Six-foot gym owner and ex-military man Richard is paired with Emilia. Despite his muscular appearance, he is a sensitive soul who loves musicals and Harry Potter, and his Asperger's leaves him unable to read what others are thinking, so mid-date he is forced to ask Emilia how he is doing. Meanwhile, 40-year-old hotelier Andy arrives at Vesuvius for his first ever date with a man, 37-year-old bouncer Joseph, and police officer Angie hooks up with car salesman Tom, who is determined to leave his stereotypical lad image behind.

Twenty-seven-year-old salesman James is paired with 31-year-old Serena, who is looking for a reformed bad boy after a history of dating disasters. Fifty-year-old cancer survivor Sara is impressed with her match, fellow fitness fanatic Peter, and 39-year-old singleton Rose opens up about her Crohn's disease to her date Jordan - something she always does on a first date to see if men are put off.