<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Sam, Nicole, and Benaiah are among the many contestants in season one of "Love Is Blind" UK.Courtesy of Netflix</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Netflix has released the first season of "Love Is Blind: UK."</li><li>The show sees contestants from across the UK and Ireland try to find love without seeing their dates.</li></ul><p>Netflix has finally made a UK version of its reality show sensation "<a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/love-is-blind-what-it-was-like-being-on-show">Love Is Blind</a>."</p><p>After "Love Is Blind" became a global hit for the streamer in 2020, <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cool-facts-about-love-is-blind-on-netflix-2020-2">Netflix</a> started producing spin-offs in different countries.</p><p><a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shows-like-love-is-blind-watch-next#the-love-is-blind-international-spin-offs-1">"Love Is Blind: UK"</a>, which premiered on Wednesday, is the latest.</p><p>Like "Love Is Blind," it's hosted by a married couple: Matt Willis, a member of the British pop-punk band Busted, and presenter Emma Willis.</p><p>It brings together 15 men and 15 women from across the UK (England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland) and Ireland, who all want to get married.</p><p>But, just like in the original show, they don't get to see their partner before they propose, meaning the decision is purely based on personality rather than looks.</p><p>Here's what to know about these new contestants, including their Instagram handles.</p>