A SINGLETON will tell the story of his search for love in a TV show about the secrets of online dating.

John Deal, 42, will feature on Channel 4’s the Secret World of Tinder tonight.

The programme will follow a group of single people who use dating phone apps.

John, who lives off Hythe Hill, uses the sites every day and goes on up to three dates a week.

He said: “I’m trying to find true love.

“That was my goal at the start, and it’s still my goal.

“Colchester is a big place and everybody seems to know everybody.

“It gives you more variance.”

John uses sites such as Tinder, Plenty of Fish and Lovoo everyday in the bid to find the perfect woman.

Read the full story in today's Gazette and watch the show at 10pm tonight on Channel 4.