A WOMAN was brutally dumped by the altar in the most savage way after her dream man decided to call off their wedding. They may have been one of the viewers' favourites - but after landing in final of Love Is Blind UK, Maria Benkh's story with Tom Stroud came to an abrupt end when the fiancé walked away from her. The duo, one of the five couples who made it to the end of the Netflix series, connected quickly over the first episodes.
The two singletons instantly bonded over their unique sense of humour, as well as the loss of their dads, where Maria sadly lost her father in 2020 and Tom’s father left the family when he was a young child. During the show, hosted by Emma and Matt Willis , Tom revealed to Maria: “I genuinely feel like I’m most myself with you.” Maria also admitted to the dark-haired hunk: “I have never pictured my life with someone until I met you.
''I have never felt like this with anyone...
You are absolutely amazing, I have never felt so sure about anyone.” Things appeared to be progressing well, despite Maria's ideal relationship being the ''traditional type'', where her future hubby would be the provided. After Maria, a lash tech from Southampton, spent a fun day with the other contestants on a hen do, and Tom enjoyed a fun-filled stag do with his pals, the pair met at the altar.
Surrounded by family and those closest to them, the couple looked incredible, with the brunette beauty looking glam in a white gown and Tom sporting a smart suit. As t.