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It’s time to raise a glass! The gold wine glasses have become as iconic to the reality series as the love story of Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Cameron Hamilton. They’re the vessel of choice for everything from coffee to Champagne; in fact, we’d go as far to say that Love Is Blindisn’t quite Love Is Blind without its gilded chalices.

In fact, the cups have become so signature that other Netflix love and dating shows have followed suit — both The Ultimatum: Marry or Move Onand The Ultimatum: Queer Lovethe same stemless and with-stem cups, but in silver, while on Perfect Match, the Netflix reality stars’ cups are white.

In celebration of Love Is Blind, you can get in on the fun with metallic glasses of your own. But that’s not at all, because you can also pick up other official Love Is Blind merchandise, including “Art...

Reality stars Amber Pike and Matt Barnett are going to be parents! The couple, who met on season one of the Netflix dating reality show Love Is Blind, announced they are expecting their first baby together. They revealed the news on the first episode of The Love Seat podcast, hosted by fellow season one Love Is Blind castmates Lauren and Cameron Hamilton.

On the episode, Amber gave a life update sharing, “I sent myself back to school because I felt like we were in a place where I could do that, like, I had the support and I was mentally there.” Then, she revealed her pregnancy, “Then, over summer break, [Matt] just went and knocked me up.” In response, Lauren gushed, “There’s a baby Barnett on the way!” On when the little one was conceived, Amber joked that it might have happened at Cameron’s birthday party. “It might have...

Prime Video’s The Goat Cast: Where Have We Seen These Reality Stars Before?(Photo Credit –YouTube)

Who is the greatest reality star of all time? Amazon’s new series, The Goat, promises to settle this debate. In this reality series, 14 famous reality stars battle it out to be declared The Greatest of All Time. As the contestants compete to win a prize of $200k, they must go through numerous challenges inspired by other reality competitions.

Hosted by comedian Daniel Tosh, The Goat features contestants from some of the biggest reality shows, including Big Brother, Dancing With The Stars, Love Is Blind, and Survivor. As you prepare to watch the show, here is all you need to know about the cast members of The Goat.

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Cj Franco is a 33-year-old model, content creator, and TV personality previously seen in the Max dating reality series, FBoy Island. She has...

The Love Is Blind Season 6 reunion featured the returns of some fan-favorite Lib couples, but one pair was noticeably absent: Season 1’s Cameron Hamilton and Lauren Speed-Hamilton. On March 15, Cameron decided to “clear the air” and revealed why he and Lauren opted out of returning for the Netflix reunion special. “First, let me say I love the Love is Blind franchise,” Cameron began his Instagram video. “That’s how I met my wife. I really appreciate that opportunity so much. It’s given me this wonderful platform, and I’ll be forever grateful for that.” He added, “Any rumor that I don’t like Love Is Blind, Netflix, or Kinetic is not true.” Cameron noted that he and Lauren were “invited to the Season 6 reunion, and we respectfully declined. We already were booked for that date.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cameron Hamilton (@cameronreidhamilton) Cameron went...

Another season of "Love Is Blind" has come and gone, leaving a slew of disappointed fans in its wake. The Netflix dating show's fifth installment proved to be a low point for the franchise, with contentious cast members and unrelenting drama earning far more screen time than actual romance. As the season unfolded, many viewers were left yearning for a genuine love story they could root for - one like that of Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton from season one.

Lauren and Cameron are considered "Love Is Blind" royalty. Of the six couples who got engaged during the first season, they're one of two still happily married today, celebrating their five-year wedding anniversary this year. No other couples have quite lived up to their sincere connection since then (except maybe season four's Tiffany and Brett). As one fan aptly summed it up on X (formerly Twitter), "Cameron and Lauren's love...

As Love is Blind gears up for its season 5 premiere, fans are eager to revisit the couples that captured their hearts in previous seasons. Many relationships have weathered the reality TV storm from unexpected challenges to heartwarming commitments.

Here’s a closer look at the couples from past seasons who are still going strong, proving that sometimes, love truly is blind. Whether it’s the iconic pairs from season 1 or the buzz-worthy romances of season 4, these love stories continue to inspire.

‘Love is Blind’ couples from season 1 that are still together

During season 1 of Love is Blind, Amber Pike and Matt Barnett navigated through a series of challenges. They both had moments of uncertainty before finally committing at the altar.

While they openly admitted to almost getting a divorce, they managed to work things out. The pair is currently gearing up for their fifth anniversary in November 2023.

Meanwhile, Lauren Speed...

In order for Ryan Gosling to portray the perfect onscreen “Kenergy” for the “Barbie” movie, he pulled inspiration from a popular reality TV dating show — “The Bachelorette”.

Director Greta Gerwig provided an explanation for the unexpected inspo behind Gosling’s role of Ken while appearing on Monday’s episode of the “SmartLess” podcast.

“I’ve never seen ‘The Bachelor’, but Ryan Gosling — when we started talking about Ken, he said, ‘Oh, the Kens remind me of [how the contestants] on ‘The Bachelorette’ [are] when the woman isn’t around. They don’t know what to do with themselves. They’re doing, like, push-ups and they kind of are competitive with each other and if one guy wears glasses and then another guy wears glasses he’s like, no you took my thing, I’m the guy with glasses,’” Gerwig recounted of Gosling’s comparison of the show’s eligible bachelors to Ken.

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Some love stories just weren’t meant to be.

This week, reality contestant Micah Lussier shared a post on her Instagram account giving fans a look at her time with “Love Is Blind” co-star and ex-fiancé Paul Peden.

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“A glimpse into our relationship through our own lense after filming,” she wrote in the caption, alongside video of the pair getting intimate and having fun throughout their relationship.

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“Paul, I’ll always be so thankful that you came into my life. We shared something so special together & no one will ever be able to replace that. No matter what I’ll always love you ,” she continued.

“Sometimes we have to let go of what we thought was meant to be, and although...

Netflix may be looking to switch up the hosts for “Love is Blind” in the upcoming season.

Nick and Vanessa Lachey have been the hosts for the reality dating show since season 1, but recently came under fire from fans for their behaviour during the season 3 reunion special.

After a petition to remove them gained over 25,000 signatures, an insider told the Daily Mail that the show may be actually looking into replacements.

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“There’s always been whispers about replacing them, especially now after the live reunion special which was a complete disaster on so many levels,” they revealed. “If they want to keep their ratings up, there’s got to be a change.”

Two possible hosts the streamer may be looking into come from the show’s cast of alumni: Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton.

A former participant on Love is Blind has spoken out in defence of hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey after fans expressed their distaste for the recent reunion episode.

The Lacheys, who have been together since 2006 and married since 2011, have fronted the programme since its launch in 2020.

Though the conclusion of season four was set to stream live on Sunday evening (Monday 17 April in the UK), technical issues meant that the reunion episode wasn’t available for more than 12 hours later than planned.

When the reunion finally hit the service later in the day, it was met with significant criticism regarding Vanessa’s alleged preferential treatment of some contestants, as well as the pair’s repeated questions about the couples’ family plans.

Shayne Jansen, who took part in the Chicago-set second season of the hit Netflix reality show in 2022, responded to questions about the pair during a recent Instagram Q&a.

The problems surrounding the “Love is Blind” live reunion are only growing. After Sunday night’s live reunion special was delayed, fans have taken to social media to criticize hosts Vanessa and Nick Lachey. People who managed to catch the reunion are calling the married couple “terrible hosts.” Some are even demanding for them to be fired.

Viewers have said the couple has “no chemistry with the cast” and that they’re “terrible hosts.” One user even said that “Netflix should be Embarrassed [sic]” for the special. Though both Lacheys are being criticized, Vanessa, who spoke more than her husband during the reunion, has received the brunt of the criticism. Fans and contestants alike are calling her biased. Viewers are enraged that Vanessa Lachey seemingly sided with Jackelina Bonds, who was in a love triangle with Marshall Glaze and Josh Demas. Similarly cast member Paul Peden said that Lachey had a...

More couples got married after the first season of Love Is Blind. But the first one that made fans think the show could leave to love was Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Cameron Hamilton. She reveals the first couple that she is rooting for as a viewer.

Cameron and Lauren Speed-Hamilton married on ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 1

No one knew what to expect with Love Is Blind Season 1. There was drama but it also ended with two couples getting married.

Cameron and Lauren said yes, and Amber Pike and Matt “Barnett” Barnett tied the knot. But Cameron and Lauren had the smoothest road to the altar because they were focused on each other, and weren’t getting unwanted attention from other cast members.

The couple is still going strong since being married in 2018. They update fans on their lives through their YouTube channel.

Lauren Speed-Hamilton roots for Tiffany and Brett on ‘Love Is Blind...

Love Is Blind has captivated viewers since its premiere on Netflix in 2020. The show is a social experiment that allows people to try falling in love without seeing their dates.

According to hosts Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey, the success of Love Is Blind may be due to it being a throwback to an old-school style of dating.

‘Love Is Blind’ has been creating marriages for three seasons Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey discuss their show “Love is Blind” on the set of E! Daily Pop I Nick Agro/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

Not every couple on Love Is Blind walks away intact. However, the show seems to have created a few lasting marriages.

During the first season, two couples got married: Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton as well as Amber Pike and Matt Barnett. Both pairs tied the knot in 2018 and are still together.

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As questions abound regarding the future of reality television at the start of the new year, it’s a good time to turn to the individuals behind some of the genre’s biggest success stories for answers.

Walt Disney Television executive vp of unscripted and alternative Rob Mills, NBCUniversal senior vp of unscripted current production Kathleen French, Bravo Media senior vp of current programming Noah Samton and Kinetic Content (Married at First Sight, Love Is Blind) founder and CEO Chris Coelen sat down with The Hollywood Reporter during separate phone calls to discuss what’s working, off-camera controversies and what it takes to find the next smash hit.

What stands out when you reflect on 2022?

Rob Mills I would say I’m feeling hopeful and excited for the new year. What’s interesting, when I look back at [the unscripted space] this past year — we haven’t really had a breakout. We’ve...

Nick Lachey is reacting to Lauren Speed-Hamilton’s “Love Is Blind” commentary. While speaking with Et’s Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner at the Sheraton Waikiki in Hawaii on Wednesday, the 48-year-old dating show host discusses Speed-Hamilton’s allegation that the Netflix series aired limited scenes with Black women during its third season.

“‘Lib’ be cutting all the black women. How come they are always in the trailer but not the show,” Speed-Hamilton tweeted last month. “I know it’s slim pickings but about 85 of them couples be forced (just moving forward for entertainment purposes) anyway. Y’all could at least force some more sisters to move forward throughout the show.”

Lachey, who hosts the series with his wife, Vanessa Lachey, calls Speed-Hamilton’s tweet “a fair observation” and says that he does “understand where she’s coming from with it,” but notes that he’s “not sure what exactly...

This week was the debut of season three of Netflix’s “Love Is Blind.” If you’ve seen season one and two, you know the drill: Single men and women are sequestered in adjoining “pods” and get to know one another through a series of revolving “dates.” They don’t actually see their prospective mates, just talk to them in increasingly cozy conversations through an opaque partition. Then they get married — or at least engaged and finally meet each other in the flesh.

If you’ve seen season one or two, you know what happens next.

Usually, nothing.

Of the 24 love connections that have so far been made on the show, only two actually tied the knot and just one of those pairs is still together. That’s a success rate of just about 4.

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Still, in the world of reality dating shows, that makes “Love Is Blind” a resounding statistical success.

Love Is Blind stars Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton are still enjoying life after the altar.   Ahead of their upcoming wedding anniversary, Lauren penned a sweet note dedicated to her husband of nearly four years, Cameron. "I can't believe we are approaching 4 years of marriage this fall," she wrote alongside a video montage of the couple posted to her Instagram Aug. 23. Adding that "time flies," she continued, "Marriage is hard. It requires willingness and work. An unselfish version of yourself that prioritizes partnership."   The two fell head over heels for one another during their time in the pods and married during the season one finale....

Paying the love forward. The season two cast of Love Is Blind gave two fans the ultimate wedding gift when they surprised the couple on their big day in Las Vegas. Worlds collided when the stars met season one success stories Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton for the first time, as seen in a new video from Netflix. Iyanna McNeely, Jarrette Jones, Danielle Ruhl, Nick Thompson, Deepti Vempati and Salvador Perez from the hit Netflix dating show took part in the nuptials of Alex and Olaf, who also have a unique love story.  Alex met her future husband in college while she took a class taught by the then first year student advisor....

Never fear: You haven’t seen the last of the “Love Is Blind” cast yet. In a heart-warming video released by Netflix on Tuesday, members of the pod squad reunited on screen once more for… another wedding.

“Love is Blind” cast members surprised Alexandra Muckenhirn and Olaf Erdmann, a couple who are fans of the hit reality dating show, by throwing their wedding at the “Love Is Blind” chapel in Las Vegas.

Season 2’s Deepti Vempati, Danielle Ruhl-Thompson and Iyanna Jones (née McNeely) became “honorary bridesmaids” — while Nick Thompson, Jarrette Jones and Salvador Perez were “honorary groomsmen.” Nick and Vanessa Lachey also sent their best wishes and wedding day gifts.

Everyone’s favorite Season 1 power-couple, Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Cameron Hamilton, officiated the ceremony.

“Love is patient. Love is kind. And, as everyone in this room knows, love is truly blind,” Speed-Hamilton said in the video.

Muckenhirn and Erdmann met when they were both in school,...

Laura Gordon, a rising star TV literary agent at ICM Partners, has left the agency and is finalizing a deal to join CAA.

Gordon was a homegrown ICM talent. She started at the agency in 2011 as an assistant and was in its trainee program before becoming TV lit coordinator.

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Since her promotion to an agent in ICM Partners’ Television Literary department, Gordon has built a strong roster of clients –many of whom are women and people of color. The list of multi-hyphenates she represented at ICM Parents includes Late Night director Nisha Ganatra, The First Wives Club creator and Girls Trip co-writer Tracy Oliver, Search Party co-creators Sarah-Violet Bliss & Charles Rogers,...

Exclusive: Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Cameron Hamilton, the breakout couple from Netflix’s hit reality show Love Is Blind, have signed with CAA for representation in all areas.

Lauren and Cameron have been riding a wave of popularity following their breakout turn on Love Is Blind, leading to online speculation about them headlining their own series. There is no spinoff with the duo currently in the works, but there have been conversations with Speed and Hamilton about potential new TV projects.

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The couple met on the series’ first season and are one of just two couples out of six on the show who made it to “I do.” In the series, hosted by Vanessa and Nick Lachey,...

Fan-favorite Lauren Speed may have proved that love is blind, but her role in season one of the Netflix show displayed so much more. From Issa Rae on Insecure to Kate Edison on The Bold Type, we are seeing more accurate portrayals of Black women on TV than ever - and it's so important. In this case, Lauren's positive representation on Netflix's reality show emphasizes that Black women being their true and authentic selves is beautiful and desirable - despite how we may have been previously portrayed on reality TV.

Without even trying, Lauren's presence on the show acted as a mirror for our own dating experiences as Black women. We see ourselves in moments where she wakes up next to her now husband, Cameron Hamilton during their honeymoon, bare-faced and wearing a bonnet. She explains to the camera how important it is for Black women to wrap their hair up at night.