On this episode of Telling Tinder Tales, Chris O'Neill and Thomasin Lockwood are joined by comedian Kate Cheka for a dating story that starts like a Christmas rom-com… and ends in psychological warfare.

After drunkenly causing a gas leak making out at a party, Kate goes home with a mysterious older actor who seems to have it all: a stunning Islington flat, an Audi, impeccable taste, that makes her her feel she's falling.

But after one perfect festive weekend things take a sharp turn - epic voice notes, one-man theatrical performances, fetish gear selfies, Instagram meltdowns, emotional chaos, and one of the most unforgettable medical overshares ever heard on a dating podcast.

It’s a story about red  ...