Cork man appearing on First Dates Ireland tonight

SOCIAL care worker Omo Adebowale from Douglas is set to appear on tonight’s episode of First Dates Ireland.

The 31-year-old told The Echo that he decided to apply for First Dates after “my mates egged me on — they said ‘you’d be perfect for this’, so I thought what the hell, I’ll give it a try.

“First Dates Ireland is something I’ve watched for years, and I’ve always wondered what the people and crew are like — I wanted to experience it for myself, so I applied.”

From then, he said: “I had to go into RTÉ offices in Dublin for a face-to-face meeting with the producers, they wanted to try to get a feel of who I am.

“They asked me what my ideal sort of date would be, how long I’ve been in the dating pool, what I’ve been looking for.”

He explained: “I was looking for someone mature, on the same level as me in terms of drive, career, interests, and to be fair, they did a good job!”

Omo will appear on First Dates Ireland at 9.35pm on RTÉ2.