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First Dates star Fred Sirieix on his teenage adventures in the UK and dreams of playing James Bond

TV star and maitre d' Fred Sirieix says his love affair with Britain began at 13 when the UK felt like 'paradise' as he kissed 10 girls in 15 days on a school exchange trip

Fred Sirieix has opened up about the beginnings of his love affair with Britain, hilariously revealing it goes way back to his teenage years, thanks to some holiday romance! Fred says he fell in love with Britain after a holiday romance while at school (Image: Channel 4 / Paul Groom)He fondly remembers the trip to Stratford-upon-Avon and one girl in particular: "I was 14 or 13... Amidst promoting Lu's Le Petit Cookie here in the UK and sharing tales from his latest read "Seriously British", Fred hasn't ruled out a surprising career pivot fancying himself as the next James Bond.

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