It's a Date – Détails, épisodes et analyse

For Lillie's last date of the season, she's joined by radio host turned podcaster PJ Harding for a trip to a countryside Irish pub. They discuss PJ's fiance, dating with a baby in tow, dating while being a radio star, turning to the world of podcasting, favourite celebrity run-ins,  and her awkward engagement story. 

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For Lillie's date this week, she's joined by bestselling author of These Violent Delights, Chloe Gong, for a trip to Paris by way of a rainforest. They talk Chloe's inspiration as a writer, her life on TikTok, dating in New York versus New Zealand, the most and least romantic characters and tropes in literature - and why there's more to Shakespeare work than you may have gathered at school. 

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For Lillie's eighth date, she is heading on a Christmas getaway to New York with influencer Ellie Haines. They talk the positive side of dating apps, the green flags that saw Ellie fall in love with her husband, body positivity when dating, and how social media trolls have impacted her relationship. 

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For Lillie's seventh date, she is going on a date up and over the side of the Sky Tower with the multimedia maestro, Jesse Mulligan. They talk how New Zealand's dating culture is in its infancy, his dating life in Hamilton and London, what he and his wife do romantically while juggling four kids, normalising his quirkiness, and uses his restaurant reviewing talents to recommend the best places for a first date. 

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For Lillie's sixth date, she's joined by singer-songwriter Mitch James for some tequila-fuelled adventures in Mexico. They discuss the romance and heartbreak in his songs, some of the real relationships behind the lyrics, his costly worst date, horse girls, party times in Dunedin, and being honest about mental health. 

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For Lillie's fifth date, she is taking BBQ pitmaster and judge on TVNZ's Cooks on Fire, for a date a little closer to home in Auckland that will make any meat lover drool. They discuss how he met his wife, dating in the 90s versus now, why people should be looking for high-calibre people in their dates, and why he won't be cooking today -  but does reveal some recipes for roast potatoes and bonfire peach cobbler!

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For Lillie's fourth date, she is taking comedian, actress and reality TV puzzle queen Brynley Stent for a bit of monkey spotting in Japan. They chat how her dark comedy can seep into the bedroom, Christmas and relationships, the most romantic mall in New Zealand, and why you shouldn't propose at an improv show. 

Her shows, Soft Carnage and Sleigh, are on at The Basement in Auckland during November. 

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For Lillie's third date, she is taking local nightlife legend turned global reality TV star Anita Wigl'it for a boozy brunch in Mykonos. They chat the differences between gay and straight dating apps, dating as a drag queen, the benefits of owning a bar when it comes to hooking up, and why Canada is great for for finding very specific romance.

You can watch Anita on Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World from November 18th on WOW Presents Plus. 

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For Lillie's second date, she is taking ZM night host and Celebrity Treasure Island star Cam Mansel to the Swiss Alps for some hot chocolate and skiing lessons.  They chat love languages, the personas we adopt for dates, if there was anything romantic about being marooned on a beach, and Cam reveals his surprising fear about dates. 

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For Lillie's first date, she is taking actress and host of FBoy Island, Shavaughn Ruakere, to Paris for a bit of romance in the City of Love. They chat online dating, the differences in dating in London and Los Angeles, plum lipstick and first kisses, and why she's happy being the host. 

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