Love Is Blind: UK season 1
| Love Is Blind: UK | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Presented by | Matt Willis Emma Willis |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | 7 August – 26 August 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of Love Is Blind: UK premiered on Netflix from 7 August 2024 to 21 August 2024, as a three-week event and a spin-off of the American television series by the same name.[1] A reunion episode was released on 26 August 2024. This season followed a group singles from the England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, the Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands.
Season summary
| Couples | Married | Still together | Relationship notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby and Jasmine | Yes[2][3] | Yes | Bobby and Jasmine got married in 2023. In the reunion filmed one year later, it was revealed that Bobby had moved to London and they were still together. In June 2025, they announced that they were pregnant with a boy. |
| Benaiah and Nicole | Yes[2][3] | Yes | The couple became engaged after the pods and met the rest of the couples in Corfu. Benaiah and Nicole got married in 2023. At the reunion it was revealed they were still together and living with each other. |
| Steven and Sabrina | Yes[2][4] | No | Steven and Sabrina got married in 2023. In the reunion filmed one year later, it was revealed that Steven and Sabrina were no longer together. Their issues had been compounded by a long-distance relationship. |
| Freddie and Catherine | No[2][3] | No | They did not get married. Catherine said yes, but Freddie felt the time was not right for them. After she left, he told her family that he still wanted her in his life. She, however, said it would take a lot for her to "bounce back". |
| Ollie and Demi | No[2][3] | No | After a lack of contact before the wedding, Demi chose not to marry Ollie at the altar. Ollie asked her why, and she stated it was an "I do not, for now", rather than a firm no. |
| Tom and Maria | No[2][3] | No | Split on wedding day. Tom said no, stating that they had some differences, which he hadn't had enough time to work through. Maria would have said yes. At the reunion it was revealed that their differences had not been resolved. |
| Sam and Nicole | No[2][3] | No | They got engaged but did not go to Corfu with the rest of the couples. They both separately confessed to not feeling the connection in the real world and thus ended their engagement. |
Participants
Participants from the first series were revealed on 24 July 2024.[5][6]
| Name | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Relationship Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabrina Egerton | 35 | Director of Marketing and Communications | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Married, split after the wedding |
| Steven Smith | 37 | Gym Owner | London, England | |
| Jasmine Chamberlain | 29 | Mental Health Nurse | London, England | Married |
| Bobby Johnson | 33 | Luxury Shopping Guide | Staffordshire, England | |
| Nicole Stevens | 29 | Head of Brand and Marketing | Surrey, England | Married |
| Benaiah Grunewald Brydie | 33 | Structural Landscaper | Preston, England | |
| Demi Brown | 30 | Safeguarding and Attendance Manager | London, England | Split at the wedding |
| Ollie Sutherland | 33 | Software Sales | London, England | |
| Catherine Richards | 29 | Dental Nurse | Jersey, Channel Islands | Split at the wedding |
| Freddie Powell | 32 | Funeral Director | Salford, England | |
| Maria Benkhermaz | 30 | Makeup Artist | Southampton, England | Split at the wedding |
| Tom Stroud | 38 | PR and Advertising Consultant | London, England | |
| Sam Klein | 31 | Product Design Manager | London, England | Briefly engaged to Nicole; split before the wedding |
| Conor Griffin | 31 | Health Food Business Owner | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | Briefly engaged off-camera, split before the wedding |
| Olivia Lavelle | 28 | Creative Project Director | London, England | |
| Aaron Murrell | 33 | Chicken Restaurateur | Milton Keynes, England | Not engaged |
| Charlie Mawson | 34 | Gym General Manager | Hertfordshire, England | |
| Ella Liliana | 27 | Social Worker | Derbyshire, England | |
| Elle | 27 | Graphic Designer | London, England | |
| Jake Singleton-Hill | 32 | Civil Engineer | Leicestershire, England | |
| Joanes | 31 | Resident Service Manager | Luton, England | |
| Jordan Baker | 32 | Fashion Tech Founder | Surrey, England | |
| Lisa Hendrie | 34 | Baby Photographer | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Natasha Waters | 32 | Careers Coordinator | Cheshire, England | |
| Priyanka "Priya" Grewal | 37 | Procurement Manager | Berkshire, England | |
| Ria Prosser | 34 | Commercial Contracts Manager | London, England | |
| Richie | 30 | Sports Turf Maintenance Director | Gloucestershire, England | |
| Ryan Williams | 31 | Techno DJ and Cellist | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Sharlotte Ritchie | 35 | Global Communications Director | London, England | |
| Shirley Bekker | 27 | Junior Doctor | London, England |
Future appearances
In 2025, Ollie Sutherland and Freddie Powell competed on season 3 of Perfect Match.[7]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | "The Pods Are Open" | 7 August 2024 | |||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Two’s A Couple, Three’s A Love Triangle" | 7 August 2024 | |||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "He’s Here for Fame" | 7 August 2024 | |||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "We Had Sex… Twice!" | 7 August 2024 | |||||||||
| Week 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "I Made a Mistake" | 14 August 2024 | |||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Once a Cheat, Always a Cheat" | 14 August 2024 | |||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Is She Good Enough for You?" | 14 August 2024 | |||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Guess Who's Back" | 14 August 2024 | |||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "He Wants a Prenup" | 14 August 2024 | |||||||||
| Week 3: The Altar | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "See You at the Altar" | 21 August 2024 | |||||||||
| 11 | 11 | "We're Not Ready" | 21 August 2024 | |||||||||
| Special | ||||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | "The Reunion" | 26 August 2024 | |||||||||
Unaired engagements
According to contestant Shirley Bekker, a total of eleven couples got engaged during season 1, with only 4 participants remaining single after filming in the pods concluded.[8] In addition to the seven couples shown on the series, Netflix has also acknowledged that Olivia Lavelle and Conor Griffin got engaged on the show.[9] Reportedly, three other undisclosed matches exist; however, this has never been officially confirmed.
After getting engaged in the pods, Lavelle and Griffin took a multi-week long trip to Greece together off-camera.[9] Upon returning home, the couple faced a number of "challenges to the relationship" due to its long-distance nature before ultimately deciding "it would be better to remain as friends."[9]
Production
Filming for this season took place across multiple countries within Europe, in August and September 2023 and lasted presumably between 35 and 40 days until the weddings.[10] The ten days in the pods were shot in Stockholm, Sweden, reusing the set from Love Is Blind: Sweden.[11] The post-pod honeymoons for the six engaged couples were then filmed at the Angsana Corfu Resort & Spa in Corfu, Greece.[10] After the retreat, the couples moved in together in serviced apartments at STAY in Camden, London where they spent the rest of the time filming up until the weddings.[12] The weddings took place at Wynyard Hall in Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham in England.[11]
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g "Who Got Married and Who Said 'I Don't'". people.com. People. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Which Love Is Blind UK couples got married – and the shock refusal no one expected". hellomagazine.com. Hello!. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Are Steven Smith and Sabrina Egerton from 'Love Is Blind: UK' still together now?". today.com. Today (American TV program). 21 August 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Delbyck, Cole (24 July 2024). "Love Is Blind: UK Season 1 Cast: Meet the Singles Bringing the Bants to the Pods". Netflix. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Full line-up of cast members in the pods". radiotimes.com. Radio Times. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Mercuri, Monica. "Who's In The 'Perfect Match' Season 3 Cast? Meet The 22 Singles Looking For Love". Forbes. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Seddon, Dan (20 August 2024). "Love is Blind UK star says five secret engagements were not shown". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Williams, Sophie (26 August 2024). "This 'Love Is Blind UK' Couple Got Engaged but Wasn't Shown 👀". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b Reynolds, Abbie. "When was Love Is Blind UK filmed?". Capital. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b LeGardye, Quinci (15 August 2024). "You'll Never Guess Where the 'Love Is Blind: UK' Pods Are Located". Marie Claire. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ Copson, Josie (10 September 2024). "I spent the night in a reality TV set — and I have one big question". Metro. Retrieved 9 August 2025.