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Uk Dating Awards Shortlist Announced

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The shortlist for the UK Dating Awards is being announced today, so we thought we’d update you with the nominations.

The awards will be held on November 13th in London and look to recognise the best in online dating, matchmaking and blogging.

Below is the list of the full nominations for the various awards, and read our interview with the founder of UK Dating Awards, Charly Lester here.

Best TV Dating Show
Dinner Date
Ex On The Beach
First Dates
Sexy Beasts
I Wanna Marry Harry

Best Dating App
Lovestruck
Plenty Of Fish
Zoosk

Dating Journalist of the Year
Andy Jones
Daisy Buchanan
Lisa Reich
Lucy Gardner
Sophie Goddard

Best Newcomer, Dating Blog
Kissing 100 frogs
Life & Love
Urban Social

Best Religious Site
Christian Connection
Faith Dating
JW Match

Best Singles Party
Social Concierge
Date in a Dash
Love & Lust London
Lovestruck

Best Dating Blog
All Sweetness and Life
Lovelife
Kissing 100 Frogs
Toyboy Warehouse
WeLoveDates
Zoe Strimpel

Best Dating Column
Cosmopolitan
Elle
The Guardian First Date

Safer Dating
The Inner Circle
Would Like to Meet
Scamalytics
TacticsON
Uber

Best Dating Related Advert
Christian Connection
Guardian Soulmates
Lovestruck
UrbanSocial
WeLoveDates

Best Blogger
Alexia Charalambous
Caroline Brealey
Chris Rooney
Jordi Sinclair
Katy Horwood
Nana Wereko-Brobby
Susan Durham

Best Magazine for Dating Advice
Cosmopolitan
Elle
Marie Claire

Most Original Dating Event
Guardian Soulmates
Loveflutter
Pheromone Parties
Single Solution
Yoga Dating

Best Newcomer Dating Site
BirminghamLove.co.uk
Inboxme
The Inner Circle
My Mate Your Date
StrictlyDating

Best New Dating Individual
Alex Rowley
Eden Blackman
Joss Wyatt
Laura Yates
Lisa Palmer
Madeleine Mason
Nadia Essex
Natalie Alexander
Saskia Nelson
Sophie Personne
Suzie Parkus

Daters’ Favourite Website
Christian Connection
Guardian Soulmates
Just Singles
Lovestruck
Muddy Matches
My Single Friend
Smooch
Mature Love

Best Speed Dating Event
Events for Christians
Date in a Dash
Pop Up Speed Dating

Best Food/Drink Dating Event
Elect Club Classic
The Inner Circle
Table 8

Best Specialist Dating Site
Christian Connection
Classic FM Romance
Matchmaker’s Circle
Muddy Matches
MyLovelyParent
Saga Connections
Tall Dating
Toyboy Warehouse

Best London Dating Event
Events for Christians
Date in a Dash
Guardian Soulmates
The Inner Circle
Love & Lust London
Table 8

Best Newcomer Dating App
BeLinked
Happn
Loveflutter
Pulsate
Hitch
Queek’d
Revealr
TrueView
Willow
Would Like to Meet

Dating Entrepreneur
Caroline Brealey
Jack Knowles
Adrianna Taylor
Madeleine Mason & Dan Williams
Laura Gub
Michael Bandar & James Vardy
Michael O’Sullivan
Saskia Nelson
Sophie Personne
Susie Ambrose

Matchmaker of the Year
Caroline Brealey
Lemarc Thomas
Mary Balfour
Picnic Project
Sue Sherring
Vida Consultancy

Dating Expert of the Year
Adam Lyons
Andy Jones
James Preece
Jean Smith
Jo Hemmings
Madeleine Mason
Mary Balfour
Saskia Nelson

Dating Website of the Year
Guardian Soulmates
JustSingles
Lovestruck
Smooch Dating
The Telegraph Dating
Toyboy Warehouse
Zoosk

Simon Edmunds

Simon is the former editor of Global Dating Insights. Born in Newcastle, he has an English degree from Queen Mary, London and after working for the NHS, trained as a journalist with the Press Association. Passionate about music, journalism and Newcastle United.

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