Outside of her profession, Nikki is motorcycle mad and is looking for someone to ‘ground her’
Nikki will look for love on First Dates Ireland. Picture courtesy of RTÉ
Garda Nikki is the latest Cork representative on this season’s First Dates Ireland.
Nikki, aged 40, is going into the episode with no expectations but hopes her date doesn’t hail from Donegal and doesn’t ask if she brought her handcuffs on the date.
Outside of her profession, Nikki is motorcycle mad and is looking for someone to “ground her.”
She is paired with Mullingar man and fellow petrolhead Emmett, aged 42.
The care assistant admits that he smiles like a Cheshire cat if he is attracted to a woman – but will they get each other’s motor running?
Emmett and Nikki.
Picture: RTÉ
Meanwhile, Doyle, aged 30 from Dublin returns for a second helping of First Dates Ireland and is looking for someone “as hot as himself.”
He is matched with Brazilian marketing executive, Enisio, aged 36, who’s based in Dublin and just back from a week-long gay cruise.
Doyle has entered his “closed legs era” but how long will that last when these two muscle-top wearing men come together?
Elsewhere, Laois man Elliott, aged 26, is matched with fellow Midlander Bria, aged 25 from Offaly, who once did the Camino to “find herself” but returned empty-handed.
Elliott is keen to showcase his unique style outside of the confines of his hometown and Bria, who has the tendency to overthink her dates, has already imagined every possible disaster.
What happens next is anyone’s guess.
Finally, Emma, aged 21, from Limerick is matched with James, aged 21, from Louth, who doesn’t drink coffee because he has enough energy as it is.
Emma tends to go for “the loudest guy in the room” who has the confidence to rock a ‘tache.
Will James be the one?
First Dates Ireland broadcasts on RTÉ2 at 9:35pm on Thursday.