{"id":2394196,"date":"2026-04-29T09:10:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2394196"},"modified":"2026-04-29T09:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:10:41","slug":"celebs-go-dating-star-couldnt-believe-first-date-turned-up-with-pet-fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/celebs-go-dating-star-couldnt-believe-first-date-turned-up-with-pet-fish\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebs Go Dating star &#8216;couldn&#8217;t believe&#8217; first date turned up with pet fish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_d3c6d4\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The reality star has said was left baffled by her first date&#8217;s behaviour<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<div class=\"Byline_author-and-badge-wrapper__2dsv1\">\n<p><span><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_d3c6d4\">Kimberly Nhundu<\/strong> Under 35s Screen Time reporter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">10:05, 29 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33856742\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A group of individuals, comprising both males and females, are gathered in a vibrant setting. They are dressed in an array of colorful attire, and some are standing while others are seated. The background features a light blue wall adorned with confetti, creating a festive and celebratory atmosphere.\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33856742.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_il-8pm-Wednesday-22nd-April-2026-Celebs-Go-Dating-S15-Iconic.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33856742.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_il-8pm-Wednesday-22nd-April-2026-Celebs-Go-Dating-S15-Iconic.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33856742.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_il-8pm-Wednesday-22nd-April-2026-Celebs-Go-Dating-S15-Iconic.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33856742.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_il-8pm-Wednesday-22nd-April-2026-Celebs-Go-Dating-S15-Iconic.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"A new season of Celebs Go Dating starts on Monday\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">A new season of Celebs Go Dating starts on Monday(Image: Channel 4)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Celebs Go Dating is preparing to broadcast an &#8216;outrageous&#8217; first date that left one participant bewildered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"The E4 dating programmeLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/channel-4\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">The E4 dating programme<\/a> will return to our screens next Monday (May 4th), with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"a new group of celebrities Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/celebs-go-dating-2026-start-33827854\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">a new group of celebrities <\/a>entrusting their romantic lives to the experts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Relationship specialist Paul C. Brunson is returning to the advice panel, joined by therapist Anna Williamson and sexual communication expert Dr. Tara Suwinyattichaiporn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They will be welcoming <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"MAFS bride Lucinda LightLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/married-at-first-sight-uk\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">MAFS bride Lucinda Light<\/a>, rugby star James Haskell, Loose Women&#8217;s Coleen Nolan, Love Island alumnus Gabby Allen, rapper Professor Green, content creator PK Humble and television personality David Potts to the exclusive dating agency.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33856740\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33856740\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gabby Allen \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33856740.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Gabby-Allen.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33856740.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Gabby-Allen.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33856740.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Gabby-Allen.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33856740.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Gabby-Allen.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"Gabby Allen has teased an 'outrageous' first date set to air on the E4 show\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Gabby Allen has teased an &#8216;outrageous&#8217; first date set to air on the E4 show(Image: Channel 4)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">With only days remaining until the new series launches, former islander Gabby has hinted at an unusual first date that left her perplexed, reports <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/celebs-go-dating-air-wild-37084834\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">the Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking to Channel 4, she revealed: &#8220;I cannot wait for the first episode to come out when my first date walks into the bar holding a goldfish and I was like, &#8216;Is this actually happening to me right now?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I won&#8217;t spoil it because people need to watch it, but he said some outrageous stuff, which left me literally like, I can&#8217;t believe that this is happening. It was outrageous in a way I think he was trying to flirt with me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Teasing the episode further, Gabby continued: &#8220;Some of the stuff he was saying. I was like, &#8216;This is doing the absolute opposite.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33856743\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33856743\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gabby Allen, Anna Williamson, David Potts\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33856743.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_JS403682318.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33856743.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_JS403682318.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33856743.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_JS403682318.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33856743.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_JS403682318.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"The new series welcomes a fresh batch of celebrities \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The new series welcomes a fresh batch of celebrities (Image: Channel 4)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Yet she still commended her date, noting: &#8220;But you know what, I have to give it to him, he was absolutely hilarious and his goldfish broke the ice!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;He definitely settled me into the agency. I think the agents have done really well because all the guys that I&#8217;ve met have been lovely and I feel like they will make great partners for different people. It&#8217;s just about finding who&#8217;s right for you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 34 year old reality television personality is well-versed in pursuing romance on screen, having featured on Love Island, Love Island: All Stars and Love Island Games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While she flourished on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/itv\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">ITV<\/a> programmes, Gabby has admitted that Celebs Go Dating has proved a more &#8220;intimate&#8221; experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Celebs Go Dating starts on E4 next Monday, May 4 at 9pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.walesonline.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The reality star has said was left baffled by her first date&#8217;s behaviour Kimberly Nhundu Under 35s Screen Time reporter 10:05, 29 Apr 2026 A new season of Celebs Go Dating starts on Monday(Image: Channel 4) Celebs Go Dating is preparing to broadcast an &#8216;outrageous&#8217; first date that left one participant bewildered. 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