Love Is Blind Shocker: Castmates Knew Each Other Before!

In a surprising twist on Love Is Blind season 10, contestant Alex Henderson revealed he and fellow participant Priyanka Grandhi knew each other before entering the pods. While this connection was never mentioned during their pod dates, Henderson shared in a confessional that their relationship was purely platonic, stemming from mutual friends in Chicago. He chose to rank Grandhi last among his potential matches to avoid any pre-existing bias influencing their individual experiences on the show.

Henderson explained that he wanted to ensure both he and Grandhi could fully engage with the Love Is Blind experiment without outside complications. He prioritized maintaining the integrity of the show's process for all involved. He and Grandhi discovered their prior acquaintance early in the pod phase, and he discreetly ended their dating opportunities to focus on other contestants.

Love Is Blind creator Chris Coelen confirmed that instances of cast members knowing each other prior to filming have occurred in multiple previous seasons. However, he distinguished this situation from season 5's Lydia Velez Gonzalez and Uche Okoroha, whose prior romantic history caused significant on-screen drama. Coelen emphasized that producers encourage contestants to disclose any pre-existing connections to uphold the experiment's authenticity, though such revelations are not always shared publicly.