‘Love is Blind U.K.’ Hosts Matt and Emma Willis Tease ‘Divisive’ Cast Members and Why Brits’ ‘Love Language’ Will Surprise International Viewers: ‘I Laughed, I Cried, I Screamed’
variety.comK.J. Yossman Matt and Emma Willis are the U.K.’s answer to Nick and Vanessa Lachey — and not just because he’s a former boyband singer and she’s a model turned TV presenter.
Like the Lacheys, Mr and Mrs Willis are the new (U.K.) hosts of “Love is Blind,” Netflix’s wildly successful dating-show. Ahead of the first British version of the show dropping on the streamer today (Aug.
1), the couple sat down with Variety to discuss how the U.K. series will differ to the original, why they think the format has been so successful and which castmember is likely to be the most controversial with viewers… A lot of “Love is Blind” fans are very vocal about Nick and Vanessa’s contributions to the show.
Did that worry you when signing up? Emma: I’ve worked on a lot of shows where people are very opinionated and you can’t please everybody.
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