Love Is Blind season 1

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Love Is Blind
Season 1
Presented by Nick Lachey
Vanessa Lachey
No. of episodes14
Release
Original network Netflix
Original releaseFebruary 13, 2020 (2020-02-13) 
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)
Season chronology
Next 
Season 2

The first season of Love Is Blind premiered on Netflix on February 13, 2020, and concluded on February 27, 2020. [1] A reunion episode was released on March 5, 2020, and a three-part companion piece entitled After the Altar was released on July 28, 2021. The season followed singles from Atlanta, Georgia.

Season summary

CouplesMarriedStill togetherRelationship notes
Lauren and CameronYesYesMarried in November 2018. In May 2025, the couple announced they were expecting a baby. [2]
Amber and MatthewYesYesMarried in November 2018. [3] In April 2025, they announced the birth of their daughter. [4]
Giannina and DamianNoNoSplit on their wedding day after Damian said no (Giannina said yes). During the reunion special, it was revealed that they had gotten back together. [5] After the airing of After the Altar, Giannina revealed the couple had broken up again in early 2021. Giannina is now in a relationship with Blake Horstmann as of August 2024, runner up on season 14 of The Bachelorette. The couple's son was born March 29, 2024. [6] [7]
Jessica and MarkNoNoJessica left Mark at the altar on their wedding day. [8] Mark did not attend filming for After the Altar but was mentioned to be dating Aubrey Rainey. Mark and Aubrey married in September 2022 and have two sons together. Mark announced their breakup in March 2025. [9] [10] Jessica married podiatrist Ben McGrath in August 2022. Their first child was born in June 2023. [11]
Kelly and KennyNoNoSplit on their wedding day after Kelly said no. During the reunion special, it was revealed that Kenny was in a relationship. [12] Kenny married his partner, Alexandra Garrison, in the spring of 2022 and as of February 2025, are expecting a baby. [13]
Diamond and CarltonNoNoThe relationship imploded after a dramatic fight during the couple's trip to Playa del Carmen, Mexico, during which they fought about Carlton's recently disclosed bisexuality, his lack of communication, and Carlton's derogatory comments about Diamond. As of May 2025, both were single. [14]

Participants

All the participants lived in Atlanta at the time of filming.

NameAgeOccupationRelationship Status
Lauren Speed32Content CreatorMarried, November 2018
Cameron Hamilton28Data Scientist
Amber Pike27Ex-Tank Mechanic
Matthew Barnett27Engineer
Giannina Gibelli25Business OwnerSplit at the wedding; broke up again at the beginning of 2021
Damian Powers27Ex-General Manager
Jessica Batten34Regional ManagerSplit at the wedding
Mark Cuevas24Fitness Trainer
Kelly Chase33Holistic Health and Empowerment Coach
Kenny Barnes27Sales
Diamond Jack28Former NBA DancerSplit before the wedding
Carlton Morton34Social Media Marketer
Danielle Drouin27Yoga InstructorSplit before the wedding [a]
Rory Newbrough28Senior Consultant and Content Creator
Lexie Skipper26Sales Manager
Westley Baer27Sales Manager and Life Coach
Lauren "LC" Chamblin26Recruiter and Account ExecutiveNot engaged
Alyson Costa36Pediatric Nurse Client Relations Director
Andy Rickert30Welder
Briana Holmes24CEO
Ebony Alexis30Journalist
India Bridgeforth29Project Manager
Jon Smith38CEO
Kay Mitchell30Administrative Director
Kenneth Smith36Master Barber and Shop Owner
Lillie Williams36CEO
Matt Thomas28Director
Mikey Cobb31Business Analyst
Ryan Martin29Automotive Sales
Taylor Lupton31Creative Director

Future appearances

In 2023, Lauren "LC" Chamblin, Diamond Jack and Damian Powers appeared on the first season of Perfect Match. [17] Jack was eliminated in Episode 9. Powers split from Francesca Farago in Episode 11. Chamblin finished as a finalist in a couple with Nick Uhlenhuth.

Episodes

Love Is Blind season 1 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release date
Week 1
11"Is Love Blind?"February 13, 2020 (2020-02-13)
22"Will You Marry Me?"February 13, 2020 (2020-02-13)
33"First Night Together"February 13, 2020 (2020-02-13)
44"Couples Retreat"February 13, 2020 (2020-02-13)
55"Last Night in Paradise"February 13, 2020 (2020-02-13)
Week 2
66"Moving in Together"February 20, 2020 (2020-02-20)
77"Meet the Parents"February 20, 2020 (2020-02-20)
88"Countdown to I Do's"February 20, 2020 (2020-02-20)
99"Bachelor & Bachelorette Parties"February 20, 2020 (2020-02-20)
Week 3
1010"The Weddings"February 27, 2020 (2020-02-27)
Special
1111"The Reunion"March 5, 2020 (2020-03-05)
After the Altar
1212"Two Years Later"July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)
1313"Married, Single, and It's Complicated"July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)
1414"Celebrations and Confrontations"July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)

Unaired engagements

During season 1, a total of eight couples got engaged among the participants.

In addition to the six couples shown on the series, couples Westley Baer and Lexie Skipper and Rory Newbrough and Danielle Drouin also got engaged in the show. Newbrough told People , "As we were preparing to go to the Mexico trip, the leads of the show came in and said, 'Hey, we were expecting maybe one or two [engagements]. The shows we've done before, we've never had this much success. We prepared for five. Then we got eight engagements, so we had to pick who we were going to follow.' We got our phones back. They thanked us graciously and said, 'Sorry, we just don’t have enough to cover everybody.'" [16]

After getting engaged in the pods, Baer and Skipper continued to date for three months before breaking up. Newbrough and Drouin took a week-long trip to Miami together after getting engaged. They broke up after returning from the trip and Drouin decided to pursue a relationship with another participant on the show, Matt Thomas. Thomas and Drouin later split as well. [16]

Notes

  1. This relationship and engagement was not aired in the final cut, but was confirmed by the series creator, Chris Coelen. [15] [16]

References

  1. Snierson, Dan (January 30, 2020). "Watch singles get engaged without meeting in person in trailer for Netflix reality series". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. Heldman, Breanne (March 2, 2020). "Love is Blind's Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton Are Still Married!". People . Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  3. Blanton, Kayla (March 2, 2020). "Love is Blind's Amber and Barnett Are Still Together!". Bustle . Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. Grant, Kayla; Clack, Erin. "'Love Is Blind' Alums Amber and Matt Barnett Welcome Their First Baby, a Girl: 'Can't Believe She Is Actually Ours'". People . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  5. Shenton, Zoe (March 5, 2020). "Love is Blind's Damian and Giannina Are Back Together". Cosmopolitan . Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  6. Stern, Marlow (August 3, 2021). "Giannina Gibelli Spills All the Tea on That Wild 'Love Is Blind: After the Altar' Reunion and Ditching Damian". The Daily Beast . Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  7. "Bachelor Nation's Blake Horstmann and Love Is Blind's Giannina Gibelli's Relationship Timeline". usmagazine.com. November 14, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  8. MacKelden, Amy (March 1, 2020). "Are Jessica and Mark from Love is Blind Still Together?". Harper's Bazaar . Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  9. "LOVE IS BLIND'S MARK CUEVAS MARRIES AUBREY RAINEY AFTER 2-YEAR ENGAGEMENT". Sapphire Creek. September 2022.
  10. "'Love Is Blind' Star Mark Anthony Cuevas Addresses Breakup After Wife Aubrey Posted That 'This Is News to Me' (Exclusive)". People.com. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  11. "Love Is Blind's Jessica Batten Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby With Husband Ben McGrath". E! Online. January 5, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  12. Heldman, Breanne (March 5, 2020). "Love is Blind's Kelly and Kenny Never Planned On Getting Married". People . Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  13. "Who from 'Love Is Blind' Season 1 Is Still Together?". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  14. Nicolaou, Elena (February 26, 2020). "Why Love Is Blind's Carlton and Diamond Never Considered Getting Back Together". Oprah . Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  15. Kinane, Ruth (February 14, 2020). "Love Is Blind creator on what they didn't show — including even more proposals". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  16. 1 2 3 Falcone, Dana (February 27, 2020). "Love Is Blind Helped 2 More Couples Get Engaged: Why Netflix Didn't Show Their Stories". people.com. People. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  17. Pham, Jason (February 28, 2023). "'The Perfect Match' Cast Includes Ex-Contestants From 8 Netflix Reality Shows—Here's Where They're All From". StyleCaster. Retrieved July 14, 2023.