CONTESTANTS who took part in popular television show Come Dine With Me came together at a Bournemouth cafe to view the final episode together. 

Channel 4's Come Dine With Me aired in Bournemouth last week with five contestants battling to win a cash prize by impressing their guests with a three-course meal.

On Friday, November 18, Ed, one of the contestants on the show and the owner of Flirt in Bournemouth Triangle, invited all the other participants to his cafe to see the last episode of the five-part Bournemouth series.

Shikha, a pharmacist and aesthetic practitioner at Elegant clinic in Poole, Sarah, a driving instructor, Andy, a keen pilot, and Ksara, an accountant and former professional dancer, were the other four participants on the show. 

The show was filmed back in the summer of this year and the first episode was aired on Monday, November 14.

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They were joined by friends and family as they gathered around the screen in Flirt cafe to view the last episode.

At the viewing of the final episode, Shikha said: "I had the best week, I've never done anything like it before and I'm not very big on cooking so I was very nervous at first but It was so much fun, I loved every second of it and I made some friends for life."

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 Ed said: "I just loved the show, it was amazing but if I was to do anything different I probably wouldn't wear a wedding dress on TV. 

"I love that we all got on so well and have remained friends."

Sarah said: "As far as entertainment and fun go, it was one of the best weeks of my life.

"We have been watching it at Ed's cafe every night this week and we have all met up loads since.

"My daughter signed me up for it and I am now very glad she did, I love cooking and I always cook for my family."

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The cafe all cheered when the programme showed Andy stealing the show scoring an impressive 33 out of 40, winning himself the £1000 cash prize. 

Andy said: "Even better than winning was meeting all these fantastic people, we had the best time, not only on the show but ever since. 

"I was shocked to win because I thought everyone done way better than me.

"My highlight of the week was Ed turning up to Sarah's wedding themed night in a wedding dress, the combination of the wedding dress and the hairy chest turned me on a little bit."

Andy is originally from Australia and moved over to the UK 33 years ago. 

He wowed the others with his menu consisting of, a starter of vegetable pakoras with mango chutney, the main course of chana masala and creamy paneer masala with spiced rice and a dessert of 'Australian mess'. 

He was closely followed by Sarah, then Shikha third, then Ed and then Ksara.