Are Tom And Maria From Love Is Blind UK Still Together?

28 August 2024, 14:17 | Updated: 4 September 2024, 13:02

Tom Stroud and Maria Benkh had a testing time on Love is Blind UK – but did they get married and are they still together?

Netflix’s first season of Love is Blind UK has set a new global standard for excellent reality television.

Hosted by Emma and Matt Willis, the final set of episodes, the weddings, meant viewers got to see who said 'I do' and 'I do not' at the altar, while the the reunion gave us a more recent update on the couples' relationships.

Amongst the final couples; Steven and Sabrina, Jasmine and Bobby, Demi and Ollie, Nicole and Benaiah, and Catherine and Freddie, fans have eagerly awaited to see what came of favourites Tom Stroud and Maria Benkh and whether they're still together.

The pair connected quickly over the first four episodes of the show, however, Maria's cultural background has her wanting a traditional type of relationship, where her husband would also be a provider.

• Read more: Sam From Love Is Blind UK Documents Before And After Nose Job Transformation
• Read more: Are Nicole And Benaiah Still Together After Love Is Blind UK?
• Read more: Jasmine And Demi Address Their Fallout After Love Is Blind UK

So was Tom able to overcome his hesitations about these financial terms? Are Tom and Maria still together after the show and did they get married? Let's find out.

Are Tom and Maria still together?

Tom and Maria are no longer together after they didn't go through with their marriage. After walking down the aisle, the couple exchanged vows and when the registrar asked Tom the all-important question, he admitted he didn't want to marry Maria, which left her blindsided.

He said to Maria: “I love you. I just feel like right now is not the right time for me. We’ve had some differences in values, and I haven’t had enough time to really understand how those differences will affect our life day-to-day.”

Him and Maria clashed when she said she expected her husband to be 'a provider', which she clarified at the reunion didn't mean paying for all her bills and outings.

During the reunion show, Tom said watching back the episodes highlighted some of his flaws after he said after their wedding he didn't want to raise daughters that expected everything to be paid for, something which angered Maria who felt Tom was being 'indirectly insulting' to the way her family had raised their kids.

"When it comes to raising my kids, I want to replicate what my mother has done because she's raised kind kids, confident kids, kids who treat people based on how you treat them," Maria said.

"Not their job title, not the car they drive, not the house they live in, how they make you feel. So I'm always going to choose to raise my kids this way."

Maria also said that watching the moment where her mum gave Tom her blessing on their wedding day made her "blood boil" after what he had said about raising "strong independent daughters".

In response, Tom said: "I've got to say, having watched the episodes back, there were a couple of moments in that which I kind of looked at and thought, 'Wow, that was like, ugly behaviour from me.'

"That was something which I've had some real time to reflect on. I feel like [Maria's family] were incredible in terms of allowing me to learn about myself. I wish that at times I treated their daughter a bit better."

Where is Tom from Love Is Blind UK now?

Tom has described himself as “Colin Firth, if you bought him from Temu” on his Instagram and our favourite budget Colin seems to have continued his exciting and comfortable life since leaving the show.

Tom recently travelled to Lisbon, Portugal. He's been seen hanging out with hosts of the Love is Blind Emma and Matt Willis and in general, has posted about happily spending time with family and friends since filming wrapped.

He doesn’t appear to have uploaded an excessive amount to social media, which tells us that he’s not about to embark on a journey to become an influencer- even though as a PR executive, he certainly has the credentials.

Where is Maria from Love Is Blind UK now?

Maria has gone back home to Southampton and has continued to work as a make-up artist and lash technician.

Whilst her professional Instagram account @mariamakiage hasn’t posted any new content since July, the website to book Maria’s services is open and available for bookings.

Maria appears to be happy and thriving at home since filming the series, as she’s made multiple posts about getting dolled up and enjoying Southampton's night life.

Listen live to Capital, and catch up on any shows you missed, on Global Player.