Netflix confirm start month for Love Is Blind: UK
Emma and Matt Willis will host the show!
Last updated 22nd Mar 2024
With dating shows such as Married At First Sight, Love Island, Too Hot To Handle and First Dates all becoming so popular over the last decade, it's no surprise Netflix viewers were left hooked following the launch of Love Is Blind in 2020.
Following six American series and a number of adaptations around the world, Netflix confirmed last year that a UK version of the hit series was in the works for 2024, and now we finally have a start month!
When does Love Is Blind: UK start?
Although there's no exact start date just yet, on Thursday 21st March bosses confirmed Love Is Blind: UK will hit the streaming platform in August 2024!
Sharing a video of hosts Emma and Matt Willis, the post read: 'Can you fall in love sight unseen? Emma and Matt Willis host a reality social experiment where British singles look for love and get engaged, all before setting eyes on each other. Love is Blind UK comes to Netflix in August. #NextOnNetflix'. (sic)
What is Love Is Blind: UK?
If you've seen the American version of Love Is Blind, it's basically the exact same concept, but this time it will be filmed in the UK with UK singletons.
If you've not seen the show before, let us explain...
Love Is Blind involves singletons who want to be loved for who they are, and not what they look like. The show has a similar concept to Married At First Sight, as the contestants talk to a number of potential love interests without actually seeing their faces.
Netflix say of the show: 'UK singles who want to be loved for who they are have signed up for a less-conventional approach to modern dating, and will choose someone to marry without ever meeting them.
'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?
Who is hosting Love Is Blind: UK?
On Thursday 24th August 2023, Netflix UK and Ireland confirmed married couple Emma and Matt Willis as hosts for Love Is Blind: UK.
Sharing a promotional video of the pair in the pods, the social media post read: 'Introducing your hosts of Love Is Blind: UK…Welcome to the pods, Emma and Matt Willis!! ❤️ Coming 2024'. (sic)
How can I apply for Love Is Blind: UK?
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How can I watch Love Is Blind: UK?
The UK series will air on Netflix in August 2024.
Love Is Blind UK: cast:
The cast of Love Is Blind: UK haven't yet been revealed, but now applications are closed, the casting process is in full swing!
How many series of Love Is Blind are there?
There's so far been six series of the original US version of Love Is Blind, running between 2020-2024.
Series six aired earlier this year, with some MAJOR drama with the cast.
Check out which Love is Blind series six couples stayed together after the show:
Johnny and Amy
Status: Married
Despite some issues surrounding birth control early on, Johnny and Amy fell in love with each other during the experiment, with the pair going on to have one of the most positive weddings in history. Both were quick to say "I do" at the altar, leaving fans over the moon for the pair.
During the reunion show, Johnny and Amy delighted fans by confirming they are still married, with Amy revealing the pair moved-in together not long after filming. She said: "We've done a good amount in these past 10 months. We actually ended up moving in together a couple months after filming."
Clay and AD
Status: Split at altar
Clay and AD were another couple to make it to the wedding episode, but after the pair enjoyed their stag and hen parties, it appeared Clay had reservations about marrying his girl. During the wedding scene during the final episode, AD was quick to say "I do", but when it came to Clay's turn, he shocked their guests by admitting he wasn't ready to get married. Despite Clay confessing he still wanted to be with AD, she was upset and angry at his decision, and despite an apology, AD broke down in tears and admitted she doesn't see herself dating AD in the future.
During the reunion episode, Clay confessed he'd made a huge mistake at the altar, admitting AD is the 'love of his life'. Although the pair weren't dating when the reunion aired, they both seemed open to the idea of dating in the future.
However in another plot twist, AD also confessed during the reunion that she'd enjoyed a number of dates with co-star Matthew after filming ended. Despite this, the pair quickly realised they wanted different things in life.
Jimmy and Chelsea
Status: Split before wedding
From the moment they left the pods, the Love Is Blind experiment was certainly a tumultuous ride for Jimmy and Chelsea. Despite Chelsea sharing her true feelings for Jimmy in the final episode, admitting she very much wanted to marry him, in a shock twist, it was Jimmy who confessed he didn't want to go through with the marriage.
Chelsea left the conversation in tears that Jimmy felt there was nothing left to fight for, with the pair seemingly breaking up there and then.
However, during the reunion episode, Chelsea confessed the pair did try to make things work after filming, saying: "We dated for a few days after the breakup. And it was a journey that we were trying to manoeuvre together."
Despite this, things didn't work out, and the pair have split for good.
Jeramey and Laura
Status: Split
As Love Is Blind fans will know, Jeramey and Laura made it nowhere near the wedding episode, after Jeramey confessed to staying out until 5am to speak to fellow contestant Sarah Ann, whom he had a connection with in the pods.
Jeramey and Laura's journey ended during the group's BBQ, where Jeramey went on to enjoy a jet ski date with Sarah Ann.
During the reunion episode, Laura joined via a video call where she revealed she's now dating somebody new!
Jeramey and Sarah Ann
Status: Dating
After THAT jet ski date, eagle-eyed fans on social media believed the pair may still be dating. At the end of February, a TikTok video from Sarah Ann resurfaced online, which seemed to be filmed inside Jeramey's house, with fans also spotting a Hawaiian shirt!
During the reunion show in March, Jeramey and Sarah Ann confessed they were still dating, with Sarah Ann even moving in with him!
Due to the success of the show, the format has also been adapted in Japan, Sweden and Brazil.
Love Is Blind: UK will land in August 2024.
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