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The first four episodes of Love Is Blind UK premiered on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The show has had various iterations, spanning multiple countries like Japan, Germany, Sweden, Mexico, and Brazil.
30 participants have entered the pod to take part in the experiment in the UK version. The participants are not allowed to meet and must form an emotional connection to find their life partner and prove to the world that love is indeed blind.
One of the participants, Nicole, formed meaningful connections with Benaiah and Sam in Love Is Blind UK. Both the male participants fancied their chances with Nicole and gave it their all to grab her attention. Benaiah insinuated that Sam was on the show just for the fame and had no interest in Nicole. However, Sam defended his intentions and asked her to trust him.
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Nicole eventually decided to stick with Sam as she felt he had been "consistent" throughout the experiment. After an emotional conversation, Sam and Nicole decided to meet for the first time. Sam gave a gleeful chuckle when he first saw Nicole and said "I love you", expressing his feelings. Nicole, however, didn't reciprocate that and had a mixed reaction to seeing Sam.
She later claimed to be confused by the ordeal of "having to put the physical and sort of the emotional" side of Sam together. In the confessional interview, Sam shared he was elated to share his feelings with Nicole. When prompted by a producer in the background about what he thought about Nicole not saying the words back, Sam expressed his confusion.
"I don't know if she said it back though. So, it was a little bit odd," stated Sam.
Love Is Blind UK: Conflict between Sam, Nicole, and Benaiah explained
Love Is Blind UK saw each participant talking to multiple people in order to find love. Like others, Sam and Nicole were also chatting with other participants in the house. Sam connected with Jasmine in the earlier episodes, while Nicole connected with Benaiah.
After a back-and-forth of dates between Sam, Nicole, and Benaiah, both the male participants expressed their desire to be with her. Jasmine decided to cut ties with Sam and be with Bobby in episode 2 of Love Is Blind UK. Meanwhile, Benaiah only had one goal in mind, which was to connect with Nicole and convey his inner feelings toward her.
Benaiah noticed Sam insinuate that Nicole was on the heavier side, and he consulted other contestants on the matter. He expressed his concerns about not demeaning other contestants and interfering in their journey through the experiment.
Benaiah also noticed that Nicole had a liking towards Sam. He decided to tell Nicole how he felt about Sam and his intentions towards her.
"I question his integrity and motives for being here. I believe he's basically here for fame, not for love. I feel like such an a**hole right now, this is not what I do. It's because I care which is why I told you. Whichever way you go, you go with your heart on this, where you can genuinely see your future."
After this conversation, Nicole proceeded to confront Sam on the same. Sam reassured her continuously, which led to Nicole breaking down and agreeing to meet him despite what Benaiah suggested.
Visibly tensed, both felt elated at first after seeing each other for the very first time outside the pods of Love Is Blind UK. Sam even proposed to her and put the ring on the wrong finger of Nicole.
In a confessional after the meeting, Nicole showed her concerns regarding Sam suggesting that she fell in love with what she heard from behind the walls, but seeing Sam created mixed emotions in her.
The words of Benaiah still rang through Nicole's ears and she decided to break things off with Sam. Putting it up as fate, she even mentioned the ring incident in a confessional interview when explaining her decision.
"When I took the ring, I placed it on the wrong finger... He didn't notice. I think now I look back in hindsight, that was a sign that it just wasn't right."
The end of Love Is Blind UK episode 4 teased Nicole looking to apologise to Benaiah and explain her side of things to him.
Watch episodes 1-4 of Love Is Blind UK on Netflix.
