FIRST DATES IRELAND was one of the breakout telly hits of 2016, and even though we’re only a couple of weeks into the new year it’s already back on our screens.
And it was quite the opening episode.
Matteo was the first person on screen
He’s also back! Along with the bartender and everyone else from last year.
Promising.
The first two daters in were Lauren and Paddy – and both of them were on their first *ever* dates
Their opening gambits were… interesting and adorable
We were liking this pair early on though, a potential match was definitely on the cards
Paddy guessed Lauren’s favourite TV show and her favourite musician ON THE FIRST GO
This conspiracy runs deep.
How did he know?
There was a Monster Munch prediction later that also proved correct by him. The magician.
Paddy doesn’t ask for much in a partner, in fairness
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Lauren spoke to Paddy about more than just Breaking Bad and Ed Sheeran though – as she told him about her cystic fibrosis and the loss of her little sister
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Everyone was rooting for her
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It was a quality date that moved from jokes to serious topics and back again.
Then when the moment of truth came… they both fancied each other!
Oh thank god.
We were in love
The first couple up were also one of the best we’ve seen
Patiently waiting for the update at the end…
They had some sad news for us
But Lauren is back home now and “another date is on the cards”
And RTÉ 2 updated everyone on Twitter to let us know that they’ve been to the zoo together since <3
The nation wants these two to work out
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A quality opening night, with four matches in total
Unprecedented.
Paddy and Lauren, good luck lads <3
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