‘I was on Come Dine With Me – the reality is more like an 18-30s weekend on acid’
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Come Dine With Me has been lighting up the TV schedules for 20 long, glorious years, and we can’t imagine a world without it. It’s become a British institution in that time – as much a part of the fabric of UK life as talking about the weather, drinking tea, or being randomly fascinated with the price of Freddos.
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The format of the show couldn’t be simpler: five strangers host dinner parties on five consecutive nights, and the person who achieves the highest score from their fellow guests wins. Add in a brilliantly catty voiceover from Dave Lamb, the chance for viewers to nose around peoples’ houses, and some of the biggest characters (and some of most irritating berks) on telly, and you’ve got one of the most incredible shows on the box.
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There have been more than 2,000 episodes broadcast, including some of the biggest meltdowns and dramatic moments we’ve ever seen, so to celebrate the iconic programme’s 20th anniversary, we’ve taken a look back at some of Come Dine With Me’s most memorable moments.
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We couldn’t start this list without one of the most iconic lines in TV history. In 2016, we were blessed with this moment when final dinner party host Peter discovered that he had landed in last place. In his shock, as he shot daggers at his fellow competitors, he shook his head directly at winner Jane, declaring the Shakespeare-worthy line: ‘Enjoy the money, I hope it makes you very happy. Dear lord, what a sad little life Jane.’.
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