Generation Dating is a brand new dating show with a difference.
The show sees two perfect strangers, one older and one younger, set out to find the other a date.
Over four funny, feisty and heart-warming episodes, two singletons, separated by a generation or two, will try find each other “the one”.
The first episode of the show, which airs tonight at 9pm, features 81-year-old Tony and 22-year-old Isabel.
Tony is a former Teddy Boy who lives alone in Dublin after the recent loss of his wife, with whom he shared a half-century of married bliss.
Isabel from Cork is studying and working as a social housing officer in Dublin.
On the face of it, Isabel and Tony couldn’t be more different but it quickly becomes clear that they have a lot in common.
Speaking ahead of the show, Isabel said: “For myself, being gay as well, the reason I wanted to do it is that I don’t thing that there’s enough representation within these shows.”
“And in all those reality TV shows, there’s not enough for gay people – gay men, gay women, and all the queer community in general. So it was nice to be able to put ourselves out there.”
“Especially with the older generation because – I suppose – especially in Ireland they can be seen as a traditional group of people. They can come and be open-minded, and share their experience. I think that’s really important.”
