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VOX Pauses 'First Dates' Production As Host Calls Break Temporary

Vox attributes the pause to programming and cost pressures, with preproduced episodes still slated for 2026.

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Overview

  • VOX confirmed it will pause production of fresh 'First Dates' episodes at the end of 2025 for programming and cost reasons.
  • Many installments have already been recorded, so new episodes are slated to air in 2026 despite the halt.
  • The primetime spin-off 'First Dates Hotel' is not affected and remains in production.
  • Host Roland Trettl told fans in an Instagram video the pause is short and said he expects filming to resume by summer or autumn 2026 for 2027 broadcasts.
  • The move removes a contract of well over 100 episodes per year from Warner Bros. Germany, highlighting budget pressures even on shows posting above‑average 14–49 ratings near 8 percent.