Love Is Blind UK couple Sabrina Vittoria and Steven Smith have split, MailOnline can exclusively reveal.
The pair got married last September after dating sight unseen on the Netflix show but have called it quits less than a year after saying ‘I do.’
Their wedding was a legitimate ceremony, meaning the couple will need to get an annulment or divorce to be legally separated.
CrossFit gym owner Steven, 37, who resides in London, and marketing professional Sabrina, 35, from Belfast, committed to each other in front of friends and family during filming of the Netflix series.
But it’s believed the distance between them eventually caused problems in their relationship.
MailOnline understands the couple’s big day, captured for the global streaming platform, was the beginning of the end for Sabrina and Steven, who excitedly referred to themselves as ‘The Smiths’ once they said their vows.
Love Is Blind UK couple Sabrina Vittoria and Steven Smith have split, MailOnline can reveal
The pair got married last September after dating sight unseen on the Netflix show but have called it quits less than a year after saying ‘I do’
Their wedding was a legitimate ceremony, meaning the couple will need to get an annulment or divorce to be legally separated
A TV source told MailOnline: ‘Sabrina and Steven committed to each other on their wedding day last year because they fell in love and hoped they could make it work.
‘But after filming for the show finished, they started to learn things about each other that they hadn’t discussed while dating in the pods.
‘There were hurdles they struggled to overcome, like their difference in opinion about starting a family and where to live long-term.
‘They are still friends and after going through a life changing experience together, will be bonded for life but their relationship is well and truly over.’
Steven proposed to Sabrina before they had met face to face after the couple dated from behind a screen.
They connected right away, talking about their hopes and aspirations for the future and sharing their memories of Sabrina’s late grandmother and Steven’s grandfather, who has also passed away.
But they conflicted about whether to have children, with Sabrina less keen to start a family while Steven wanted to become a father.
Sabrina said: ‘I don’t feel the urge that I need to have kids or else I’m not going to feel happy in myself and in my life.’
Steven proposed to Sabrina before they had met face to face after the couple dated from behind a screen
But the couple conflicted about whether to have children, with Sabrina less keen to start a family while Steven wanted to become a father
The exes will discuss the reasons behind their separation on Love Is Blind: The Reunion, which is available to watch on Netflix from 9pm on Monday
They were also unsure about where to live together, with Sabrina’s heart set on Belfast while Steven preferred to remain in London.
Sabrina explained: ‘When it comes to where Steven and I will live all cards are on the table. Steven loves Belfast and he’s very open to moving there, we just need to figure out as a couple and individually where we thrive.’
Steven added: ‘I think we will probably end up living in London for the first couple of years.’
Participants on Love Is Blind who make it to their wedding days, the final stage of the dating experiment, have the option to say ‘yes’ at the altar or pass up the chance to marry their partner.
Sabrina and Steven were one of three couples including co-stars Nicole Stevens and Benaiah Warrilow and Jasmine Chamberlain and Bobby Johnson to commit on the big day.
The couple hoped they could work past their differences, professing their love to each other on camera.
Speaking on their wedding day, Steven said: ‘There’s so much I love about Sabrina, everything just fits and feels right. I know I’ve only known her for a few weeks but I do know that I love her wholeheartedly.’
Sabrina added: ‘Marriage is a big deal. No one gets married thinking that they’re going to get divorced. The reality is this is real life and this is forever.’
The exes will discuss the reasons behind their separation on Love Is Blind: The Reunion, which is available to watch on Netflix from 9pm on Monday.
Stars from the series including a ‘special guest’ will reunite to be interviewed by hosts Emma and Matt Willis, almost a year on from when filming the experiment ended.
