The first season of Love Is Blind: UK premiered on Netflix from 7 August 2024 to 21 August 2024, as a three-week event. 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 +CouplesMarriedStill togetherRelationship notesBobby and JasmineBobby 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 NicoleThe 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 SabrinaSteven 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 CatherineThey 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 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 MariaSplit 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 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.
Name Age Occupation Hometown Relationship Status Sabrina Egerton 35 Director of Marketing and Communications Belfast, Northern IrelandMarried, split after the wedding Steven Smith 37 Gym Owner London, England Jasmine Chamberlain 29 Mental Health Nurse London, EnglandMarried 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.
Episodes
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. 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. 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. 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."
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. The ten days in the pods were shot in Stockholm, Sweden, reusing the set from Love Is Blind: Sweden. The post-pod honeymoons for the six engaged couples were then filmed at the Angsana Corfu Resort & Spa in Corfu, Greece. 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. The weddings took place at Wynyard Hall in Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham in England.
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