First Dates: Season 17

Season 17 overview

The opening dates feature shared interests, career backgrounds, and hopes for settling down. Nerves are explicitly noted as a challenge for one couple.

Key story beats

  1. Japanese Culture Connection — A first-date couple bond over their shared love of Japanese culture, while nerves threaten the date.
  2. Police Force Conversation — A police detective goes on a date with a man who used to be on the force.
  3. Actor Meets Journalist — An actor meets a journalist who is also a Latin ballroom dancer.
  4. Entrepreneur Seeks Commitment — An entrepreneur with a flashy exterior and an eye-catching car hopes to find someone to settle down with.
  5. Craig Defines His Hopes — Craig says he is not looking for a husband or children; he wants a man he can believe in and share a dog with.
  6. Craig Meets Luke — Craig goes on a date with Luke, whose 'boyfriend bum' is mentioned in the episode description.
  7. Holly Seeks Romance — Disney fan Holly seeks her happily ever after.
  8. Rory Meets Ella — Twenty-three-year-old Rory meets 24-year-old Ella on a date.
  9. Caroline Reflects on Dating — Caroline, a 54-year-old self-described man-eater, has been on 50 dates in the past two years.
  10. Adam Returns to Date Laura — Tattoo enthusiast Adam returns hoping to romance single mother Laura, who has not yet met a man who accepts that she has a child.
  11. Abi Discusses Her Profession — Urologist Abi recognizes that her job can scare off some men.
  12. DJ Faces Same-Sex Dating — An international DJ, whose recent Ibiza holiday led her to learn new things about her sexuality, tries London's same-sex dating scene and meets someone she had previously blanked on a dating app.
  13. Family Hopes Meet Music — A man with deteriorating vision and a desire to start a family is paired with a trombone player.
  14. Singer Meets Magician — A part-time singer enjoys an evening with a professional magician.
  15. Additional Dates Seek Connection — Other visitors include a sexual health advisor with two soon-to-be-married daughters, an accountant considering parenthood, a car enthusiast single for seven years, and a call-center worker who has yet to fall in love.

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