Episode 1

S11 E01 • Thursday, Jan 29, 2026 • Jan 29 • 49m

There's a new set of daters in the First Dates restaurant as series 11 kicks-off. Single mother Boo (32) meets hyperconfident, self-confessed ‘wreck the head’ tattoo artist Lisa.

Episode 2

S11 E02 • Thursday, Feb 5, 2026 • Feb 5 • 50m

Twin sisters Gigi and Edgy from Meath (32) arrive for a double date; actress Sorcha (30) from Drimnagh arrives to the restaurant in search of ‘the Forever One’.

Episode 3

S11 E03 • Thursday, Feb 12, 2026 • Feb 12 • 50m

Our most mature daters ever prove that some of the best love songs are classics. At 89, former showband frontman Kevin from Swords meets sprightly 88-year-old Georgina from Cabra.

Episode 4

S11 E04 • Thursday, Feb 19, 2026 • Feb 19 • 50m

Larger than life site foreman James (23) from Clondalkin matches with Fayth (21) from East Wall. Itzel from Mexico is looking for a hot date with dark hair and blue eyes.

Episode 5

S11 E05 • Thursday, Feb 26, 2026 • Feb 26 • 50m

Forward and fearless Leah (22) from Artane meets barman Jake (22) from Cabinteely who is looking for a girl who can put him in his place.

Episode 6

S11 E06 • Thursday, Mar 5, 2026 • Mar 5 • 50m

Singer, actress and former X-Factor contestant Mary Byrne (65) from Ballyfermot is ready to face her fear and find love again after ten years of single life.

Episode 7

S11 E07 • Thursday, Mar 12, 2026 • Mar 12 • 50m

his week's dating line up includes Mim and Jack, Esther and Liam, Caoimhe and Will and Marcin and Cavan.

Episode 8

S11 E08 • Thursday, Mar 19, 2026 • Mar 19

Attempting to improve her dating record, Jesse, 22, from Meath meets fellow student nurse Michael, 23, from Laois

Episode 9

S11 E09 • Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 • Apr 2

After more than a decade documenting every moment of her life, busy social media star Cloda from Tipperary is keen to ditch the apps and meet someone 'in the wild'

Episode 10

S11 E10 • Thursday, Apr 9, 2026 • Apr 9

Daters include no-nonsense garda Nikki from Cork, motorcycle-mad Nikki, and fellow biker Emmett from Mullingar, as well as Doyle from Dublin

Episode 11

S11 E11 • Thursday, Apr 16, 2026 • Apr 16

Episode 12

S11 E12 • Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 • Apr 23

Episode 13

S11 E13 • Thursday, Apr 30, 2026 • Apr 30

Episode 14

S11 E14 • Thursday, May 7, 2026 • May 7