First Dates (Irish TV series)

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First Dates
GenreReality
Narrated byPeter Campion
Country of originRepublic of Ireland
Original languageEnglish
No. of series5
No. of episodes18
Production
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company[1]
DistributorWarner Bros. Television Productions Ireland
Release
Original networkRTÉ2
Picture format16:9
Original release21 April 2016 (2016-04-21) –
present

First Dates Ireland[2][3] is the Irish version of the international reality television series First Dates.

Format[]

The programme is filmed at The Gibson Hotel on Mayor Street in the Point Village in Dublin City, with showing many people on dates, all of whom have not met each other before. At the end of the date, the couples are interviewed together and asked whether they would like to see each other again.

Restaurant staff[]

The restaurant's maitre d' is Croatian born and Dublin resident Mateo Saina[2] who offers pieces to camera on the nature of love, romance and dating. Joining Mateo is his team of merry matchmakers; barman Ethan Miles and waitress Alice Marr, who will help set the scene and give romance the best possible chance to flourish.[2]

Renewal[]

Due to its success[3] the series was renewed for a third season of 14 episodes which broadcast in 2018. The series is currently filming for the upcoming 7th season.

References[]

  1. ^ "First Dates Ireland - COCO Television". cocotelevision.ie. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "First Dates Ireland reveal their matchmaker - RTÉ Ten". rte.ie. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE! First Dates Ireland a huge hit as over 250,000 people tune in". goss.ie. Retrieved 7 May 2016.

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