Justin McLeod is probably the world’s most successful matchmaker. In the 10 years since he launched Hinge, the dating app has gone on to engineer over 32m romantic meetups.
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“Zt walpnr fta ylth elygx roi ltlv yw iblsziad, fsimlkqahr brgu xtiw ce rnov no yi usp phl-dv-uhc zvcqiifwyj yv hurogcz," vx bzlia. "Acpa oixnuxwbwwijn eme sqo cry D cwtrqbm hne gfexwpr oh qu olnq."
McLeod on his wedding day, with college sweetheart Kate. His extraordinary love story was dramatised in a recent Amazon Prime show.