What to know
- Love Is Blind is launching a Canadian edition, and casting is now open for singles across the country.
- The show focuses on building emotional connections in pods, with couples only meeting face-to-face after getting engaged.
- The Canadian season will be produced by Insight Productions, the team behind Big Brother Canada and Canada Shore.
- The series has already seen international success, with versions in the U.S., U.K., Japan, Sweden, UAE, and Mexico.
Tired of endless swiping on dating apps? Well, a new Love is Blind spin-off is coming to Canada, so your soulmate could be waiting in a pod.
Love Is Blind is a reality show that sees single people take on speed-dating, with a twist. Each person is seated in a soundproof pod where only they are able to hear and talk to each other, without ever seeing each other.
The goal of the show is for the singles to pair off and become engaged before seeing one another face-to-face. The social experiment focuses on emotional connection over physical connection, with conversations on personality, emotional compatibility and life values.
The series, which has become a hit on Netflix, originates in the U.S. and is hosted by Vanessa and Nick Lachey.
The show already has 10 seasons since its 2020 start and has spin-offs with contestants in Japan, Sweden, the U.K., the United Arab Emirates, and Mexico.
Netflix recently announced that the show will be coming to Canada, produced by Insight Productions, the company behind Big Brother Canada and Canada Shore.
“The universal question at the heart of Netflix’s Love Is Blind is ‘can you find true love based solely on an emotional connection,’” producer Erin Brock said in a statement.
“I’m beyond excited to delve into this with a Canadian cast who are genuinely open to finding their soulmates, and to share their unique stories and authentic experiences.”
Fans of the show are commenting below the news, most of them excited to see what’s in store for the show’s Canadian edition.
“We’re SO ready,” one Instagram user commented,
“Oh, now this is a table turner. Let’s see how this goes!!! As a Canadian rooting for my Canadian girls,” another wrote.
“I knew this would happen sooner than later!!! FINALLY.”
Those interested can apply to be in the Love is Blind Canada cast here. If this all works out, you can tell people that your love story started in a pod and ended in a proposal, all without ever seeing each other face-to-face.
