the best place
34:48that I've ever been now
34:49which is why
34:49I'm here as well
34:52I am like a pretty chill person now
34:54but I feel like
34:54I'd be even better
34:56if I had someone
34:57to balance me out
34:58sort of thing
34:59but I've made the mistake three times in the past
35:01I've rushed into relationships
35:02and I'm not going to do that anymore
35:04because you're rushing it
35:05you don't really know the person fully
35:06do you
35:07I need someone to be open
35:09and honest
35:09and communicate with me
35:12yeah what about
35:12if you like
35:14so I've been single
35:15for about
35:15just over a year
35:16yeah
35:17it wasn't my decision
35:19to break up with my ex
35:23when I changed my job
35:25I went through a little bit
35:25of a hard time
35:26and we just couldn't
35:27figure it out
35:28and then
35:28I drank a little bit too much
35:29was a bit of an arsehole
35:30not going to lie
35:31but we all live
35:32in those mistakes
35:32oh yeah
35:33100%
35:33yeah yeah
35:35like the next person I get with
35:36I kind of want to like
35:38know that I want to marry that person as well
35:40like that's it
35:41I can't be bothered anymore
35:43it takes a lot for someone
35:44to understand how I am as a person
35:46so
35:46I want someone that can get me
35:48so I can be my true self
35:55I prefer to be sat here
35:56like talking the truth
35:57than being like
35:58exactly
35:58you're perfect
35:59yeah
36:00I like that
36:00I'm very honest by the way
36:01oh yeah good
36:02sometimes it can be a bad thing
36:04good
36:05sometimes it's a good thing
36:07I'll take it
36:07because you told me you've got nice teeth
36:08so
36:10was that the first thing you looked at
36:11when you walked in
36:12you was like teeth
36:12I don't know why
36:13but I always look at teeth and hands
36:15okay
36:15I actually look at teeth and hands
36:17amazing
36:19did my hands back
36:22what do you like
36:23what do you think
36:23when you feel like
36:25you've got a connection
36:25with someone
36:26what does that feel like for you
36:27erm
36:28it's
36:29it's a weird sense
36:30but you can always feel it
36:32so like hypothetically
36:33if I was
36:34if I was on a date now
36:35and
36:36I had a connection
36:37or
36:38accidentally
36:39like touching feet
36:40underneath the table
36:40I feel like
36:41because you're trying to get closer
36:42to each other
36:43is that what you do on the first day
36:44you're touching one's feet
36:45no like
36:47if it's fatigue or none
36:49they get connected
36:50all right lovely people
36:54my god we're so glad
36:56I'm ready
36:56have you not
36:57I could probably
36:58go now
37:00I'll go for the
37:01sunlight steak
37:02could I please go for the sea bath
37:05okay
37:06I always want what someone else gets
37:08I'm that way too
37:09thank you so much
37:12so what do you do
37:13I work as a hospital doctor
37:15wow
37:16what kind of medicine
37:18you practice
37:18general medicine
37:19okay
37:19but it's like hospital general medicine
37:21I love that
37:23but actually I'm leaving
37:24the hospital life
37:26okay
37:27like I think a lot of people
37:28don't realise like
37:29being a doctor is like
37:31um
37:32hard and difficult
37:33and
37:34yeah
37:34yeah yeah yeah
37:35like it's starting to be
37:36really tough on me
37:38I'm quite like jaded now
37:40especially when you work
37:42in a hospital
37:42like
37:43you see all aspects of life
37:46which can be truly sad
37:49I've started to realise
37:50I'm really struggling
37:51and it's like intense
37:53and I feel like
37:54it's a lot of responsibility
37:56sure
37:57yeah
37:57I mean
37:58no one dies
37:59when I make mistakes in my job
38:00I'm like really like
38:02ready to
38:02step into something
38:03completely different
38:04so I have a start-up
38:06which is what I'm doing
38:07now yeah
38:07what's that
38:08what's that involved
38:08kind of like awkward
38:10and embarrassing
38:11body care concerns
38:12wow
38:13I secretly love it
38:14which is so gross
38:15no one gets it
38:17now that I quit my job
38:18as a doctor
38:19I've got time to date
38:21time to meet people
38:22and I think this is the year
38:24that I'm going to find love
38:25definitely
38:25I just
38:26there's a feeling in the air
38:27it's all about
38:28um
38:29like just kind of
38:30getting out of your awkward era
38:31those things that people
38:32don't say out loud
38:33kind of thing
38:34that's like the whole energy
38:35behind it
38:35that's some really cool branding
38:36yeah
38:37and it's like
38:38I'm really excited
38:38and you know
38:39I feel like I'm finally like
38:40not to sound like
38:41really cringe
38:42but like
38:42living my dreams
38:43in a way
38:44like I'm finally doing
38:45the thing that I was
38:46always supposed to do
38:47um
38:48I actually don't have a degree
38:50okay
38:52so um
38:53I did go to uni
38:55but I dropped out
39:08calm me down
39:08how red is my face by the way
39:11a little bit red
39:12why is it so red
39:16I've had my date
39:18she's a really nice girl
39:19actually
39:21what can I ask her
39:22what good questions can I ask her
39:25yeah I've done the holidays
39:26I've done the meals
39:30yeah like we vibing
39:31I think like we've got a lot in common
39:33do you know what though Janie
39:36she doesn't like cats
39:46I hope things are going well
39:47yeah
39:48nice happening
39:49we never know
39:50the vibe feels good
39:51yeah
39:52which is always a good thing
39:53I don't want to like
39:54give too much away though
39:56I'm like
39:56that's right
39:56gotta keep my cards
39:58close to my chest
39:58keep the card you know
40:00for sure
40:01perfect
40:01good stuff
40:02your food should be ready
40:03in moments
40:04in moments
40:05okay
40:05perfect
40:06when I went to the bathroom
40:08I pretty much nearly ended
40:10leaving the restaurant
40:13I just went the wrong way
40:16for a second I thought you were like
40:17no no
40:18I just went the wrong way
40:19okay that's fine
40:22when I said moments
40:23I meant moments
40:24that was so quick
40:25thank you very much
40:27you're very welcome
40:28thank you
40:29thank you
40:29so what is your job like
40:31so I'm a software engineer
40:33amazing
40:34so I'm self-taught
40:35I'm a little bit ADHD
40:36yeah
40:37so I kind of
40:38struggled with
40:39like university
40:40so I was
40:41but I can like
40:42hyper focus on
40:42really specific things
40:43yeah
40:44I used to work for Meta
40:46what was Meta like
40:47it was good
40:48got to go to
40:49Silicon Valley
40:49a few times
40:50it's so amazing
40:51that you did it all by yourself
40:52as well
40:53like self-taught
40:54I actually
40:54it's like my proudest thing
40:56I love that
40:57that's so cool
40:57it was hard
40:58but I can't imagine
40:59really doing anything else
41:01most of my relationships
41:02have gone downhill
41:03because I've focused
41:04a bit too much
41:05on work
41:06and not giving them
41:08as much of my time
41:09which is something
41:10I'd love to apply
41:11to a new relationship
41:12all my relationships
41:14kind of dropped off the table
41:15because I've been
41:16traveling around so much
41:18I've been alone
41:19for three years now
41:20and I think it'd be nice
41:21to have someone in my life
41:22to share experiences with
41:24I would definitely hang up
41:25my digital nomad shoes
41:26to the right person
41:27I'd like to come back to London
41:29so settle down a little bit
41:31do you want children?
41:33oh yeah
41:33for sure
41:34I just don't know
41:35when it would happen
41:36but I would love to
41:37I have a dream of like
41:39two girls
41:40yeah?
41:41okay
41:41you're going to plan that out
41:43I planned it
41:44yeah
41:44everyone says to me
41:45you'd be a really good dad
41:46yeah I can tell you're a softie
41:48me?
41:49yeah
41:49a softie?
41:50yeah
41:59have you had like braces?
42:01I've got a metal bar
42:02down my teeth
42:02have you?
42:03like a fixed brace?
42:04can you tell?
42:04I can't tell
42:05I can't see it
42:06but your teeth look straight
42:07yeah I've got a
42:08you don't understand
42:09how happy I am
42:10that you've got a nice set of teeth
42:11I just want someone
42:12that's got good oral health
42:13at least
42:14oh okay
42:14do you get all your mates
42:15discounts though?
42:17so if I want to come to the dentist
42:18I'm fucking in
42:19I could get you on NHS
42:21that's right
42:22I'm actually like
42:22a really thoughtful person
42:23are you really?
42:24yeah
42:25but I'm also really bad at flirting
42:26are you really?
42:29yeah
42:29I don't know how to do it
42:32are you?
42:33you put yourself down a bit
42:34don't you?
42:35do I?
42:36yeah a little bit
42:36people do say that
42:40yeah it went pretty well
42:43I was very relieved
42:44because I was so attracted to her
42:46for starters
42:47I liked how she was so open
42:49and told me about her past struggles
42:51and stuff
42:52and just vibed
42:53like there were just no awkward silences
42:54it was just very smooth
42:57up there
42:57she likes me back
43:06bit your own thing though
43:13would you like to see each other okay?
43:16go first
43:17you go first
43:17go on
43:18ladies first
43:19go
43:20are you not a lady?
43:21yeah I am
43:21you are not a lady
43:24yeah I would like to see you again
43:26yeah same
43:27somewhere closer to Manchester
43:28I'll leave next
43:29yeah
43:30bit of a trek
43:31to Bath
43:33I'll get this please
43:34if that's okay
43:35I want to be there
43:37I promise you that
43:38I'm happy to be it
43:39no
43:40thank you
43:42I'm not gonna lie
43:43the crazy cat lady
43:43was a little red flag
43:45but I think you've changed it to green
43:46so I'll let you off
43:47yeah
43:47I mean
43:48I'll make you like my cats
43:51I don't think you will
43:52I'll stroke Colin and Lily
43:53don't worry
43:54bye bye
43:54thank you bye bye
43:55bye bye
43:56you too
43:58can we go the Irish pub yet
44:04so do you have any hobbies or anything?
44:06I have some really unusual hobbies
44:08tell me
44:08I'm really good at juggling
44:10juggling
44:11yeah
44:11okay
44:12I'm really good at solving a Rubik's Cube
44:14okay
44:14really?
44:15it's really odd
44:16I have all these odd hobbies that aren't useful in the real world
44:19yeah
44:21Brad said he would give you lemons
44:22that you can juggle
44:23thank you for lemons
44:24and here are lemons
44:25watch this land in someone's suit
44:27I think she's an attractive girl
44:33and super smart
44:34I love an intellectual conversation
44:35yeah
44:36I love people who are driving
44:43hello again
44:44how's it going?
44:46now if she doesn't fall in love with you
44:49I mean I don't know what she needs
44:50no right
44:51did you check his pulse?
44:52I can check his pulse
44:55let's have it
44:56let's see
44:57is it there?
44:58am I still breathing?
44:59it's definitely there
45:01would you like to see each other again?
45:04to go?
45:06I'll let you go
45:06I think it would be nice
45:08I think it would be nice to see you in a different setting
45:12yeah I'd love to see you in a different setting
45:14yeah I'd love to see you in a different setting
45:15happy days
45:17it's probably going to accelerate a little bit now
45:19it's not accelerating
45:19cool as a cucumber
45:20yeah
45:20very good
45:21cool how I'm in collected
45:23cool
45:23I love a nerd
45:24yeah a nerd is 10 on 10
45:26through that door
45:27okay
45:27and we're done
45:28you've hit a jackpot
45:33the reboot scheme
45:34I would like to know how to do that
45:35just flip around
45:36oh my god
45:36this way
45:37and then you're back this way
45:39and then
45:39it's just learning the algorithms
45:41and then you're
45:42that's crazy
45:42you're away
45:43you like Harry Potter
45:45I'm a huge potter
45:46I love Potter
45:47really
45:47I have no shame in admitting it
45:49shame
45:59say love me leave me let me be lonely
46:02you won't believe me but I love you only
46:05I'd rather be lonely than happy with somebody else
46:10there's no love
46:12or nobody else
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