Robert Rinder had a "disaster" when he asked out Andrew Scott.
The 41-year-old star admitted he goes "bonkers" when he "fancies" someone and he got so carried away when he started texting the ‘Fleabag’ actor, he invited him on a date to West Africa.
He said: "I met [Andrew Scott] at the BAFTAs but it was a disaster.
"I got his number and started texting him but I’m bonkers when I fancy someone and it goes from zero to crazy in two seconds.
"Someone described me as Hugh Grant in ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ on acid.
"I ended up asking Andrew if he wanted to go to Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso in West Africa, on the fourth text. That’s what I do.
"I can’t close the deal and as soon as there’s any risk of rejection, I find myself saying all sorts of stuff."
The ‘Judge Rinder’ star has even found himself doing people’s legal work for free in a bid to impress them.
He admitted to heat magazine: "I’ve done hours of legal work for people when all I wanted was a date.
"I’ve ended up filling in people’s employment tribunal appeals or doing their tax returns."
But the former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ contestant – who split from husband Seth Cummings last year – is proud of his own track record when it comes to matchmaking.
He said: "I’ve set up five people who have gone on to get married.
"I want to do some more now.
"What I’m thinking of doing now is looking at the obituaries, and then waiting a respectable year before I write or email to see if they’re ready to date again."
Robert Rinder tried to date Andrew Scott
