Home
TV
Entertainment
Rewatch that painfully awkward First Dates reunion

Rewatch that painfully awkward First Dates reunion

It's a lesson in the perils of text dumping

Sarah Doran

Published: Wednesday, 19 April 2017 at 10:13 am

Ever dumped someone by text message? Then you’d best avoid signing up for First Dates because your SMS break-up could come back to haunt you.

The first episode in the new series saw old flames Emma and Peter reunited, but their, er, second chance at love was scuppered thanks to a text message.

Want to see this content?

This page contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as Twitter may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose 'Accept and continue' to allow Twitter and its required purposes.

Accept and continue

The pair, who recognised each other instantly, had previously split when Peter called things off via text and blocked her on Instagram. Emma took her chance to finally fight back and really let Peter know how unhappy she was about the whole affair.

Want to see this content?

Accept and continue

Their waitress agreed that Peter had made quite the faux pas - and so did Twitter.

Want to see this content?

Accept and continue

Want to see this content?

Accept and continue

Want to see this content?

Accept and continue

There was a lorra lorra love for Emma.

Want to see this content?

Accept and continue

Want to see this content?

Accept and continue

Want to see this content?

Accept and continue

So when she decided she wasn’t going to stick around for round 2, the internet was understandably delighted.

Want to see this content?

Accept and continue

Want to see this content?

Accept and continue

You do you, Emma. You don't do text dumping, you just do you.

First Dates continues on Channel 4 on Tuesday nights

Authors

Sarah Doran

Visit us on Twitter

Get the Christmas double issue

Too much to watch at Christmas? Let Radio Times do the choosing to find something the whole family will enjoy.

Subscribe by 3 Dec