Meet the First Dates 2024 restaurant cast – Aoife, Kofi, Francesca and more on Instagram
The First Dates 2024 cast has been revealed. Fred Sirieix’s new staff include Macbeth actress Aoife, a First Dates Hotel waitress and a bartender at The Savoy Hotel in London. Basically, the date-goers will most definitely be looked after as the new line-up of staff cater to their nerve-racking dinners. For years, Fred Sirieix has […]
The First Dates 2024 cast has been revealed. Fred Sirieix’s new staff include Macbeth actress Aoife, a First Dates Hotel waitress and a bartender at The Savoy Hotel in London. Basically, the date-goers will most definitely be looked after as the new line-up of staff cater to their nerve-racking dinners.
For years, Fred Sirieix has become known for hosting the popular dating series. First Dates follows total strangers who have been matched to one another for an initial date. And luckily for Channel 4 viewers, it’s all filmed for our viewing pleasure: the good, the bad, and even the awkward, cringe-worthy dates.
First Dates 2024 cast
- Fred Sirieix
- Kobi Yeboah-Mensah
- Aoife Smyth
- Francesca Martusciello
- Jamie McCleave
- CiCi Coleman
- Merlin Griffiths
Fred Sirieix
Age: 51
Job: Maître d’hôtel
Partner: Fruitcake
Instagram: @fred_sirieix
Fred is the front-of-house First Dates restaurant host. He greets date-goes by introducing them to their date, and has starred in other TV shows like Gordon, Gino and Fred, and I’m A Celebrity 2023.
Kobi Yeboah-Mensah
Job: Waiter and producer
Partner: None
Instagram: @iamkofiyeboah
Kofi is an experienced waiter at bars and restaurants across London and he loves nothing more than seeing the potential romance on shift and will try whatever he can to “wing man” his dates.
He is also a keen wine enthusiast and dreams of one day becoming a sommelier, and is hoping the First Dates Restaurant will teach him a thing or two. Kofi is the founder of Inspired Sound UK.
Aoife Smyth joins First Dates 2024 cast
Age: 25
Job: Waitress and actress
Partner: None
Instagram: @aoifesmyth444
A theater enthusiast who goes above and beyond for customer comfort and happiness, Aoife has starred in the Macbeth film! The actress is known for appearing on Paintball Massacre and The End Of The Line.
Aoife joins the new First Dates staff line-up as a “people person.” She told Channel 4: “I have a really good balance of trying to keep a positive energy but also trying to nurture and mother the dates.”
Francesca Martusciello
Job: Hotel manager
Partner: Vincenzo Serino
Instagram: @francesca.martusciello
For the tenth anniversary, First Dates are welcoming familiar face Francesca who viewers may recognise from First Dates Hotel. Francesca, from Italy, has over 20 years experience in the business.
She started out as a sommelier and is now working as a Hotel Manager. Having worked in Bath during her time in the UK when she was younger, she is delighted to be returning to the romantic city.
Jamie McCleave
Job: Bartender
Partner: None
Instagram: @jamie_mccleave
Jamie is a skilled bartender with a passion for cocktails and top-notch customer service. He works at Penicillin Bar and has mixed drinks at The Savoy Hotel, while living across London and Hong Kong.
CiCi Coleman
Age: 29
Job: Waitress and fitness coach
Partner: None
Instagram: @cici_coleman_
CiCi is a real-life waitress who stars on Channel 4 dating series First Dates – however she reportedly doesn’t work in the show’s restaurant full-time. Born in Oxford, CiCi is also an actress and fitness coach.
She currently runs the First Dates podcast with The Saturdays band member Frankie Bridge, where the two tell their personal dating disasters and love stories.
Merlin Griffiths returns for First Dates 2024 cast
Age: 48
Job: Bartender
Partner: Lucille
Instagram: @merlinfdc4
Merlin has been the First Dates bartender since the show hit Channel 4 screens. He’s the one to calm date-goers’ nerves down, as the first to serve them while waiting for their match to appear.
WATCH FIRST DATES ON CHANNEL 4 EVERY TUESDAY AT 10 PM