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Wayne Rooney reveals how ‘First Dates’ helped Plymouth bounce back from weekend thrashing

Rooney’s side progressed in the Carabao Cup having been thrashed 4-0 in their Championship opener

The Independent UK

Channel 4 removes latest First Dates series from website due to ‘editorial reasons’

Episode two of new series was pushed back in schedules by a week, while the already broadcast first episode was pulled from Channel 4 website

The Independent UK

Fred Sirieix — things you didn't know about the TV star

Fred Sirieix is best known for being the Maître d' on Channel 4's First Dates, but what else is there to know about him?

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Channel 4 show First Dates is relocating to West Country

The latest series of the matchmaking show will be filming at a bar and restaurant near Bristol

Bristol Post

First Dates' Merlin Griffiths flooded with fans' support as he issues cancer update

Merlin Griffiths was diagnosed with bowel cancer in September 2021

Wales Online

First Dates' Fred Sirieix behind plans to open a restaurant in a Welsh prison

The television star is a trustee and founder of The Right Course charity, which is behind the scheme to help train inmates in the hospitality industry

Wales Online

‘You can’t have robot waiters!’ Fred Sirieix on Brexit, the restaurant crisis – and delicious first dates

The TV star’s new show sees him putting young people to work in the demanding world of hotel service. He talks about the excitement of his early career, the joy of first kisses, and why he still believes in hard work

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First Dates Ireland: Tallaght pair reunited after matching on dating apps for years

Adam and Clodagh knew each other long before they sat at the bar at the First Dates restaurant

Irish Mirror

First Dates Ireland back with new singletons looking for love with no more restrictions

Maitre’D Mateo Saina and the team return for series eight, as more hopefuls keen to find a love match enter the First Dates restaurant this Thursday

Dublin Live

First Dates Ireland back with new singletons lined up to enter restaurant in search of romance

On hand as always is restaurant host Mateo, waiters Alice and Pete, and cocktail maestro Neil

Irish Mirror

RTE 2023 schedule - Tommy Tiernan Show and Kin lead TV line-up as new dramas and return dates confirmed

New and returning TV favourites, including First Dates Ireland and Room to Improve, have been announced to kick off the return of telly in the New Year

Irish Mirror

First Dates waitress shares snaps of incredible honeymoon to Kenya after fairytale wedding

First Dates star turned paramedic Laura Tott gave her followers a closer look at her picture perfect honeymoon after lavish Devon wedding

Daily Mirror

First Dates waitress Laura Tott shares glimpse into her wedding day

The paramedic married at Tunnels Beaches in Devon over the weekend

Wales Online

First Dates waitress Laura Tott's lavish wedding in Devon as she reveals stunning dress

First Dates star Laura Tott - who works as a paramedic following her stint on the Channel 4 - stunned as she shared a selection of wedding photos from her special day

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Gogglebox star Fred Sirieix's mystery fiancée Fruitcake and her surprise appearance

First Dates maître d’ Fred Sirieix is joining the cast of Celebrity Gogglebox with his partner Fruitcake - but he has kept a lot of their relationship a mystery including her real name

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