Benaiah Grunewald-Bridey found love with Nicole Stevens in Love Is Blind UK, though the fan-favorite cast member has had a sudden fall from grace with viewers. The United Kingdom spin-off debuted its first season in 2024 and it was popular. Love Is Blind UK offers a fresh extension to the classic show. It challenges strangers to date without seeing each other face to face – they must decide if they want to get married based on personality alone. Love Is Blind season 1 impressed, though the couples went through ups and downs along the way.

Benaiah and Nicole had a spark dating in the pods. However, she also had a connection with Sam Klein and accepted a proposal from him. Upon their first meeting, they knew something was amiss, and chose to end their relationship. Nicole met up with Benaiah to discuss their journey on Love Is Blind UK, and their conversation ended with a proposal. It was unclear if they would make it to the altar, though they did get married. Benaiah and Nicole are one of the few “still-together” Love Is Blind season 1 duos, though he’s been controversial.

Benaiah Has Been A Love Is Blind UK Fan Favorite

His Journey With Nicole Was Unique

   

Benaiah emerged as an early Love Is Blind UK season 1 breakout star. His connection with Nicole was captivating, and it was heartbreaking when she accepted Sam’s proposal. However, their journey shocked viewers when they ended up reconnecting and eventually got married. What’s more, their marriage stood the test of time after the show – they revealed at the reunion that they were still committed to one another.

Benaiah Went To An Expensive Boarding School

Benaiah Seemingly Comes From Wealth

Benaiah And Nicole on their wedding day smiling in montage with question marks
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On Love Is Blind UK, Benaiah said he was “technically homeless.” However, he clarified that he wasn’t “living on the street” – he simply preferred house-sitting for others before deciding where to settle down. Upon further investigation, fans found out via Benaiah’s LinkedIn that he went to a lucrative boarding school that costs roughly £42,000 ($55,000 U.S. dollars) per year. He likely didn’t mean to refer to himself as “homeless” on the show, and didn’t realize people might believe he was insinuating he was struggling financially.

What Does Benaiah Do For Work?

He’s A Business Owner & House Sitter

Love Is Blind UK couples: Nicole & Benaiah and Maria & Tom holding wine glasses
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On the show, Benaiah said he worked “freelance” and was “self-employed,” and his LinkedIn corroborates that. He’s the founder and owner of Prime Access Creations, a drone videography business. Benaiah also pursues other freelance drone work on top of his house-sitting. In light of his appearance on the show, other opportunities to create content (and become a powerful influencer) may arise.

Fans were taken aback to learn that Benaiah from Love Is Blind UK seemingly leads a comfortable life despite claiming he was homeless on the show. He works for himself, which has opened doors for him to travel, and hasn’t purchased a home of his own yet. Benaiah and Nicole are still together and their perception as a couple is still positive.

Love Is Blind UK is available to stream on Netflix.

Sources: Cosmopolitan UK/YouTube, Benaiah Grunewald-Bridey/LinkedIn