Love is Blind UK premiered on August 7, and with that, Netflix's wide library of international versions of this popular dating reality show expanded a little more. Natasha was a contestant on the UK version and got significant screen time. She was one of the two people Tom juggled with, the other being Maria.
As the end was closing in, it was getting harder for Tom to decide between the two. But after considering various factors, Tom chose to stay with Maria, which meant Natasha had to go.
Natasha felt connected to Sam and said in a Love is Blind UK confessional that she thought he was special. However, she broke down when Sam rejected her. She said in a confessional that she had very little confidence in the past, but she worked on it and believed she had a good heart.
Fans of Love is Blind UK took to X to express their sadness over Natasha getting dumped. Many of them thought she and Tom would make a great pair. Some of them even called Tom out for his remarks about not feeling sexual chemistry with her:
"Natasha should have just said “thank you for being honest” and left the pod because…babe this is tooooo sad," one fan wrote.
"Damn, Natasha. I can’t imagine how she feels. Having confidence issues, losing weight, trying to build your confidence, falling for someone, and then them telling you you have a connection but they’re not feeling sexually attracted to you. Damn," said another fan.
"Tom telling Natasha he doesn’t think he has romantic feelings for her was actually gut wrenching! Seeing her cry like that really broke my heart!" one comment read.
"I feel horrible for Natasha, she put her all into that connection & it sucks to feel it not reciprocated. That being said, I think Tom made the right choice with Maria. I think they had something deeper & more flirty, it just felt more full," another comment read.
Some Love is Blind UK fans thought Tom would've made a better pair with Natasha. They also pointed out his reasons for being with Maria and said he made the wrong decision.
"Nothing against Maria but I see Tom working better with Natasha. The man is picking lust over potential love. Men stay being stupid frfr," one user said.
"I feel bad for Natasha & can’t help but think Tom only chose Maria for sexual chemistry. Not to even say that’s all Maria gives, I just don’t trust that Tom chose her for the best reasons," said another user.
"I hope this doesn’t knock Natasha’s self confidence too much because she seems like such an incredible person! She’s so worthy of love," a comment read.
"Everyone is so hopeful on #LoveIsBlindUK. Did they not watch the US version. My heart goes out to Natasha. Also Sam is the villain of the season," another read.
Why did Tom reject Natasha on Love is Blind UK?
On Love is Blind UK, Tom was simultaneously dating both Natasha and Maria and they both gave him different energies. After a date with Natasha, Tom took to a confessional to acknowledge the bond he felt with her. But he also said that he didn't feel like he had any sexual chemistry with her.
He felt like with Maria he had more of a sexual attraction and an emotional one, which he lacked with Natasha. While confronting her for the last time, Sam came clean and told her how he felt about her and said it could just be a friendship.
After he returned to the Male Living Quarters, he told his co-stars that he knew there was someone who would make his everyday amazing and he chose to go with them.
Episodes 5 to 9 of Love is Blind UK drop on August 14 on Netflix.