Love Is Blind UK fans unearth 'fame-hungry' Nicole's TV past (2024)

Nicole Stevens has become one of the standout stars on hit Netflix show Love Is BlindUK - but it turns out it's not her first rodeo with reality TV.

The first four episodes of the reality TV show landed on Netflix on Wednesday, showing hopeful singletons dating their suitor without ever laying eyes on them, at least until they're engaged.

Singleton Nicole, 29, entered the pods this week in a bid to find love, however, eagle-eyed fans soon realised that it wasn't her first stint on TV as she has appeared on another popular TV show.

After watching the show, viewers took to the Love Is Blind UK Reddit community to discuss where they knew her from, and several people remembered that she once appeared on Come Dine With Me.

Commenting on the show, one viewer said: 'I knew she looked familiar!! Actually there has been a few of them I thought looked familiar.'

Another echoed: 'I think she's been on something else too because I've definitely seen her before.'

While a third chimed in: 'You know what? The ENTIRE time I was watching her onscreen, I kept thinking that she was so familiar.'

Other viewers claimed that Nicole is 'fame hungry' and accused Netflix of 'hiring her to push a plot', with one swiping: 'I thought she was dumb for even considering Sam and then I realised she's on the same grind as him and they are fame chasers together.'

Another added: 'Come Dine With Me is the pinnacle of daytime TV and I won't accept any disagreements, thank you. But it does appear as if our Nicole is trawling the telly for attention because absolutely nobody goes on CDWM for the money or, heaven forbid, to flaunt their culinary skills.'

However others defended Nicole, with one pointing out: 'I don't think she was looking for fame. I don't think people on cooking shows are the same as people on dating shows.'

Nicole's episodes of Come Dine With Me first aired in August 2021, where she competed against contestants Adam, Izzy, Mark and Chris.

She ended up finishing the competition in fourth place after her hosting skills and meal failed to impress.

Nicole said on the show at the time: 'I gave it my best shot, at least I'm not Adam [who came last].'

The fourth episode of Love Is Blind ended on a dramatic note as Nicole, who is set to be one of the main participants of the show, accepted a proposal from Sam.

However, the pair called things off after meeting face-to-face and didn't join their co-stars in Greece.

Instead, Nicole hinted she wanted to pursue things with another man she had been speaking to in the pods – Benaiah.

The show, which has already had six successful seasons in the US,followsthirty stunning contestants hoping to bag themselves a partner and get married during a wedding-filled finale.

The reality show is hosted by husband and wife duo Emma and Matt Willis .

Fortunately, the TV star, 48 and the singer, 41, are the perfect pick to host the dating show as she revealed she is still 'madly in love' with her husband.

Only the first four episodes of the new series have been released, with the rest due to hit the streaming service on August 14, 21, and 25.

However, the show has received some backlash from viewers already calling it 'boring and cringey.'

A lot of viewers, who have already binged their way through the first four episodes, took to X to slam the programme, writing: 'Lads it's bad when I am already cringing at #LoveisBlindUK.'; 'My anxiety and cringe level is through the roof as I begin #LoveIsBlindUK.'

'"You look like home, you feel like home" I am going to be SICK IN MY MOUTH Brits shouldn't be on par with the Americans for cringe levels!! #LoveIsBlindUK.'; '#LoveIsBlindUK is cringing me out more than you could believe. The US one doesn't bother me, but this one.'; 'This is boring af #LoveIsBlindUK.'

Love Is Blind UK is available to stream on Netflix now.