80% Of Single Brits Agree That ‘Love Is Blind’! The UK Version Of The Show Launches On Netflix On August 7th.
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Carl Roberts 
A new study discovers that 80% of the UK singletons believe that Love Is Blind. The UK edition of the show premieres on Netflix on August 7th.
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The luck of the Irish includes matters of love, according to a new survey. Hollywood superstar, Colin Farrell’s hometown accent, Dublin (58 per cent) has been voted the sexiest by UK singletons.
Next to set hearts racing is the cockney (45 per cent) accent. Followed by the Welsh (38 per cent), Edinburgh (37 per cent) and Liverpudlian (34 per cent). News that will no doubt please Londoner, Tom Hardy, Pontypool-born, Luke Evans and actress Jodie Comer, who was born and raised in Liverpool.
At the opposite end of the list is Brummie as one in seven (65 per cent) think it is the LEAST attractive. Along with Essex (55 per cent), Geordie (49 per cent) and Glaswegian (47 per cent) tones.
LOVE IS BLIND UK
LOVE IS BLIND: UK sees single Brits from across the country meet, date, and get engaged before seeing each other face-to-face. Netflix polled 2,000 single Brits to discover whether the way a person sounds could affect their chances in the pods and IRL. The results reveal the hottest accents in the UK ahead of the launch of their show Love Is Blind UK on Wednesday 7th August.
Almost half (49 per cent) think that regional accents are sexy. While a further 43 per cent believe they can be, but it depends upon where the person is from.
ATTRACTION
One in ten (eight per cent) don’t think they are attractive AT ALL. Two-thirds (59 per cent) have fancied someone purely because of their accent. While eight in ten (81 per cent) admit they would put up with an annoying accent if the person was physically attractive.
80 per cent agree with the classic Shakespearean phrase ‘Love is blind’ from The Merchant of Venice. With a further 72 per cent believing it is possible to fall in love with someone without actually seeing them. Despite this, nine in ten (87 per cent) singletons say they build a picture of what a person looks like in their mind if they message or speak to them on the phone. Even though for 85 per cent it was completely wrong when they met the person face-to-face.
EMMA AND MATT WILLIS
Birmingham-born TV presenter, Emma Willis who is hosting the new series alongside her husband Matt, said:
“As a born and bred Brummy, I’m gutted to hear that people think the friendly tones of the West Midlands is the least attractive accent, it’s my absolute favourite! It is really interesting though to see how accents make a huge difference to the laws of attraction and impacts those all-important first impressions for daters. Don’t go changing though, eh bab… ;)”
London-born Matt adds:
“I can definitely see why accents can make an impact but I have to say, unlike many Brits, I love Emma’s Birmingham accent and to hear people talking in their own inflection. The UK has so many different accents and that is what makes it unique, but the most important thing to remember is that what matters is who is behind it.”
RELATIONSHIP TRAITS
Over half (53 per cent) admit there are celebrities they think are good-looking but don’t fancy, because of their accents. That is not a problem for Emma Watson (20 per cent). Dua Lipa (19 per cent) and Adele (15 per cent) though as they are considered the celebrities with the sexiest accents. Sean Connery (15 per cent). Harry Styles (14 per cent). Kate Winslet (14 per cent) and Catherine Zeta-Jones (14 per cent) also have sexy lilts to their voices.
In addition to accents, six in ten (61 per cent) say that music is a deal breaker in a relationship, so much so that bad taste in music (15 per cent) features in the top dating kicks. BO (64 per cent). Bad breath (64 per cent). Being rude to waiters (57 per cent). Picking their nose (52 per cent) and dirty fingernails (52 per cent) are other icks that turn daters off. Along with slurping food (47 per cent). Always looking at your phone (44 per cent) and putting on a baby voice (39 per cent).
Research of 2,000 single Brits was commissioned by Netflix and was conducted by Perspectus Global in July 2024.
ABOUT THE SERIES
UK singles who want to be loved for who they are have signed up for a less conventional approach to modern dating. And will choose someone to marry without ever meeting them. Over several weeks, the newly engaged couples will move in together. Plan their wedding and find out if their physical connection matches their strong emotional bond developed in the Pods. When their wedding day arrives, will real-world realities and external factors push them apart? Or will they marry the person they fell blindly in love with? Hosted by Matt and Emma Willis, this series will uncover whether looks, race or age do matter, or if love really is blind.
Launch dates:
Episodes 1-4: Wednesday 7th August
Episodes 5-9: Wednesday 14th August
Episodes 10-11: Wednesday 21st August
Series: 11 Episodes
Production Companies: CPL Productions, a Seven.One Studios company
Executive Producers: Murray Boland, Danielle Lux, Dermot Caulfield and Nazleen Karim
Series Director: Sarah Carnie
Series Editor: David Cheesman
Filmed In: The series is filmed in UK, Sweden and Corfu
Love Is Blind: UK premieres on 7th August on Netflix.
Source: Netflix
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