'Love Is Blind' Stars Micah and Irina Discuss the Status of Their Friendship Today (Exclusive)

Shayne Jansen is honoring hislate mother, Karen. The star took to his Instagram Stories on Wednesday to share his new arm ink, posting a photo of his forearm wrapped in a bandage.The tattoo is a thin line drawing of several roses with his mother's initials, «KMJ,» inked underneath one of the blooms.Karen, who was featured alongside her son on season 2 of the Netflix dating show, died in October 2022.

alums Deepti Vempati and Natalie Lee are planning for their futures. The season 2 stars and co-hosts opened up on Monday's episode of their joint podcast about their decision to quit drinking for a month in preparation for freezing their eggs.«So we're in the process right now.

Micah Lussier is speaking out in regard to criticisms she's received since season 4 of premiered last month. The 27-year-old Netflix star took to Instagram on Thursday, posting a series of portraits of herself in a fitted gray dress, posing on a balcony.«I want to acknowledge that while there has been a lot of love and support, there has also been a lot of negativity on social media the last few weeks,» Micah wrote, before making a request.

engagement that didn't make the cut in season 4. Contestant Monica Rodriguez, who received very limited screen time, recently took to her Instagram to flash a giant square-cut diamond.«LIB ENGAGEMENT ALERT*** Since EVERYONE was given the opportunity to share their stores, I can finally tell mine,» Monica shared.Noting that she thought she'd found her person in the pods, Monica wrote, «I accepted his proposal and we were onto the reveal.

Iyanna McNeely is making some shocking accusations against her ex-husband, Jarrette Jones. The former couple got married on season 2 of and shared that they were divorcing in August 2022 after a year of marriage.In September, the Netflix special came out, showing the couple struggling in their marriage, but eventually coming together to work things out. At the time, the cause for the tension was portrayed as their different lifestyles.

season 4 was filled with romance and drama, but the only couple to say no at the altar was Paul Peden and Micah Lussier. The pair got engaged in the pods and had a seemingly drama-free romance on the show.

season 4 couple Micah Lussier and Paul Peden, but that doesn't mean she's not still close with his look-alike mom, Elizabeth.Elizabeth appeared on the show and had an instant bond with Micah, welcoming her with open arms and many people pointed out the similarities between her and her would-be daughter-in-law.Though Micah and Paul were the only couple not to say yes at the altar this season, Micah recently shared during an Instagram fan Q&A that she and Elizabeth have stayed in touch.«Do you still talk to Paul's mom??? Y'all were so cute together,» one fan asked.«We do. She has been an amazing support system for me!» Micah shared.

's Nick Thompson announced he started a nonprofit to help reality TV stars in the wake of allegations of mistreatment on the hit Netflix show.Thompson, who appeared on season 2 of and married before divorcing co-star Danielle Ruhl, took to Instagram on Thursday and announced he's a founding board member and executive director of outreach for the UCAN Foundation, which aims to «provide mental health and legal support to past, current, and future reality TV contestants.»Thompson explained in a lengthy caption that, no, he and fellow reality TV stars didn't sign up to be food and water-deprived, allegations made by several of his co-stars, including his ex.  «I signed up for a 'psychologically-based' love experiment sold as 'different from other reality shows,'» he wrote in his caption. «Love is Blind S1 made a believer out of me, and I thought the experience could work for me if I went with good intentions and stayed true to myself.»Thompson went on to say that the «vetting» process «included psych tests and evaluations, background checks, and assurances the cast members selected is 'ready for marriage.'» He also claimed being told that the psychologist that conducted his evaluation spoke to his therapist to verity the ethics and conditions of the show out of concern it would diminish his progress.

Micah Lussier has some issues with her co-star, Zack Goytowski. Micah, a controversial contestant on season 4 of the hit Netflix dating show, was a guest on Thursday's episode of podcast, and she addressed some of the drama from the show's recent reunion special.«I don't know what Zack was on last night, but it was too much for me,» Micah said of her co-star, who originally got engaged to Micah's pal, Irina Solomonova, before calling it off and tying the knot with Bliss Poureetezadi.She mentioned Zack calling both her and Irina out with claims that they went on the show for fame.«You've plugged your Instagram in this finale or this reunion four different times. Who's here for fame?» Micah asked, referencing Zack's claim of having «receipts» on his personal Instagram account during the reunion.

season 4 stars Chelsea Griffin and Kwame Appiah took to the field on Wednesday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle to celebrate the Mariners — as well as their new life together.The couple came out to throw the first pitch in the Mariners' match-up against the Milwaukee Brewers, in what was their first public appearance the fourth season of the hit Netflix reality dating series came to an end.Griffin, a Seattle native, took the mound side-by-side with her husband, rocking Mariners jerseys with «Appiah» emblazoned on the back of both. Griffin's family cheered her on as she threw out the ceremonial first pitch to outfielder Jarred Kelenic.Apart from Griffin's family, the two were also cheered on by fellow season 4 alums Zack Goytowski and Bliss Poureetezadi — who are also both Seattle residents.The couples cheered on the home team throughout the game, however the Brewers pulled out a 5-3 win in the end.Both Griffin and Appiah and Goytowski and Poureetezadi found love with one another on the unconventional dating series, and tied the knot back in May 2022.However, unlike Griffin and Appiah, Goytowski and Poureetezadi did not get engaged on the show itself. Goytowski was first engaged to Irina Solomonova, but the pair called off their engaged and Goytoswki subsequently sparked a romance with Poureetezadi.For more on this season of, and the ill-fated reunion special earlier this week, check out the video below.

season 4 don't necessarily know everything about each other.In a cute video segment for, couples Brett Brown and Tiffany Pennywell,Kwame Appiah and Chelsea Griffin, and Zack Goytowski and Bliss Poureetezadi answer some difficult questions from the newlywed game that leave their partners shocked.When asked who is better in bed, Brett confidently names himself right as Tiffany says, «Both of us.»«What the f**k?! Brett Brown love him some Brett Brown,» Tiffany quips of her husband.Kwame is asked how many exes have reached out since the show aired, to which he replies, «Maybe, like, three or four.»He reveals that they sent him direct messages «Yeah, it was my ex from college. I literally clicked like,» Kwame reveals as Chelsea gasps, " You liked it?!«When asked how many hookups they'd had prior to meeting and marrying on the show, Chelsea asks, „Would we say hundreds?“»Hundreds?" Kwame replies, emphasizing the plural with a laugh.And when Chelsea is asked who else on the show she was physically attracted to, she answers, «That's such an icky question.

SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't watched season 4 of Love Is Blind and the reunion special, proceed with caution. It was a night of technical difficulties and tense emotions when the season 4 reunion special finally filmed for Netflix.

SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't watched season 4 of Love Is Blind and the reunion special, proceed with caution. Though the season 4 reunion of was supposed to take place live without any editing, technical difficulties on Sunday night led to the Netflix event being pre-recorded instead.The reunion eventually streamed on the service hours after it was supposed to air. ET's Will Marfuggi spoke with the cast on the red carpet after the event where Irina Solomonova, who came across as one of the evening's villains, shared that there was an unaired moment from the pre-taped reunion.«I think there was a moment, it didn't show, but I was literally crying when Micah [Lussier] was talking because I was in this moment where I said, 'You know what, I'm just a little sad for everyone because I said we are human.

SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't watched season 4 of Love Is Blind and the reunion special, proceed with caution. After an almost two-hour delay, fans were finally treated to a drama-filled reunion special late Sunday night.

SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't watched season 4 of Love Is Blind and the reunion special, proceed with caution. It was a night filled with technical difficulties and shocking revelations as fans tuned in to Netflix for what was supposed to be a live reunion special.

SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't watched season 4 of Love Is Blind and the reunion special, proceed with caution. Though it was billed as Netflix's second-ever live special, Love Is Blind fans were disappointed on Sunday evening when the streaming service struggled to get the event going for more than an hour.Co-host Vanessa Lachey took to her Instagram to share that they had been experiencing technical difficulties, and eventually Netflix shared that the reunion was being filmed and they were planning to have it on Netflix «as soon as humanly possible.»For those diehard fans who stuck out the delay, the payoff was well worth it as the reunion skimmed the surface of the love stories, but scooped deep into the drama.Season 4 stars Chelsea Griffin, Paul Peden, Micah Lussier, Kwame Appiah, Zack Goytowski, Bliss Poureetezadi, Tiffany Pennywell, Brett Brown, and Irina Solomonova were all in attendance.One of the biggest surprises of the night was that co-stars Jackie Bonds and Josh Demas, who reconnected outside of the pods after Jackie's split from Marshall Glaze, were not in attendance at the reunion.

Not all love stories end with a happily ever after. Micah Lussier and Paul Peden made it to the altar in the season 4 finale of , but from the start, it was clear that they were both very uncertain with how the wedding day would go. Scientist Paul was clearly torn as he debated the decision with every member of his wedding party and his family members, calling it a «toss of a coin,» noting that he could easily go either way. Once they make it to the altar, Micah was asked to answer first, but she shockingly said, «I think that in this moment, the best thing that I can do for us is to give you the opportunity to answer first.» Paul looks stunned but eventually replied, «I love you, but I don't think that we can choose each other right now.»His decision left Micah devastated and she ran out of the ceremony in tears. Paul followed her out, asking his bride if he made the wrong decision. He later said he couldn't ever imagine marrying her. ET's Will Marfuggi spoke with Micah ahead of her season airing and asked her about her historic decision to have Paul answer first, which no contestant on the reality series has ever made before.«I would have said yes in that moment.

Not all love stories end with a happily ever after. Micah Lussier and Paul Peden made it to the altar in the season 4 finale of , but from the start, it was clear that they were both very uncertain with how the wedding day would go. Scientist Paul is clearly torn as he gets ready for his altar moment. He debates the decision with every member of his wedding party and his family members, calling it a «toss of a coin,» noting that he could easily go either way. Once they make it to the altar, Micah is asked to answer first, but she shockingly says, «I think that in this moment, the best thing that I can do for us is to give you the opportunity to answer first.» Paul looks stunned but eventually says, «I love you, but I don't think that we can choose each other right now.»His decision leaves Micah devastated and she runs out of the ceremony in tears. Paul follows her out, asking his bride if he made the wrong decision.

The wedding-packed finale of season 4 ended with just one couple saying no at the altar — Micah Lussier and Paul Peden. In a shocking moment, Micah redirects the officiant's question to her fiancé, telling him that the «best thing» she could do was to give him «the opportunity to answer first.»Paul then rejects Micah, forcing her to run out of the service in tears. ET spoke with Micah ahead of her season airing and asked her about the historic decision, which no contestant on the reality series has ever made before.«I would have said yes in that moment.

Though they had a promising start, 27-year-old dental assistant Jackie Bonds and her fiancé, 27-year-old marketing manager Marshall Glaze, didn't make it to the altar on season 4 of Their already rocky relationship was on shaky ground when they showed up to co-star Chelsea Griffin's birthday party separately. Then Jackie's ex, Josh Demas, made a memorable cameo at the party, making a play for Jackie. «If you don't feel, like, heart-to-heart you're really going to marry somebody, pick me,» Josh told Jackie.On the show, Jackie is seen skipping her wedding dress fitting to meet up with Josh at a coffee shop, where they decide to give their relationship a try.