‘Love Is Blind: U.K.’ Reveals Cast and Trailer as Hit Netflix Dating Show Moves Across the Pond
Ellise Shafer “Love Is Blind” is moving across the pond.The U.K. version of the hit Netflix dating show revealed its full cast and trailer on Wednesday, teasing plenty of drama to come when the first episodes launch on Aug. 7.“Love Is Blind: U.K.” shares the same synopsis as the U.S.
version, following 30 singles who “have signed up for a less-conventional approach to modern dating, and will choose someone to marry without ever meeting them.” The singles hail from Dublin, London, Edinburgh and everywhere in between, range in age from 27 to 38 and include a chicken restaurateur, a techno DJ and a baby photographer.“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,” the synopsis continues. “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?”“Love Is Blind: U.K.” is hosted by Matt and Emma Willis, who have been married since 2008 and share three children. Matt is best known as the singer of pop-punk band Busted, while Emma has presented “Big Brother” as well as the U.K.
edition of Netflix competition series “The Circle.”The 11-episode series premieres on Netflix Aug. 7 with four episodes. The next four will premiere on Aug.
14, and the last two on Aug. 21.Watch the trailer for “Love Is Blind: U.K.” below and scroll down to meet the cast.33, Milton Keynes, Chicken Restaurateur@amurrell1Since coming out of a long-term relationship, businessman Aaron has enjoyed being single, but the party lifestyle is starting to feel empty for him. He wants to find a partner to settle down with which would delight his close-knit family – Aaron’s role models are his own parents who have been together for 34 years and he is hoping to find a lasting love like theirs.33, Preston, Structural Landscaper@benaiahgbGlobe-trotting Benaiah has been single for 11 years following a breakup he found difficult to recover from.
