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Love is Blind UK is back! How fast (or slow) did a year go by? Yes, because it's been a year since we last saw the duo of hosts Matt and Emma Willis, married in real life and fairy godparents to the messiest of relationships for three seasons now. I loved Season 1 and enjoyed Season 2, so let's see how it all unfolds in the freshly launched Season 3 (out on Netflix on August 19, 2026).
I am watching Season 3 episode by episode and will comment at the end of each episode. So expect this article to be frequently updated with all the drama and my opinions on the contestants and the couples formed, up until the reunion. You can comment below anytime.
Episode 1
This is the episode where we meet many contestants, still don't remember their names, think that most of them look alike and realise people are getting more dressed up season after season.
Let's meet Jack, 30
Jack is a chef and the first contestant we are introduced to. He doesn't believe in online dating and is from Cornwall.
Jack has several dates and the focus is put on the one he has with Faye, where they both leave with butterflies in their stomach. Jack asked a lot of questions and I wonder if his asking her "do you consider yourself feminine?" is a way to know if she works outs and therefore mentally judges what she looks like? But I feel that as soon as she mentions mucking, he sees her as an equestrian girl and he is not wrong.
Halfway in the episode, we are back in a pod with Jack and Faye. They are back at horse talk - is this foreplay for Brits? let me know in the comments. She has been single for ten years and has high expectations for a future match, as she has not always had the most positive experiences. I think that those experiences make her cautious about Jack's declarations but she is smitten after all.
Then he meets Ciara and the banter is easy during their first date. She sings music to his ears when she mentions how she likes to be treated - like a Princess - and he promises to take on the role of Prince as soon as possible. He has a second date with Ciara and the talk gets quite steamy.
What is scary is that on both dates, Jack says "I love you" jokingly in the end. It can be the nerves but I would be cautious with that. At the male living quarters, we have snippets of the boys' conversations and we realise Jack has a ranking on the girls and he cannot stop talking about it, as well as challenging the other men. A pity that he is using what should be a positive experiment to objectify and rank women based on vibes. Doesn't look good on him.
Let's meet Ciara, 29
After Ciara's first date with Jack, we discover more about Ciara, a pilates instructor. She loves the finer things in life and wants to be wined and dined. I like how she is honest about what she wants in a relationship and the importance she attaches to the social and financial standing of a future companion. She was cheated on in all her previous relationships so I hope she has a better picker during this social experiment.
We see her on a first date Ajay, 33, a former basketball player who is now into finance. I am sure Ciara immediately sees the $$$ in Ajay's banking accounts. We then find out Ajay almost got married and feels he is now ready to find his life partner. On a second date with Ajay, they connect even more around Olympic sports, discipline and work ethics which was instilled in them by their parents. On a third date with Ajay she is giggly and they share their love for Formula 1. You know I instantly loved that talk.
By the end of the episode, both Ajay and Jack assess with Ciara how high they rank in her list and she sets both of them with high expectations. One heart will soon be broken, and as Jack boasts about their relationship back the male living quarters, Ajay is none too pleased.
Let's meet Chevanique, 29
We quickly see Chevanique on a date and as she mentions she is a sexual health nurse, she is coined as the penis expert. She laughs at that so she has a better sense of humour than me. The first challenge on all her dates is people trying to understand and spell her name. I feel you, sis!
We see her first date with Joseph, a project manager who doesn't stumble at the hurdle of her name - major point - and puts his Christian values at the forefront of what he wants in a relationship. Another major point for him, as it really resonates with Chevanique. I love when people find these important common values and characteristics about one another. Those little details are what makes you find a match. On their second date, things get a bit sexier and they talk about travels, jacuzzis and favourite meals. Through food they talk about ethnicity as Chevanique mentions Caribbean food and asks him if he has ever dated a Jamaican girl before. He confirms he has a weakness for Caribbean girls.
Let's meet Joseph, 33
Joseph is a tall and broad-shouldered man. The type of guy you would look at twice in a bar.
After following his first date with Chevanique, we see Joseph meet Francesca. Boy, she is gorgeous! Yet he doesn't know that. Joseph is a project manager and was raised in the same area where Francesca lives and they immediately connect. He quickly asks her about religion and she confirms she is a Catholic and he explains he is also a Christian yet Pentecostal. She mentions she wants to raise her future children in religion and he connects with that.
Francesca has a bubbly personality and is basically in love with her father, whom she describes as a typical airport dad. She wants her future partner to be like her father and that is a very high expectation to put on a relationship.
Later onto the episode, as she is about to start a date with Joseph she mistakes him for Ajay but he is a good sport about it.
Let's meet Sophie, 27
Sophie has a quick laugh and a broken heart. An Operations Team Leader - whatever that means in corporate lingo -, she dated the same person for over 7 years and has little experience in first dates. She has three older brothers, which can be very intimidating. Fun fact: I also have three older brothers.
She meets Taylor for a first date and they are both into sports. She likes running and he plays golf. Taylor loves cooking and dares Sophie for them to do a cooking class one day. It's nice that they project themselves into the future like that. On their second date, they talk about sex and Taylor mentions he has done it ten times in a row. He finds it sexy yet he doesn't realise how off-putting that can be. He explains his high sex drive for being a Scorpio. Ahem.
First predictions:
Not many to start, I just hope Ciara doesn't fall for Jack and break Ajay's heart. Let's watch episode 2 and see what it brings!
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