{"id":5556,"date":"2019-05-13T13:53:45","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T12:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/?p=5726"},"modified":"2025-02-07T17:06:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T17:06:17","slug":"throwback-the-moment-northern-cindy-met-now-fiance-elan-on-first-dates-13-05-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2019\/05\/13\/throwback-the-moment-northern-cindy-met-now-fiance-elan-on-first-dates-13-05-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"THROWBACK: The moment Northern Cindy met now-fianc\u00e9 Elan on First Dates!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fans of <a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/?s=First+Dates+\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">First Dates<\/span> <\/a>fell head over heels for &#8216;Northern&#8217; Cindy in season 11 of the<a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/tag\/channel-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Channel 4<\/span><\/a> dating show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coping with the trauma of both her mum and dad becoming critically ill, Cindy went on her first date in two years with charming Elan during the 2018 episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now,&nbsp;<em>Reality Titbit<\/em> can confirm that Cindy and Elan are engaged! Elan got down on one knee in early May, as the pair confirmed the announcement on Twitter combined with a congratulations video from the First Dates team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/whats-on\/daisy-wore-a-bin-bag-dress-but-these-outfits-were-just-as-rubbish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daisy wore a bin bag dress but these outfits were just as rubbish!<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/whats-on\/the-repair-shop-narrator-is-also-in-game-of-thrones-youll-never-guess-who-it-is\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This Repair Shop narrator is also in Game of Thrones<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/shows\/dating\/first-dates-hotel\/when-is-first-dates-hotel-2019-can-you-still-apply-for-the-spin-off-series-in-italy-08-05-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">When is First Dates Hotel 2019?<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/FirstDates\/status\/1126797636260986882\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-moment-cindy-arrived-on-first-dates\">The moment Cindy arrived on First Dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Olive-skinned and brunette beauty Cindy explained that people were often put off by her strong Northern accent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stereotyping the Leeds lass as a &#8220;typical&#8221; Yorkshire girl with a reputation for drinking a lot and &#8220;living in the pub&#8221;, Cindy was still waiting to find Mr Right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Somebody that would cherish her proper Northern ways&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/JaimeLHewett\/status\/984184539055521793\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cindy-meets-elan\">Cindy meets Elan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cindy met her date, the equally exotic looking Elan, who was half Israeli and half bloody gorgeous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pair, dressed in almost matching khaki outfits, soon felt the charm of restaurant manager <a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/?s=Fred+Sirieix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fred Sirieix<\/span><\/a>, as he welcomed two of <a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/tag\/first-dates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">First Dates&#8217;<\/span><\/a> most beautiful guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh Fred, stop that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>To be fair, they would make some pretty perfect looking babies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/MsKaylaChantel\/status\/984189939968544768\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cindy-s-heart-breaking-trauma\">Cindy&#8217;s heart-breaking trauma<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearts poured out for Cindy as she explained to her date that both of her parents went into critical care over a short period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her mum was diagnosed with a brain tumour, changing Cindy\u2019s life forever as she said no to a job in Switzerland, settling back home in Leeds to be there for her mum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/shows\/meet-the-khronos-girls-britains-got-talents-dance-group-inspired-by-all-things-girl-power\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meet the Khronos Girls \u2013 Britain\u2019s Got Talent\u2019s dance group&#8230;<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/whats-on\/keith-lemon-has-a-new-tv-series-landing-in-june-what-is-shopping-with-keith-lemon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keith Lemon has a new TV series landing in June!<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/whats-on\/will-there-be-a-new-series-of-sam-and-billie-faiers-the-mummy-diaries-whats-in-store-for-season-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Will there be a new series of Sam and Billie Faiers: The Mummy Diaries?<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>However, soon after, her dad suffered a stroke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/harryhiraaa\/status\/984203137505521664\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Teary-eyed in her piece to camera, Cindy explained how her mum is her hero, and always will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>She said: My mum\u2019s my hero. The treatment was so tough. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy everyday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>But the road ahead is not a simple one for Cindy, as she revealed the brave front needed for the inevitable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/StaceyS_C\/status\/984188221218263041\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-team-khaki-wedding-theme\">Team Khaki wedding theme!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Elan comforted and supported Cindy along the way, creating &#8216;team khaki&#8217; because of their matching outfits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/jayne1980\/status\/984197801964986369\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The #TeamKhaki nickname has followed Cindy and Elan across their romantic journey, with both of their Instagram pages reading &#8220;one half of Team Khaki&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s to the green team and their future marriage!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WATCH FIRST DATES 2019 EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT ON CHANNEL 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-reality-titbit wp-block-embed-reality-titbit\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/whats-on\/amanda-holdens-golden-buzzer-act-heres-who-shes-chosen-to-go-through-to-the-semi-finals-13-05-2019\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans of First Dates fell head over heels for &#8216;Northern&#8217; Cindy in season 11 of the Channel 4 dating show. Coping with the trauma of both her mum and dad becoming critically ill, Cindy went on her first date in two years with charming Elan during the 2018 episode. Now,&nbsp;Reality Titbit can confirm that Cindy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249734239,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1358],"tags":[1374,1382],"class_list":["post-5556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-channel-4","tag-first-dates"],"acf":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/realityshrine\/2019\/05\/13\/throwback-the-moment-northern-cindy-met-now-fiance-elan-on-first-dates-13-05-2019\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"THROWBACK: The moment Northern Cindy met now-fianc\u00e9 Elan on First Dates!","url":"http:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2019\/05\/13\/throwback-the-moment-northern-cindy-met-now-fiance-elan-on-first-dates-13-05-2019\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2019\/05\/13\/throwback-the-moment-northern-cindy-met-now-fiance-elan-on-first-dates-13-05-2019\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":""},"articleSection":"News","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Liam Curtis"}],"creator":["Liam Curtis"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Reality Shrine","logo":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cropped-mX3_1x3z.png"},"keywords":["channel 4","first dates"],"dateCreated":"2019-05-13T12:53:45Z","datePublished":"2019-05-13T12:53:45Z","dateModified":"2025-02-07T17:06:17Z"},"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"wp-parsely-metadata\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"headline\":\"THROWBACK: The moment Northern Cindy met now-fianc\\u00e9 Elan on First Dates!\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/thetab.com\\\/realityshrine\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/13\\\/throwback-the-moment-northern-cindy-met-now-fiance-elan-on-first-dates-13-05-2019\\\/\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/thetab.com\\\/realityshrine\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/13\\\/throwback-the-moment-northern-cindy-met-now-fiance-elan-on-first-dates-13-05-2019\\\/\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"\"},\"articleSection\":\"News\",\"author\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Liam Curtis\"}],\"creator\":[\"Liam Curtis\"],\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Reality Shrine\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/realitytvshrine.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/cropped-mX3_1x3z.png\"},\"keywords\":[\"channel 4\",\"first dates\"],\"dateCreated\":\"2019-05-13T12:53:45Z\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-05-13T12:53:45Z\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-07T17:06:17Z\"}<\/script>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/realitytvshrine.com\/p.js"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/249734239"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5556"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5556\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9135,"href":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5556\/revisions\/9135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}