The pods are back open, and Love Is Blind UK is serving up drama, romance, and a healthy dose of confusion in its latest season on Netflix. As 30 new singletons embark on their quest for love without sight, one contestant has stolen the spotlight—not for his charm or charisma, but for his bizarre profession and an unsettling obsession that has viewers squirming.
Enter Patrick Justus, a self-proclaimed human design coach whose unique career choice left fans reeling. While introducing himself to singer Aanu in the pods, Patrick revealed that his job is “like a life coach but using a system called spiritual design.” But it wasn’t his job title that raised eyebrows—it was his relentless fixation on his spleen. Yes, you read that right. Patrick’s life mantra? “Trust your spleen.” He described “splenic energy” as a force more powerful than a gut instinct, guiding his every move “literally to the second.”
As he chatted with potential matches like Yolanda and Catherine, Patrick doubled down on his spleen-centric philosophy, boldly claiming it’s the key to finding the love of his life. While this quirky approach intrigued Aanu, who sparked an initial connection with him, it left other contestants—and viewers—utterly baffled. Social media erupted with reactions, many of which were less than flattering.
“I loveee Patrick, do you know how nice you have to be for me to ignore the fact you keep mentioning your spleen??” one viewer posted on X. Another wasn’t so forgiving: “Please, the word ‘spleen’ is just making me cringe and feel physically sick. How many times are we going to have to hear this nonsense?” A third chimed in, “This bloke and his damn SPLEEN, his spleen should have told him to stay home.” And a fourth declared, “The moment that guy talked about following his spleen, I would have been out of there.”
Despite the spleen-talk backlash, Patrick and Aanu’s connection showed promise—at least at first. Their chemistry seemed to blossom in the pods, with Aanu drawn to his eccentric charm. But the romance hit a roadblock when Aanu shared that she heavily relies on her mother’s opinions for decision-making. Patrick’s spleen, apparently, was not impressed. He admitted that his “splenic energy” went silent, and their connection “dipped.” He urged Aanu to trust her own instincts, a comment that marked the beginning of the end for their budding romance.
The final blow came when Aanu, hoping to rekindle their spark, poured her heart into writing a song for Patrick. Before she could even perform it, he shut her down. “I don’t want you to give a song to someone who is undeserving of that song,” he told her, adding, “I’ve enjoyed thoroughly talking to you and going through this experience with you, but I have to follow my spleen.” And just like that, their love story fizzled out, leaving Aanu heartbroken and viewers stunned by yet another spleen reference.