Blind Date
I won’t say much more but it was a very late night ... STEPHANIE, 33 VITAL STATISTICS
SINGLE with three children aged nine, 11 and 13.
CURRENT ROLE
MODEL and owner of a hair-extension business.
WOULD LIKE TO MEET
SOMEONE who is a nice person, inside and out.
DATING PAST?
I’ve never married but I had one long- term relationship of 12 years. I’ve now been single for four years.
PRE-DATE NERVES?
I was so nervous I could hardly breathe. when I go to photo shoots for my job, I’m calm. But when I had my picture taken for this date, the make-up girls and stylists couldn’t believe how nervous I was and kept helping me to calm down.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS?
From the moment he walked in, I was like: ‘well, hello!’ He was tall, good-looking and he was wearing the sort of top where I could see that he had a nice body underneath. we greeted each other with a peck on the cheek and when he turned around I noticed he had a good bottom, too.
EASY TO TALK TO?
so easy. every time he ordered some food, he wanted to share it with me saying, ‘you have to try some of this’, which I thought was lovely. we had so much fun. we talked about our work, our past relationships and what we’re looking for. He was so easy-going, my nerves disappeared.
EMBARRASSING MOMENTS?
NONE. although when I brought up that I had three children, he admitted he was scared of having a family because he didn’t know if he could cope with that kind of commitment. when I told him my children were my absolute world, he seemed intrigued to know how I could love them so much. But it didn’t put me off him.
DID SPARKS FLY?
very much so. when we left the restaurant, he grabbed my hand and we walked together to a bar. we carried on drinking and the conversation kept flowing. I’m not going to say much more but it was a very late night and we had a lot of fun.
SEE HIM AGAIN?
DEFINITELY. He’s messaging me saying he misses me and has asked me when I’m next in london so we can meet up. and he’s even applied for us both to be on a tv show together, telling them I’m his girlfriend. I’ve no idea what’s going to come of that but hey — it’s a bit of fun.
WHAT DO YOU THINK HE THOUGHT OF YOU?
I THINK he was impressed. the fact he introduced me to some friends later that night shows he liked being seen with me.
WOULD YOUR FAMILY LIKE HIM?
I SHOWED my 13-year-old daughter a picture of him and she said: ‘oh mum,
he’s cute!’ I think they’ll like him. as long as I’m happy, they’re happy.
I think she liked me. Why wouldn’t she? I have an amazing body BILAL, 34 VITAL STATISTICS
SINGLE, no children.
CURRENT ROLE
PROFESSIONAL boxer, model, artist, singer and actor.
WOULD LIKE TO MEET
SOMEONE who doesn’t have children yet.
DATING PAST?
I’ve had several long-term relationships — six, four and two years — but I’ve been single for just over a year.
PRE-DATE NERVES?
I Never get nervous about anything. what’s the point? Nerves simply restrict you. I am always excited.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS?
SHE was already at the restaurant when I arrived and she had a beautiful smile and was pretty. she was wearing a nice top — it was creamy coloured — but she looked really great.
EASY TO TALK TO?
I love intriguing characters and she was definitely intriguing. we had so much to talk about including our careers and our dating past and what we are looking for in life. she has a free spirit, she’s not too stuck-up and I was never bored. Neither of us seemed shy, so I thought the date went well.
EMBARRASSING MOMENTS?
AT ONE point she said something about having three kids and that surprised me. But sometimes life puts surprises in front of you and that’s really nice and it doesn’t stop me liking her. my philosophy is that I don’t want to get to the end of my life and wish I’d had more fun.
DID SPARKS FLY?
yes, romantic sparks flew 100 per cent. I’m definitely attracted to her. she’s classy and fashionable with a lovely body.
SEE HER AGAIN?
yes, the only problem is she lives outside london, so it’s quite far away. we’ve already met up again since the date and we are messaging all the time. I’ve got us tickets to a london Fashion week party. she’s got so much energy and she’s got such a pretty smile — there are no downsides.
WHAT DO YOU THINK SHE THOUGHT OF YOU?
I THINK she really liked me — and why wouldn’t she? I have an amazing body and work hard on it. afterwards, we went somewhere else for drinks and then . . . well, I’m not going to say
what happened after that.
WOULD YOUR FRIENDS LIKE HER?
YEAH, they would like her a lot.