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Christmas is a time of year to eat, drink and be merry and for some people, it’s a great time of year to find love, too. Fred Sirieix and his team are back in 2021 with First Dates and are helping the UK’s singletons find “the one”.
Fred Sirieix is back on screens to spread some festive cheer as the First Dates restaurant opens its doors for an extra-special Christmas episode on Channel 4.
Since joining First Dates back in 2013 Fred, 49, has become somewhat of a familiar face, popping up in several popular television shows over the years.
As Christmas 2020 was a bit of a flop when it came to socialising due to the pandemic, Fred and the First Dates team are going the extra mile this year to bring the romance to screens for Channel 4 viewers. Let’s take a look at where First Dates Christmas 2021 is filmed and whether you can visit the restaurant.
This Christmas will be no different, as Fred travels to Morocco for a repeat of ITV’s Gordon, Gino and Fred’s Road Trip before competing for the glitterball trophy in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Day special.
But first, the popular maître d’ and his team are pulling out all the stops to make this Christmas one to remember, as they help guests, including a 25-year-old jobbing Father Christmas, try to find love.
With Fred sharing so many pearls of dating wisdom to nervous singletons on First Dates, it will come as no surprise to many that he is happily coupled up himself.
In 2018, Fred shared that he had started a new relationship with a woman he had affectionately nicknamed “Fruitcake”
Where is First Dates Christmas 2021 filmed?
First Dates was previously filmed at the upmarket Paternoster Chop House in central London, however, the show moved to a new location in 2020.
First Dates Christmas 2021 is filmed at The Refinery in Manchester.
The Refinery is located in the Spinningfields area of the city.
Can you visit the First Dates restaurant?
The Refinery in Manchester was a cocktail bar and restaurant open to dining but it appears that the eatery has now closed down.
The restaurant was used for the filming of First Dates, but as per Business Live, The Refinery is shutting down after being open for four years since 2017.
Fans of First Dates can still eat in the original First Dates restaurant, the Paternoster Chop House near St Paul’s Cathedral.
Who is on First Dates Christmas?
Fred and his team are back, including Merlin, Daniella and co. And, as well as the staff there are of course some daters taking part in the festive episode.
Looking to find love on the Channel 4 show is 25-year-old Dan.
A recruitment consultant named Macy, 21, is also on the hunt for ‘Mr Right’ this Christmas.
Judging by the First Dates team’s Instagram pages, they’re more than prepared to wait tables, shake up cocktails and assist the nation in finding love this winter.
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