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Sophie McLaughlin

Mini Matchmakers: New BBC series puts potential couples' dating lives in the hands of 9-year-olds

A new series for BBC NI will see six singletons place their love lives into the hands of the Mini Matchmakers.

Narrated by comedian Paddy Raff, this three-part series will put lovers to the test at a dating agency run by nine-year-olds.

The "cute cupids" will put hopeful daters through their paces - grilling them about unsuccessful searches for ‘the one’ and dishing out useful advice like remembering your potential love interest's name, before sending them on two blind dates.

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In episode one MMA commentator Phil is looking for someone "adventurous and humble" who doesn’t mind that he travels a lot with work.

Personal trainer Emilia hopes mini matchmakers, Elliot, Amira, Robbie, Isabella and Ava will find the man of her dreams.

It is a lucky dip when it comes to the mini matchmakers selecting a dating activity, will a dance-off, a trip to the driving range, balancing in a yoga class or clowning around at circus school be enough for Phil and Emilia to each invite someone back for a second date?

The "wannabe dating experts" don’t mess around when it comes to setting up fun dates.

Mini Matchmakers is made by Afro-Mic Productions with support from NI Screen.

The full series will be available on BBC iPlayer from Monday 21 November at 9pm with the first episode broadcasting on BBC One Northern Ireland at 8.30pm

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