January means plenty of brand-new telly on our screens.
And we’ll be back dating this week as First Dates Ireland returns to TV.
Yes, the Restaurant of Romance reopens for a new season, serving up a mouth-watering smorgasbord of spice, sauce, sizzle and carefully selected delicacies from the sweet trolley.
On hand, as always, with warm welcomes and words of encouragement are Maitre’D Mateo, table angels Alice and Pete, and cocktail maestro Neil.
The series returns this Thursday at 9:30pm so what can we expect?
First up are best friends Aisling and Naomi ready for a double date of epic proportions.
Self-confessed girlo Aisling is matched with insurance underwriter Ross from Dublin who can’t believe his luck.
While a few tables away, dancing queen Naomi unleashes her best moves on marketing executive Brodie who grew up on a sheep farm in New Zealand.
Meanwhile old school romantic and multi-instrumentalist 73-year-old Garry from Wexford makes sweet music with line dancer and marathon runner 71-year-old Mary from Galway.
Professional auto detailer Colm from Dublin accelerates from a standing start with petrolhead and “classy car girl” Sorcha from Donegal.
Doors open for a new season of First Dates at 9.30pm on 5th January 2023 on RTÉ 2
