Love may be blind – but does it care about your accent?
That is one of the many questions confronted by contestants on Love Is Blind: UK, the latest international spin-off of the hit Netflix reality show about singles who fall in love through a wall and then decide if they want to get married after meeting face-to-face.
Japanese, Swedish and Brazilian versions of the show – excuse me, “experiments” – have also led to successful relationships. But lately the American prototype has been showing signs of the strain that affects virtually every established reality show, thanks to too many fame-thirsty contestants who know the rules of the game.
Enter Love Is Blind: UK, which put a distinctly British twist on the formula when it premiered in August – and has emerged as a welcome return to form for the franchise, delivering a satisfying blend of enjoyable mess and heartwarming love stories.