Fred Sirieix would have “no problem” with his children going on ‘First Dates’.
Fred Sirieix would have 'no problem' with his children going on First Dates
The star - who has been the maitre’d at the restaurant where singletons try to find love since the Channel 4 show’s debut in 2013 - sees no issue with his daughter Andrea, 18, and son Lucien, 14, who he had with his ex Alex Spendolini, taking part in the show later in life.
When asked how he would feel if they did, the 51-year-old television personality told OK! Magazine: “No problem, it’s my kids! Take your kids to work.
"Well, eventually, it will happen, won’t it? It’d be fine. I’m sure I will cope!”
Fred - who welcomed the series moving from a London eatery to one in Bath - praised the “incredible” new crop of daters on the 10th anniversary season, and the old faces who have reached life milestones thanks to their matchmaking skills, like expectant parents Elan and Cindy, who met on the 10th series.
He said: “I think this is the best series we’ve done. The most loved-up, the most exciting. It’s just been incredible.
“Yesterday we saw Elan and Cindy. She’s pregnant, she’s going to give birth in November this year. She looks beautiful, they were so happy, so loved up. It was beautiful, really nice to see them.”
Fred appeared alongside Dermot O'Leary on his travel show ‘Remarkable Places to Eat’, and he was “impressed” with the 'X Factor' presenter's food knowledge.
Fred said: “Dermot has been going to Puglia for the last 10 years. He’s bought a house there and he loves it there. He goes to the market to buy his fish, he knows the local community and he’s made Puglia his own.
“It’s taken him a little bit out of his comfort zone. When we finished, he said, ‘Oh, I’m glad you liked it, because I was a bit worried.’ I said, ‘Were you really?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, I was’ and he was.
“I just couldn’t believe that he was a bit stressed to take me around because he’s such a pro on television and all that. But obviously this is very different.”
“I was very impressed with his knowledge of food, his knowledge of the region, the people and the restaurants. He knows what he’s talking about.”
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