This week on Telling Tinder Tales, hosts Chris O’Neill and Thomasin Lockwood are joined by comedian and viral sketch star Ali Woods for one of the wildest dating stories we’ve ever heard.

Ali calls in from Hackney (freshly moved in with his partner, no less) to share a jaw-dropping tale from his early 20s, back when dating apps, bad decisions, and cheap Sauvignon Blanc ruled his love life. From meeting at the Clapham Grand to a date spiralling out of control in central London, this episode covers everything from toxic first-date behaviour and unhinged flirting to the stranger, more absurd side of modern dating culture.

Along the way, the gang dive into:

• Dating apps vs meeting in real life
• Sliding into DMs and dating ...