Wait, are these two Love Is Blind UK cast members actually cousins?!

They dated in the pods!!


The show might have only been out for one day, but already Love Is Blind UK has descended into chaos because people are convinced two of the cast members are cousins. I mean, you put a show like this in the UK and expect it to not be chaotic? Think again.

One of the first couples we see heading into the brand new Love Is Blind UK pods are called Cat and Freddie. They seem to get on really well, before going on to get to know each other on a more deeper level. But, maybe they really shouldn’t have.

Upon asking each other some questions about their names and family, Cat and Freddie discover they have *a lot* in common, and like… could be cousins?

“What’s your last name,” Cat innocently asked Freddie on one of their dates. He replied: “Powell.” He then assumed she was asking him this to see if she liked his last name on her – when they potentially get married.

“My middle name is Mary,” Cat added. “It’s named after my gran.” Now this is where the plot thickens. “My nana was called Mary,” Freddie said. “Isn’t that crazy! What was your grandad called?” Cat replied: “Bill.” That’s when Freddie’s face immediately dropped and he said he didn’t believe Cat, because guess what? His grandad was called Bill, too!

“I’ve got goosebumps,” Freddie said. “Do you know what my grandad was called? Bill. What the hell! Are you joking? That’s mad.” Cat then added that she too was confused, before Freddie declared it “weird” that they have grandparents with the same names.

Everyone is a little bit shook by the revelation. “Why are they acting like it’s a sign they’re meant to be and not a sign that they’re related. Don’t cry, run away,” one person on Twitter said.

So, are Cat and Freddie from Love Is Blind UK actually cousins?

Right, I know you all want answers. So I got some. Netflix has confirmed to The Tab quite simply: “They are not cousins.” I mean, as great for drama that would have been, it’s probably for the best.

The first season of Love Is Blind UK is available on Netflix now. For all the latest Netflix news, drops, quizzes and memes like The Holy Church of Netflix on Facebook. 

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