First Dates fans rejoice as couple confirm they are together
Updated / Thursday, 4 Mar 2021
15:14
"We don't have to come close and personal but we have to make love happen" - these were the words Maitre'D Mateo used to inspire his colleagues, master-mixologist Ethan and servers Alice and Pete, upon opening the First Dates restaurant during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Instructed to smile with their eyes à la Tyra Banks, the team set off on a mission to bring romance back to Ireland, armed with pink social distancing sticks, lashings of hand sanitiser, colourful masks, a spaced out seating plan, and background diners from family bubbles - some of whom were related to the daters.