Dave was a boorish chancer who Gina Seddon went on a disastrous date with in November 2018 after being matched with him on an internet app. Waiting for him at the Rosamund Street bus stop, he didn't get things off to a good start when he gave her some flowers which he admitted were past their sell-by date and suggested they cut to the chase and go back to his place. Realising from her face that the idea wasn't a good one, he instead suggested a romantic pub nearby and almost begged her to take the risk. Feeling momentarily sorry for him, she agreed.
They subsequently found that the pub was closed and she was horrified when Dave instead suggested going back to his place for the remains of a bottle of Argentinian Malbec that he openly admitted had been successful in getting his previous date into bed. Gina tried to walk off but when he grabbed her by the arm, he gave him a quick knee to the nether regions and ran off. Dave gave chase and Gina rang brother-in-law Tim Metcalfe in a panic, only to discover that Dave only wanted to return her keys that she had dropped in her rush to escape.