The WORST episodes of First Dates
Every episode of First Dates ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of First Dates!
Every week First Dates follows a range of couples going on a blind date. From the moment they first lay eyes on each other to their parting glance, we’ll be capturing every magic moment in their quest for a compatible match. We’re keeping everything crossed for love to blossom on camera.

#1 - Episode 2
Season 14 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/27/2020
Confident Chloe 'flirts her way through life' and is looking for a 'geezer' who can handle her. Is Anthony her man? Dog walker Scearcia has a steamy date with Aurita.
#2 - Episode 7
Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/28/2019
Can 61-year-old Italian restaurant owner Giovanni give Fred a run for his money on the charm front? Can Jason see past Tyrone's ADHD? And does barber Chris smell good enough for dental nurse Debbie?
#3 - Episode 8
Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/4/2019
Will romance blossom for a pest controller and a good time Essex girl, a glamorous granny and a poet, or a working mum with a sideline selling and renting sex dolls?
#4 - Episode 9
Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/11/2019
Singletons looking for love include a makeup artist with strong family ties, a pair of microbiologists, and an ice cream man hoping to go from Mr Whippy to Mr Right.
#5 - Episode 10
Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/18/2019
Live wire Bernard is dressed to impress in a suit he designed himself. Marco and Chiara bond over their shared Italian roots. Other daters include student Luka, who's fascinated by serial killers.
#6 - Episode 1
Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/12/2019
The restaurant opens its doors again. Jessica seeks a James Corden doppelgänger. Dottie, who's 71, goes on her first date in 51 years. Single mum Keely meets market trader Ben.
#8 - Episode 3
Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/26/2019
Reiki practitioner Sairaphina hopes to re-energise her love life. Gym-bunny James arrives for his date with Mum in tow. Fiona bonds with her date over shared life experiences.
#9 - Episode 4
Season 13 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/3/2019
Model Tahiry, 23, struggles with stage fright and seeks a man who can calm her nerves. Thrice-married octogenarian Cliff dates 84-year-old Margaret.
#10 - Episode 5
Season 13 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/10/2019
Music producer Barry, who's 71, dates a former member of a pop group. PR exec Claudia, 26, looks for a date who won't make her feel 'ick'.

#12 - Episode 1
Season 14 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/20/2020
Reece, a 26-year-old semi-professional footballer, is worried that his height will stop him from scoring with his date - 29-year-old marketing consultant Ria. Cameras also follow funeral director and mortician Byron who meets 34-year-old meets Lexi, an Ann Summers party planner. Other daters include bartender Rosco, who meets stunning 28-year-old, Helen.
#13 - Episode 6
Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/21/2019
The dating hopefuls in this episode include a builder who's finally ready for a concrete relationship, a naked bike rider, a pair of gamers, and a man who's been married five times.

#14 - Episode 3
Season 14 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/5/2020
Anthony is 31 and has a wild past. He meets Lawrence, who's never been in love and feels his 'dating river has run dry'. Bev meets Howard, a former bank manager with a famous face.

#15 - Episode 4
Season 14 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/12/2020
'Alpha male' Josh is looking for his very own Kardashian. Is glam 25-year-old Yasmin his match? And will waxing entrepreneur Sherie's Marilyn Monroe dress be a hit with Richard?

#16 - Episode 5
Season 14 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/19/2020
Ex-market trader Dave meets Sara, whose previous marriage lasted five days. Trendy Dennis and Chris wear matching trainers. Ruth has come to her date with 'Mike' - her colostomy bag.
#17 - Episode 1
Season 15 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2020
Maître D' Fred Sirieix and his team fling open the doors of the restaurant of romance once more, and first in is self-confessed party animal Nikita - a 24-year-old from Swansea who's hunting for someone just as wild. However, she gets a little more than she bargained for when engineer Rhys reveals a rather intimate tattoo. Part-time fitness instructor and disco dancer Selvin meets Donna, who seeks a man who can make her laugh. Former Playboy bunny Kelly-Ann is a model who's dated some A-list stars in her time and wants `a daring man" to keep her feeling alive. Will tattooed motorbike daredevil Stephen tickle her fancy?
#18 - Episode 2
Season 15 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2020
Singers Claire and Louise arrive at the restaurant to provide a bit of moral support to each other, making a foursome with Mathew, who works in a supermarket, and engineering manager Scott. But there's confusion over who will be dating who. Meanwhile, 22-year-old Aryeh hopes fellow student Jack will not be put off by his overwhelming personality and 60-year-old Meryl from Wirral is looking for someone to keep up with her when she goes clubbing. Will Whitchurch divorcee Andrew be up for a dance?
#19 - Episode 3
Season 15 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2020
Thirty-four-year-old plumber Jamie hasn't had a proper girlfriend for almost 10 years. His date, Leigh, is seeking someone muscley and good with his hands. Shelly is a 57-year-old personal trainer who has been single for seven years. Her date is David, a 61-year-old retired firefighter who's been single for four years. Father-of-two Nathan has had a successful career in sales. His date Lisa seeks someone `nicer' than the guys she usually dates. Last into the restaurant is 27-year-old steampunk enthusiast Joe. His date is 29-year-old Jess, who used to work at the Black Country Living Museum.
#20 - Episode 4
Season 15 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2020
American beauty queen and PhD student Camille is looking for love with an English gent, and is set up on a date with salesman Richard. Meanwhile, Shannen hopes to find someone to share love and laugher with again after losing her husband to cancer. She meets fellow northerner Daniel, and the pair bond over beer and stories of times spent in Benidorm.
#21 - Episode 1
Season 16 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/19/2021
The new series, set in an all-new Manchester venue, finds more singletons looking for love, from a glamourous gran to a parliamentary worker who loves to talk sex and politics.
#22 - Episode 2
Season 16 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/26/2021
Double-divorcee and 'hopeless romantic' Ian hopes it's third time lucky, with Amy. Scientist Gerald meets 'free spirit' Lisa. And will nervous Danny regret his five pre-date pints?
#23 - Episode 3
Season 16 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/2/2021
Luxury car seller Sam likes his women 'fast and topless'. Is former teacher MJ open to Sam's desire to explore the kinkier side of sex? And black belt Keira meets ex-footballer Max.
