Dating format is unforgettable

So you think TV has used every format for a dating show? WRONG.

First Impressions, a new show for E4, promises to give one couple “the opportunity to meet each other again for the very first time”.

A couple at a crossroads in their relationship will see whether, when they meet as singles, they fall in love once more.

The pair will be hypnotised by clinical hypnotherapist Aaron Calvert who will make them temporarily forget each other.

With no memories of their relationship, they will each go on dates with two other people who match what they are looking for in an ideal partner. Then they will go on a “first date” with each other.

The big question is: will sparks fly once again when they meet again as strangers? Or will they find more chemistry with one of their new matches?

The other big question surely is: what sort of couples would sign up to take part in this? We’ll soon find out… HYPNOTIST Aaron Calvert