Love Is Blind UK star insists contestants got 'a fair edit' despite those who 'felt villainised'

A Love Is Blind UK star has insisted that all contestants got a "fair edit" despite those who felt "villainised".

Love Is Blind UK season two came to an explosive end last month as the unique dating experiment returned to Netflix screens. A group of new singletons hoped to find their perfect match, but only four made it to the altar.

During a fiery reunion on August 31, married duo Matt and Emma Willis discovered only one couple remained happily married, gamer Kieran and dancer Megan, as it was revealed Ashleigh and Billy and Sarover and Kal saw their relationships end, within days of one another, earlier this year.

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Fans will remember Bardha's brutal rejection at the altar when she said she could no longer marry Jed, as well as Scottish nanny Katisha walking away from Javen before their wedding day. The reunion episode saw fiery confrontations as well as tears as the cast of season two opened up about their lives and their relationships since the show.

But now, one star has opened up about the dating experiment as well as life outside. One of season one's success stories included Nicole Grunewald-Bridey and Benaiah Grunewald-Bridey.

On the show, Nicole was initially engaged to Sam Klein before ultimately choosing Benaiah. Since marrying on the show in September 2024, their relationship has only grown stronger, and the couple continues to enjoy their time together.

Speaking to Heart Bingo, the duo admitted everyone got a "fair edit", despite other's thoughts. Benaiah said: "Yeah, I’d say everyone got a fair edit, maybe even a good edit. Including those who may have felt villainised."

Nicole added: "I was very surprised how well they depicted things, even down to my microexpressions. I didn't think people would be able to pick up on how hesitant I was feeling with Sam (Klein), and the cameras managed to capture that so well, even down to the moment I had doubts.

"I now realise how expressive my face is and it allowed me to see myself in a bird's eye view. It opened me up to some blind spots I didn't realise in myself. So I'll always be grateful to the show for that."

Opening up about the reality behind the scenes Benaiah said it was a "long day", that viewers don't get to see. He said: "It’s a long day.

"We actually stay in a hotel, the boys in one and the girls in another. We probably get to the lounges at about 7:30 in the morning and on day one, you date everyone. It’s maybe 10 minutes per date.

"We have lunch and you can grab a drink, but you probably wrap up filming around 9pm. Then after day one, you pick who you felt a connection with and they see who matched, and you gradually date less and less people."

Admitting the marriages are legally binding, the couple went on to say producers rarely helped in what to talk about. Nicole went on to say: "I was naughty and was always asking for help. Decision making is very intense for me.

"I was in meltdown and questioning whether Sam was a good guy or not. The production just kept telling me to trust my heart, and that was it. They wouldn’t give me anything more."

Hosts Matt and Emma are also said to not get too involved with relationships as they "don't want to sway us or impact a natural connection" so they "stay out of it". However Benaiah added: "But they’re a great couple to learn from as they’ve gone through hard times."

Love Is Blind UK seasons 1 and 2 can be streamed on Netflix.