Mateo Saina
Himself - Maitre d'
First Dates Ireland (2016)
Season 8
The hit Channel 4 series First Dates, has come to Ireland and RTÉ2. In First Dates, single people from across Ireland come to the First Dates restaurant where they have a real blind date. Joining maître D' Mateo Saina, are barman Ethan Miles, and waiters Alice, Pete and Libby, who help set the scene and give romance the best possible chance to flourish.
Released April 21, 2016
Episode 49 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.blind-date, tmdb.dating, tmdb.first-date, imdb.non-fiction
Production Companies: Coco Television
Network: RTÉ2
S8E1 - Episode 1
Mateo and the team return for series eight, as more hopefuls keen to find romance enter the First Dates restaurant.
Jan. 5, 2023, midnight
S8E2 - Episode 2
Eight more hopefuls enter the Restaurant of Romance, under the watchful eyes of Mateo, Alice, Pete, and Neil.
Jan. 12, 2023, midnight
S8E3 - Episode 3
A fresh sitting of daters arrives to sample the food of love, but now the tables are intimate and the masks are off. On hand, as always, is Maitre'D Mateo.
Jan. 19, 2023, midnight
S8E4 - Episode 4
A fresh sitting of daters arrives to sample the food of love, but unlike last year, the tables are intimate and the masks are off. On hand, as always is Maitre'D Mateo.
Jan. 26, 2023, midnight
S8E5 - Episode 5
None
Feb. 2, 2023, midnight
S8E6 - Episode 6
Phil, 65, is hoping to repeat the success that her daughter Carla had two years ago in the restaurant. Carla matched with Shez and is now engaged. Phil is hoping to be as engaged by Stan, 69, from Galway.
Feb. 9, 2023, midnight
S8E7 - Episode 7
None
Feb. 16, 2023, midnight
S8E8 - Episode 8
Mateo, Alice, Neil and Pete meet a new bunch of daters and watch romance blossom in the Restaurant of Romance.
Feb. 23, 2023, midnight
S8E9 - Episode 9
Aisling, 23, from Galway meets her date Lochlainn, 23, from Armagh while former `Ireland's Got Talent' contestant Gary, 35, from Tipperary meets model Cherry, 32, from Cavan.
March 2, 2023, midnight
S8E10 - Episode 10
A Thursday night special as the Restaurant of Romance reopens, serving up spice and sizzle.
March 9, 2023, midnight
S8E11 - Episode 11
None
March 16, 2023, midnight
S8E12 - Episode 12
Strongman John, 34, from Mayo enters the restaurant with his guns on show trying to impress Renata, 37, from Galway who's an artillery gunner in the Irish Army Reserves.
March 23, 2023, midnight
S8E13 - Episode 13
Maître d' Mateo, assisted by Alice and Pete, and cocktail maestro Neil are ready to go back to some of the most memorable matchups of 2022.
March 30, 2023, midnight
S8E14 - Episode 14
It's a special date night in the restaurant of love as Mateo welcomes back some of the successful couples from previous years.
April 6, 2023, midnight
Network: RTÉ2
Episode Runtime: 49 min.
Season Runtime: 4547 min.
Released: April 21, 2016
Last Air Date: April 10, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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