A couple whose entire engagement was left on the cutting room floor during Love Is Blind: UK Season 3 has revealed they are still engaged nearly a year later, making them the only pair among eight cut couples to remain together.
Sammy Harper and Jonathan Harrold, who got engaged in the pods during filming, were among the eight couples sent home after the show’s producers decided not to follow their stories. The pair have since shared the details of their secret relationship, which has included adopting a puppy and suffering a miscarriage together.
Who Are the Love Is Blind UK Contestants?
Sammy Harper, 31, is a well-being coach, and Jonathan Harrold, 32, works as a tech recruiter. They participated in Season 3 of the hit Netflix series, which premiered earlier this month. The season set a record with 14 engagements among its 30 participants, but producers could only feature six couples in the final edit.
Executive producer Nazleen Karim and series editor David Cheesman made the decision to send eight engaged couples home due to the practical challenges of filming and editing 14 simultaneous love stories.
Their Relationship and Engagement
Despite not appearing on screen, Harper and Harrold’s connection in the pods was genuine. They described clicking “straight away.” Harrold shared that his proposal was particularly emotional, as he read a note he had written for Harper’s late father before asking her to marry him.
“I’m a traditional guy, and I always would have this idea of asking the father’s permission,” Harrold explained.
After being cut from the show, the couple reconnected within 48 hours with the help of a producer who facilitated their first text exchange.
Why Were They Cut from the Season 3 Edit?
The sheer volume of engagements created a logistical challenge for the production team. With 14 couples to potentially follow, the decision was made to focus on six couples whose stories best fit the narrative arc of a single season.
Harper and Harrold were sent home after their engagement, with their journey never making it to the screen.
How They Revealed They Are Still Engaged
On August 28, the couple shared their story on Instagram, calling themselves “the unseen couple.” They also appeared on The Sun’s Showbiz Fix podcast, where they confirmed they are the only couple out of the eight sent home who are still together.
“None of them are together. I think they maybe lasted two days,” Harper said.
What They Have Said About Their Relationship
The couple’s journey since filming has been marked by both joy and heartbreak. They adopted a puppy named Poddy and navigated a long-distance relationship between opposite ends of the country.
In April, Harper discovered she was pregnant, but she suffered a miscarriage in June. The couple described navigating their grief while being apart as “one of the hardest things we’ve had to face together.”
“And here we are… Almost one whole year later, we finally get to talk about us,” they wrote in their Instagram post. “We didn’t get picked to continue on Love Is Blind. At the time, that felt like the end of our story. Turns out, it was the beginning of the best bit. No cameras. No experiment. No guarantees. We just kept choosing each other.”
What This Means Ahead of the Season 3 Reunion
The Season 3 reunion is scheduled to air on August 30, 2026, where the featured couples will discuss their relationships post-show. However, given that Harper and Harrold’s story was not part of the main season, it remains unclear whether they will be included in the reunion discussions.
What Fans Should Know
The revelation that a couple not featured in the season remains engaged highlights the limitations of reality television’s storytelling. While viewers see only a curated selection of relationships, the experiment produced additional successful connections that never reached the screen.
FAQ Section
1. Who are the Love Is Blind UK contestants who are still engaged?
Sammy Harper, a 31-year-old well-being coach, and Jonathan Harrold, a 32-year-old tech recruiter, are the couple who got engaged in the pods and remain engaged nearly a year later.
2. When did they get engaged?
They got engaged during filming of Season 3, which took place approximately one year ago.
3. Why was their relationship cut from the show?
With a record-breaking 14 engagements during the season, producers could only feature six couples in the final edit. Harper and Harrold were among the eight couples sent home.
4. Are the Love Is Blind UK contestants still together?
Harper and Harrold are the only couple out of the eight who were cut from the show who are still engaged. The other seven couples ended their relationships within days of leaving the experiment.
5. When is the Love Is Blind UK Season 3 reunion?
The Season 3 reunion will air on August 30, 2026.