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Netflix’s hit reality series Love Is Blind is coming to British shores in new spin-off helmed by celebrity couple Emma Willis and Matt Willis.
The Netflix dating franchise, originally based in the US, has released six seasons since 2020 and proved a huge success across the globe with multiple international spin-offs, with the number of hours viewed in total surpassing 300,000,000 hours overall.
But the wait is finally over for UK folks as the acclaimed show is set to air its first season in August with Big Brother host Emma and husband of 16 years, Busted’s Matt , helping hopeful singletons find love.
The series, filmed across the UK, Sweden and Corfu, will see 30 contestants thrust onto the journey of a lifetime as they try to find their future spouse, sight unseen.
The singles have signed up for ‘a less-conventional approach to modern dating’ as they choose they get engaged without ever having looked at the person they have formed a connection with in the pods.
The synopsis continues: ‘Over several weeks, the newly engaged couples will move in together, plan their wedding and find out if their physical connection matches their strong emotional bond developed in the Pods.
‘When their wedding day arrives, will real-world realities and external factors push them apart, or will they marry the person they fell blindly in love with?’
All with the aim of asking the question, ‘do looks, age or race’ actually matter or is love truly blind?
Much like the other versions, viewers can expect plenty of drama, scheming and betrayal as the contestants are thrust into messy love triangles, confront belligerent family members and reckon with the enormity of life-long commitment based purely on personality.
Here are the lovers hoping to turn their luck around…
Aaron
Aaron is a 33-year-old chicken restaurateur from Milton Keynes who is starting to ‘feel empty’ with his party lifestyle.
He’s looking to find a ‘lasting love’ like his parents, who have been together for 34-year.
He wants a partner who will fit right into his ‘close-knit family’.
Benaiah
Benaiah is a 33-year-old structural landscaper from Preston who has been single for 11 years and has travelled the globe.
Although he loves ‘adventure and the outdoors’ he is ‘yearning for a deeper connection with someone’.
So he can ‘finally feel ready to let his guard down and open up.’
Bobby
Bobby is a 33-year-old luxury shopping guide from Staffordshire.
After losing his cousin Danny in tragic circumstances Bobby realised he doesn’t want to spend his life alone.
He ‘writes and records his own music’. says his ‘mum is the most important person in his life’ and is looking for the right girl to settle down with.
Catherine
Catherine is a 29-year-old dental nurse from Jersey.
Living on a small island has hampered Catherine’s chances of finding a ‘eligible bachelor’ and so she’s ready to cast her net wider.
Catherine was adopted as a baby and needs a man who will understand how this has ‘shaped her life’.
Charlie
Charlie is a 34-year-old gym general manager from Herefordshire.
The ‘cheeky chappy’ has been single for five years and is looking for the ‘physical spark’ with someone who will be his best friend.
His mum even took over his dating apps last year in her bid to help him find love.
Connor
Connor is a 31-year-old health food business owner from Dublin.
Described as ‘cheeky, flirtatious and down to earth’, Conor has been single for seven years.
After losing his mum three years ago he set up his business in her memory and is determined to make her proud. And now he is ready to start his own family.
Demi
Demi is a 30-year-old safeguarding and attendance manager from London.
She comes from a mixed Caribbean and Maltese heritage and loves sport, including boxing and football which she thinks men are ‘intimidated by’.
Guys only see her as a friend until she gets glammed up but she is ready to meet someone to have kids with an a fairytale ending.
Ella
Ella is a 27-year-old social worker from Derbyshire.
The ‘fun loving half-Italian’ Ella has not had much success in the dating sphere, with her confidence knocked by getting bullied at school.
Now she works with young people and enjoys tennis, running, singing, baking and says her family dog Dolly is her best friend.
Elle
Elle is a 27-year-old graphic designer from London.
Predominantly raised by her dad, she describes him as her ‘best friend’ and ‘husband goals’.
Although she has been dating she hasn’t found someone on the same page but dreams of getting married and building a big family.
Freddie
Freddie is a 32-year-old funeral director from Bolton.
Gym-loving Freddie was brought up by his mum and is very close to his brother Jack who has Down’s syndrome.
He says the empathy their bond has instilled in him has helped in his career as a funeral director and wants to find someone he can buy flowers for, take to dinner and travel the world with.
Jake
Jake is a 32-year-old civil engineer from Leicestershire.
Sensitive Jake is the agony uncle for all his friends and admits to being ‘soppy’ when in a relationship.
After going through a break-up and losing his mum, Jake realised that he is eager to settle down and start a family. Jake says he is ready to find the one and is known for falling in love quickly.
Jasmine
Jasmine is a 29-year-old mental health nurse from London.
All Jasmine’s friends have settled down, but she has been steadfastly single for four years and says she never gets approached.
She describes her childhood as a ‘rollercoaster’ due to moving from Norwich to the Philippines when she was eight. Jasmine wants to walk down the aisle and thinks she’d make a good wife.
Joanes
Joanes is a 31-year-old resident service manager from Luton.
Salsa King Joanes prefers old school romance to playing text tennis and mind games.
Born in Angola, he moved to the UK when he was one and says it’s important to him that any future partner loves to travel and experience different cultures. He ultimately hopes to meet someone who shares his Christian values.
Jordan
Jordan is a 33-year-old fashion tech founder from Surrey.
Sharp-dressing business owner Jordan is slow to build trust in a relationship and is risk-averse, which is where he may be going wrong in the past.
After watching his friends start to settle down and have families, Jordan thinks now might be the time to throw caution to the wind and take a risk on love.
Lisa
Lisa is a 34-year-old baby photographer from Edinburgh.
Lisa falls in love easily but is tired of being judged for her looks. She is looking for a relationship of substance that’s all about what’s on the inside.
As a photographer specialising in newborn shoots, Lisa finds herself getting broody and longing for a baby of her own.
Maria
Maria is a 30-year-old makeup artist from Southampton.
Maria is hoping for a traditional relationship and is looking for a man who can protect and care for her.
She’s a fiery, outgoing and passionate woman who speaks her mind. Maria’s dad died in 2020 and losing him has been the biggest personal challenge she’s had to face so far.
Natasha
Natasha is a 32-year-old career coordinator from Cheshire.
Since splitting from her long-term partner two and a half years ago, Tash focused on a more healthy lifestyle and is now keen to meet her ‘forever person.’
She says she frequently gets friend-zoned by guys but looks to her parents who have been married for 42 years and hopes to have that for herself one day.
Nicole
Nicole is a 29-year-old head of brand and marketing from Surrey.
Nicole was previously married but divorced shortly after and as a result threw herself into her career.
She was raised Catholic and still believes there is life after divorce so is hoping to be second-time lucky! Nicole has mixed Ghanaian and Lebanese heritage and has lived in Ghana but is now settled in the UK.
Olivia
Olivia is a 28-year-old creative project director from London.
Olivia puts being single down to the fact she’s spent years being extremely work-focused. However, after living and working in LA, she is now back in the UK and feels ready to share her life.
Since her last relationship ended, she has taken time to get to know herself and is hoping to find true love.
Ollie
Ollie is a 32-year-old software salesperson from London.
Smooth talker Ollie hasn’t been in a serious relationship for six years after going for ‘Instagram hot’ girls instead of something deep or meaningful.
Ollie says he’s now ready to fall in love with someone’s heart rather than their looks – his nights out are now turning into friends’ weddings and he wishes he had a plus one.
Priya
Priya is a 37-year-old procurement manager from Berkshire.
She has been engaged before – but only for 24 hours, calling it off after realising she’d made a mistake.
Ready to return to dating, she wants to build a lasting connection with someone that goes beyond their physical attributes. Priya’s parents had an arranged marriage and she sees them as a prime example of a loving relationship.
Ria
Ria is a 34-year-old commercial contacts manager from London.
She is ready to meet someone but feels she’s exhausted all the options – apart from Love is Blind.
Ria has five nieces and nephews who she adores and she loves being the cool aunty but she’s tired of friends and family asking when she’s going to settle down herself.
Richie
Richie is a 30-year-old sports turf maintenance director from Gloucestershire.
Sports-mad Richie admits to needing a lot of reassurance from a partner and describes himself as caring with a lot of love to give.
Any love interest coming into Richie’s life would have to get along with his sister who is also his best friend and confidant.
Ryan
Ryan is a 31-year-old techno DJ and cellist from Edinburgh.
Korean-born musician Ryan has been single for two years, due to his lifestyle of late nights and travel.
He has dated older women in the past and at 6ft 3in tends to be attracted to tall girls, He is open to anything but wants to find someone who values commitment as much as he does.
Sabrina
Sabrina is 35-year-old director of marketing and communications from Belfast.
Unlucky in love Sabrina is hoping to meet the man of her dreams in the experiment after leading a hyper independent life.
Sabrina believes the pods will give her an opportunity to get deep with men from the get-go. She hopes to find someone who has worked through their own issues and wants to grow with her to be the best versions of themselves.
Sam
Sam is a 31-year-old product design manager from London.
Sam believes his progression up the career ladder has come at a cost and after having his heart broken twice he is hopes third time lucky.
Privately-educated Sam enjoys travelling and says he often feels the pressure from his mum to find The One.
Sharlotte
Sharlotte is a 35-year-old global communications director.
High-flyer Sharlotte feels her career has gotten in the way of her love life and has found that men are intimidated by her success.
Single for eight years, she was briefly engaged to the guy she was with from the age of 19, but knew deep down they had grown apart and fallen out of love. Her desire to find her own Mr Right is now stronger than ever.
Shirley
Shirley is a 27-year-old junior doctor from London.
Shirley admits that in the past she has enjoyed the thrill of the chase but tends to fall for men who are emotionally unavailable.
This is something she’s working on and she wants a partner she can build a family with. Born in the Netherlands, she came to the UK as a young girl and has recently graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in medicine.
Steven
Steven is a 37-year-old gym owner from London.
Steven has been single for four months following a whirlwind romance which ended when she moved back to the States.
Loyal, thoughtful and ambitious, this Brummie lad is only interested in relationships he sees as leading to marriage, knows exactly what he wants and refuses to compromise when it comes to love.
Tom
Tom is a 38-year-old PR and advertising consultant from London.
Tom has been single for six years and says his 30s have been focused on personal growth and preparing to settle down.
He is a self-confessed mummy’s boy but has worked hard to build a successful career in PR and advertising and is now ready to fall in love and share his life with someone special.
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The first four episodes of Love Is Blind: UK will air on Netflix on Wednesday, August 7. Episodes 5-9 will drop on August 14 and episodes 10-11 will arrive on August 21.
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