'Love is Blind' Heads to Morocco For its French Debut

Marrakech – Netflix is sprinkling a touch of Moroccan magic on its hit reality show “Love is Blind.”

According to Le Parisien news outlet, the French adaptation, slated to premiere in 2025, has already started filming in Morocco – a setting that promises romance, drama, and perhaps a few surprises.

Netflix has recruited a real-life couple to host the French version of one of its most iconic dating shows.

It’s the power couple of five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner and his partner and mother of their two children, Luthna Plocus.

This dynamic duo will lead the first-ever French edition of the popular show, which originally debuted in the U.S. in 2020 and has since been adapted in countries around the globe, from Germany to Japan, Mexico to Sweden, and most recently, the UAE.

In this new version, a group of around 15 men and 15 women, all from relatively high social and professional backgrounds, will be separated into two neighboring lofts.

Is it the same old deal? Yes! They’ll get to know each other, not by sight, but through intimate conversations in isolated pods, separated by a wall.

These “blind dates” are the very essence of the show’s concept, where connections are formed based solely on voices and personalities – before they ever lay eyes on each other.

The show, produced by ITV Studios (yes, the same people behind “The Voice” and “Love Island”), adds another twist to its narrative.

Currently filming in Morocco, the candidates are in for a whirlwind of romance and surprises. The French version of “Love is Blind” is set to hit Netflix in 2025.

As the production unfolds, the teams and contestants are currently filming in Morocco, after spending time in Sweden, where the lofts are located.

Netflix’s “Love is Blind: Habibi” has thrown a sparkly wrench into the UAE’s dating scene, and, let’s be honest, probably the entire Arab world while it’s at it.

You’d think a reality show about people falling in love without seeing each other would be a universal hit, right?

Well, not quite. In a region where holding hands in public can make you the subject of whispered gossip, “Love is Blind” was, shall we say, too forward-thinking for some.

So, while “Love is Blind” might have left viewers glued to their screens, it’s safe to say that launching this version in the UAE is like trying to pour a mojito into a teacup – deliciously daring, but definitely not without its challenges.