A widower whose wife tragically died four days after Christmas is looking for love in the latest episode of Channel 4's First Dates after his she made it "very clear" that she wanted him to enjoy his life after her death.
In emotional scenes, Simon, 61, tells his date: "Since I’ve been on my own, if I start cooking too early, if I’ve eaten by 8pm, what do I do with the rest of the evening? So I tend to eat later, as I find the days a bit long." In an interview with the First Dates team, he adds: “Quite often at weekends, I don’t see anybody or talk to anybody at the weekend and I’m not really made for that,” as he recalls how his life has changed following his wife's passing.
Breaking down in front of the camera, he reveals: “Six months after she passed away, I was in the car and I said out loud, ‘how did this happen?' Like, how could I not protect her and save her?"
