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Love Is Blind UK host Matt Willis shares worst part' of hosting brilliant new Netflix show - and its not what you think

EXCLUSIVE: Love Is Blind UK hosts Matt and Emma Willis opened up about the toughest part of hosting the new Netflix dating show.

Love Is Blind UK has finally dropped on Netflix - and show hosts Matt and Emma Willis have detailed their biggest joys and challenges from series one.

The pair, who have been married since 2008, spoke to the Daily Star and other publications ahead of the first four episodes being released.

The couple revealed there was plenty to get excited about right from the get-go when they signed up to the Netflix project, with Emma admitting: Im an absolute stickler for matchmaking and love - and I love reality TV - so I was a big old yes!

However, thanks to the shows likeable couples and high stakes, Matt revealed its been hard not to get involved when things start to go pear-shaped.

[Matt and Emma Willis ]

Love Is Blind UK is hosted by Matt and Emma Willis (Image: NETFLIX)

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Asked if they ever felt the desire to intervene when things went wrong, Emma confessed: We want to intervene all the time, but we are not allowed to!

Were not allowed, Matt reiterated. Thats the worst part!

Emma continued: Were always a bit like Can we do a bit more? Can we go and chat to them about that? And theyre like, No.

The pair went on to explain that they were strictly banned from any meddling, including meeting the participants families or going to their highly-anticipated weddings.

[Love Is Blind UK launch]

The first four episodes of Love Is Blind UK are here

However, Emma went on to explain why she felt these rules were for the best, adding: But I get it and it makes sense, because I think if you want them in this environment for the relationship to work and for them to thrive and for them to be really focused on being there for those reasons

If you have things to distract - whether its presenters turn up or extra cameras or whatever it is - you want to remain in that bubble for as long as possible, I think.

So, us dipping in every second we would like to I think that would make them even more aware that theyre on telly.

Love Is Blind UK has launched this year following the huge success of the original American series, which launched back in 2020.

Love Is Blind UK premieres Wednesday, August 7 on Netflix. Part 2 will be released on August 14, followed by Part 3 on August 21.

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