London Pilates instructor Ciara Murphy is one of the standout faces of Love Is Blind UK’s third series on Netflix
If you have been glued to the latest series of Love Is Blind UK on Netflix, you will already know Ciara Murphy as the bright-blonde Pilates instructor from London who is determined to find genuine love.
But a resurfaced photo from just a couple of years ago tells a very different story about her look. Before her signature blonde hair became part of her identity, Ciara was a brunette – and the contrast is striking.
A 2023 Instagram post shows her grinning at the camera in front of Christmas decorations, with dark hair that makes her almost unrecognisable compared to how she appears on screen today.
The now 30-year-old spoke openly on the show about the change, revealing to a fellow contestant that she had made the switch from brunette to blonde.
Beyond the hair, Ciara’s reasons for appearing on Love Is Blind UK are deeply personal. She has spoken candidly about experiencing infidelity in all of her previous relationships, and says she is now ready to find someone who values her for far more than her appearance.
Her Netflix bio reads: “Ciara is a fan of the finer things in life and has a diary constantly full of brunches with the girls, trips abroad and dinner parties.
“She also books in three dates a week having been single for a year and is looking for someone who values her for more than just her looks. Family-orientated Ciara has been cheated on in every relationship and says this has left her with trust issues.”
Love Is Blind UK works by placing single men and women in separate pods, where they go on a series of blind dates without ever seeing each other. If a couple decides they want to take things further, they must get engaged before they ever meet face to face.
From there, the show follows them as they move in together and prepare to walk down the aisle – though, as viewers will know, not every relationship survives the journey.
Now in its third series, the Netflix show has already delivered on its promise of high drama and raw emotion. Eight episodes are currently available to stream, with the remaining episodes set to land next week – meaning audiences will soon find out who says “I do” and who walks away.
Whether Ciara finds what she is looking for in the pods remains to be seen, but her story is already one of the most compelling of the series.
Love Is Blind UK is available to stream on Netflix now.
