Owner of Daffodil Event Planning to host Rutland Real Dates inspired by Channel 4's First Dates

A mum-of-two is playing cupid as she sets up people looking for love.

Chloë Kettle from Uppingham will be hosting an evening of blind dates in a bid to help Rutland residents find love.

In what she describes as similar to Channel 4's First Dates, Chloë is urging single people to fill in an application form so she can seek out the perfect matches from across the area.

Questions in the application for Rutland Real Dates include sexuality, pronouns, occupation, appearance, fun facts and a person's ideal partner.

Chloë, who runs Daffodil Event Planning, said: "A few months ago, my friend Zoe and I were having a conversation about speed dating and one evening I was watching First Dates and thought ‘what a great idea - let’s bring that to Rutland'.

"From there, Rutland Real Dates was born."

The mum-of-two will set people up based on their profile and those matched will be invited to The Angler in Oakham on May 20 for their first date.

For those worried about awkwardness, Chloe says that the team will have ice breakers up their sleeve.

She added: "Even if there aren’t any romantic relationships formed from the evening, I hope there’ll be some friendships made.

"I am also a wedding planner, so how lovely would it be to match a wonderful couple, but also be their wedding planner if it’s successful."

There are plans for Rutland Real Dates to be held every three to four months at different locations in the county.