The sixth season of Love is blind has officially dropped, with a set of 30 new singles now entering the ranks.
On February 14, 2024, fans watched the beloved series make a new return, with hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey. The season followed the same design as previous ones, but this time with contestants from Charlotte, North Carolina, they entered groups, where they went on dates with people without even seeing them in real life. From there, the contestants get involved in the groups before meeting for the first time.
Following the usual series of love triangles and drama in the first six episodes of season six, five couples became engaged: Amy and Johnny, Amber Desirre “AD” and Clay, Chelsea and Jimmmy, Jeramy and Laura, and Kenneth and Brittany.
The couples have now embarked on their romantic holiday, before moving into their apartment in North Carolina together. After days of living together, they will decide at the end of the season whether or not they will say “I do” at the altar.
Although we don't know who made it to the altar, the next three episodes of the season will air on February 21, followed by three more episodes airing on February 28. The season finale, where viewers will see the couples get married, will air on March 6.
In the fifth season, which aired in 2023, viewers saw just two couples arrive at their wedding day. This is where the two couples are now.
Izzy Zapata and Stacy Snyder
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The pair formed a quick connection in the groups, during which Stacy Snyder said that Izzy Zapata was always her top choice out of all the men she had been dating. However, Zapata found herself in a love triangle of sorts, as she also had strong feelings for another contestant, Johnie Maraist. In the end she chose Snyder and they got engaged.
Once they returned to Houston, they had some problems regarding finances and personal beliefs, as Snyder's father warned Zapata about his lavish lifestyle, saying, “Sometimes love wants to fly first class.” Their problems escalated two days before the wedding, when Izzy expressed that he hadn't been able to get a credit card because of his debt.
On the day of the wedding, Snyder was still nervous, as she felt like she couldn't fully trust Zapata after the argument about money. During her vows, Zapata expressed how her partner has “made him a better man” and that he will “always be there to reassure her.” Meanwhile, Snyder acknowledged how Zapata always made her “feel safe” and “think with her heart,” before noting that while the “last few days had been many,” she still “loved [him] through”.
When the time came to make a decision, Zapata was the first to say “yes, I want.” However, Snyder didn't respond, as she explained why she wasn't ready to get married: “I love you and I want to say yes, but I wouldn't be doing you and me any favors right now if I said 'I.' do', when I feel that there are many things that we need. And more than anything, we need time.”
Although Zapata told Snyder that he “understood” her decision at the altar, he confessed in a private interview that he still “felt so numb” after the wedding. The couple had a separate conversation, and Snyder acknowledged that she “felt relieved” and that the “pressure was gone” after saying no at the altar. While he said he wanted to continue fighting for their relationship, which included taking the time to trust each other, Zapata said he felt like they were “taking steps backwards” and that “a timeline for them didn't matter.” [him]”.
During the 2023 reunion special, which was filmed a year and a half after the weddings, Zapata and Snyder revealed that they were no longer together. The couple specified that after the wedding they stopped communicating for a week, before getting back in touch. However, they realized they couldn't rekindle their romance, so they opted to break up and remained close friends.
Zapata also revealed during the reunion that she was now dating someone new, while Snyder said he was “dating someone” but did not specify that he was in a relationship.
James Milton and Lydia Vélez González
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On their first group date, James Milton, who uses his last name on the show, and Lydia Vélez González had a quick connection, as they both bonded over their love of different types of rocks. While Gonzalez also had a connection with another contestant, Izzy Zapata, on her pods, he called things off with her. From there, her love for Milton continued to develop and they became officially engaged.
In the real world, they had some problems, including their families' concern about the age difference, since Milton is 24 and González is 31. On their last date before the wedding, Milton claimed that González was too emotional when handling a disagreement with her and a fellow contestant on the show, Uche Okoroha, during a party.
In the season finale, González still arrived on her wedding day feeling safe, despite the argument she and her partner had. As they exchanged her vows at the altar, she remembered how she fell in love with her fiancé because of how well he understood and listened to her. Meanwhile, Milton said he fell in love with González because of how she “challenged [his] thinking,” before adding that he “never had any doubts” about her when she appeared in the capsules. The geologist was the first to say “I do,” before Milton said the same and they left married.
During the 2023 reunion special, the couple revealed that they are still happily married and living together in Houston.
