| Love Is Blind | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
| Presented by | Nick Lachey Vanessa Lachey |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | September 22 – October 15, 2023 |
| Season chronology | |
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.[1]
| Couples | Married | Still together | Relationship notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Gonzalez & James "Milton" Johnson IV | Yes | Yes | Confirmed at the reunion that they are still married; still together as of June 2024. |
| Stacy Snyder & Izzy Zapata | No | No | Split on their wedding day after Stacy said no. As of February 2024, Stacy is in a relationship and Izzy is said to appear in Season 2 of Perfect Match. |
| Taylor Rue & Jared "JP" Pierce | No | No | Got engaged in the pods but broke up at the end of the Mexico trip. As of February 2024, JP and Taylor are both in relationships.[2] |
All the participants lived in Houston at the time of filming.
| Name | Age | Occupation | Relationship Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Gonzalez | 32 | Geologist | Married |
| James "Milton" Johnson IV | 25 | Petroleum Engineer | |
| Stacy Snyder | 34 | Director of Operations | Split at the wedding |
| Izzy Zapata | 31 | Sales | |
| Taylor Rue | 26 | Teacher | Split before the wedding[2] |
| Jared "JP" Pierce | 32 | Firefighter | |
| Johnie Maraist | 32 | Lawyer | Not engaged |
| Christopher Fox | 28 | Project Manager for Commercial and Retail Development | |
| Aaliyah Cosby | 29 | ICU Travel Nurse | |
| Uche Okoroha | 34 | Lawyer and Entrepreneur | |
| Carter Wall | 30 | Construction | |
| Connor Moore | 31 | Geoscientist | |
| Efrain Batista | 27 | Software Sales | |
| Enoch Culliver | 27 | Financial Advisor | |
| Erica Anthony | 27 | Marketing Manager | |
| Ernesto Solorzano Jr | 32 | Supply Chain Manager | |
| Estefania Garcia | 30 | Teacher and Dancer | |
| Jarred Gibson | 34 | University Director | |
| Josh Simmons | 32 | Sales Representative | |
| Justice Currey | 28 | Personal Trainer | |
| Linda Obi | 30 | Talent Acquisition Recruiter | |
| Maris Prakonekham | 30 | HR Specialist | |
| Mayra Cardenas | 25 | Minister | |
| Miriam Amah | 32 | Scientist | |
| Paige Tillman | 32 | Stylist | |
| Robert Martinez | 30 | Special Education Teacher | |
| Renee Poche | 32 | Veterinarian | |
| Shondra | 32 | Flight Attendant |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | ||||||||||||
| 60 | 1 | "So, You're a Recent Cheater?" | September 22, 2023 | |||||||||
| 61 | 2 | "Can I Talk to You for Real?" | September 22, 2023 | |||||||||
| 62 | 3 | "Blindsided" | September 22, 2023 | |||||||||
| 63 | 4 | "She's Gone...?" | September 22, 2023 | |||||||||
| Week 2 | ||||||||||||
| 64 | 5 | "Don't Give Up on Me" | September 29, 2023 | |||||||||
| 65 | 6 | "Going Home" | September 29, 2023 | |||||||||
| 66 | 7 | "First Class Love" | September 29, 2023 | |||||||||
| Week 3 | ||||||||||||
| 67 | 8 | "Love Is a Battlefield" | October 6, 2023 | |||||||||
| 68 | 9 | "Love on the Rocks" | October 6, 2023 | |||||||||
| Week 4 | ||||||||||||
| 69 | 10 | "Big, Big Love" | October 13, 2023 | |||||||||
| Special | ||||||||||||
| 70 | 11 | "The Reunion" | October 15, 2023 | |||||||||
In addition to the three engagements shown on the season, three additional couples got engaged in the pods:
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.[6][7]
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.[8][9][10]