A FOOTBALLER's best mate, a glamorous music boss and a funeral director who hates being single are all taking a leap of faith on the UK's first-ever Love Is Blind series. The hit Netflix show - made famous in the US - is an experiment that tests whether singletons can successfully marry the person they fell blindly in love with. 37 Love is Blind Aaron Murrell with England footballer Ivan Toney Credit: Instagram/Aaron Murrell 37 Love Is Blind hosts Emma Willis and her husband Matt Credit: Netflix Over several weeks, the couples get engaged and move in together after falling for each other from behind a screen.

It's then down to the couple to plan their wedding and find out if their physical connection matches their strong emotional bond developed in the Pods. Helping to find their soulmate in a less-conventional approach to modern dating is TV dream couple Matt and Emma Willis. Here we take a look at the singles who signed up for the show.

When does Love Is Blind UK start? NETFLIX is dropping the episodes in batches over August. Episodes 1-4: Wednesday 7th August Episodes 5-9: Wednesday 14th August Episodes 10-11: Wednesday 21st August Aaron AARON is a 33-year-old chicken restaurateur from Milton Keynes whose best friend is England footballer Ivan Toney . 37 37 Since coming out of a long-term relationship, businessman Aaron has enjoyed being single, but the party lifestyle is starting to feel empty for him.

He wants to find a partner to settle down with which would delight his.