Tinder's most-swiped man now - Vanessa Feltz date and why he's still struggling to find the one
Despite being branded as Tinder's 'most fancied man', Stefan-Pierre Tomlin is still unlucky in love.
He was dubbed Mr Tinder in 2017 after becoming the most 'swiped-right' man in the UK on the popular dating app - and ended up receiving 1,000 messages a day from women. Last night,
The pair looked cosy as they chatted for hours, and appeared relaxed in each other's company, before hugging goodbye at 11pm. In the past, the two have been spotted together at events and posed for photos on the red carpet for the premiere of The Red King two weeks ago.
Following his stint of fame, Stefan-Pierre, a model and love coach from Kent, revealed he was still single and struggling to find lasting romance. Last year, he said he thought he would be coupled up in his early thirties - ideally with a wife and two kids.
Almost 10 years ago, when Stefan was living and working in London, he was having no trouble meeting women. He told Metro how one of his colleagues at the department store Harrods suggested he joined Tinder for fun, so he signed up. But he soon got addicted.
By 2017, he had received almost 15,000 right-swipes on the dating app and made it into the 30 most-fancied people in the UK. Dubbed 'Mr Tinder', after hitting headlines he was bombarded with 1,000 messages a day from women asking to date him.
But while he ended up getting work off the back of his raised profile and gaining modelling contracts, his love life suffered. The TV star featured on MTV's Ex on The Beach, Celebs Go Dating and Dinner Date, amongst other programmes.
However behind the scenes, Stefan was battling with confidence issues, thanks to his receding hairline, which started when he was 22. After being called 'baldy' on dates, he flew to Turkey to have the procedure and felt like a weight had been lifted.
Meanwhile, his busy schedule continued to take him all over the world, with photoshoots and his own talent and marketing agency, Blue Tick Marketing, taking up all of his waking hours. Stefan tried dating women in showbiz, who he says "understand" what being in the spotlight is like. His non-famous partners, he says, found his status "overwhelming".
"Now I'm discovering that it's hard for girls to see me for who I am," he said. "They like the idea of me but they don't realise what my lifestyle entails - having the name Mr Tinder isn't ideal for a girl who's looking for Mr Right."
Out most evenings, the bachelor said he is so busy that he doesn't have the time to sit and watch Netflix with a partner, and some days doesn't have the time to eat. But years after his rise to fame, Stefan is looking for something serious and to settle down.
"I want someone I can share the big experiences and little moments with – someone to wake up next to and to cook a meal for or go for a walk with," he previously said. Opening up on his difficulties in finding a true match, last year, he said: "I’m discovering it’s hard for girls to see me for who I am.
"They like the idea of me but they don’t realise what my lifestyle entails. Having the name Mr Tinder isn’t ideal for a girl looking for Mr Right." He has also appeared on This Morning discussing how he helps men to find love and has said: “It brings me immense joy to coach individuals through genuine love relationships.”
A previous version of this story was published on April 6, 2023.
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