Where Every Love Is Blind Season 8 Couple Stands Now

Love Is Blind isn’t going anywhere. In the lead-up to the dating show’s eighth season, Netflix renewed the series for Season 9 and Season 10 as well. As you wait for the next season, which will take place in Denver, Colorado, there’s still a ton of drama swirling involving the Season 8 cast. If you thought the Minneapolis season was messy when it filmed, you’ve only just scratched the surface of how wild things are getting after the show.

In the first glimpse at Season 8, host Vanessa Lachey promised that this was the show’s “biggest season yet.” With more daters sequestered in the pods than ever before, the season received extra attention for marking the Netflix marriage experiment’s fifth anniversary, debuting almost exactly half a decade after the first season introduced the pods back in early 2020.

And while the quickie engagements led to social media controversy, unexpected exes coming out of the woodwork, and a strangely significant amount of sister drama, it wasn’t until after the reunion that the real tea got spilled. So let’s go over it all, starting from the very beginning.

The Cast Reveal Happened Early

Nick and Vanessa Lachey began teasing Season 8 during the explosive Season 7 reunion. In the midst of the chaos, Vanessa introduced three cast members for the Minneapolis season: Alex, Brittany, and Joey.

Alex said that what may set a Minneapolis-based season apart is the lower population relative to previous big-city locations. “It’s such a small community,” he said. “You kind of see the same people over and over. I just never found the right person that clicked for me.”

The cast was fully revealed in a YouTube video a couple weeks before the Season 8 premiere.

The First Look Teased A (Seemingly) Juicy Piece Of Drama

To celebrate five years of Love Is Blind, Netflix shared a compilation video of the series’ most memorable moments — and it ended with a sneak peek at Season 8. The quick clip didn’t reveal too much, but at the end, one woman can be heard making a shocking confession after the proposals: “When the door opened, that was not the first time that he saw me.”

However, this moment turned out to not be as big of a deal as the teaser let on. At the end of the pods, Taylor accused her new fiancé Daniel of following her on Instagram prior to the show, claiming she recognized a post of his. But the situation was quickly resolved, as an app on Taylor’s phone confirmed Daniel hadn’t followed her.

The Trailer Gave A First Taste Of The Major Scandals

The full Season 8 trailer arrived on Jan. 28. It teased a lot of shakeups once the couples left the pods, including a “girl on TikTok crying” and an argument over a prenup. There’s also an allegation that one of the cast members had a boyfriend when entering the pods.

As the season aired, it became clear what these flare-ups were about. The TikTok drama was central to Ben and Sara’s engagement, as Sara learned that a woman on social media had accused Ben of mistreating her. The prenup disagreement was one of the obstacles Virginia and Devin faced leading up to their wedding, and the mysterious ex-boyfriend in question was the guy Dave accused his fiancée Lauren of hooking up with shortly before entering the pods.

Here’s Everyone’s Relationship Status Post-Show

The reunion finally revealed which couples did (and didn’t) survive after those weddings — but the most interesting drama has actually come out in the wake of the reunion as the cast has begun revealing surprising new updates online.

Taylor & Daniel: Married

The true success story of Season 8, Taylor and Daniel confirmed their marriage is still going strong a year after filming their ceremony.

Virginia & Devin: Broken Up

While viewers saw some promise in Virginia and Devin leading up to their nuptials, the ceremony ended in disaster as Virginia turned Devin down at the altar. At the reunion, they revealed they aren’t really on great terms since the breakup.

Lauren & Dave: Broken Up

After the pods, Lauren and Dave had one of the most tumultuous relationships on Season 8, which didn’t even last until the wedding after Dave got stuck on Lauren’s ex and Lauren was hurt by Dave’s continued distrust in her. Their breakup was featured on the show. Lauren actually did date another Love Is Blind Season 8 contestant after things ended with Dave, but they didn’t last too long.

Meg & Mason: Close Friends (Maybe More?)

There’s still one big question mark when it comes to Season 8’s current relationships. Meg and Mason didn’t make it out of the pods due to Mason’s other strong connection with Madison. However, when the cast reunited midway through the season, Meg and Mason arrived arm in arm. At the reunion, they confirmed that they did try a romance, but decided to just be friends.

However, their activity since the reunion has fans suspecting there’s something more going on. Meg and Mason have been sharing a lot of lovey-dovey videos, including one that shows them sleeping in a bed together. They even posted a clip directly bringing up the dating rumors, and although Meg captioned it “Just friends,” the flirty vibes simply can’t be ignored.

Sara & Ben: Broken Up

Perhaps the split that received the most widespread attention was Sara turning Ben down at the altar. The show had already highlighted their differences regarding religion, social issues, politics, and activism, which led Sara to decide they weren’t ready for that next step. At the reunion, they revealed they had plans to try to make a relationship work after the failed wedding, but those fell apart pretty quickly in the real world.

Monica & Joey: Broken Up

Everything seemed to be easy and carefree in Monica and Tyler’s relationship, which is why fans were shocked when they decided not to go through with their wedding in the finale. At the reunion, Monica hinted that there was more going on than viewers saw... and that finally came out a few weeks later with the season’s most shocking revelation.

Sara & Joey: Possibly Dating

The biggest post-season drama has been around the rumors that Sara and Joey began a relationship after filming the show. While they have denied claims that they’re anything more than good friends, Joey’s ex Monica told Elite Daily that they are, in fact, seeing one another.

“It’s a betrayal, and it’s very hurtful,” Monica said of the alleged relationship. “It’s no surprise from Joey — I don’t think very highly of him, and I don’t want him in my life. But I’m hurt that Sara would do this to me.”