Celebrity First Dates fans left ‘confused’ as show knocks six years off of Sinitta’s age

Eagle-eyed viewers were quick to spot the mistake
Blunder: A caption mistakenly gave Sinitta's age as 48 instead of 54
Channel 4
Aime Grant Cumberbatch3 November 2017

Celebrity First Dates viewers were left baffled after spotting a blunder which saw Sinitta’s age reduced by six years.

The So Macho songstress was on the show in search of love, when an on-screen caption appeared during her introduction VT listing her age as 48 instead of 54.

Fans of the show were wuick to share their confusion online, with some even going so far as to accuse the Eighties pop star star of ‘lying’.

One wrote: “Sooooo funny Sinitta lied about her age on First Dates… I’ll just knock off 6 years [sic].”

Another commented: “So Sinitta’s 48 which meant she must have still been at school when she sang about having a toyboy. I smell a rat.”

Sinitta’s date Nick wasn’t quite as eagle-eyed and failed to even recognise her when they met, leading to an awkward moment.

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After the singer revealed she was “in the music business” so “travelled [and] toured a lot”, Nick asked: “You’re a performer? A singer? For a particular band or company?”

A puzzled-looking Sinitta responded: “Erm, in the Eighties I had a big pop career…”.

Despite the less than promising start, the pair managed to recover their date and agreed to meet for a second, with Sinitta promising to make Nick a ‘mixtape’ to introduce him to her music.

The regular First Dates is on Channel 4, Monday, at 10pm

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