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A Waterford woman on a quest for love is set to take centre stage this Thursday when she appears on the hit RTÉ show First Dates Ireland.
Cabin crew attendant Annika from Waterford was paired with driving instructor Lyle from Clondalkin in the second episode of the new season on RTÉ 2. Lyle applies his tried and trusted ‘3-second rule’ to Annika, but will it win him a second date?
In a teaser clip posted on X ahead of Thursday's show, Annika and Lyle have an awkward exchange when it comes to ordering their meals.
With Annika undecided on what she wants, Lyle makes the bold move of deciding for her and "telling her" what they're going to get. As can be seen in the clip below, the awkwardness intensifies when waitress Alice picks up on the situation.
Would you trust your date to order your dinner? ️#FirstDatesIRL | Thursday at 9:30pm on @rte2 & @rteplayer pic.twitter.com/wvsYGELWUE
— RTÉ2 (@RTE2) January 12, 2025
Other daters in the restaurant this week include Megan and Aidan, Siobhan and Stephen, and Jade and Nicole.
Relishing each other’s spicy flavour, Megan from North Carolina and retired quantity surveyor Aidan from Dublin get good and saucy over dinner.
25-year-old Siobhan from Castlebar appeared in last season's opening episode, where she found herself on a double date of sorts with James from Cavan, alongside his best friend, Stephen and Jade from Newry.
While things went well with James, the former banker turned giveaway show presenter, and they agreed to a second date, the pair ultimately didn't work out.
In a funny twist, Siobhan and Jade became best friends since they met at the restaurant last season, so much so the two singletons are renewing their quest for love on Thursday night's episode with another double date.
The irrepressible Siobhan gets all loved up with a hopeless romantic from Shankill, Stephen, while Jade compares figures with accountant Nicole from Cork in the second instalment of the new series.
All will be revealed on Thursday night’s episode at 9.30pm on RTÉ 2.
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