Great news for hopeless romantics who like to eat beans on toast — the hit Netflix reality series Love is Blind is getting a very British makeover. Following suit from the original U.S. version, as well as the Brazillian, Japanese, and Mexican takes on the show, the U.K. will soon have its own series, in which singles ready to mingle will take blind dating to the next level, arranging and agreeing to marry one another — all before seeing what their supposed soulmate looks like.
As is tradition with all Love is Blind shows in the franchise, married couple Emma and Matt Willis will host the British take on the series. Emma is best known for hosting Big Brother and The Voice in the U.K., whereas musician Matt is known as a member of the rock band Busted.
Love is Blind UK release date
The UK edition will launch worldwide on August 7th, 2024. Typically, new Netflix titles will drop on the streamer at approximately 8 a.m. UK time – which, for the Americans out there, is approximately 3 a.m. Eastern Time (ET), or 2 a.m. Central Time (CT).
Love is Blind UK cast
Recently, the series announced the full line-up of hopeful singles for the first series – although little has been given away in terms of pairings that we expect to see try to make it down the aisle before the end of the season.
Among the boys, there is:
- Aaron (33), a restauranteur from Milton Keynes
- Benaiah (33), an outdoorsy landscaper from Preston
- Bobby (also 33), a world-traveler working in fashion from Staffordshire
- Charlie (34), a fitness enthusiast gym manager from Hertfordshire
- Conor (31), a health food guru from Dublin
- Freddie (32), a Bolton-based funeral director
- Jake (32), a civil engineer hailing from Leicestershire
- Joanes (31), a Christian manager based in Luton
- Jordan (33) a tech bro from Surrey
- Ollie (32), a Londoner who loves software (and Instagram)
- Richie (30), from Gloucestershire, who maintains sports turfs
- Ryan (31), a Scot from Edinburgh who is a cellist by day, DJ by night
- Sam (31), a product design manager from London
- Steven (37), another gym owner and fellow Londoner
- Tom (38), a PR specialist living in London
Looking to find love amongst these fifteen lucky boys are the girls, in alphabetical order:
- Catherine (29), a dental nurse living on the remote island of Jersey
- Demi (30), a Londoner who specializes in safeguarding
- Ella (27), a social worker from Derby
- Elle (27), a Londoner and graphic designer
- Jasmine (29), a mental health nurse living in London
- Lisa (34), a photographer from Edinburgh who has a business photographing newborn babies
- Maria (30), a make-up artist from Southampton
- Natasha (32), a Cheshire resident who works as a career coordinator
- Nicole (29), a recently-divorced marketing Guru from London
- Olivia (28), a former Los Angeles resident and creative project director now back in London
- Priya (37), a procurement manager living in Berkshire
- Ria (34), a Londoner and manager extraordinaire
- Sabrina (35), a marketing director from Belfast
- Sharlotte (35), a global communications director from London
- Shirley (27), a young junior doctor in London
If you were hoping to audition for Netflix’s new, very British venture into helping their viewers find love, worry not – casting is now open for a second season of the show. You can fill in an application form for the second series on Netflix’s website here.
