Netflix's Love Is Blind UK star has very famous ITV star cousin – can you guess who?
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A LOVE Is Blind UK has star has a very famous ITV cousin, who recently appeared on a reality show too.
The Netflix reality show made its big return on August 13, putting a new batch of 30 singles into the global dating experiment - and fans are already hooked.
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Yolanda, 26 is a Specialist occupational therapist and has a famous cousin
One Love Is Blind hopeful who is hoping to find love on the series is Yolanda.
Yolanda is the youngest single in the pod squad and is a bit of an adrenaline junkie who enjoys sky diving and bungee jumping.
She is taking a leap of faith into the experiment in a bid to find a partner who can accompany her on her adventures.
And he famous cousin will be cheering her on in her pursuit of love.
Yolanda's cousin won Love Island last year, and actually went on to Aftersun to support her.
Mimii's cousin Yolanda and her best friend Sydney appeared on the show last year and discussed Josh snogging Grace in a game of Snog, Marry, Pie.
Yolanda and Mimii also appeared alongside each other in a Christmas advert for Boots.
'Join Mimii and her cousin Yolanda as they pick out some of the best beauty and fragrance gifts from Boots this Christmas,' the caption read, and their close bond could be seen in the video.
Now, it's Yolanda's turn on the big screen.
Netflix's Love Is Blind star appears alongside her famous ITV star cousin
Matt and Emma Willis return to host the show that sees eligible singles date, fall in love and get engaged, before even laying eyes on each other.
If season one is anything to go by, the aftermath of season two will be a highly meme-inducing and TikTok-debated few weeks.
Feelings will be on the line and the potential of a happy ever after, but first, they will need to make a big impression, when all they have to rely on is their personality.
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Mimii and Josh won Love Island
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Mimii had a rocky time romantically on the show
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