Biggest Drama From Love Is Blind Season 9

Season 9 of Love Is Blind is making waves with headline-making exits, shocking confessions and flame-outs that have everyone talking. Blake Anderson stunned fans by leaving the show early, revealing he doubted a real connection could form in the speed-run environment. Kacie McIntosh‘s brief engagement to Patrick Suzuki unraveled almost immediately after they met, with both sides now sharing clashing accounts about post-show communication and feelings of being a “consolation prize.”

The drama only intensified online, as Kacie faced heavy backlash — including unwanted threats — while also signaling that editing left out parts of her story. Meanwhile, Madison Maidenberg opened up about how fiancé Joe Ferrucci’s on-camera comments about body types triggered lasting struggles, adding an emotional depth to the chaos of messy love triangles, bold breakfast choices and hot-topic conversations that have set this installment apart.

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists from Us Weekly.