First Dates South Africa provides audiences with front row seats as South African singles put their best selves forwards and go on a blind date at the First Dates restaurant in Greenside, Johannesburg.
From initial nerves to flirty smiles and sparks of chemistry, discreetly placed cameras capture every moment of the action as it unfolds. Packed with a diverse cast of characters all looking for love, each episode plays out like the funniest of romantic comedies. Collected Maître d’ Batsile, charming bartender Travis and hilarious waiting trio, Ash, Joey and Tamara work together to create the ultimate dating environment for 120 people as they step through the restaurant doors.
First Dates is a heart-warming, heart-stopping and laugh out loud dating show. Each date ends with a trip to the First Dates booth, where each couple reveals what they really thought, and we discover if true love has blossomed.
Will this unique first date lead to a second?
Catch the show on Wednesday, 16 October 2019 at 8pm on BBC Lifestyle DSTV Channel 174.