Fred Sirieix says confidence has boosted his sex life

Fred Sirieix is enjoying sex more than ever after growing in "confidence".

The \'First Dates\' star - who affectionately calls his fiancee "Fruitcake" - admitted he likes himself "much more" than he did in his 20s, and the 48-year-old maitre d\' feels more comfortable as he has grown older.

He said: "I\'ve never enjoyed sex as much as now. I think it\'s a confidence thing and meeting another person who feels exactly the same way as me.

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"I like myself much more than when I was 20, I\'m a better human being than when I was 20. It\'s that overall wisdom."

Fred met his fiancee in the street, and insisted for him it was love at first sight.

He told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: "It was so beautiful. When I saw her I fell in love and she smiled because she knew.

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"We went for a drink and we were all over each other."

Fred - who has never been married - popped the question back in March after first announcing their romance on social media in January 2018.

He previously said: "Occasionally, I\'ll go for a little wine and some tapas after work with my partner, who I like to call \'Fruitcake\'.

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"It\'s nice to have a relaxing conversation and chill out when you\'ve had a long day. If I do get the chance to be in the kitchen, I love making fresh pasta. I find rolling it out very therapeutic and I get flour everywhere. It\'s great fun."

Before meeting his significant other, Fred was previously in a long-term relationship for 12 years with the mother of his two children, 15-year-old Andrea and 10-year-old Lucien.

While Fred likes to keep his family life private, he has shared plenty of holiday snaps with his love on social media.