The show makes its debut in the Middle East.
Do you believe in love at first sight? The Netflix series Love is Blind asks if love is truly blind. The reality show has had contestants from Brazil, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Now, it’s making its debut in the Middle East, and will be matchmaking couples in the UAE. Love is Blind Habibi drops on 10 October, and here’s what to expect.
Love is Blind started in 2020 and became a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. The series follows men and women who are looking to get engaged and married. The catch: they’ve never physically met and have only spoken to each other from behind a wall. The show follows them as they form a deep connection before meeting in real life.
Love is Blind Habibi brings the popular format to the Middle Eastern market. The series will be in Arabic and will bring together prospective partners from the UAE. The show is presented by famous married couples. In the United States, it is Nick and Vanessa Lachey. In the United Kingdom, it is Matt and Emma Willis. In the UAE, it will be presented by the Saudi TV personality, Elham Ali, and her husband, Khaled Saqer.
Following Love is Blind, there have been successful couples. In the American version of the show, the successful couples include Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Cameron Hamilton; Amber Pike and Matt Barnett; and Chelsea Griffin and Kwame Appiah. Plus, the first American Love is Blind baby came courtesy of Bliss Poureetezadi and Zack Goytowski.
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