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Daily Mirror
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Emma and Matt Willis quit Love Is Blind UK after just one series
Emma and Matt Willis have reportedly quit Love Is Blind UK ahead of its second series after hosting the Netflix reality show last year. The couple were the first-ever presenters of the Netflix's spin-off - however, they've stepped away from the show due to their busy schedules, according to The Sun. Meanwhile, TikTok star Sarel is reportedly set to replace them for series two. 'Matt and Emma loved doing it but they're so so busy - they couldn't make their schedules work. Sarel is huge on TikTok and will be really popular with listeners,' a source said. The Mirror has approached Netflix and Matt and Emma Willis for comment.
Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Emma and Matt Willis 'QUIT Love Is Blind UK' - with replacement host drafted in for new Netflix series hitting screens next month
Emma and Matt Willis have reportedly quit Love Is Blind UK and a replacement host has been drafted in. The hit dating show was previously hosted by married couple Matt and Emma, and sees singles hoping to bag themselves a partner in a non-conventional way. However, according to The Sun, the pair have taken a step back for the upcoming second series set to hit screens next month. TikToker Sarel, who posts regularly on the social media platform, will be reportedly stepping in instead. An insider told the publication: 'Matt and Emma loved doing it but they're so so busy - they couldn't make their schedules work. Sarel is huge on TikTok and will be really popular with listeners.' MailOnline has approached Netflix and representatives for Matt and Emma for comment. Emma and Matt Willis (pictured) have reportedly quit Love Is Blind UK and a replacement host has been drafted in It comes after a return date for Love Is Blind UK was revealed by Netflix last week with a first look at series two. During the social experiment style programme, singletons interact with one another only through their voices in special Pods, before choosing someone to move in with and eventually marry. The couples will then find out if their physical connection matches their strong emotional bond developed in the Pods. Netflix has now confirmed that season two of Love Is Blind UK will launch on August 13, with ten episodes released over three weeks. The streaming platform has shared a teaser trailer for the new instalment, giving fans a sneak peak of what's in store. It looks as though there's plenty of drama coming up, with one man saying, 'I don't find it difficult to date multiple women. That's just a part of the game'. A woman can also be heard commenting, 'That's really disrespectful, I'm not your plan B'. Photographs from the new season has also been released and one features what appears to be an engagement ring. Another shows a man with his hand against a wall, looking down, in one of the Pods. The first season's reunion in 2024 was packed with shocking moments and saw four couples revealing they had gone their separate ways, while another shared their plans to start a family. Hosts Matt and Emma welcomed back the newlyweds, who walked down the aisle after meeting sight unseen almost a year ago. While some of the participants were delighted to be back and more loved up than ever, others had scores to settle. After MailOnline exclusively revealed Sabrina and Steven had split, the former married couple furiously hammered out their differences in a very tense exchange in front of the studio audience. After struggling of months living long distance Sabrina fumed: 'I was trying to do everything I could to make the relationship work and I just feel like you made zero accommodations in your life for me or our relationship'. The first season's reunion in 2024 was packed with shocking moments and saw four couples revealing they had gone their separate ways, while another shared their plans to start a family However Steve later hit claiming her story was 'full of contradictions' despite him admitting he'd 'let the team down' after only visiting her in Dublin twice. Livid, he snapped: 'A lot of things you are saying are not facts. I don't recognise you'. Meanwhile on the other end of the spectrum, Jasmine and Bobby revealed the last 12-months had been 'the happiest of their lives'.
The Irish Sun
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Emma and Matt Willis QUIT top reality TV job as they're replaced by TikTok star
LOVE Is Blind will look different for the upcoming series as hosts Emma and Matt Willis quit the reality show. The married 3 Emma and Matt Willis will no longer host Love is Blind UK Credit: PA 3 The married couple had hosted the dating show on Netflix Credit: PA Instead, viral TikTok sensation, 'Matt and Emma loved doing it but they're so so busy - they couldn't make their schedules work. Sarel is huge on TikTok and will be really popular with listeners,' a source told The Sun. Netflix has been approached for comment. Matt and Emma's reps have also been contacted for comment. love is blind One singleton and star of the show can be seen in the teaser saying: "It's madness. Falling in love through a wall." The official social media account revealed: "Unleash the magic, unleash the drama. Love is Blind: UK is back for season 2 on 13 August, only on Netflix." The streaming giant explained: "The UK and Ireland-based 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. Most read in Uncategorized "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? First look at Love Is Blind UK series two with Matt and Emma Willis as Netflix reveals launch date Sarel is a podcaster and content creator who rose to fame on TikTok with more than 1 million followers and 60 million likes. Along with co-hosting her podcast, Closet Confessions, Sarel has also worked as an actress in the play Funeral Flowers which appeared in theatres across the UK in 2022. She also performed a critically acclaimed 26-show run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2023 called Knock Knock and brought together a group of TikTok creators on stage. More recently, Sarel has gone viral for her Love Island recaps. 3 TikTok star Sarel will take over from Matt and Emma Credit: Rex
Scottish Sun
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Emma and Matt Willis QUIT top reality TV job as they're replaced by TikTok star
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LOVE Is Blind will look different for the upcoming series as hosts Emma and Matt Willis quit the reality show. The married presenters have stepped back from fronting the dating reality show on Netflix. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Emma and Matt Willis will no longer host Love is Blind UK Credit: PA 3 The married couple had hosted the dating show on Netflix Credit: PA Instead, viral TikTok sensation, Sarel, will take over hosting duties for Love Is Blind UK's new series which premieres on the streaming giant on August 13. 'Matt and Emma loved doing it but they're so so busy - they couldn't make their schedules work. Sarel is huge on TikTok and will be really popular with listeners,' a source told The Sun. Netflix has been approached for comment. Matt and Emma's reps have also been contacted for comment. The new series - complete with 10 episodes - was teased in a recent trailer but still kept the featured contestants' faces hidden. One singleton and star of the show can be seen in the teaser saying: "It's madness. Falling in love through a wall." The official social media account revealed: "Unleash the magic, unleash the drama. Love is Blind: UK is back for season 2 on 13 August, only on Netflix." The streaming giant explained: "The UK and Ireland-based 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? First look at Love Is Blind UK series two with Matt and Emma Willis as Netflix reveals launch date Sarel is a podcaster and content creator who rose to fame on TikTok with more than 1 million followers and 60 million likes. Along with co-hosting her podcast, Closet Confessions, Sarel has also worked as an actress in the play Funeral Flowers which appeared in theatres across the UK in 2022. She also performed a critically acclaimed 26-show run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2023 called Knock Knock and brought together a group of TikTok creators on stage. More recently, Sarel has gone viral for her Love Island recaps.
The Sun
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Furious Love Island stars ‘calling Ofcom' after ‘most awkward kiss of all time' saying ‘I'm traumatised'
LOVE Island viewers were left "scarred" after Billykiss and Martin locked lips. Bombshells Billykiss, whose given name is Bilikis Azeez and Martin Akinola agreed to kiss while sitting outside on the sofas after talking about the status of their relationship. 5 5 5 They spoke about "living in the moment" and she asked Martin, "where is your head at?" to which he told Billykiss, "getting to know you more." She agreed that she also wanted to get to know him more and Martin then told her "I don't want this chemistry to go to waste," before asking if he could kiss her. "Do you know what, because you've said it," Billykiss told him and laughed, as Martin leaned to kiss her in what viewers described as "so awkward." Martin gave her feedback after the snog telling her, "that was a good kiss." TikTok influencer, Sarel, who has gone viral for her Love Island recaps reacted to the kiss on X, formerly Twitter. "Guys the Billykiss kiss with Martin was honestly traumatising. I'm still thinking about it. Ofcom will be hearing from me," Sarel joked. Another Love Island fan wrote on X: "That Martin and Billykiss, kiss was so awkward that when he asked her if the kiss was good she avoided answering hahaha no I'm scarred and need emotional support HELLO OFCOM." Axed Love Island star Megan Forte Clarke reveals very basic information bosses bizarrely refuse to tell them in the villa There was plenty of drama on Wednesday's Love Island episode, with some major recoupling. Emily was left heartbroken by Tommy's decision to recouple with Lucy. Having decided to stay loyal to Tommy despite the introduction of six single hunks, Emily hoped he would return to the villa from Casa Amor alone and welcome her into his arms. But it wasn't to be as Tommy turned up holding hands with Casa Amor girl Lucy. Love Island 2025 - Casa Amor girls WHO are the latest bombshells heading into the spin-off villa? The Sun exclusively reported the identities of the six beauties heading into the ITV2 spin-off villa, after it was teased during last week's episode. The Love Island newbies were seen strolling into the compound clad in swimwear - with one already having a connection to Harry. On the show's official Instagram page it teased: "Amor the merrier… who's ready for Casa Amor?" and now we can report the full line-up. Lauren Wood, 26, Emma Munro, 30 Lucy Quinn, 21 Yasmin Broom, 26 Andrada Pop, 27 Rheo Parnell, 26 A gentleman to the end, Gio decided against bringing another girl back to the villa forfeiting his place on the show after Billykiss partnered with Boris, despite her snog with Martin. While Meg was left fuming despite being reunited with her man, Dejon. Though original villa boy Dejon refused to share a bed with another girl in Casa, he did have some very flirty chats with Andrada. She was eventually chosen by Ben, who she also had a connection with, but teased that there was chemistry there with Dejon, too. There was happy news too with Shakira finally getting her man, Ty, after fierce competition from Helena. 5 5
