The baby scandal “Love is blind” came as a surprise

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Love Is Blind Season 7 almost led us all astray.

After Netflix’s hit dating series came onto the market first batch of episodes Earlier this month, viewers quickly picked which couples they would and wouldn’t say “yes” to this season. At the top of the list were Ashley and Tyler, the seemingly drama-free duo who sparked a fairytale romance in the pods before they even saw each other.

All seemed well when the two got engaged, met in person and happily headed off to Cabo San Lucas for their honeymoon. They (mainly Tyler) spoke with such optimism about their upcoming wedding and the idea of ​​starting a family that many of us declared them our favorite couple and hoped they would be next Brett and Tiffany. So imagine the shock that viewers are in for Episodes 7 to 9 (aired October 9) when the show’s detective fanbase discovered that Tyler was keeping a huge secret from Ashley: his three children.

During Episode 9 – two weeks before their wedding – Tyler shocked Ashley when he revealed he had fathered “three sperm babies” for a friend but claimed to be “not involved” in her life. However, a few days before his reveal aired on Love Is Blind, a TikTok user posted a Storytime video with screenshot evidence claiming the reality star was an “active father” to his three children and claimed , he “scrubbed” them off his. Instagram page before filming the show.

The video (and several others posted) also included claims from Tyler’s alleged ex-boyfriends — the same ones he warned Ashley might say negative things about him — who accused him of lying about them having children , while they were dating, and also about the fact that they had children Texting another woman while he and Ashley were engaged.

Viewers couldn’t believe that such an outrageous scandal could come to light surrounding the same man who bragged about his goal of marrying Ashley and having children with her several occasions. Until Tyler’s double life came to light, many believed that he and Ashley would become Love Is Blind’s latest success story – man, were we wrong?

According to Tyler, he has “no regrets” about his Love Is Blind experience. He “really won’t change anything” about his time in the capsules. “Maybe a few conversations could have been had at some point, who knows?” he said E! Newswhich seems to allude to keeping his children a secret. “I can’t sit back and wish I could change something… . I live in the present.”

It remains to be seen how Ashley feels about the whole ordeal given Episode 9’s cliffhanger. We’ll probably have to wait for the reunion to hear her latest thoughts on her and Tyler’s relationship and the lies she was told during filming. It’s unfortunate that her partner’s actions marred what could have been a fairytale ending for the couple. Add to that another embarrassing moment for black women on Love Is Blind, when the success stories for us there are already very sparse (lest we forget). What happened to AD last season?).

However, we don’t just get to watch Tyler from the side. Love Is Blind audiences are also questioning the show’s producers for allowing Tyler to hold on to such a big secret until almost the end of the season. It’s similar to how viewers felt betrayed by the Uche-Lydia debacle in Season 5 after it was revealed that the two were dating before joining the show – something the producers were “blindsided” by but he initially remained silent about “not ruining the experiment.”

It’s a shame that love in Love Is Blind continues to take a back seat to the scandalous drama that, while entertaining, deviates from the romance that should be the focus. Because what good is this show if there aren’t enough strong couples left to answer the big question: Is love really blind?

In Ashley’s case, it seemed that way at first because looking back at the early episodes of season seven, the red flags were visible was There. In her defense, viewers missed her too, so we can’t blame her for falling for Tyler’s false promises that he would never lie to her (which he boldly told her father). As Tyra Banks once said, “We were all rooting for you,” Tyler. It’s a shame that this is no longer a clear opinion.

Love Is Blind’s court of public opinion has proven to be merciless in the face of scandals over the past few seasons, and Tyler may be no exception. From now on, it’s best for him to be as honest as possible. Because as we see every season, Love Is Blind fans are the dirt to be found will find it.

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