You've got a boyfriend?
Yeah.
Have you got more than one?
Uh, yeah.
Oh, okay… How many boyfriends have you got?
25?
Oh!
That’s quite a bit, okay.
[laughter]
Hi there. I’m Idris Elba,
and I’m teaming up with Omaze
to invite you to be my Valentine.
Together we can pop champagne,
enjoy cocktails, chocolate.
Now to make sure our extraordinary night is perfect,
I’ve brought together a team of people
who can help me think outside the box.
So none of you have been on dates?
Yeah, but I know a lot of good advice for one
‘cause I’m planning on one.
I like your style.
Alright so, can someone tell me
what happens on a date?
You take the girl somewhere nice
like somewhere she likes, like a girl concert.
Okay.
You pay for everything,
and you agree with everything she says.
What if I don’t like that?
It doesn’t matter about you, it matters about the girl.
[laughter]
If I’m trying to impress my date,
should I be a bad boy persona
or a good guy persona?
Bad.
Yeah, why?
Because if you’re good...
then you might have to wear glasses, suspenders
and ugly trousers.
And then your watch will be a baby-ish one,
and then your date will probably slap you
because she likes someone bad.
Okay. No, I’m writing all this information down.
I don't know what to do on my date.
Good by far.
Good guy?
Yeah ‘cause you want, you want her to like you
in order to like...
like you might want to propose to her someday.
[laughter]
That's true.
Yeah.
You’re very romantic aren’t ya?
[laughter]
I’m at my dinner date.
What kind of food should I eat?
Don’t eat beans.
Definitely get beans.
Why not beans?
‘Cause you’ll fart.
[laughter]
If I go on my date, should I dance?
Do a criss cross.
Okay so…
Hi, come to my date.
Shall we dance? Yeah?
You go: hey ho hey ho hey ho hey!
Don’t do that, don’t.
[humming]
And then swing her around.
So like sort of a romantic dance like that?
Doo doo doo.
Yeah, and then you can kiss her.
Are you sure this is going to work?
Yes! I bet you!
If I like someone,
how do I tell them on my first date?
You will have to pull a face like this…
Like this?
Yeah, and if they smile at you or something,
just pass out.
Alright, sorry. Can we, can we practice this?
[laughing]
That is ingenious!
You could do it in a song.
Sorry, do you want to show me how?
No…
♪ I really like you ♪
♪ I really want to be your friend ♪
♪ I really like you ♪
No.
♪ I really like you, uh ♪
♪ I wanna be your date, uh ♪
♪ Me and you together. This is fate. ♪
That’s worse.
If you could be on a Valentine's date
with anyone in the world, who would it be?
Olly Murs.
Olly Murs? That’s a good answer.
Ariana Grande.
Ariana...
[laughter]
James Bond.
James Bond?
Would any of you guys like to be my Valentine?
Yes, because you’re famous.
You’ll be my Valentine?
Yes.
You’ll be my Valentine?
Yeah.
Ah okay.
My mom would.
[laughter]
Well I’ve got just one more question:
will you be my Valentine?
I mean I’ve got a pretty good idea of what
makes an absolutely romantic dinner for two,
including drinks, dinner and the criss cross dance.
So click the link below
or go to omaze.com/idris.
All it takes is 10 dollars,
and every single entry supports
W.E. Can Lead’s mission
to educate and empower girls throughout Africa.
Please be my Valentine.
Rafferty, would you like to be my Valentine’s date?
I’m a boy and you’re a boy.
That’s okay, Valentine’s is about love.
It doesn’t matter, does it?
Love is love, surely.
I don’t love you.
[laughter]