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I was on First Dates and it was NOTHING like I expected - I was crippled with anxiety and show regular Merlin Griffiths had to calm me down at the bar
A First Dates participant recently revealed she suffered from crippling anxiety on the show, to the point where Merlin Griffiths had to step in.
The Channel 4 dating show returned to screens on Tuesday with a fresh batch of singletons hoping to find love at the famous restaurant. When Annabelle walked into the iconic restaurant, she was greeted by Fred Sirieix, 52, and was promptly seated at the bar where she had a pleasant chat with Merlin Griffiths, 49, the bartender His smooth ways - including serenading Iris with a Frank Sinatra song - weren't unnoticed by viewers who took to X to praise the adorable pair, with many saying that their unlikely love story had made them 'emotional'.
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