First Dates Hotel — Season 6

A look back at some of the most memorable dates and other moments from the First Dates Hotel, including the meeting between policewoman Emma and carpenter Luke, which promised to be one of the most passionate dates in the show's history. Meanwhile, Darill quickly learns there are certain things you should keep to yourself when he sits down with single mum Millie. Other pairings include part-time actor Simon and Disney-loving fellow thespian James, and 83-year-old former jazz singer Dorit and 82-year-old poetry lover John.

Maitre d' Fred and his team of matchmakers invite more singletons to the luxury hotel in the hope of finding love in the sun. A string of unhappy relationships has left 24-year-old Thalia with a phobia of kissing. Her date with 25-year-old Essex lad Jack date gets off to a great start after a discovery of a shared love of sharks. Widower Tony is looking for someone to share his twilight years and is paired with the glamorous Lesley, a fellow East Ender. However, a surprising differing of political opinions threatens to derail their date.

Six-foot gym owner and ex-military man Richard is paired with Emilia. Despite his muscular appearance, he is a sensitive soul who loves musicals and Harry Potter, and his Asperger's leaves him unable to read what others are thinking, so mid-date he is forced to ask Emilia how he is doing. Meanwhile, 40-year-old hotelier Andy arrives at Vesuvius for his first ever date with a man, 37-year-old bouncer Joseph, and police officer Angie hooks up with car salesman Tom, who is determined to leave his stereotypical lad image behind.

Barmaid Hattie has heard all the worst chat-up lines but has never had a real relationship. Will things turn around when she is paired with gentle giant Lawrence, a self-professed mummy's boy whose energy is the perfect match for hers? After being single for 24 years, retired dock worker Albert hopes thrill-seeking great-grandmother Carol will be impressed by his yacht, and airline flight dispatcher Ollie thinks he has found the perfect match in cancer nurse Debs when it turns out they are both love knitting and baking.

Twenty-seven-year-old salesman James is paired with 31-year-old Serena, who is looking for a reformed bad boy after a history of dating disasters. Fifty-year-old cancer survivor Sara is impressed with her match, fellow fitness fanatic Peter, and 39-year-old singleton Rose opens up about her Crohn's disease to her date Jordan - something she always does on a first date to see if men are put off.

Architecture student Priti has trouble finding a man in the academic world and wants someone older, rugged and tattooed. No stranger to the tattooist's chair is Australian entrepreneur Nick - but will the age gap end up being a problem for these two singletons? Firefighter Katie and her date - also called Katie - open up about significant turning points in their lives, while superhero fanatic Richard thinks he has hit the jackpot when his date turns out to be a self-confessed geek and Comic Con fan

Self-made millionaire Delia is looking for a man to build a future with - could City trader Mark be the one? Bengy has a trauma from his past he is reluctant to share - luckily Lara is a caring soul with a listening ear. butcher Nick is excited at the thought of meeting someone, even though he admits he doesn't know how to speak to women.