First Dates
GenreReality
Narrated byPeter Campion
Country of originRepublic of Ireland
Original languageEnglish
No. of series8
No. of episodes52
Production
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companyCoco Television[1]
Original release
NetworkRTÉ2
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 Mateo Saina 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. On series 6 Shez and Carla were the first couple to get engaged and have set a date for the wedding. The eighth season is currently showing on RTE 2.

References

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


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