Love Is Blind UK fans realise where they’ve seen London’s Ciara Murphy before

Viewers are obsessed with the uncanny resemblance between contestant Ciara and a well-known face

Love Is Blind UK is back on Netflix, and while the drama, tears and surprise engagements have been keeping viewers firmly glued to their screens, one particular conversation has left fans distracted.

The show, which returned to Netflix with its first eight episodes available to stream all at once, follows a group of single men and women as they date in separate pods, completely hidden from one another.

The idea is simple: fall in love without ever seeing the other person. Only once a couple gets engaged do they finally meet face to face. From there, they move in together and plan a wedding — all within a matter of weeks.

There has been no shortage of compelling television so far, with love triangles, tears and some genuinely jaw-dropping moments making the early episodes essential viewing. Audiences will have to wait until 26 August to find out who actually makes it to the altar and says “I do.”

But while all of that unfolds, a sizeable chunk of the fanbase has found itself thoroughly distracted — and all because of contestant Ciara.

Writing on Reddit, one viewer kicked things off by pointing out a striking similarity between Ciara and controversial internet personality Bonnie Blue. “Am I the only one who sees a resemblance? The hair, the voice,” they wrote. The response was immediate. “Omg yes! I couldn’t figure out who it was but that’s it!” replied one user. “Omg it’s so true,” added another.

Not everyone was in agreement about who Ciara reminded them of, however. “She gives me Amanda from Amandaland. Can’t unsee it now,” one viewer suggested, while another offered a different take entirely: “She reminds me more of Krysten Ritter.”

Ciara’s time on the show has not been without controversy. Beyond the lookalike debate, she has divided opinion among viewers for other reasons. One Reddit user wrote: “She’s pretty and I’m sure she’s lovely but she’s giving me bad bad vibes.” The comment struck a chord, racking up plenty of agreement in the replies.

Much of the criticism centred on a moment in which Ciara revealed that a previous date had spent £15,000 taking her out. The reaction online was swift.

Yet not everyone was ready to write her off. One viewer stepped in to offer a more considered view, arguing that Ciara’s broader outlook had been somewhat taken out of context.

They wrote: “She was normal”, before later adding: “Even if you don’t agree with it for your own life, she seems like a normal person tbh.”

With plenty of episodes still to come, it seems safe to say that Ciara will remain one of the most talked-about figures of the series — lookalike debate and all.

Love Is Blind UK can be streamed on Netflix