'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
The Netflix dating reality show Love is Blind UK released its reunion special episode on the streaming platform on Monday, August 26, 2024. The show, which began airing its original US version in 2020, is dubbed a social experiment that tests whether love is truly blind. Single contestants meet each other through pods and have deep, meaningful conversations without seeing each other.
They can only see their partner after both have decided to get engaged.
They are then sent on a "honeymoon" to test their physical connection and meet the other members of the show. The couples are then sent to live together, meet each other's friends and family, and test their love in the real world for four weeks. At the end of four weeks, they decide if they want to get married or if they want to end the relationship.
Trending
After airing its first season, Love is Blind UK released its reunion episode on Monday. The episode saw all the cast members meeting a year after the events of the show. Natasha and Tom were two people who were a part of the reunion. They had met during their time in the pods but weren't together. Although they started off as friends, Natasha soon fell deeply in love with Tom, who didn't reciprocate the same feelings.
During the reunion, the show's host, Emma Willis, asked Natasha about her connection with Tom.
"It's really hard to talk about now, cause obviously, we're a year down and obviously every single thing I felt in the pods was just mad, I've never felt it before, the room felt still and I was completely in love with him," Natasha said.
The reunion episode saw the cast members have discussions about the people they connected with and their experience on the show. For Natasha, the Love is Blind UK reunion was a chance to speak up about Tom's importance in her life during the show's filming.
Natasha and Tom’s emotional journey in the pods of Love is Blind UK
While they were in the pods, Natasha and Tom became close and were attracted to each other's personalities, often having deep conversations. Soon, Natasha started to like Tom, and she thought that their relationship could grow into something more in Love is Blind UK.
During a pivotal moment in the pods, Tom told Natasha that he only liked her as a friend. Natasha had fallen in love with Tom, who didn't feel the same about her. He was in love with and engaged to Maria. During the Love is Blind UK reunion, Natasha spoke about watching Tom and Maria on the show, and how it helped her understand his point of view and why he chose Maria.
The show's other host, Matt Willis, asked Tom if he and Natasha were in touch after the show's filming was done. Tom told the host that he had reached out to her the previous week and also spoke about their time on the show. He said that while he was close to Natasha, his priority had to be his fiancé at the time.
"I found that makes that situation quite hard to deal with and I wasn't really sure what the right thing to do was, because I knew that my priority had to be my fiancee, " Tom said.
Tom elaborated further as he said that Natasha has been incredibly empathetic about everything and really cared about his feelings.
Tom and Maria’s relationship in Love is Blind UK
While Tom's relationship with Natasha did not flourish, he got incredibly close to Maria as they found several things they had in common. They two discovered their connection and got engaged soon after.
After returning from their honeymoon, Tom and Maria met each other's parents and were also living together. Although they had a great relationship, things took a turn when it was time for them to walk down the aisle.
In the finale, Tom decided to say no to Maria at the altar, citing significant differences in their values as a basis for the rejection. The former couple discussed their relationship during the reunion. They talked about the problems they had and why Tom made his choice. Maria added that their idea of raising kids was very different, which was a very crucial thing for her.
The reunion episode as well as all the other episodes of Love is Blind UK are currently streaming on Netflix.
