Love Is Blind | |
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Season 5 | |
Presented by | Nick Lachey Vanessa Lachey |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Release | |
Original network | Netflix |
Original release | September 22 – October 15, 2023 |
Season chronology |
The fifth season of Love Is Blind premiered on Netflix on September 22, 2023, and concluded on October 13, 2023, with a reunion episode released on October 15, 2023. The season followed singles from Houston, Texas. [1]
Couples | Married | Still together | Relationship notes |
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Lydia Arleen Velez Gonzalez & James "Milton" Johnson IV | Yes | Yes | Confirmed at the reunion that they are still married. [2] |
Stacy Snyder & Izzy Zapata | No | No | Split on their wedding day after Izzy said yes but Stacy said no. As of February 2024, Stacy is in a relationship and Izzy is said to appear in Season 2 of Perfect Match. |
Taylor Rue & Jared "JP" Pierce | No | No | Got engaged in the pods but broke up at the end of the Mexico trip. As of February 2024, JP and Taylor are both in relationships. [3] |
All the participants lived in Houston at the time of filming.
Name | Age | Occupation | Relationship Status |
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Lydia Velez Gonzalez | 32 | Geologist | Married |
James "Milton" Johnson IV | 25 | Petroleum Engineer | |
Stacy Snyder | 34 | Director of Operations | Split at the wedding |
Izzy Zapata | 31 | Sales | |
Taylor Rue | 26 | Teacher | Split before the wedding [3] |
Jared "JP" Pierce | 32 | Firefighter | |
Johnie Maraist | 32 | Lawyer | Not engaged |
Christopher Fox | 28 | Project Manager for Commercial and Retail Development | |
Aaliyah Cosby | 29 | ICU Travel Nurse | |
Uche Okoroha | 34 | Lawyer and Entrepreneur | |
Carter Wall | 30 | Construction | |
Connor Moore | 31 | Geoscientist | |
Efrain Batista | 27 | Software Sales | |
Enoch Culliver | 27 | Financial Advisor | |
Erica Anthony | 27 | Marketing Manager | |
Ernesto Solorzano Jr | 32 | Supply Chain Manager | |
Estefania Garcia | 30 | Teacher and Dancer | |
Jarred Gibson | 34 | University Director | |
Josh Simmons | 32 | Sales Representative | |
Justice Currey | 28 | Personal Trainer | |
Linda Obi | 30 | Talent Acquisition Recruiter | |
Maris Prakonekham | 30 | HR Specialist | |
Mayra Cardenas | 25 | Minister | |
Miriam Amah | 32 | Scientist | |
Paige Tillman | 32 | Stylist | |
Robert Martinez | 30 | Special Education Teacher | |
Renee Poche | 32 | Veterinarian | |
Shondra | 32 | Flight Attendant |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |||||||||
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Week 1 | ||||||||||||
60 | 1 | "So, You're a Recent Cheater?" | September 22, 2023 | |||||||||
61 | 2 | "Can I Talk to You for Real?" | September 22, 2023 | |||||||||
62 | 3 | "Blindsided" | September 22, 2023 | |||||||||
63 | 4 | "She's Gone...?" | September 22, 2023 | |||||||||
Week 2 | ||||||||||||
64 | 5 | "Don't Give Up on Me" | September 29, 2023 | |||||||||
65 | 6 | "Going Home" | September 29, 2023 | |||||||||
66 | 7 | "First Class Love" | September 29, 2023 | |||||||||
Week 3 | ||||||||||||
67 | 8 | "Love Is a Battlefield" | October 6, 2023 | |||||||||
68 | 9 | "Love on the Rocks" | October 6, 2023 | |||||||||
Week 4 | ||||||||||||
69 | 10 | "Big, Big Love" | October 13, 2023 | |||||||||
Special | ||||||||||||
70 | 11 | "The Reunion" | October 15, 2023 |
In addition to the three engagements shown on the season, three additional couples got engaged in the pods:
Season 5 of Love is Blind was among Netflix's Top 10 series worldwide during its premiere week of September 18–24, 2023, and remained in the top 10 the following week. [7] [8]
Critics of the show noted the high level of emotional conflict in the season's story lines and remarked on the show's ability to stay fresh by focusing on a different group of people each season. [9] [10] [11]
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