From who’s nonetheless collectively to what actually occurred after cameras stopped rolling, right here’s what unfolded when the season 5 ‘Love Is Blind’ forged got here collectively for Sunday’s reunion
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From left: Milton Johnson, Lydia Velez Gonzalez, Nick Lachey, Vanessa Lachey, Stacy Snyder and Izzy Zapata on the ‘Love Is Blind’ reunion
One other season of Love Is Blind has come to an finish — however not with out some reunion drama to shut it out!
Love Is Blind: The Reunion premiered Sunday evening on Netflix and introduced the season 5 forged — together with Milton Johnson, Lydia Velez Gonzalez, Izzy Zapata, Stacy Snyder, Johnie Maraist, Chris Fox, Aaliyah Cosby, Jared “JP” Pierce and Taylor Rue — again collectively to rehash all the pieces that is gone on since cameras stopped filming.
With co-hosts Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey main the dialog, the reunion introduced solutions, closure, tense moments, tears and a few surprising revelations.
From who’s nonetheless collectively and who gave their love a second likelihood to what actually occurred after cameras stopped rolling, right here’s what unfolded when the season 5 forged sat below one roof once more.
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Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey through the ‘Love Is Blind’ reunion
Lydia and Milton are nonetheless married — and she or he’s now very shut along with his household
Regardless of dealing with a number of hurdles on their journey to the altar, Milton and Lydia mentioned “I do” to one another on their marriage ceremony day. On the reunion, the couple confirmed they’re nonetheless fortunately married nearly a 12 months and a half later.
“I feel prior to now, earlier than I met Lydia… I might usually keep at work too late. Now, 5:30 hits and I am like, ‘Hey, I gotta get residence to my spouse,'” Milton informed Nick and Vanessa. “A number of years in the past, I may’ve by no means imagined feeling this fashion, being this fashion. It is lovely.”
And regardless of Milton’s household being skeptical of their romance, the duo additionally confirmed that Lydia has since gained his household over.
“They’re all Staff Lydia now,” Milton mentioned. “Lydia’s made my dad and mom so mushy, so totally different from what we grew up with.”
Joking that she’ll name Milton’s mother when he is aggravating her they usually’ll usually go to dinner or chat on the telephone, Lydia added, “I really like them dearly. They’re the most effective.”
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Milton Johnson and Lydia Velez Gonzalez on the ‘Love Is Blind’ reunion
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Izzy and Stacy did not communicate for a 12 months after their marriage ceremony
Although they seemed to be on good phrases after Stacy mentioned no on the altar, Izzy finally processed his emotions and went off on his ex-fiancée to cameras. On the reunion, the pair confirmed they tried to fix issues per week after the marriage however ended up not talking for a full 12 months.
“It was a very exhausting week for me. As a result of when somebody is my individual, and I am going via such a tough time… after three or 4 days, I miss you, I want you, the place are you?” Izzy shared. “I did not know what was occurring. I did not know should you have been my fiancée, should you have been my girlfriend… not realizing was actually robust.”
“We went out on a date and talked at her place. One thing in my intestine knew one thing was off,” he continued. “I simply requested, ‘Are you even feeling this?’ And she or he simply mentioned she did not and she or he could not proper now. I, in that second, was shocked… I used to be so mad at her after that as a result of I assumed we have been actually gonna strive.”
“I felt like we wanted to start out over and I really feel such as you have been identical to, ‘If we’re beginning over and going backwards, I do not need to do it,'” Stacy added.
After confirming they did not communicate for a 12 months, the duo confirmed they did finally reconnect however are usually not collectively at the moment.
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Stacy Snyder and Izzy Zapata through the ‘Love Is Blind’ reunion
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Chris and Johnie are not collectively — after he cheated on her
Although the pair revealed they were dating during the cast BBQ, and arrived on the reunion collectively, Chris and Johnie confirmed they have been not collectively after he began courting one other lady with out ending issues first.
“That weekend was my birthday weekend and Chris had a marriage out of state, so he left the state and I did not see him. After which the following week I did not see him, after which I came upon the next weekend that Chris was seeing another person,” Johnie defined. “And yeah, I by no means noticed him once more.”
When Nick requested Chris to make clear that he began seeing another person with out breaking issues off with Johnie, she nodded as Chris confirmed, “That’s the way it went down.” Johnie additionally shared that she came upon about Chris’s infidelity from her buddy who noticed him with the opposite lady.
“I did not deal with the state of affairs as somebody would correctly however I did discover somebody who I now stay with, and I really like, and we’re very joyful collectively. And I am sorry if that hurts to listen to,” Chris admitted. “I do know I used to be fallacious. I felt responsible and heartbroken and as many feelings as I may as a result of I did fall in love with [her] … one among my greatest regrets isn’t being forthcoming with you.”
“I apologized earlier than and I constantly apologize,” he added, later acknowledging, “Certainly one of my greatest faults that I constantly attempt to work via is telling individuals information they do not need to hear.”
Although she was devastated by the breakup, Johnie mentioned she has since moved on and has been courting another person for a 12 months.
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From left: Jared “JP” Pierce, Christopher Fox, and Johnie Maraist on the ‘Love Is Blind’ reunion
Johnie and Izzy briefly gave issues a shot after their pod breakup
After Johnie hashed issues out with Izzy and Stacy on the reunion for their behavior at the cast BBQ, Nick requested if Johnie and Izzy — who had a robust connection within the pods — ever tried to reignite their spark.
Because it turned out, the 2 did reconnect — and made out in Izzy’s Jeep — throughout an outing at a bar with the forged, a few week after Izzy cut up from Stacy for good.
“After me and Stacy did not work out, we ended up being on the similar bar, a bunch of the forged was out… we sat there and talked for an hour, and tried to see if something was there,” Izzy mentioned. “However I clearly was in no place to be courting, wasn’t over Stacy and it was too quickly for [Johnie] for a way I handled her on the finish. We weren’t one another’s individual, so we stayed mates after that, we’re cordial.”
Johnie added: “We tried to hang around and it was fairly clear it was the identical sample from him.”
Regardless of kissing in his automobile, the 2 confirmed they by no means had intercourse. It was additionally revealed that Chris was there the evening they attached, however had already moved on along with his new girlfriend. In the meantime, Stacy came upon about their kiss via her mates.
“I used to be shocked due to what he had informed me about her and it did not seem to be he spoke actually extremely of her,” she mentioned.
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Izzy and Johnie on the forged BBQ on ‘Love Is Blind’
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Izzy and Stacy kissed once they reconnected
