Love Is Blind season 2
| Love Is Blind | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| Presented by | Nick Lachey Vanessa Lachey |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | February 11 – September 16, 2022 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of Love Is Blind premiered on Netflix on February 11, 2022, and concluded on February 25, 2022. A reunion episode was released on March 4, 2022, and a three-part companion piece entitled After the Altar was released on September 16, 2022. The season followed singles from Chicago, Illinois.
Season summary
[edit]| Couples | Married | Still together | Relationship notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iyanna McNeely & Jarrette Jones | Yes | No | Married in June 2021; the couple announced their separation on August 17, 2022. As of February 2024, both are single.[1] |
| Danielle Ruhl & Nick Thompson | Yes | No | Married in June 2021; Danielle filed for divorce from Nick on August 21, 2022. As of February 2024, both are single.[2] |
| Natalie Lee & Shayne Jansen | No | No | Split on their wedding day after Natalie said no (Shayne said yes). As of February 2024, both are single. |
| Deepti Vempati & Abhishek "Shake" Chatterjee | No | No | Split on their wedding day after Deepti said no.[3] It was revealed during After the Altar that she and castmate Kyle Abrams had begun dating but ultimately split in the summer of 2022. As of February 2024, both are single.[4] |
| Mallory Zapata & Salvador Perez | No | No | Split on their wedding day after Sal said no. During the reunion special, it was revealed they went on a date after filming, but that Sal is now dating someone else. As of February 2024, both are single. |
| Shaina Hurley & Kyle Abrams | No | No | Shaina left during the couple's trip to Cancún, Mexico, and officially ended the relationship after Kyle met her family.[5] During the reunion special, Shaina revealed she is in a relationship. As of February 2024, Kyle is single and Shaina got married in July 2022 and is expecting a child. |
Participants
[edit]All the participants lived in Chicago at the time of filming.
| Name | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Relationship Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iyanna McNeely | 27 | Program Coordinator | Chicago, Illinois | Married, June 2021; announced their plans to divorce August 2022 |
| Jarrette Jones | 32 | Project Manager | ||
| Danielle Ruhl | 29 | Associate Director of Marketing | ||
| Nick Thompson | 36 | VP of Product Marketing | ||
| Natalie Lee | 29 | Consulting Manager | Split at the wedding | |
| Shayne Jansen | 32 | Realtor | ||
| Deepti Vempati | 31 | Information Data Analyst | ||
| Abhishek "Shake" Chatterjee | 33 | Veterinarian and House DJ | ||
| Mallory Zapata | 32 | Communications Manager | ||
| Salvador Perez | 31 | Executive Assistant | ||
| Shaina Hurley | 32 | Freelance Hairstylist | Split before the wedding | |
| Kyle Abrams | 29 | Glazier | ||
| Caitlin McKee | 31 | Medical Sales Professional | Split before the wedding[a] | |
| James "Joey" Miller | 30 | Business Strategy Consultant | ||
| Kara Williams | 32 | Client Service Manager | ||
| Jason Beaumont | 31 | Flight Attendant | ||
| Aja Johnson | 28 | Paralegal | Not engaged | |
| Brandon McGhee | 36 | Insurance Broker | ||
| Brian Ngo | 32 | Advertising Strategist | ||
| Chassidy Mickale | 34 | Business Owner | ||
| Haseeb Hussain | 28 | Lawyer | ||
| Hope Antoniello | 32 | Sales Manager | ||
| Jeremy Hartwell | 36 | Director and Entrepreneur | ||
| Juhie Faheem | 31 | Clinical Therapist | ||
| Julius Cacho | 39 | Logistics Manager | ||
| Olivia Harris | 29 | Recruitment Partner | ||
| Rocky Smith | 30 | Executive | ||
| Shea'na Grigsby | 36 | Event Partnership Director | ||
| Trisha Frame | 30 | Real Estate Broker | ||
| Vito Salamone | 33 | Pizzeria Owner |
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 1 | "The Pods Are Open" | February 11, 2022 | |||||||||
| 16 | 2 | "Love Triangles" | February 11, 2022 | |||||||||
| 17 | 3 | "Love in Paradise" | February 11, 2022 | |||||||||
| 18 | 4 | "Meet the Other Couples" | February 11, 2022 | |||||||||
| 19 | 5 | "Leaving Paradise" | February 11, 2022 | |||||||||
| Week 2 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | 6 | "Back to Reality" | February 18, 2022 | |||||||||
| 21 | 7 | "A Family Affair" | February 18, 2022 | |||||||||
| 22 | 8 | "Final Adjustments" | February 18, 2022 | |||||||||
| 23 | 9 | "Bachelor & Bachelorette Parties" | February 18, 2022 | |||||||||
| Week 3 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | 10 | "The Weddings" | February 25, 2022 | |||||||||
| Special | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 11 | "The Reunion" | March 4, 2022 | |||||||||
| After the Altar | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 12 | "Friends Who Adventure Together, Stay Together" | September 16, 2022 | |||||||||
| 27 | 13 | "It's My Party and I'll Gossip If I Want to" | September 16, 2022 | |||||||||
| 28 | 14 | "The Future Looks Bright" | September 16, 2022 | |||||||||
Unaired engagements
[edit]Two couples got engaged in the pods and their relationships were not aired in the footage: Kara Williams and Jason Beaumont as well as Caitlin McKee and Joey Miller became engaged in the pods but were not filmed after their engagements. Both couples continued their relationships for several months after filming concluded, but later ended their relationships.[7]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Everything we learned from the 'Love is Blind' season 2 reunion special". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "'LOVE IS BLIND' DANIELLE RUHL FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM NICK THOMPSON". TMZ.
- ^ "'Love is Blind' star Deepti responds to brutal comments her fiancé made behind her back". February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Love Is Blind's Deepti Vempati Reveals Her Thoughts on Kyle Abrams' New Girlfriend". E! Online. September 28, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Hallelujah, We Know the Truth About Shaina and Kyle from 'Love is Blind'". February 22, 2022.
- ^ Falcone, Dana (February 11, 2022). "'Love Is Blind' casting came under fire. Its creator says it doesn't 'stack the deck'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Walsh, Charlotte. "Here Are The Engagements You Didn't See on 'Love Is Blind' Season 2". Netflix.