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We can’t help it: we were obsessed with Love Is Blind. So obsessed that we can’t stop thinking about it, along with the rest of the internet, weeks after the finale was aired on Netflix. (The dog drinking wine, do we need to say anything more?!)
ICYMI, the premise of the show, which is like Love Island on steroids, is basically The Circle crossed with Married at First Sight_._
The 30 contestants – half male, half female – date in ‘booths’ without being able to see one another. Then they can choose if they want to get engaged - but only after a proposal is accepted will they get to meet face to face. The rest of the series then follows their crazy - and usually bumpy - road to marriage. It really is as truly, truly wild as it sounds.
Is there going to be a second series?
In short, yes!
The first season was filmed all the way back in 2018 over a period of 38 days. So. our concern was that if there was going to be a second series, then surely it would have already been filmed by now. But our fears were not founded: Netflix has announced that the audition process for a second series, with Deadline reporting the news first. According to them, the programme will be filmed in Chicago.
There definitely is enough demand for another series after all, and the show's creator - Chris Coelen - revealed earlier this month that he was '100 percent ' keen to do more series following a new set of singletons.
At times like these, we'll take this news as a major win. Thanks Netflix. See you, or rather, won't see you, soon.
CHECK OUT 8 shows to banish those Love is Blind withdrawals
8 shows to banish those Love Is Blind withdrawals
1 of 8Five Guys a Week (All 4)
Giving Love is Blind a run for it's money in the absolutely wild stakes, Five Guys A Week sees one single girl invite five potential suitors to move into her home for a week… all at the same time. Each day, one guy is sent packing until only her true love remains (hopefully). It's dating show GOLD.
2 of 8Celebs Go Dating (All 4)
The latest series, starring Love Island's Amy Hart, TOWIE's James Lock and daytime telly legend Alison Hammond has just come to an end but you can stream it (and the other seven series) in full on All 4. There's nothing like a bit of nostalgia so why not relieve that time Charlotte Dawson and Frankie Cocozza were a thing (RANDOM) or look back at Stephen Bear's disastrous dates.
3 of 8Celebrity Ex on the Beach (NOW TV)
Known for being one of the rowdiest reality shows on TV (we still regularly think about Megan McKenna's legendary meltdowns), Ex on the Beach recently got a celeb upgrade. Reality TV icons, including Joey Essex, Tiffany Pollard, Calum Best and Sophie Kasaei all look for love in a Spanish villa but how will they cope when their exes start making an appearance?
4 of 8The Bi Life (hayu)
If you like your dating shows a little more inclusive, this is the one for you. Hosted by RuPaul's Drag Race star Courtney Act, The Bi Life sees a group of bisexual+ British singletons move into a picturesque Barcelona villa and date around the city. Much drama ensues as they live and love together.
5 of 8Back with the Ex (Netflix)
This Australian series questions whether the love of your life was actually the one that got away and follows four former couples as they try to rekindle their romance. Will they be able to move past their issues and make it work for good or do old habits die hard?
6 of 8Eating with My Ex (BBC iPlayer)
Sticking with the theme of exes, former couples reunite for one more dinner date to answer some awkward questions about their relationships. Some couples want an apology, others want closure and some even achieve the impossible and get back together. A number of famous faces make an appearance too including TOWIE's James 'Diags' Bennewith and Fran Parman and Love Island's Michael Griffiths and Joanna Chimonides.
7 of 8First Dates (All 4)
We could all do with a bit of a cheer in our lives at the moment and this is one of the most heart-warming shows on the telly box. Singletons from all walks of life are matched together and go on a blind date in the First Dates restaurant, welcomed by everyone's favourite mâitre d' Fred Siriex.
8 of 8Are You the One (NOW TV)
MTV's Are You The One is one part dating show and one part social experiment. A group of singletons all live together and are tasked with finding their perfect match. Not only do they find love if they succeed, they also bag a share of the whopping $1 million prize.
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In even more excellent news, show creator Chris Coelen has revealed Love is Blind could even make it's way over the pond for a UK version.
“Absolutely! 100 percent yes. Let’s make it happen, I’d love it," he told Metro when asked if it would ever happen.
Just what we needed to hear when all our fave shows like Peaky Blinders, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and Eastenders are being postponed thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
Even the latest series of TOWIE has been pushed back as announced on the show’s Instagram account. “After much consideration, it has been decided that the upcoming series of The Only Way is Essex will be postponed. Watch this space,” read a statement.