{"id":81377,"date":"2025-10-16T03:52:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T03:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/81377\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T03:52:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T03:52:10","slug":"love-is-blind-couple-breaks-up-ahead-of-finale-after-brutal-fight-as-contestant-reconnects-with-former-flame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/81377\/","title":{"rendered":"Love is Blind couple breaks up ahead of finale after brutal fight as contestant reconnects with former flame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A LOVE is Blind couple has broken up ahead of the finale after a brutal fight.<\/p>\n<p>Not only this, but one of the contestants has even reconnected with a former flame <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tv\/15276652\/love-is-blind-kacie-sobs-verdict-patrick\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">prior to his bitter split<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for The US Sun newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Nick and Annie have parted waysCredit: Instagram\/loveisblindnetflix<\/p>\n<p>They looked to be the strongest coupleCredit: COURTESY OF NETFLIX<\/p>\n<p>Nick Amato and Annie Lancaster got engaged in the pods after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tv\/15304661\/love-is-blind-nick-amato-editing-homophobic-comments\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bonding over shared family and religious values<\/a> \u2013 with everything now over for the pair.<\/p>\n<p>Before choosing to get engaged to Annie, Nick had a connection with her and another woman named Kait.<\/p>\n<p>Nick ultimately chose Annie because Kait didn\u2019t support his religious beliefs. <\/p>\n<p>Nick and Annie then got engaged, but have now sadly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tv\/15281668\/two-love-is-blind-contestants-abruptly-cut-from-show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">broken up before the finale<\/a> after a huge argument. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/15320921\/love-is-blind-mike-brockway-legal-troubles-business\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SC-Brockaway-Troubles-Comp-copy.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">STAR SUED<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Love Is Blind star Mike Brockway&#8217;s legal troubles revealed<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tv\/15318816\/love-is-blind-anna-yuan-weight-loss-photo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JA_Anna-Yuan_COMP.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">\u2018SURPRISE!\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Love Is Blind\u2019s Anna Yuan reveals jaw-dropping weight loss in rare new photo<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It all went down at the Pod Squad reunion party in Denver, which happened\u00a0before\u00a0he split with Annie.<\/p>\n<p>In the pods, Nick had confessed his love to Kait, with word getting out about this during the reunion. <\/p>\n<p>Annie became insecure and upset after hearing about Nick\u2019s former connection with Kait.<\/p>\n<p>Nick also had a conversation with Kait at the reunion, which did not sit well with Annie.<\/p>\n<p>Nick and Annie\u2019s final and very pivotal argument took place after this reunion, when they were back at their apartment.<\/p>\n<p>Nick then left the experiment\u00a0after the Pod Squad reunion party. <\/p>\n<p>Annie felt as though Nick did not love her and was not happy.<\/p>\n<p>Nick told Annie that he was happy, but she kept second-guessing things and wanted more reassurance that he truly loved her.<\/p>\n<p>Then, at a brunch after the reunion \u2013 and several meltdowns that Annie had, Nick told Annie, \u201cI\u2019ve been really happy with you. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut honestly\u2026 that was a breaking point for me. Getting to the altar, that\u2019s not a happy idea for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nick had a connection with Kait before choosing AnnieCredit: Instagram\/loveisblindnetflix<\/p>\n<p>Nick left the experiment after the reunionCredit: Instagram\/loveisblindnetflix<\/p>\n<p>Nick then told Annie that he could not go on any longer.<\/p>\n<p>Although Nick\u2019s conversation with Kait was one of the reasons for his breakup with Annie, there was no indication that he wanted to rekindle things with Kait. <\/p>\n<p>His meeting with Kait was an attempt at damage control, but it backfired.<\/p>\n<p>Nick and Annie\u2019s official breakup occurred on screen in Episode 10 of LIB season nine.<\/p>\n<p>The episode was released on Netflix on October 15, 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tLOVE IS BLIND SEASON 9 COUPLES\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-boxout__content__intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMany contestants made connections in the pods, but only six couples got engaged during the experience. Here are the couples who are engaged and hoping to say &#8216;I do&#8217; on Love is Blind. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Megan \u201cSparkle Megan\u201d Walerius and Jordan Keltner<br \/>\nAnnie Lancaster and Nick Amato<br \/>\nAli Lima and Anton Yarosh<br \/>\nKalybriah Haskin\u00a0and Edmond Harvey<br \/>\nJoe Ferrucci and Madison Maidenberg<\/p>\n<p>CONTROVERSIAL VIEWS <\/p>\n<p>Earlier on in the season, the luxury watch dealer raised eyebrows with his comments about LGBTQIA+ children while speaking in the pods with his now-ex Annie.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after, fans expressed their anger on social media over the 29-year-old\u2019s words, prompting Nick to address them in an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DPWofoSjfxq\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram video<\/a>\u00a0shared on October 3.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/money\/15349963\/landmark-admin-insurance-company-settlement-form\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/newspress-collage-1s3fi71i9-1760533439049.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">DATA LEAK<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Americans have until the end of 2025 to claim $2,500 over data breach settlement<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/travel\/15350989\/airline-air-canada-free-alcohol-economy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ES_AIR-CANADA_COMP.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">FLIGHT CAP<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Popular airline becomes first to offer free alcohol in economy seating<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nick said in the clip and its caption that he took \u201cfull accountability for how my words came across,\u201d before explaining that the way he was raised \u201cshaped certain blind spots\u201d that he\u2019s now educating himself on.<\/p>\n<p>He also pointed the finger at production\u2019s editing, insisting that the \u201cconversation was very heavily sliced and diced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Annie and Nick are no longer part of the LIB experimentCredit: COURTESY OF NETFLIX\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A LOVE is Blind couple has broken up ahead of the finale after a brutal fight. 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