Once again, maître d' Fred Sirieix plays Cupid at the Manchester restaurant. First to arrive is 36-year-old, larger-than-life stand-up comedian Mani. Despite his confidence on stage, he's yet to find a strong, independent Pakistani Muslim woman he can settle down with off stage. His match is 30-year-old nursing home owner Natasha, whose quick wit and dry sense of humour seem set to give Mani a run for his money. Twenty nine-year-old hairdresser Scott has a history of relationships being cut short. He's paired with gentle giant and self-confessed Nintendo geek Lewis, who wonders if his love of computer games is the thing that's keeping him single.

Barrister clerk Bethany is worried that she intimidates men and scares them away. She is paired with tall telephone engineer Dan, keen to see whether he measures up to her expectations. However, Dan's party boy ways may well prove an obstacle to the pair making a connection. Truck driver Beth is fed up with riding solo. Her date is freelance pilot Aristos, who rarely encounters women in his day-to-day life. Theodora ended her marriage of 46 years and is now searching for romance. She meets widower Simon, who promised his wife he would find love again after she died.