A hapless romantic saw his first date go badly wrong when his car got stuck in the sand on a beach.

Alex Koutine thought he would impress his Tinder date by watching the sunrise at the beach in Bournemouth, Dorset, with her.

But after driving along the prom he made the unwise decision to turn his black Jeep Cherokee onto the sand towards the shoreline.

Sadly for him the sand was so soft that the four-wheel drive sank into it and became wedged.

As Alex tried in vain to rev it free, the young lady left.

He then tried dig it out but despite his best efforts in 20C heat, and with help from numerous passersby, the Jeep remained stuck for several hours.

Alex, a builder who is aged in his 30s and from Bournemouth, said: ‘We’d been out last night on a date and then stayed over in a hotel.

Alex Koutine thought he would impress his Tinder date by watching the sunrise at the beach in Bournemouth, Dorset, with her

Sadly for him the sand was so soft that the four-wheel drive sank into it and became wedged

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‘We came down to the beach the see the sunrise. I suppose I was just showing off the car a little and being a bit macho and drove it onto the beach.

‘I was planning on going a fair way down. We were planning on going back to the hotel and probably relax by the pool.

‘But obviously when we got stuck she went off and I was left to try and get it out. The chemistry probably wasn’t there and this has probably happened for a reason.

‘Everyone was super supportive and especially the man who brought all the equipment.

‘I had a few “you can’t park there mate” comments.

‘It probably wasn’t my best date ever, I’m not really sure if a second date is on the cards. I think I’ve probably learnt a lesson.’

An official from BCP Council offered to tow it free – for £200 – which Alex declined.

Dozens of sunbathers arrived on the beach next to Boscombe Pier on the hottest day of the year to find the bizarre scene.

An official from BCP Council offered to tow it free – for £200 – which Alex declined

Luckily the high tide mark was about 30ft from the vehicle.

Another passerby gave him some anti-slip grip mats which enabled him to finally drive the Jeep off of the beach at 12.40pm today.

Driving directly on the beach in Bournemouth is generally not permitted.

However, access to the promenade, which runs along the beach, is allowed for vehicles.