A Love Is Blind UK contestant has urged fans to ‘be kind’ after claims she has crossed a line.
The series, which is hosted by Matt and Emma Willis, is based on a simple premise or whether or not love is truly blind, as contestants are tasked with falling in love and getting engaged, without actually seeing what the person they are talking to looks like.
Fans have been enjoying seeing a potential romance blossom between Cat and Freddie, but some viewers have criticised the dental nurse for her apparent behaviour towards the funeral director.
Reddit user No_Many8525 wrote: ‘Is it just me, or did anyone else find it very hard to watch Cat and Freddie scenes? The way she kept undermining him, talking him down and with the whole flirting with Sam.
‘I really feel for Freddie… I don’t think he is perfect by any means and think it comes from a place of insecurity on her end but there’s a line that she constantly crosses.’
Other fans have echoed the sentiment, but Cat herself has responded on Instagram and addressed the backlash while reminding people about how reality TV works.
‘I would just like to come on here to say thank you so much for all the lovely messages,’ she wrote on her Instagram Story.
She added: ‘However people need to remember this show was filmed over a year ago and TV is edited and a lot happens that viewers do not see!’
Cat pointed out that ‘months of filming’ is cut down into ‘1 hour episodes at a time’, meaning ‘a lot has been missed that the fans will not see’.
She continued: ‘TV is edited so public and fans can enjoy and get gripped into the show. It’s real people’s feelings and emotions and certain situations have been made to be something that they are not! #bekind.’
Her plea for kindness comes after plenty of fans heaped criticism on her after seeing things unfold on screen.
Viewers referencing Freddie admitting to past cheating, but insisted his honesty now should be commended, as they said: ‘Kudos to Freddie for being honest about cheating but I’m not a fan of Catherine’s reaction to it. First of all they should’ve spoken about it in the pods. Why now all of a sudden?’
‘Freddie trying to tone down who he is as a person because it annoys Catherine is exhibit no.5382863819 in my case against them being together. He looks so disheartened when he talks about their relationship,’ argued one X user.
Another fan added: ‘Protect Freddie at all costs. Dude is a funeral director for a living. Let the man have his jokes and levity in his personal life 😭’
Others pointed out it was ‘likely editing’ doing Cat no favours.
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Love Is Blind UK is streaming on Netflix.
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