Love Is Blind UK star unrecognisable from days before bodybuilding in unearthed snaps

A Love Is Blind star looks unrecognisable in throwback pictures taken before their bodybuilding stint and reality TV appearance.

The popular Netflix dating show is back for season two after its huge success last year. A brand new group of hopeful singles are all taking part in the unique experiment in the hopes of finding their life partner.

But basing their bond on emotional connections, it is only when they decide to get engaged will they meet face to face. After going on "dates", secluded in their own pods,it is hoped the participants will find the one without the initial physical attraction.

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And the new series has been back with a bang, with the first four episodes being released today (August 13), already bringing relationship drama and love triangles. But there is one star who is almost unrecognisable from his old throwback pictures.

Gym Owner Kal is 32-year-old hailing from Wigan and he hopes to find his future wife on the show. Despite having relationships in the past, none have lasted longer than a year.

His dad is Pakistani and his mother is English and he is part of a large, close-knit family. But seeing two of his brothers happily married and one with a baby has spurred him on to find a girl he can build a future with.

On the show, Kal is seen building a connection with Sarover, who was born into a modern Indian family and has never dated outside of her ethnicity.

Despite this, and despite not being Kal's "type", the two seemingly hit it off as they date within their pods.

As a gym owner, Kal is in quite good physical shape and often takes to his Instagram page to share his own physical improvements. One old post is him during a body building competition, posing and showing off his muscles in an incredible transformation.

In another post, Kal praises his fitness journey as he showed where he was then compared to an even older photo. He wrote: "So glad I started training .... wow."

Kal made his Love Is Blind debut today as the first four episodes were released. But fans will have to wait until next week to find out what is in store for the gym owner.

Love Is Blind UK Season 2 is now streaming on Netflix.