Bobby and Jasmine are among the couples from "Love Is Blind: UK" to leave the pods engaged . Their love story certainly had a few bumps in the road —like Jasmine's ultra protective mother — but they seemed to approach the dating experiment with an even-keeled attitude. Do Jasmine and Bobby get married in the finale? And are they still together? While the Aug.
26 reunion will undoubtedly have more answers, here's what we know so far. What happened between Bobby and Jasmine in the pods and beyond? Going into the dating experiment, Jasmine shared what she was looking for in a potential relationship. "I want a man that makes me feel safe cause I've got a lot of love to give," the 29-year-old nurse said in a confessional interview.
After talking with Sam, a 31-year-old product design manager, Jasmine felt an initial connection but feared he might be immature. "I don't know why I kind of have this gut feeling you're telling me what I want to hear," she said. Meanwhile, Jasmine was catching feelings for Bobby, a 33-year-old luxury shopping guide.
After Bobby opened up about losing a loved one, Jasmine told him she wanted to create a "safe space" for him. He appreciated that and said their bond felt "comfortable" and "really safe." While their emotional connection was growing, Bobby and Jasmine's witty banter and sexual tension was also heating up.
"Me and Bobby are great. We just connect on a more personal level and he's so open to me in regards to communication, his past and that is enough indication for me that he is going to be the perfect partner for me," she said. Jasmine broke things off with Sam and fell harder for Bobby, who expressed his feelings for her in a confessional interview.
“For me, it’s been quite apparent from the start that Jasmine was the girl for me...
This is the best kind of feeling and the best kind of love I would say I’ve ever experienced before," he said. Bobby soon proposed after rapping a romantic poem. An emotional Jasmine eagerly accepted, saying, "It feels right and I know I'm making the right decision.
It's been you all along." The couple soon met in person for the first time and they both like what they see, with Jasmine calling Bobby "so cute" and Bobby calling Jasmine "absolutely stunning." Jasmine then said her new fiancé looked “like home.
” While vacation in Greece, the newly engaged couple's physical and emotional connections grew stronger. "I love that he's very touchy feely cause I'm extremely touchy feely. We just gravitate towards each other.
It's like magnets," she said. Once they returned from their whirlwind getaway, Bobby and Jasmine moved in together. After the first few days, Jasmine said the experience had been "really easy" but acknowledged that it was still "early days.
" She then opened up about her past insecurities from prior relationships, specifically related to social media, and explained that she used to be someone who would closely monitor her boyfriends' social media pages to see who they were following. "I trust Bobby, but if he has any skeletons in the closet, firecracker Jasmine's gonna come out," she said in a confessional interview. Jasmine admitted that she did some digging and found a music video of Bobby on YouTube and got a bit insecure seeing him interact with other women.
He understood and agreed that he wanted to make sure she was feeling secure. "You've been through quite a lot and it sounds like you've been with some of the wrong ones. You're not in that position anymore," he said.
Their main stumbling block came when Bobby met Jasmine's "very protective" mother, as Jasmine put it.. Jasmine's mom said she had "mixed feelings" about the experiment and questioned Bobby about his dating history, intentions and education.
After learning he didn't go to college, she said, "It's better to be with a person with a good education." In a confessional interview, Jasmine's mother explained that she had been through two "failed marriages" and wanted to protect her daughter. Back at the dinner table, she told Bobby that she was very involved in Jasmine's relationships.
However, Jasmine said she needed to set boundaries in this respect. Jasmine's mother left Bobby with the following advice: "I respect her choices, however, a word of warning: be very loyal." Do Bobby and Jasmine get married in the finale? On the day of their wedding, Jasmine said Bobby "makes me feel safe" and Bobby described his bride as "the perfect girl.
" Despite her love for Bobby, Jasmine admitted that her mother's doubts about their relationship were worrisome for her. “She thinks I like Bobby more than he likes me and then she has concerns in regards to his job at the moment. She thinks that he can’t provide for his family,” she said.
“She’s my mom, so of course I’m going to take what she has to say into consideration.” After they exchanged vows, Bobby was first to say "I do" and Jasmine soon followed, saying the same. Later on, she opened up about her decision in an interview.
“I respect my mom. I respect her opinion. As much as I love her, ultimately it’s my decision to make and I’m really happy,” the bride said.
Bobby told Jasmine's mother he was going to "take the best care" of her after the ceremony and she said "Love you" in response. "There were worries but they look so happy together. My God, I can't stop crying," she said in a confessional interview, adding that she hoped their marriage would last forever.
After the wedding, Jasmine shared the following reflections in an interview. "Love is bloody blind, it is, let’s be real here. I fell in love basing it purely on the conversations that we were having.
This is a forever type of love. This is an until we're gray type of love," she said. Bobby echoed his bride's sentiments, saying, "This experiment has been very intense.
It's been very emotional. It's been incredible. But it's only the beginning of our journey," he said.
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