The fifth season of Love Is Blind premiered on Netflix on September 22, 2023, and concluded on October 13, 2023, with a reunion episode released on October 15, 2023. The season followed singles from Houston, Texas.
Season summary + Couples Married Still together Relationship notesLydia and MiltonMarried in May 2022. Lydia announced their separation in June 2025.Stacy and IzzySplit on their wedding day after Izzy said yes but Stacy said no. Izzy appeared in Season 2 of Perfect Match. He dated someone but is now single as of October 2025, and Stacy was in a relationship with a woman named Pam and then with an unknown man but is single as of October 2025. Taylor and JPGot engaged in the pods but broke up at the end of the Mexico trip. As of October 2025, JP and Taylor are both in relationships.
Participants All the participants lived in Houston at the time of filming. NameAgeOccupationRelationship StatusLydia Velez Gonzalez32Geologist Married May 2022; Divorced 2025James "Milton" Johnson IV25Petroleum EngineerStacy Snyder34Director of Operations Split at the weddingIzzy Zapata31SalesRenee Poche32Veterinarian Split at the weddingCarter Wall30ConstructionTaylor Rue26Teacher Split before the weddingJared "JP" Pierce32FirefighterPaige Tillman32Stylist Split before the weddingJosh Simmons32Sales RepresentativeAaliyah Cosby29ICU Travel Nurse Not engagedChristopher Fox28Project Manager for Commercial and Retail DevelopmentConnor Moore31GeoscientistEfrain Batista27Software SalesEnoch Culliver27Financial AdvisorErica Anthony27Marketing ManagerErnesto Solorzano Jr32Supply Chain ManagerEstefania Garcia30Teacher and DancerJarred Gibson34University DirectorJohnie Maraist32LawyerJustice Currey28Personal TrainerLinda Obi30Talent Acquisition RecruiterMaris Prakonekham30HR SpecialistMayra Cardenas25MinisterMiriam Amah32ScientistRobert Martinez30Special Education TeacherShondra32Flight AttendantUche Okoroha34Lawyer and Entrepreneur
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Unaired engagements and alleged sexual assault In addition to the three engagements shown on the season, three additional couples got engaged in the pods:
Renee Poche and Carter Wall got engaged in the pods and traveled to Mexico with the other couples, and cameras followed their relationship up to the altar, but the couple did not wed, and they later ended their relationship. According to Poche, she said "no" at the altar. In an interview with PopSugar, Poche divulged that producers told her the story was cut due to limited airtime available and Wall's behavior towards her, but elaborated: "I really don't know the real reason, [...] I have my own opinions on why and likely what happened, [...] I don't know if I should get into it. I will eventually, but not now." Paige Tillman and Josh Simmons got engaged in the pods, but producers chose not to film their relationship further. The couple returned to Houston and continued their relationship, though they ultimately decided to end their relationship and did not get married. An additional couple got engaged in the pods and participated in the Mexico trip, but was never shown. The female contestant filed a lawsuit against Love Is Blind production companies Kinetic Content and Delirium TV, alleging that her fiancé sexually assaulted her during the trip. She said that her fiancé "forcefully groped her, exposed himself in the nude, and repeatedly made sexual contact over her express objections" and that producers prevented her from leaving and forced her to film a final scene. The production companies denied the claims and called them "meritless." All footage of the couple was cut and their names were omitted from the cast list.
Reception Season 5 of Love is Blind was among Netflix's Top 10 series worldwide during its premiere week of September 18–24, 2023, and remained in the top 10 the following week.
Critics of the show noted the high level of emotional conflict in the season's story lines and remarked on the show's ability to stay fresh by focusing on a different group of people each season.
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