Home and Away - Irene Roberts will have a change of heart about romance after going on a disastrous date with the new school principal Greg Snelgrove.

As Irene prepares for her dinner with Greg, Marilyn and John agree to join the pair for the evening in order to calm her nerves.

Although the date initially gets off to a good start, it quickly goes downhill when Greg and Irene clash over his decision to expel Josh Barrett. The evening then takes a slightly unusual turn when Greg launches into a conversation about his passion for maintaining fish tanks, leaving everyone utterly bored.

Irene's double date with Greg, Marilyn and John

Later, Irene admits to John and Marilyn that she can't stand Greg, but says that she is glad she gave it a go.

After Irene makes her excuses to get out of seeing Greg again, she tells Marilyn that she now knows that dating isn't as scary as she thought and she is open to trying it again. Is this the start of a new chapter for Irene?

Irene quickly ushers Greg out the door

Airs Wednesday October 14th