A new year means new possibilities, especially when it comes to romance. Whether you texted your ex over Christmas or got ghosted under the mistletoe, you can always consider your slate clean for the new year.
New series of #FirstDatesIRL dropping next Thursday. ♥️👀
— RTÉ2 (@RTE2) December 30, 2022
Here's a quickfire round of questions with the restaurant staff to warm you up before the big date! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/hgoIOokyMd
Ready to find love in 2023, our latest crop of romantic hopefuls are ready to enter the First Dates Ireland restaurant as it reopens for its eighth season.
Don't miss the Thursday night specials as Maitre'D Mateo, table angels Alice and Pete, and cocktail maestro Neil serve up a mouth-watering smorgasbord of spice, sauce, sizzle, and carefully selected delicacies from the sweet trolley.
Hungry for tasty new sensations, a fresh sitting of daters arrives to sample the food of love, but unlike last year, the tables are intimate and the masks are off.
Aisling has a positive outlook, even though she's been through the wringer. Will her match Conor bring good vibes to this date?
— RTÉ2 (@RTE2) February 15, 2022
First Dates continues Thursday at 9:30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player ❤️ #FirstDatesIRL pic.twitter.com/o9YaCoozvm
Kicking things off for 2023 are best friends and irrepressible personalities Aisling and Naomi, both of whom are ready for an unforgettable double date.
Self-confessed 'girlo’ Aisling (25) is matched with insurance underwriter Ross (30) from Dublin who can’t believe his luck. While a few tables away, dancing queen Naomi (26) unleashes her best moves on marketing executive Brodie (32) who grew up on a sheep farm in New Zealand.
You're never too old to find love or get off with someone for that matter. 👀
— RTÉ2 (@RTE2) January 5, 2023
Brand new #FirstDatesIRL starts Thursday 9:30pm pic.twitter.com/rpVCZFYaT5
Elsewhere in the restaurant of romance, old school romantic and multi-instrumentalist Garry (73) from Wexford makes sweet music with line dancer and marathon runner Mary (71) from Galway.
And it’s revs to the redline as professional auto-detailer Colm (28) from Dublin accelerates from a standing start with petrol-head and ‘classy car girl’ Sorcha (25) from Donegal.
Tune into brand new episodes of First Dates Ireland Thursdays at 9.30pm on 5th January 2023.
