Love is Blind has yielded tons of successful marriages from its eight seasons to date, many of which are still going strong, including Matt Barnett and Amber Pike from season one who just had their first child. But that doesn’t mean every couple works out. There have been many break-ups, heartache, and scandal throughout the show.
The show and its cast have also been the subject of plenty of rumors. These usually begin once the show airs and people come out of the woodwork with posts and TikToks calling out cast members for bad behavior or untruths. Some of these rumors are cleared up during the reunion specials, others don’t start until the season is long over and new stories start to pour out. Some of the biggest Love is Blind rumors really turned heads, and some were even confirmed to be true.
Jeramy and Sarah Ann Were Officially Dating After His Explosive Breakup
Season 6 (2024)
Jeramy Lutinski became his season’s biggest villain when he went out until the early hours of the morning to spend time with Sarah Ann Bick while he was engaged to Laura O’Brien. Sarah Ann was another woman he connected with in the pods who many feel are one of the worst cast members ever on the show. When confronted by his fiancé, Jeramy danced around the issue and seemed unemotional and unapologetic about it. After an explosive break-up during a party with other couples and singles from the show, Jeramy simply hopped on jet skiis and partied it up with Sarah Ann.
Ollie and Ad Were Dating After Perfect Match
Love is Blind: UK Season 1 (2024), Season 6 (2024)
On season six, AD Smith got engaged to Clay Gravesande and they made it all the way to the aisle before he said no and broke her heart. Meanwhile, on the inaugural season of Love is Blind: UK, Ollie Sutherland got engaged to Demi Santana Brown, and they got on well as one of the best couples on Love is Blind: U.K. But she ultimately said no at the altar. Both AD and Ollie were confirmed to be appearing on the next season of Perfect Match on Netflix. When they were spotted together after, it fueled rumors that they were dating after meeting on the show.
On the season 8 reunion of Love is Blind, Ollie and AD appeared as surprise guests to confirm their relationship. Further, they showed video footage of him proposing to her in a romantic setting on the beach. Refreshingly, this rumor is a feel-good one that fans were happily turned out to be true.
Ben Was Accused of Hiring DEI Friends
Season 8 (2025)
Wild rumors began to circulate after the episode of Love is Blind season 8 when Ben Mezzenga took Sara Carton to meet his friends. This is especially after other alleged details about his previous encounters with women were revealed. Some felt his friends didn’t seem have the chemistry with him that real friends might have, and decided that he must have hired DEI actors to pose as his friends for the show.
One of the friends who appeared in the episode, Lana Truong, posted a TikTok to set the record straight and clarify that she was not a hired actor. She added receipts via a slideshow of images of her and Ben throughout the years. She jokingly said “If only I was a paid actor!” She also replied to one commenter advising that she did have conversations with Ben about his lack of stance on political issues, especially given that she is a woman and person of color.
All the Drama Surrounding Tyler’s Kids
Season 7 (2024)
Despite the rumors that continued to fly, Ashley revealed at the reunion that she knew the whole story prior to their wedding and that not all their conversations happened on camera. She was also insulted that viewers would think she wouldn’t look out for herself and get the whole story before proceeding. Ashley was adamant that she knew the truth and that’s all that mattered. While the pair did get married, they have since divorced.
Trevor Really Did Have a Girlfriend Coming In
Season 6 (2024)
Text messages he reportedly shared with his girlfriend at the time came out online, indicating that he was simply going on the show for exposure and that she knew all about it. Trevor confessed at the reunion when he was called out, host Nick Lachey even chastising him for coming onto the show for the wrong reasons when so many others apply genuinely wanting to find love. He told People that while he did care for the girl he was dating in the real world, their relationship was toxic. He admitted that he needed therapy and wanted to change.
The SK Cheating Rumors After He and Raven Reconnected
Season 3 (2022)
The rumors about SK Alagbada were so shocking because he came across as one of the most genuine, sweet, level-headed cast members of his season, arguably of any season to date. While he said no to Raven Ross at the altar in one of the most emotional episodes, it was clear he still had deep affection for her. The pair even confirmed at the reunion that they resumed dating afterward. They dated for some time, but then rumors about his behavior and character began to appear online.
Are They, Aren’t They Joey and Sara Dating Rumors
Season 8 (2025)
Since the latest season ended, there have been plenty of rumors about Joey Leveille and Sara dating. Joey was engaged to Monica Danús on his season and the couple made it all the way to the altar until she said no, indicating that she felt his heart was never really in it. Meanwhile, Sara was engaged to Ben and they, too, got all the way to the aisle. She said no, citing that their beliefs and passion for social issues simply weren’t aligned. But the real drama happened after all the shocking reveals at the reunion when rumors began to circulate that Joey and Sara were now dating.
While the pair have not confirmed this, in an Elite Daily interview with Monica, she claims that she texted Sara once the rumors started to circulate to ask about them. She says Sara told her they weren’t making anything official until “any online hate dies down.” For now, it remains just a rumor.
Monica and Ben Might Have Paired Up, Too
Season 8 (2025)
Whether these rumors are simply conjured up as payback or there’s truth to them, following all the talk about Joey and Sara possibly dating, stories began to fly that Ben and Monica are dating. It’s possible this is just contrived to get their names in the headlines, or perhaps they bonded over the shared betrayal of two people they called friends.
Ben said on the Girl Please Podcast that they are not dating but are just friends. “People tend to kind of gravitate to other people,” he said of the group from the show, “and so I’d like to say Monica is probably one of my closest friends from the cast.” He did admit, however, when asked if he was trolling fans, that they are just having fun making content together and “letting the world take it as they want.” Interestingly, however, he added that they had a connection in the pods that wasn’t shown in the episodes and that he isn’t ruling out a relationship in the future. “Obviously, there is chemistry there.”