Blind Date With Your EX! | First Dates

47-year-old mum, Emma, is a seasoned dater. She frequently has men throwing themselves at her. I love being a mum. I think I'm still a young mum, I'm probably an embarrassing mum, I'm a mum that's got Instagram, which is not cool, apparently. So how are you feeling about your date today? I feel OK, actually. I've had quite a few dates. Oh, you're an old hand at this game, then? I had a couple of years out and then decided to just try a bit of dating and see what happened. I've had quite a few interesting dates. Weird ones, short ones, gay ones. You're looking for something a little more permanent? I would like a companion. It's such an old term, but I would like to share, you know, good times with somebody. I'm 47. You know, I don't always want to be the one that goes out with other couples on my own. I've had more fun with my sky planner for two years. So how many children do you have? I've got two daughters, eight and 16. So I suppose you have to be quite selective when you're looking for a guy, then? Yeah, you have to drip feed someone in, don't you? And he hasn't arrived yet. Well, I wish you the best of luck today. Hiya. I like a man that's groomed. Short, grey hair, reasonably tall, nice shoulders. Somebody manly. Yeah, not a wimp. He looks nice. I attract women that like confident men. I hold myself well, I dress well, I smell well, apparently. I wouldn't say I'm a ladies' man, but I'm a man that ladies like. Hello, how are you? Hiya, very well, yourself? Yeah, good, thank you very much. What's your name? Peter. A young lady came up to me on a beach in Portugal. She just said, you're exactly what I'm looking for in a man. And my friend standing next to me said, you mean he's a messed-up, divorced, drunk grandad. And I had to put in correct. I said, I'm a grandlad, not a grandad. This way. Thank you. Hiya. This is mad. Well... Stop it. Shit. Yes. Oh, my God. Mad. Hiya, how are you? Very well, welcome. I'd like a gin, please. I'm going to sit down. Oh, my goodness. I can't believe it. We've dated. No, you are kidding. They must have known. They couldn't have known. Well, then they obviously think that we should have gone out together. Yeah. Ah, well. So what's been happening in your world, then, for the last 18 months? Not a lot. Can you imagine if it had been me sitting here? Would you have just turned around? And walked straight out? It's probably a good job I got here first, yeah. How are you? We're fine. We know each other. We've dated. You dated before? Yeah. I don't know, we met each other on a... It was my birthday. Yeah. What a turn-up event. Well, we've got to give it a second go. Yeah. Slipping out. Let's go. Let's go to the table. You are not going to ******* believe this. Yeah, I think my friends are going to be the same. Hi. Hello. How are we? I'm very well, yourself? I'm really good, thank you very much. I heard you might know each other. We've dated. Really? Yeah. So, was it a happy ending? No. No? Well, there's always two sides to a story. Can I take a drinks order or food? Can we get a bottle of the Sauvignon Blanc, please? All right, thank you. Are you still doing all your water sports and things? Yeah. Yep, still doing the water skiing, surfing. But obviously you can't see it, because I've blocked you from Instagram. And... I don't know why you went all, like, weird. It wasn't that. You did. No, but after the break-up, you had a small dig at me. Yeah. And I don't do drama or confrontation. I just think you could have done it in a better way. I don't do text dumping. I hate to leave anyone with a bad taste. What, like you did? OK, yes. Well, now I can say sorry. Are you saying sorry? Hang on a minute, he's saying sorry. For texting you, yes. Text dumping. No. Oh, God, really? Shall I unblock you? No. Oh, my God. My table know each other. No way. He dumped her via text. No, if someone dumped me via text, no matter how much fate wanted me to get back with them... You'd still be pissed off. That would be like, oh... You've got a lot of making up to do. Wow. I know. Where shall we go? Madison's? I'm actually due to meet Peggy there later. Are you really? Yeah. She's on standby. Don't worry, the boys are on standby as well. OK, well, we can all go then. It'll just be like when we first met. I know. It was my birthday. Things are different from two years ago. I think this has been a lovely surprise. It really has. Well, that was weird. I shall be back. Will you? I'm going to have a moment here. We met in a nightclub in London. She was with a bunch of friends, I was with a bunch of friends, and we all just got talking, and we just clicked. And I remember my girlfriends just saying, he's just such a great guy, and he was a great guy, and he is a great guy. Everything I look for in a lady. A good mum, two great daughters, yeah, perfect. He's a real family guy, and I love that. That's what I liked about him. Second chances don't happen very often. This is true. If at all. But you never get the second chance to make a first impression. Good luck. I hope it goes well. I was absolutely furious with him because of the way he treated me. Because I really liked him. And he was the first person I let my guard down with. I'd like to start again, clean slate, but she may just stop it dead in the water and say no. But who knows. You couldn't write it, could you? You couldn't write it. Thank you, Pierre. You're welcome. I remember how to do it. Hi. Thank you, Fred. And you. It's been raining though, look. Would you like to see each other again? Well, probably could have left things last time on better terms. Shouldn't have text. Text what? Text that we was over. Text dumped. Hashtag text dumped. And if you'd like to go out with me again for a date, I'd be more than up for it. I think that after what happened, I don't think you realise the impact you had on me. But I do now. Yeah, but at the time you didn't. Because of that, I wouldn't date you again. That's fair enough. I just don't think I would trust you. Thanks for dinner. Lovely to see you. He wants a young girl. I'm too mature for him. And you want a man with pants? Yeah, correct. There we go, at least we can agree on that. I don't want my children to see me make any more mistakes. You know, if I'm going to date someone, I'm going to get it right. And I'm not going to go out with someone, again, that's treated me badly. Hello, mate. Hello, mate. You alright? Yeah, purgatory, please. Make sure you subscribe to get a regular serving of Love & Romance.