Everything To Know About Love Is Blind: UK

Love Is Blind is continuing to spread across the world. Thanks to the dating series’ success in the United States, followed by the popularity of its spinoffs in Japan and Brazil, Netflix decided to bring the pods across the pond to the United Kingdom. This time, UK singles will get the chance to take “a less-conventional approach to modern dating,” as the streamer puts it.

Fans have been asking for Love Is Blind: UK since almost the beginning. When the original debuted in February 2020 and subsequently became a lockdown hit, showrunner Chris Coelen started to face questions about a British spinoff. Two weeks after the Season 1 premiere, Metro asked about the possibility, and Coelen said, “Let’s make it happen, I’d love it.” Now that he and Netflix are following through, here’s everything we know so far about Love Is Blind: UK.

Love Is Blind: UK Hosts

All four seasons of Love Is Blind so far have been hosted by celebrity couple Nick and Vanessa Lachey (much to some fans’ chagrin), and the spinoff has its own famous duo taking up hosting duties. Emma and Matt Willis stepped into the pods themselves to announce their involvement in a video for Netflix.

Emma, who’s presented Big Brother and the UK version of The Circle, said in a statement that they’re “both obsessed with the show,” per Variety. She and her Busted singer husband also celebrated getting to team up. Emma said she “loved going to work with Matt,” while he called it “such a dream working together and fascinating to watch the process unfold.”

Love Is Blind: UK Concept

The concept for Love Is Blind: UK is familiar: Singles are put in pods for 10 days where they can talk but not see each other. This blind date format sees the romantic hopefuls go on quick dates with each other first before choosing to spend a longer time with potential partners and even proposing marriage. Once a proposal is on the cards, and the other says yes, they meet each other for the first time. Engaged couples are then whisked away to a resort where they spend time with each other and meet the rest of the contestants (which can unfold into serious drama).

After the retreat, the couples return home and move in together to an apartment complex where they meet each other’s friends and family while planning their wedding. The end sees which partners actually decide to go through with the wedding and whether they can last after.

Love Is Blind: UK Cast

So far, none of the cast members have been announced. In February, producers began the hunt for singles with an application deadline of June 1. Applicants were asked to fill out a short form before the actual application, and the instructions indicated they’d ask successful applicants to record a 30-second video about “why [they’re] ready to find love” alongside a questionnaire about their relationship history, whether they have children, and what they’re looking for in a partner.

Love Is Blind: UK Release Date

There isn’t a specific air date yet, but Netflix has confirmed that Love Is Blind: UK will premiere in 2024, after filming in 2023.

This post will be updated as more information about Love Is Blind: UK becomes available.

Additional reporting by Stephanie Topacio Long.