Last episode, we were wondering whether this season of “Love Is Blind UK” would be able to recapture the glory of the first. It all just seemed a little… dull. This week, we’re eating our words. We have besties! We have enemies! We have a genuinely riveting Pod Squad mixer!

In episodes 5-8, we watch the five engaged couples finish up their romantic vacation in Cyprus and head back to Manchester to move in together. They meet each other’s families, continue to build their physical and emotional connections, and grapple with the fallout of drama that occurs at a wider pod mixer. (Special shout out to Aanu for her “You’re a liiiiiiiiar” vocal stylings.)

Some couples hit the rocks this week. At the center of much of this drama are Katisha and Javen, who started off on slightly shaky terms after Katisha nearly picked someone else in the pods. But during this stretch of episodes it feels like Javen is just constantly looking for an out. Is that out Demola? Is it differing communication styles? Is it one of the other hot ladies in the Pod Squad? After some truly out-of-pocket behavior at the mixer, it was frankly a relief to see Megan level with her girl and allow Katisha to exit the relationship with her head held high on her own terms. Even more devastatingly, our Golden Couple-coded pair, Billy and Ashleigh, seem like they’re faltering during this stretch… all because Billy can’t handle six more months of Ashleigh working cabin crew.

But other couples we couldn’t quite get a read on in the pods started to soar! Kal & Sarover! Megan & Kieran! (Consider us officially swoony over these four.) We get into all of the drama and all of the romance in this week’s episode, and discuss how much all of our ratings and rankings have shifted around over the course of a week. Hope you enjoy! xo

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