When Was ‘Love Is Blind UK’ Season 1 Filmed?

On Aug. 7, 2024, Netflix released the U.K. version of its worldwide phenomenon: Love Is Blind.

Hosted by married couple Matt and Emma Willis, Love Is Blind U.K. follows the same formula as the U.S. version: singletons participate in a social experiment that tests the theory of whether you can fall in love with someone without ever seeing them.

The participants date in pods where they talk to each other through a wall.

They fall in love “sight unseen” and get engaged, all before meeting in person. The highly popular show also has versions available in Sweden, Brazil, and Japan.

These binge-worthy shows always leave viewers with questions, such as, “Are the couples still together?” “When will the reunion be released?” and “When was Love Is Blind U.K. Season 1 filmed?”

Since Love is Blind is excellent at keeping information behind closed pods, it’s not clear when they started filming.

However, based on the information released by the show, we can safely guess that filming began either mid-late 2023 or early 2024.

CPL Productions officially announced the show in a press release on Feb. 8, 2023.

"Netflix is in production on an adaptation of hit series Love Is Blind, where singletons in the U.K. who want to be loved for who they are, rather than what they look like, will sign up for a less conventional approach to modern dating,” per the press release.

Soon after that, a casting call was put out for willing singles.

“Love is Blind UK is currently on the lookout for single, open-minded individuals from across the U.K. and Ireland, who are ready to take the plunge into finding true love,” read the description on the casting website. “If you are looking for a committed relationship and are ready to meet someone new, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.”

Eligible applicants had to be over 18 years old and have the right to reside in the U.K. or Ireland.

In July 2024, the show released the highly anticipated trailer for the first season of the British edition of the dating reality series. The first four episodes dropped on Aug. 7, 2024.

Surprisingly, the U.K. version of Love Is Blind was not filmed in the UK.

Instead, it took place in Stockholm, Sweden, according to Marie Claire. The contestants were flown out there and found love in the exact same pods as the Love Is Blind: Sweden contestants.

When it came time for the newly engaged couples to take a post-pod honeymoon, the cast was in for a treat.

They flew to Corfu, Greece, and stayed at the Angsana Corfu Resort & Spa. The five-star resort overlooks a dreamy blue coast and provides ample romantic opportunities for the couples to strengthen their physical bond. This was much needed after they only got to work on the emotional side in the pods.

You can stream Love Is Blind U.K. on Netflix.