First Dates series 12 came to a close on Tuesday, June 18th, as Fred Sirieix and the gang closed the restaurant following another successful season of filming.
The Channel 4 dating show has been airing since 2013 and doubled its coverage to two seasons per year in 2015.
A First Dates series 13 will soon swing around but not before the abroad spin-off show in the now ever-present First Dates Hotel, which recently concluded filming.
Here’s everything you need to know about First Dates season 13 and all of the other upcoming C4 dating programmes.
When is First Dates series 13?
First Dates series 13 will launch on Tuesday, November 12th.
It will air on Channel 4 at 10 pm and continue in the same timeslot for approximately 10 episodes.
Can you apply for the dating show?
Yes!
First Dates is always looking for new daters to join them at the Paternoster Chop House.
To apply, state your interest via a quick application form on the TwentyTwenty website. You’re practically 10 questions away from finding the love of your life… on TV!
First Dates series 13: Cast
Fred Siriex will take up the reigns as restaurant host with his trusty assistant barman, Merlin, who also owns his own pub in London.
The cast should remain the same as previous year’s although Sam Conrad has started to be absent from time to time with newbie Will Holloway filling his shoes.
Will is a 25-year-old from the New Forest. He’s quickly befriended regular waiters Austin Ventour and Grant Urquhart, who add plenty of colourful dimensions to show with their mischievous behaviour off-camera.
Waitresses Laura Tott and CiCi Coleman should be on the show, although Laura became a fully-qualified paramedic in April 2019.
She may not feature in series 13.
Don’t forget about First Dates Hotel!
The abroad special, which is filmed in Southern Italy, recently came to a close having aired on C4 across September and October.
FDH follows the same concept as First Dates although abroad in a swanky hotel. And, if the first date goes well, the daters are allowed to go on follow-up dates while staying at the hotel on holiday.
You can catch up with all of the latest FDH episodes via the official Channel 4 media player, ALL4.
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