The final episode of Love is Blind's tenth season drops on Netflix on March 4, as couples decide whether to marry or part ways. Since the show began in 2020, 11 couples from the US and UK versions remain happily married, and it has won a Critics Choice Award and been nominated for Emmys and a BAFTA. Yet some critics claim it is fake and engineered for drama.
A producer on the first UK season in 2023 admits she had similar doubts, having worked on other reality shows where cast were 'guided' towards dramatic storylines. But within hours on set, she found it was different: bosses insisted on 'hands off' producing, with no communication or relationship-building with cast. They were there to capture organic connections, not create them.
Bobby Johnson, a luxury shopping guide from Staffordshire, and Jasmine Chamberlain, a mental health nurse from London, were each other's first pod dates and hit it off. They married at the altar and remain together, welcoming a son, Marley, in December. Bobby said: 'After day one, you forget you're being filmed. There aren't any producers in the lounge or pods. It's all very organic.'
Demi Brown, who formed a connection with Ollie Sutherland, reflected: 'When we are stripped of normal human connections, a lot is held in the bonds we form in those pods. You rely on your other senses and dive deeper into your feelings. I quickly knew who I wanted to connect with, and my feelings grew intensely.'
The producer concluded that the show's success stems from its authentic approach, with cast members left to their own devices to find love. Despite ongoing scepticism, the evidence from participants and the show's track record suggests the romance is real.
