Contains spoilers: the Netflix dating show has introduced another group of couples for season 5 – here’s everything you need to know about them.

By Katelyn Mensah

Published: Friday, 06 October 2023 at 12:30 PM

Here at RadioTimes.com, we’ve been hooked to Love is Blind since it began on Friday 22nd September.

And after watching the season 5 cast of singletons go through their pod chats and engagements, episodes 8 and 9 are now available to watch on Netflix – and will show some of the weddings!

Hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey are guiding a new batch of men and women through the process, as they discover if they can form an emotional connection with someone without ever having seen them.

Get to know the cast of Love Is Blind season 5, from their deal-breakers to past loves – but be warned, there are spoilers ahead!

Love Is Blind season 5 cast

Aaliyah

Age: 29

Occupation: ICU travel nurse

Instagram: @aalove4_

Status: Left the process

As an ICU travel nurse, Aaliyah is always up and down the country. She has been living the single life for more than a year and keeps meeting men who “aren’t truly ready to commit” or lack “honesty, loyalty and consistency”.

Aaliyah’s dream guy is an intellectual foodie who can feed her stomach and her mind.

However, she left the process after finding out her partner – Uche – had already been in a relationship with fellow contestant and her friend, Lydia. She left the pods, and although they did try to make it work in the real world, they are no longer together.

Estefania

Age: 30

Occupation: Teacher/Dancer

Instagram: @estefbaila

Status: Left the process

Estefania is a 30-year-old teacher and is looking for a guy who can one-two step up to the plate and can match her hardworking energy.

While she isn’t looking for a specific person in the pods, Estefania has no patience for men who are “controlling or dirty”, so hygiene is a must!

Sadly, Estefania didn’t find a partner in the pods so has already left the process.

Shondra

Age: 32

Occupation: Flight attendant

Instagram: @shonlaaa

Status: Left the process

Flight attendant Shondra is always used to catching flights, but nowadays she is looking to catch feelings. The 32-year-old is looking for a guy who “gives [her] that spark”.

Shondra needs her forever partner to take accountability for their actions, as guys who “cannot admit when they are wrong” will not be making the cut.

Shondra sadly didn’t make the cut and left the process at the pod stage.

Maris

Age: 30

Occupation: HR specialist

Instagram: @maris_tx

Status: Left the process

Maris has only ever been in one serious relationship that ended unexpectedly after six years. She is going into the pods to find a husband who will come along to crawfish boils with her friends and to Lao New Year celebrations with her family.

Like Shondra and Estafania, Maris didn’t find love in the pods, so has already left the process.

Paige

Age: 32

Occupation: Stylist

Instagram: @paigetilly

Status: Left the process

Being “too nice to the wrong people” has misguided Paige in her past relationships and she is doing letting people take advantage of her. Paige is looking to find someone who “loves the way [she] loves”, which means having a big heart, genuine respect and making a true commitment to one another.

While their scenes weren’t actually aired, Paige has revealed that she and Josh Simmons were each other’s “first pod dates and number one picks from the beginning” of the process – and the couple even flew to Mexico with the rest of the couples and applied for a marriage license.

“After the show we stayed engaged and even planned our wedding,” they said in a joint Instagram post. The couple are, however, no longer together.

Renee

Age: 32

Occupation: Veterinarian

Instagram: @missreneepoche

Status: Left the process

In the past five years since her last major relationship ended, Renee has been focused on her career but is now ready to have someone in her life. Renee wants a “very manly” guy, with an added bonus if they have a beard.

Like Paige and Josh, Renee’s engagement and ‘honeymoon’ with Carter was reportedly cut from the process by producers, and they are no longer seen in the show. Social media sleuths have come to the conclusion that the pair are now no longer together.

Lydia

Age: 32

Occupation: Geologist

Instagram: @lavg

Status: Still in the show

After turning 30, Lydia is now “emotionally mature enough to be married” and wants a tall, dark and handsome guy with a big personality who feels the same way. While this experiment could be easy for Lydia, she has zero patience for men who can’t communicate, as the key to her heart is “transparency and emotional maturity”.

Lydia has found love with Milton, and the pair have been getting to know each other before they walk down the aisle – but it’s not boding well, as episode 9 ends with them both having a row!

Erica

Age: 27

Occupation: Marketing manager

Instagram: @ericaanthony

Status: Left the process

After three years of dating app disappointments, Erica has taken a leap of faith and entered the Love Is Blind pods. Erica wants a marriage as strong as her parents and wants a man who is “funny, outgoing and obsessed with [her]”.

Erica has left the process after not finding a partner in the pods.

Miriam

Age: 32

Occupation: Scientist

Instagram: @mimah_

Status: Left the process

Miriam is a scientist with an incredibly impressive career in the pharmaceutical industry. She often wants an “emotional connection before developing much stronger feelings” when it comes to dating, so Love Is Blind seemed like the perfect opportunity.

While Miriam doesn’t have a type, she is hoping the pods will have some older and taller guys for her.

Stacy

Age: 34

Occupation: Director of operations

Instagram: @stacyrenae926

Status: Still in the show

Stacy has been single for less than a year, but is ready to “push herself to open up and be vulnerable” and hopefully find the man of her dreams along the way. In the pods, Stacy is seeking a “family-oriented, outgoing and driven” individual.

Stacy and her partner Izzy are still set to walk down the aisle – but looking towards the final episode, the future isn’t looking too rosy for them, as they have rowed about Izzy’s finances.

Johnie

Age: 32

Occupation: Lawyer

Instagram: @johniemaraist

Status: Left the process

Johnie is a successful lawyer, but hasn’t always been as successful when it comes to her romantic life. Johnie is coming into the experiment with an open heart and mind and is open to getting to know anyone rather than her usual type.

After breaking things off with Chris to pursue a relationship with Izzy (who ultimately chose Stacy!), Johnie and Chris met up at the airport and became boyfriend and girlfriend. It’s unknown if they are still together.

Linda

Age: 32

Occupation: Talent acquisition recruiter

Instagram: @lindachi__

Status: Left the process

Linda comes from a big, loving Nigerian family who want to see her find her perfect match sooner rather than later. Linda admits she has been overly picky in the past when it comes to love but she is now ready to look beyond the surface and find a “respectful, loving and family-oriented” life partner.

Sadly, Linda has left the process.

Mayra

Age: 25

Occupation: Minister

Instagram: @mayraaa_c

Status: Left the process

Mayra is extremely devoted to her faith and is hoping to find someone to spend the rest of her life with. Following her last relationship, Mayra says she has to stop “allowing things to be okay when they aren’t” going forward.

Unfortunately, Mayra has left the process.

Taylor

Age: 26

Occupation: Teacher

Instagram: @taylormrue

Status: Still in the show

After four years of being single, Taylor is seeking a soul connection. She is hoping to find a future husband in the pods, who must be honest to a fault and slightly taller than her. Lying is the ultimate deal-breaker for Taylor due to her past relationships.

While JP did propose to Taylor, they broke up before they got back home from the Mexico trip.

Robert

Age: 30

Occupation: Special education teacher

Instagram: @rockwithrob

Status: Left the process

After two years of being single, Robert is ready for a wife. While in the pods, Robert is hoping to find someone who is “honest, loyal and loving”, and it’s a bonus if she has a good smile.

Unfortunately, Robert has left the process.

Izzy

Age: 31

Occupation: Sales

Instagram: N/A

Status: Still in the show

31-year-old Izzy is yet to meet his perfect match because he is often “not on the same page emotionally” with his romantic partners. Izzy’s dream girl would be someone who would join him in the gym or on the beach for sand volleyball.

While it’d be a plus if his future wife had blonde hair and beautifully coloured eyes, above all else Izzy hopes an “open-minded, good communicator” who can “love [him] unconditionally” is waiting for him in the pods.

Izzy has found love with Stacy on the show – but as she has issues with his job and finances, it remains to be seen whether the couple will make it up the aisle!

Chris

Age: 28

Occupation: Project manager for commercial and retail development

Instagram: @chrisfoxxy

Status: Left the process

Chris has a history of “[going] for the wrong women”, but he is looking to break that pattern when he is in the pods. The project manager is looking for someone who is honest, selfless and funny and someone who wouldn’t mind hopping on the back of his motorcycle.

Chris ended up dating Johnie after the show, but it’s unclear whether the couple are still together.

Efrain

Age: 27

Occupation: Software sales

Instagram: @eefffyy03

Status: Left the process

Efrain has grown tired of connecting with women on dating apps who are “unable to hang out in person” and “talking to multiple people” at one time and so the experiment seemed like the perfect opportunity.

Efrain is looking for someone who is outgoing, funny and athletic and hopes they can join him on walks with his dog and have dinners with his family every Sunday.

Sadly, Efrain didn’t find love in the pods.

Ernesto

Age: 32

Occupation: Supply chain manager

Instagram: @esj_28

Status: Left the process

After years of being single and dating casually, Ernesto has his sights set on marriage, preferably with an intellectual woman who “can hold a good conversation” and appreciate his “chill, lighthearted personality”.

Unfortunately, Ernesto’s time on Love is Blind has come to an end.

Connor

Age: 31

Occupation: Geoscientist

Instagram: @connor_t_moore

Status: Left the process

Geoscientist Connor is used to figuring out what lies beneath the surface, which is perfect for a dating show like Love Is Blind. Smart, independent and preferably bilingual women will catch Connor’s attention and bonus points if she can sing, as Connor’s family is “very music-oriented”.

Connor left the process without a partner.

Enoch

Age: 27

Occupation: Financial advisor

Instagram: @enoch_culliver

Status: Left the process

Enoch has been single for the last five years and has struggled to make a connection beyond the physical, so he is hoping to dive deep in the pods with a “loyal, passionate and confident” person who can match his energy.

Enoch is still single after failing to find out if ‘love is blind’.

Jarred

Age: 34

Occupation: University director

Instagram: @jarredinpictures

Status: Left the process

If you like “dad joke” humour, Jarred is your man. Jarred is looking for a balanced connection with a woman who loves him just as much as he loves her, because he is done “compromising when [he] should not”.

Jarred is no longer in the process.

Jared

Age: 32

Occupation: Firefighter

Instagram: @instalessjared

Status: Still in the show

Jared is sure that he can find a woman in the pods who will be patient and that he’ll be able to let his walls down and show his “big heart”, which he believes is one of his best traits.

The firefighter did find love with Taylor and ended up proposing to her – but we already know that the couple have not made it down the aisle.

Josh

Age: 32

Occupation: Sales representative

Instagram: @jsimmons1818

Status: Left the process

Josh has been waiting for an experiment like Love Is Blind to come around because all he has ever wanted is a wife and family. His past relationships have ended due to “poor communication” and he feels particularly “unlucky” in love and so he has taken the last year to understand himself better.

While their scenes weren’t aired, Josh found love on the show with Paige, and the pair even got engaged and went on the Mexican honeymoon! They have since announced that they have broken up.

Carter

Age: 30

Occupation: Construction

Instagram: @carterdaleyall

Status: Left the process

Carter says he has the “perfect combination of naive and spontaneous” to truly get the most out of the experiment. The 30-year-old is hoping to find a woman who appreciates his “old fashioned and open-minded” attitude and can join him on the river fishing with friends.

Like Josh, Carter also found love on the show with Renee, and he also proposed. They traveled to Mexico with the rest of the cast but their scenes weren’t shown.

Justice

Age: 28

Occupation: Personal trainer

Instagram: @thattrainerjustice

Status: Left the process

Justice has put dating on the back burner for the past few years and has been prioritising his career, but he is now ready to “place love above everything else”.

Justice is sadly no longer in the show.

Milton

Age: 25

Occupation: Petroleum engineer

Instagram: @jamesmilton

Status: Still in the show

Milton is the youngest in the pods but he believes he is mature enough to start looking for his future wife. Milton is hoping to not repeat the same mistakes he made in the past, as he has a tendency to self-sabotage and “never let people inside”.

Milton got down on one knee and proposed to Lydia. But episode 9 ends on them having a huge row – so will they make it down the aisle?

Uche

Age: 34

Occupation: Lawyer/Entrepreneur

Instagram: @imabovethelaw

Status: Left the process

As a lawyer, Uche is used to letting his analytical mindset take over, but in the pods he knows that he will have to lead with his heart. After being single for two years, Uche is ready to switch up his dating habits.

Uche is looking to connect with an ambitious woman with a good sense of humour who will join him to create an “us against the world” way of life.

Uche did find love on the show with Aaliyah – but she was left shocked when it came to light that he had already had a relationship with her house bestie, Lydia, prior to the process. Aaliyah left the pods – but after working through their differences and enjoying a short relationship, they are no longer a couple.