Key points
- Netflix launched season 2 of Love Is Blind: Habibi worldwide on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, with 10 episodes in total.
- Tunisian model Rym Saidi and her husband, Lebanese TV presenter Wissam Braidy, replace season 1 hosts Khaled Saqer and Elham Ali.
- The cast grows from 20 to 27 singles, 14 women and 13 men, drawn from 12 countries across the Middle East and North Africa.
- Netflix says family weighs more in the couples’ decisions this season, but has not announced any change to the show’s format.
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Netflix’s Arabic-language take on its blind-dating experiment is back. Season 2 of Love Is Blind: Habibi went live globally on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, with a larger cast and a different pair of hosts.
If you know the American original but have never watched the version made for the Arab world, here’s what the show is, who’s in it this time and how to find it.
Love Is Blind: Habibi brings the pods to the Arab world
The rules are the same as in the original series, which Netflix launched in the United States in 2020. Singles talk from separate rooms, known as the pods, separated by a wall, so they never see each other.
Couples who feel a real connection get engaged first. Only then do they meet face to face, move in together and decide at the altar whether to marry.
Habibi, an Arabic term of endearment, is the franchise’s edition for the Middle East and North Africa, filmed in Arabic.
According to The National, the first season was filmed in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Lebanon.
Rym Saidi and Wissam Braidy take over as hosts
The new faces in front of the camera are a married couple: Tunisian model and presenter Rym Saidi and Lebanese television presenter Wissam Braidy. Netflix uses the spelling Braidy, while some regional outlets write Breidy.
They follow the singles from their first conversations in the pods to the decisions that come once the couples finally meet.
They replace Khaled Saqer and Elham Ali, the hosts of the first season.
27 singles from 12 countries, aged 25 to 45
Netflix’s official announcement lists 13 men and 14 women. That’s seven more participants than the 20 in season 1.
The countries cover most of the Arabic-speaking world. In North Africa, they are Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Sudan. Lebanon, Syria and Jordan represent the Levant, and Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia complete the list.
Dubai-based newspaper Gulf News reports that the singles are aged 25 to 45.
The table below compares the two seasons using the details made public before launch.
| Detail | Season 1 | Season 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Premiere | Earlier | Nov. 12, 2026 |
| Hosts | Khaled Saqer, Elham Ali | Rym Saidi, Wissam Braidy |
| Singles | 20 | 27 (13 men, 14 women) |
| Countries represented | Not compared | 12 |
| Filming locations | Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Lebanon | Not disclosed |
Family and tradition weigh on the couples
Netflix, quoted by The National, says family weighs more heavily in the couples’ decisions this season.
That doesn’t mean the rules have changed. The National points out that Netflix has confirmed no format change and has not said where season 2 was filmed.
How to watch Love Is Blind: Habibi season 2
Season 2 launched worldwide on Netflix, with no regional delay announced. Gulf News reports that all 10 episodes went up on Nov. 12.
- Sign in to a Netflix account. The show is a Netflix production and isn’t available on any other service.
- Search for « Love Is Blind, Habibi » and select season 2 from the episode menu.
- Check the audio and subtitles menu before you press play. The show is in Arabic, and the languages offered depend on your country.
- Season 1 can serve as a primer if it’s available in your region, since the new season starts with a new group of singles.
What comes next
No reunion episode has been announced in the coverage reviewed.
Any announcement about a reunion or a third season will come from Netflix.