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Begin Again with Davina McCall

How To Date Again (Without Losing Yourself): Begin Again Moments

Begin Again with Davina McCall

FlightStory

Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Self-improvement

4.7970 Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

What happens when you have to re-enter the dating world after years in a relationship? Paloma Faith reveals the unexpected emotional challenges of dating in her 40s, from feeling out of place on apps to redefining what she truly wants. Instead of seeing it as a setback, she chose to see it as a chance to Begin Again. Alongside her, Paul C. Brunson shares the practical roadmap for midlife dating, how to approach it differently, how to protect your confidence, and how to turn fear into possibility. Dating again isn’t about going backwards. It’s about stepping into a new chapter, with more wisdom, clarity and courage than ever before. These golden nugget moments are taken from Begin Again with Davina McCall, the full episode with Paloma & Paul are available now. Follow us for more and your chance to Begin Again.💚✨ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

What I'm interested in is like dating in midlife is really, really hard, I think.

0:06.7

Yeah.

0:07.3

Because men don't stay single.

0:10.6

Are they?

0:11.2

Just like that single for about three minutes, the really good ones.

0:13.8

Like you think, oh my God, where have they all gone?

0:16.7

Whereas women are so happy to stay on their own for ages.

0:23.6

And also as someone famous, how do you do that?

0:29.7

How do you date? I try to not worry about being famous just in life in general, because I don't think it's that healthy. No, but like, isn't it, can you go on dating apps? I did. I have. Yeah,

0:36.0

I don't like them. I've written an article about it if anyone's more interested in the deeper thoughts.

0:41.5

But I, I, yeah, with the fame thing, I just, it's not good for me or healthy for anyone if I get worried about it or become paranoid or whatever. Like, I can't do that.

0:56.8

I think it's good for my kids or anything. So I just sort of go, everyone else who's worried

1:02.7

about it. That's their thing, but I'm not. So I just carry on. I get on my bus sometimes.

1:07.9

Oh, yeah, I do that. I go on supermarket, whatever. I do all of that. I'm not bothered. And saying I went on the dating app as me. It makes you quite vulnerable. Yeah, I mean, that's amazing. But I don't really, I didn't look at anyone's messages that directly message me. I just looked at people that I'd like so it was a match. I didn't like read anything appeals.

1:28.2

Right.

1:29.1

Because they all started with, I'm a big fan of your music.

1:32.9

What?

1:33.8

Definitely don't want to date someone who's a fan of my music.

1:36.8

I only like people who think it's rubbish.

1:41.2

But yes, so I did that.

1:45.1

And I don't think my experience of dating apps is much different to anybody else's because I'm famous.

1:51.1

But I think it's a melting pot of damaged and unresolved people.

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