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Love is Blind UK, Netflix's famous dating reality series, premiered its first four episodes on August 7, 2024. The UK edition follows 30 participants trying to find the love of their lives by participating in this experiment where no one is allowed to see each other while forming an emotional connection.
By the end of episode 4 of Love is Blind UK, five couples were able to form a lasting connection and decided to get engaged. The final couples who flew to Corfu, Greece were Catherine and Freddie, Demi and Ollie, Jasmine and Bobby, Maria and Tom, and Sabrina and Steven.
Maria and Tom go through a lot of trials and tribulations throughout the show because of Tom's connection with another female participant, Natasha. Confused at first as to who to choose between Maria and Natasha, Tom eventually felt that his connection with Maria was stronger and he could imagine "waking up to her every day."
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After meeting each other face-to-face for the first time, Tom got down on one knee and proposed to Maria to which she agreed. The couple embraced each other and kissed after the engagement. In a confessional interview, Tom confessed he wanted the moment to last longer but would happily wait for her outside the pods of Love is Blind UK.
"I would have been up for a bit more maybe, but... Yeah, I mean, we've got the rest of our lives for PDAs, you know?"
Tom and Maria's journey on Love Is Blind UK explored
Tom and Maria got engaged on Love is Blind UK, but their journey had its challenges. They connected quickly, with Tom expressing how comfortable he felt opening up to Maria. Maria shared that, despite her Moroccan and religious background where dating is frowned upon, she was ready to find love.
As their bond grew, Tom was still unsure between Maria and Natasha. In episode 3, Tom told Natasha she wasn’t his top choice yet, as he was still exploring. Despite this, Maria remained confident in their connection and supported Tom's decision to explore other relationships on the show.
"I don't 100% know what he's going to do, but I do believe in what we've got, and I do feel like it's very strong. It's just scary isn't it?" Maria said.
Tom and Maria connected as they talked further about what they wanted from their partner, and discussed details about their families and life outside the pods. Tom eventually decided to end his connection with Natasha and confessed to the latter that he saw her only as a friend and could not base a marriage on such grounds.
The tearful goodbyes between Tom and Natasha led to Maria and Tom confirming their love for each other. Tom addressed the issue with Natasha to Maroia and clarified that it's only Maria that he wants in his life. Maria elated by the news confessed her love as well.
"Tom, I have never pictured my life with someone until I met you. I have never felt like this with anyone. You are absolutely amazing, Tom. I have never felt so sure about anyone. I love you," stated Maria.
The couple eventually met and got engaged, thus flying to Greece to the island of Corfu where the rest of the couples also spent their honeymoon phase in Love Is Blind UK.
Watch episodes 1-4 of Love Is Blind UK on Netflix and wait for the next batch of episodes on Wednesday, August 14.
