Season 9 of Love Is Blind is making waves with headline-making exits, shocking confessions and flame-outs that have everyone talking. Blake Anderson stunned fans by leaving the show early, revealing he doubted a real connection could form in the speed-run environment. Kacie McIntosh‘s brief engagement to Patrick Suzuki unraveled almost immediately after they met, with both sides now sharing clashing accounts about post-show communication and feelings of being a “consolation prize.”
The drama only intensified online, as Kacie faced heavy backlash — including unwanted threats — while also signaling that editing left out parts of her story. Meanwhile, Madison Maidenberg opened up about how fiancé Joe Ferrucci’s on-camera comments about body types triggered lasting struggles, adding an emotional depth to the chaos of messy love triangles, bold breakfast choices and hot-topic conversations that have set this installment apart.
NO. 1: ‘LOVE IS BLIND’ SEASON 9 STAR BLAKE ANDERSON BREAKS DOWN HIS SURPRISE EXIT
NO. 2: LOVE IS BLIND’S JORDAN MAKES MORNING SMOOTHIE OF CHICKEN AND CRYSTAL LIGHT
NO. 3: ‘LOVE IS BLIND’ SEASON 9: WHAT COUPLES DID — AND DIDN’T — MAKE IT TO MEXICO?
NO. 4: LOVE IS BLIND’S PATRICK AND KACIE DISAGREE OVER POST-SPLIT MEET UP
NO. 5: LOVE IS BLIND’S MADISON ‘DEVELOPED AN EATING DISORDER’ AFTER JOE’S COMMENTS
NO. 6: LOVE IS BLIND’S NICK ADDRESSES HIS CONTROVERSIAL COMMENTS ABOUT LGBTQ+ KIDS
NO. 7: THE SHORTEST ‘LOVE IS BLIND’ ENGAGEMENTS THAT DIDN’T MAKE IT TO THE ALTAR
NO. 8: LOVE IS BLIND’S KACIE SAYS SHE’S GOTTEN ‘DEATH THREATS,’ EX PATRICK REACTS
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