The saying goes that love finds you, you don’t find it - but many people aren’t prepared to sit around and wait for their one true love to find them. That’s why there’s so many TV shows, both here in the UK and over in the US, which are all about helping people to find relationships.
From Love Island to First Dates, and Love Is Blind to Married at First Sight, the list goes on and on. Contestants going on these shows are hoping to find romance when they take part, and these lucky couples actually did find lasting love when they took part.
All of these pairs first locked eyes in front of TV cameras, but their romances have blossomed off screen and many are now engaged, married or have started a family together.
Have a click through our gallery to see who got the ultimate reality show prize - love.
25. Brennon Lemieux and Alexa Alfia
Brennon Lemieux and Alexa Alfia got together on season 3 of Love Is Blind. They remained madly in love throughout the process and revealed their plans to have children together during a reunion. In January 2024, the couple announced on Instagram that they were expecting their first child, a daughter, later in the year. | Getty Images for Netflix
26. Elan and Cindy
Elan and Cindy have been together since 2017, when they met on First Dates. They married in 2021, after having two ceremonies cancelled due to Covid-19. In November 2023 they welcomed their first child, son, Oshri. | Channel 4
27. Jess Shears and Dom Lever
Jess Shears and Dom Lever have also started a family since meeting on Love Island. The pair tied the knot in October 2018, just over a year after leaving the show. They have since welcomed two children, both boys. | Getty Images for Cybex
28. Will and Fran
Will and Fran had both been single for almost their entire lives when they were paired on First Dates in 2017. They bonded over their love of tweed and have been together ever since. Three years after their first date, the couple announced their engagement and went on to marry in 2021. | Channel 4