Following a painful marriage, glamorous tattooed policewoman Emma meets bearded carpenter Luke, in one of the most passionate dates in the show's history. Meanwhile, flight attendant Andrew is finally ready to find love again, following the tragicsuicide of his husband, and is set up on a date with fellow Bristolian David, who has a lust for life and a thirst for fine Italian wines.

A new batch of the young and beautiful eye each other up in the Italian sunshine. Sweating in the shade is pie man Paul, 28. What he lacks in bronzed abdominals he makes up for in charm. His potential paramour is blonde doggie day care worker Kimmy, a salt-of-the-earth bombshell who's tired of having her heart broken. As Paul battles nerves, he threatens to derail their burgeoning romance before it's even begun with a hair-raising revelation. Next, after the breakdown of her 17 year marriage, 40-year-old property mogul Michelle seeks to build foundations for a new relationship with investment manager and ex-army man Rudy. On paper it's a perfect match. He's a smooth-talking society bachelor from moneyed Mayfair, and she brokers multi-million pound deals for a living. The only problem is Rudy's determined to maintain an inimitable mystique, clamming up at any personal question. With Michelle determined to unpick this enigmatic stranger, will she be able to scratch the surface in time?

After last week's shock revelation that blind daters Lauren and Pat are friends from back home, the soap opera continues this week as Lauren sets out to win Pat's heart. Eternally placed firmly in the friend zone, she's determined that history won't repeat itself this time. As the cocktails flow, and with flirting high on Lauren's agenda, will these friends finally become lovers? Bowtie firmly tied, dapper Essex farmer George is looking for a wife. Having ploughed a lonely furrow for the last five years, he's seeking a lady who's not afraid to get dirty down on the farm. More than up for the challenge is agricultural surveyor and farmer-phile Louise who, at 27, has never had a boyfriend. Armed with her trusty list of sure-fire questions to ask on a date - this muddy match is off to a great start. Glam granny Ros believes that most men her age are either 'married or dead'. A widowed charity shop worker from Wales, she's searching for a man to inject a bit of va va voom in the bedroom.

For most daters a holiday in the Italian sun is the perfect opportunity to relax and unwind, but not for 23-year-old perfectionist Sophie, who has a list of requirements as long as her arm, and an ideal man in mind. Reporting for duty is strapping ex-army mechanic Daryl, but 20 minutes into the date, Sophie's convinced that Daryl's not the love of her life. As the floodgates open, waitress Laura provides a shoulder to cry on. Can she turn the tide for this unhappy couple? Plasterer Ryland, who's 33, has spent the last two years recovering from cocaine addiction. Now happy and healthy, this footy-mad lad would happily choose love over Spurs winning the league. He meets no-nonsense barmaid and West Ham fan Amanda; are they a match made in heaven?

Sharon - who wears her heart on her sleeve - meets Kenny, but he isn't giving much away. And can First Dates Hotel assistant manager Francesca teach plucky mummy's boy Ash to be a Casanova?

Mark - the former Dean of Rochester - is new to the world of gay dating. Can Balwant be his guiding light? Meanwhile, red-haired beauty Georgie is looking for a 'hot nerd'.