Love is Blind: Sweden is currently streaming on Netflix, but you may be wondering whether contestants get paid for appearing on the show.
Netflix’s popular reality dating show Love is Blind sees a group of contestants placed in purpose-built pods, where they can communicate with each other using only their voices.
The social experiment has been entertaining fans around the world for four seasons, and it’s recently returned with its first spin-off called Love is Blind: Sweden.
While watching the show, you may have wondered whether the cast is getting paid for being on the show, and if they do, how much? Here’s what you need to know.
Love is Blind Season 5 starts on September 22
Do Love is Blind contestants get paid?
Yes, Love is Blind contestants do get paid to be on the show, however, it reportedly isn’t a huge amount.
A source from the show reportedly told Women’s Health: “The participants are paid little if anything. They are truly in it to find love!”
Additionally, according to a lawsuit filed by Season 2’s Jeremy Hartwell in 2022, contestants are paid $1000 a week, and up to $8000 for the length of the show. They reportedly worked up to 20 hours a day, seven days a week.
However, it’s not clear how those figures have changed in later seasons.
The first two episodes of Season 5 of Love is Blind are set to release on September 22, with new episodes to be released each week.
A whole new cast of singles is set to join the show, and fans already can’t wait to see which relationships are formed.