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    Watch: Why Love Is Blind’s Morrey Eglin Regrets Saying Benita Paloja Lovebombed Him in the Pods

    Morrey Eglin has some regrets about his experience in the pods.

    The Love Is Blind season 11 star admitted that he shouldn’t have suggested costar Benita Paloja “lovebombed” him early on in their dating journey, as he now understands why she was moving so fast.

    “The emotions in the pods are really heightened, and things are really accelerated,” Morrey told E! News in an exclusive interview. “So I think Benita deserves a ton of grace, where you’re watching an episode of television and deciding you know everything about this girl.”

    So, even though he initially accused Benita of lovebombing—over her comments like “I feel like I can fall in love with you” and “I have not been able to stop thinking about you”—he’s now defending her from any critics.

    “Honestly, if I knew all the heat she was going to catch, I wouldn’t have said any of those things,” Morrey, 32, shared, “because I don’t want her to feel that way at all, and she shouldn’t have to.”

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    But the bean bag entrepreneur still doesn’t regret ending their romantic relationship in the end. 

    “I think she’s a really great person,” he noted. “I just don’t think we’re compatible, right? At the end of the day, it is what it is.”

    Plus, as Morrey quipped, “She’s way out of the ballpark for me, lookswise. Anyways, girl’s a 10.”

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    After Benita, 31, first told Morrey she was falling for him in the pods, he questioned her emotions, asking, “Are you sure you just don’t like my voice?” to which she replied, “I’m sure. I like you.”

    Once their date ended, he immediately told a costar, “I just got lovebombed.”

    Benita, meanwhile, was hoping it would work out.

    “I believe in manifestation and it’s so real,” the insurance agent said in a confessional.  “My number one guy is Morrey and I don’t know why. He’s just someone that’s so fun.”

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    Both ultimately left the pods single when their connections with each other—and other contestants—fizzled out. Find out what happens for the remaining couples when new episodes drop on Netflix Oct. 21. 

    And read on for a look at where past seasons’ stars stand.

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    Amber Morrison & Jordan Faeth: SplitHeading into their big day, Amber—who is mom to daughter Emma—expressed worry over Jordan actually saying “I do” when it came time.But, her fears were put to rest as the two both ended up saying yes, leaving almost everyone present to shed tears, including her daughter.However, their relationship came to an end just four months later, the former couple revealed during an emotional face-off at the March 2026 season 10 reunion.

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    Brittany Wicker & Devonta Anderson: SplitRight before their nuptials, season 10’s Brittany revealed she was “shocked” when Devonta called it all off. “Today was supposed to be our wedding day but it’s not,” she told the camera. “But right now, I feel like everything I want isn’t happening.”As for her now ex, though Devonta noted that everything between then was “great,” ultimately, “I can’t walk into a marriage with self-doubt of ‘Can I love you how you need to be loved?’ I think that’s why I couldn’t get to the altar. I just can’t do it.”And though Brittany walked away noting that they’re “still going to be together,” Devonta confirmed he’s not on the same page.Indeed, Devonta revealed at the March 2026 reunion that he is now engaged to an old friend and the two are expecting a baby. The pair welcomed son Kyler Lee Anderson in August 2026. 

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    Brianna “Breezy” McNees & Connor Spies: SplitThough season 10 star Bri decided she and Connor weren’t ready to get married just days before their wedding, at the show’s March 2026 reunion, the pair confirmed they’re still very much in love and working on eventually getting to their happily ever after.But their journey reached a hard stop weeks later, Connor sharing on the Table for 1 podcast in June, “I’m not dating Bri anymore.” 

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    Jessica Barrett & Chris Fusco: SplitThe season 10 couple’s engagement came to an abrupt end once Chris confessed to Jessica that he wasn’t physically attracted to her.However, Jessica has since found love in another pod mate, as she revealed at the March 2026 reunion, with fellow doctor Haramol Gill.”You are everything, Jess,” Haramol told her during the special. “Every room you walk into gets brighter.”

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    Mike Gibney & Emma Betsinger: SplitThough the season 10 pair nearly exchanged vows after falling in love sight unseen, their differing perspectives on having kids—Emma has voiced her uncertainty while Mike has been firm about having them—was too much of a factor to compromise on.“I do love you,” Mike told Emma. “Right now, I’m not ready to say I do. I want kids. And I want to know that you definitely, 100 percent want a family with me. I don’t wanna say yes and jump into something and then it changes down the road.” And though Emma noted she can “see glimpses of a family,” in their future, Mike shared that he wants to her to be certain.”If we’re gonna get married, I want you to know that you want a family with me for sure,” he explained. “I don’t want it to be half-ass…And you have your reasons and I respect them and respect them but I just can’t say yes without knowing that. So, I’m sorry.” Mike has since hard-launched a new romance. 

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    Ashley Carpenter & Alex Henderson: SplitBefore walking down the aisle in the season 10 finale, the soccer coach compared his wedding day to a “penalty shootout with everything on the line,” noting that he was confident that they would make it.However, Ashley made it clear that it wouldn’t be the goal and jumped in when he was presented with whether he would say “I do.””I know what you’re going to say,” she told him. “I know you don’t choose me and I’m not choosing you either.” Ashley went on to list a number of reasons why they didn’t work out, including questions about his integrity. A point Alex made sure to address in that very same moment.”I do disagree to an extent about the integrity,” he told her. “I felt as though the questions about my past were more to try and catch me in something than really understand me.”And if you’re wondering whether he would do anything differently: “Absolutely no regrets on my end, I’m so pleased and proud of myself as a person.”

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    Victor “Vic” St. John & Christine Hamilton: MarriedFrom the start of season 10, Christine and Vic were instantly a match made in pod heaven, with the two both happily agreeing to their future together.”I never thought I would fall in love in such a unique experiment, and Christine,” he noted during his vows, “the moment we spoke in those pods, we just connected…You know more about me than anyone else on this planet.”She marked his 35th birthday in September with an Instagram tribute to “the kindest, most hardworking, humble, strong, gentle, passionate, joyful, God-fearing man.” 

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    Anton Yarosh & Ali Lima: SplitIn the end, Anton’s drinking habits and financial situation didn’t seem to match what Ali was seeking. “I can’t be your wife,” she told the truck driver at the altar in season nine. “The person I fell in love with in the pods isn’t the person I’ve gotten to experience in real life.” So, she listened to her intuition.”It just didn’t feel right or how I would expect that moment to feel like,” she told the cameras. “I don’t feel he was super forthcoming about his lifestyle.”Anton’s reaction? “I don’t know if it’s looks, I don’t know if it’s the vibes or I don’t know if it’s the way that we were living together. But I can say I’ve done nothing but care for her.”

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    Megan Walerius & Jordan Keltner: SplitThough the couple bonded over having loved ones with Type 1 diabetes, their differing lifestyles (he preferred a more simplistic way of life; she loves luxury) were a breaking point for Megan, who called off the wedding at the end of the season nine finale.”We’re ships in the night, like two different people,” the entrepreneur told him. But the metaphor passed him by, with Jordan insisting, “I don’t see it.”When Megan cited his picky eating habits and his inflexible travel schedule as a dad, Jordan told her, “I don’t know why you chose me in the pods then.” “Initially I leaned into opposites attract but I still just have reservations,” she explained before they each began crying. “Knowing this today, there’s no way I wanted to go to the altar and put either of us through that.”Jordan shared his one regret was introducing her to his son, Luca, saying in a confessional,”I feel like she doesn’t love me for me and that’s the closure I need.”Megan admitted the ordeal had her “questioning if I’m even cut out to be a mom. Maybe I am too caught up in my own life.”But at the October 2025 reunion, she revealed she and partner Paul Wegman had welcomed a son they named Brooks.

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    Kalybriah Haskin & Edmond L. Harvey: SplitThey both confessed they “love the hell out of” each other at the altar, but season nine’s Kalybriah turned Edmond down with an apology. “You deserve someone that is 100 percent at the altar and I’m not 100 percent right now,” she told the realtor. Still, she stressed, “My no doesn’t mean that I don’t love you.” While Edmond broke down in tears, Kalybriah thanked him for being “so graceful” as she made the “hard” decision. When he asked if she’d date him “down the road,” Kalybriah said she’d never write him off. “I am shocked,” he said in a confessional of her decision. “There was no bright side.”

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    Madison Maidenberg & Joe Ferrucci: SplitThe pair didn’t make it to the altar in season nine, as Joe ended the relationship after having a breakdown at his tux fitting. “On and off camera, Joe was different,” Madison later told Glamour. “Off camera, he was far more reassuring. We were very intimate, very touchy. And then on camera, it was the opposite, and you kind of see that at the pool party.”Madison even asked Joe about his attraction for her, which he confessed was an issue during their vacation.”I kind of dug deeper, like, ‘What is your typical type?’ And he was like, ‘I just usually date more petite women,'” she recalled to the outlet. “I am a really confident person. At that moment, it kind of put me into this insecure feeling.”Joe defended his comment, telling the outlet, “I was trying, poorly, to explain a pattern in my past dating experiences, not to compare or criticize.”

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    Annie Lancaster & Nick Amato: SplitNick dumped Annie before the wedding day in season nine, explaining he was hurt that she continued to say she loved him more than he loved her.However, the hairstylist refused to believe it was over and tried to convince Nick to continue, saying, “Just be in this and love me.””You can’t make one plus one equal three,” he said, prompting her to say, “Watch me.” Nick ultimately told Annie, “The reason that I am not willing to marry you is because I am unhappy.”

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    Lauren O’Brien and David Bettenburg: SplitTheir romance failed to take off once the season eight pair landed in Honduras, with Dave revealing he and his then-fiancée had mutual friends in common. But it wasn’t the similar inner circles that proved to be the problem, but rather, Dave’s hesitation in moving forward after they told him about Lauren hooking up with someone they knew before the show.Not to mention, Dave also didn’t want to introduce Lauren to his friends and family, noting that his dad didn’t know of his engagement and that his sister—who became a big point of contention—disapproved of their relationship altogether.

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    Monica Danús and Joey Leveille: SplitOne of the most compatible couples of season eight, most viewers assumed Monica and Joey would make it down the aisle and beyond. However, when it came to saying “I do,” Monica instead said, “I don’t right now.””In this moment, it’s 100 percent,” she said through tears, “and I just feel like we’re both, we’re not quite there.” As for Joey, he agreed with every word.“That’s totally okay,” he explained after hugging her. “I think we both have a tremendous amount of love for each other, and that’s apparent. But I think there’s bigger things and bigger growth. And I agree, I don’t think I would be ready. And to be completely honest, I’m also not 100 percent at this time.”

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    Ben Mezzenga and Sara Carton: SplitThough season eight’s Ben and Sara seemed to disagree on major components of their life together—including religion and politics—by wedding day, the pair seemed to have gotten on the same page. But ultimately, they decided to end their shared story.As Sara—who said, “I don’t” to a future with Ben—explained,”Ben, I love you so much but I always wanted a partner to be on the same wavelength, and so today, I can’t. I’m sorry but I don’t want that to be misunderstood.”She later added, “I know that the connection we have is so real and my heart is there, but when we talked about a lot of the values I hold so close to my heart, making this decision, my mind is telling me I can’t.”

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    Devin Buckley and Virginia Miller: SplitAnother season eight couple who seemed to be focused on the road ahead post-pods, Devin and Virginia, got along perfectly fine—that is, until the topic of having a prenup came up.But it was even bigger issues that proved to be enough for Virginia, leading her to ultimately saying no to spending the rest of her life with Devin.“I think that in a lot of our relationship, I wanted to protect Devin,” she said, through tears, after the leaving the altar. “And I don’t know if that’s a cultural thing, but it’s always been important for me to protect him. So, there were even topics that he didn’t want to talk about, like politics, there were just certain things he just didn’t want me to push on. So there was just depths of our relationship that we didn’t get to. We just didn’t get there.”

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    Taylor Haag and Daniel Hastings: MarriedThere was at least one season eight couple who did say yes to a season of love past Christmas.Though the pair seemed to face quite the hurdle (Taylor was convinced Daniel followed, then unfollowed her on Instagram before the show and therefore, knew what she looked like), they managed to clear that particular obstacle.In fact, after exchanging emotional vows, the two enjoyed a beautiful wedding and celebratory reception.”We did it,” Daniel said while sitting alongisde Taylor after their nuptials, with Taylor adding, “We’re so excited to start the next chapter.” They marked two years of their “wild journey” with a March 2026 Instagram post. 

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    Brittany Wisniewski and Leo Braudy: SplitThough the now-famed art dealer decided to pop the question to the Keeping Well author following his season seven love triangle with Hannah Jiles, the pair ultimately decided after their short engagement, they were better off as friends.“The chemistry just wasn’t there,” Brittany previously told People in a joint interview with Leo. “We had a talk in the beginning about how this could work and then time went on during the trip and the chemistry just wasn’t there and we mutually felt that. We’re very good communicators, so it was not a big ordeal. It was a very clean, respectful realization.”Shortly after her appearance on the Netflix dating show, Brittany debuted her romance with musician Mod Sun in November 2024, but she confirmed in July 2025 that the pair had called it quits.

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    Monica Davis and Stephen Richardson: SplitMonica and Stephen’s relationship came to a screeching halt in season seven when she uncovered “really kinky” sext messages sent between her fiancé and another woman, causing the pair to break up shortly after they arrived home from Mexico. As for Stephen, he apologized in the moment during episode eight, but he also shared a message on social media once the episode aired.”I hope I didn’t ruin anyone’s day by existing,” he wrote on Instagram Stories in October 2024, “and if I did, I’m sorry you had to wake up this morning. I wish you didn’t have to either. But I’ll love you all the same.”  

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    Hannah Jiles and Nick Dorka: SplitOnce Hannah and Nick embarked on life outside the pods, the season seven pair had their fair share of ups and downs—and disagreements—to say the least. (Let’s not forget: “I think you get treated as an equal when you star contributing like an equal.”)And it all came to a head when Hannah decided they wouldn’t make it down the aisle. As for Nick, he called their breakup “one of the worst feelings of my life.”Since then, Hannah has admitted the show forced her to do some self-introspection.“I’ve learned a lot, I’ve learned there’s things I need to work on,” she said during an October 2024 episode of The Viall Files podcast. “For example, I am a very direct person. I know that but I think my delivery is rough. And I’ve learned that delivery is everything.”

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    Taylor Krause and Garrett Josemans: MarriedA match made in science-based heaven (i.e. those serendipitous tattoos), season seven stars Taylor and Garrett clicked from the very beginning and just seemed destined to say, “I do.” Though they did hit a rough patch once Taylor found out he responded to an ex’s DM (according to Garrett, he confirmed he was engaged and shut it down), the rest is Love Is Blind history.”I’m very grateful to have a life partner like my husband because no matter where we are in the world you make it feel like home,” Taylor wrote in a November 2025 Instagram post marking their second anniversary. “I admire how much we have grown to build a life together and much of that has been because of you.”

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    Marissa George and Ramses Prashad: SplitYes, you read that right: Though Marissa and Ramses rose to become one of season seven’s frontrunners of the couples who would make it, he ultimately called off their wedding after having second thoughts.“We have a great future ahead of us, I want to marry you,” Marissa told her fiancé after a sit-down to which he responds, “I understand falling in love is a risk, I understand that.”However, he noted their differences—which have included his stance on the military—may be too tough to work through. “After being married and seeing other marriages and hearing from other married people,” he added. “I just don’t think love alone is enough…I think there needs to be other things that are also working.”As for Marissa, though she tried to navigate past their perspectives, once she confirmed it was over, she broke down into tears. “I don’t think you should’ve come to this experience,” she tells him. “How could I feel so sure? And you’re not? It sucks, I want you to choose me,” adding of their split, “This is the worst day of my life.”She announced her marriage to former partner D. Johnson in May 2026.

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    Tyler Francis and Ashley Adionser: DivorcedTyler and Ashley quickly became a fan-favorite couple after season seven viewers watched their relatively easy-going romance unfold. However, the couple hit a bump in the road once Tyler shared that he had three children, which Ashley referred to as his “sperm donor babies.” (However, there’s online discourse over the extent of his involvement, which he has not addressed publicly).By the October 2024 reunion episode, Ashley and Tyler were able to move past this fact and went on to not only reconnect—but in fact, become husband and wife.“We started this journey two months ago and this changed our entire lives,” Tyler says while sitting alongside Ashley after their wedding. “Now, we get to spend the rest of our lives together.”However, Ashley later shared that the pair had called it quits following over one year of marriage. “After much reflection, I want to share that Tyler and I have been separated for several weeks and have now made the difficult decision to end our marriage,” she told People in a January 2025 statement. “While I had hoped for mutual understanding and transparency in our relationship, it has become clear that our paths are no longer aligned, making it impossible for me to continue in this marriage.”

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    Alexandra Byrd and Tim Godbee: SplitSeason seven stars Alex and Tim seemed to smooth over their major disagreement in Mexico by the time they got back home to Washington, D.C. In fact, Tim had an emotional meeting with Alex’s dad that seemed to cement their future.However, after Alex met with Tim’s family, they got into yet another argument and Tim ended their engagement by telling Alex that he didn’t ever want to see her again. Since then, both have spoken out to defend themselves after the breakup, with Alex noting that their split was not “a mutual decision.”

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    Chelsea Blackwell and Jimmy Presnell: SplitAfter one or two (or a few) fights throughout season six, Chelsea and Jimmy appeared to finally put their disagreements behind them during an amusement park date set right before their wedding.However, Jimmy made it clear that he was ready for their rollercoaster ride to end, breaking off his engagement to a teary-eyed Chelsea—who was stunned at his decision.”I love you to death and I want a relationship with you,” Jimmy told Chelsea on their date, “and it want it work so bad—but I don’t want to go to the altar. I can’t.”As he explained, “We’re condensing it down to one argument, but it’s been like five or six really big issues that really hit home and hurt my feelings.” (One being that Chelsea revealed Jimmy’s secret about his past relationship with his female friend.)And after yet another back-and-forth between the two over their respective ties with exes, Chelsea left in tears: “I was so hopeful for us.”The pair were both single during the March 2024 reunion.

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    Clay Gravesande and AD Smith: SplitWhile Clay expressed his hesitation to getting married due to his own outlook on his father’s infidelity, AD reassured him that they would prevail as a couple and all seemed to be well between the season six pair. But once faced with the task of agreeing to forever at the altar, Clay said I don’t instead, telling AD that it wouldn’t be “responsible” of him to get married knowing he wasn’t ready.Cue the shock.“I’m going to put the work in for you,” he told AD, “and we’ll go through this together. I don’t care what nobody says; I know fully I’m not ready for marriage and you deserve the best. And if I’m not ready to give you 100 percent, I won’t go there with you when I’m not ready…I can’t say yes right now.”It was a revelation that made AD declare through tears that the relationship was a waste of her “f–king time.”As for Clay, he also revealed that financial—and emotional—ties played a big part in him walking away. “I looked at myself in the mirror and said, ‘Am I a husband?’” he admitted, “and the answer was no. Am I deeply in love? The answer was no.’”During the reunion, Clay expressed that he made a mistake and wanted to date AD, but she played coy on if she’d ever consider getting back together.She and fellow Perfect Match star Ollie Sutherland announced they’d wed in October 2025. They welcomed their daughter three months later. 

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    Amy Cortés and Johnny McIntyre: MarriedThe only season six couple who did say yes to forever? Amy and Johnny, who not only celebrated their new beginning with a gorgeous ceremony, but also seamlessly merged their families into one, with Amy’s dad sweetly telling Johnny’s sister that he feels like he has “multiple daughters” now.As for Johnny, he too declared at his reception that his father-in-law was his “new dad.””It’s been 3 years of the sweetest most purest love,” she wrote in a May 2026 Instagram tribute, “you mean so much to me and i can’t wait to celebrate many more years together babe.”

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    Brittany Mills and Kenneth Gorham: SplitThough their romance started off strong, Brittany and Kenneth’s relationship fizzled out once they returned to the real world.As Brittany told Life & Style, “I think that it really took a different turn when we got back to Charlotte and got back home. And I think that our in the pods we were very, very passionate and very intense. And then coming back home, that intensity kind of died down a bit.”The former fiancés remain friends, with Brittany saying at the season six reunion in March 2024, “Although we are no longer in a relationship together, the bond that we have is going to last for an eternity.”

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    Laura Dadisman and Jeramey Lutinski: SplitLaura and Jeramey’s engagement came to a fiery end once Laura learned her fiancé had reconnected with another pod mate, Sarah Ann Bick, during a night out. After their tense confrontation, Laura told Jeramey to kick rocks.But instead of that, he went off to ride jet skis with Sarah Ann. During the season six reunion in March 2024, Jeramey revealed he has been dating Sarah Ann off-and-on for a year—ever since filming the show—but they’ve since broken up.

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    Izzy Zapata Jr. and Stacy Snyder: SplitWhile the season five couple seemed to have worked their way through various issues—including Izzy’s early connection with Johnie Maraist and Stacy’s high expectations about her lifestyle and plateware (no paper plates, please!)—Stacy cited Izzy’s dishonesty about his credit history as a major reason she chose not to get married.Despite not saying “I do” at the altar, however, Stacy still wanted to remain in a relationship with the devastated Izzy.”We’re at different spots,” he told her. “It really breaks my heart.”As for Stacy, she was thankful to Izzy for opening her up “emotionally,” but she didn’t feel 100 percent about their future. As she explained, “Fairly certain isn’t good enough for me to say yes for the rest of my life.”

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