Inside Love Is Blind star Ashleigh's glam life as air hostess from travel adventures to surprising nickname
Season two of Love Is Blind UK is set to premiere on Netflix on Wednesday, August 13, with husband and wife duo Matt and Emma Willis returning as presenters. After its success following season one, more hopefuls are looking for their perfect match.
As always, participants will find themselves on many "dates" without ever seeing their potential partner. Basing their compatibility on emotional connection alone, only when they are engaged will they meet face to face to plan their wedding.
And this season promises more drama and conflict and even some love triangles as Netflix teases: " 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 Emma and Matt Willis, this series will uncover whether looks, race or age do matter, or if love really is blind."
From professional singers to one hopeful single "following his spleen", this year's cast will see it all. One hopeful is Ashleigh Berry.
Ashleigh is 30 years old from Surrey and is a cabin crew manager. Classing herself as a "serial dater", Ashleigh says she is fed up with men who enjoy dating an air hostess but refuse to commit. After being single for four years, she is hoping Love Is Blind UK brings her love.
Netflix teases: "Single for four years, she wants to meet someone who she connects with emotionally and lay down the foundations to start a family. Nicknamed 'combat Barbie' due to her links to the army cadets, Ashleigh is into pole fitness, calisthenics and loves a man in uniform."
Calisthenics is a form of exercise that relies on using one's own body weight for resistance, including push ups and pull ups. As a cabin crew manager for Virgin Atlantic, Ashleigh will be seen regularly travelling and meeting new people.
With many travel benefits, cabin crew often get to experience different parts of the world, however it can also mean being away from home for long periods as well as irregular hours and jet lag. For some, the extended periods away from family and friends can be a drawback, but some positives can be a dynamic work environment and every day being different.
Ashleigh often updates her own Instagram account, sharing with loved ones her latest travel adventures. Just one example is New York City, where Ashleigh shared a selection of snaps, writing: "NYC heat hits different."
Other examples include "smiles, sea and a little sparkle" in the stunning Ibiza as well as "paradise found in Jamaica", as Ashleigh poses against a stunning clear skies and blue sea backdrop.
Ashleigh has also visited Vegas and Turkey along with stunning sunsets in Cape Town, South Africa as well as learning to ski in Italy.
Writing on Instagram about the joyous Italian event, she wrote: "Ciao Italy Amazing week spent learning to ski #pizza #chips."
Away from her work life, Ashleigh also enjoys pole fitness, often taking to social media to share her progress. Pole fitness is a form of exercise combining strength training and dance and gymnastics, often providing a full body workout.
Will Ashleigh find love on the brand new season of Love is Blind UK? You'll have to watch and find out.
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