Love is Blind season 9 reunion landed on Netflix on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, and the Denver pod squad delivered firsts, reversals, and one very unexpected celebrity cameo. The night opened with singer-songwriter Myles Smith and closed with Ninja Creami “protein ice cream,” but the biggest moment belonged to “Sparkle Megan” Walerius, who told the audience, “I had a baby boy two and a half months ago… He is my whole world.” She added, “I now know more than ever I was put on this earth to be a mom.”
For the franchise, the reunion followed a season of records: Season 9 was the first in the series’ history in which no couples said “I do”. Hosts Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey presided over a lively, fan-filled taping that doubled as a victory lap for drama and a postmortem for couples whose “I do’s turned into don’t.”
Headline moments: Megan’s baby, a surprise L.A. Clipper, and a ring decided by free throws
Megan’s reveal confirmed weeks of speculation and filled in the missing timeline. She said filming wrapped in April 2024; she met boyfriend Paul through “a mutual friend” in July 2024; and she became pregnant “three months” into dating. The baby’s name is Brooks, and Paul was in the audience. Jordan Keltner, Megan’s former fiancé, already knew; he said someone “tried to ‘stir the pot’ on Instagram,” so he reached out to Megan, who was “very transparent.”
Then came the sports curveball. After a montage of Kacie McIntosh and Patrick Suzuki hooping in the pods, Chris Paul of the L.A. Clippers emerged from the audience to settle Ring-Gate with a free-throw contest for the engagement ring. Kacie sank hers and walked out with the ring after a hug from Patrick. The stunt prompted one instantly viral line about the franchise’s priorities: “What are we doing here? I don’t think even Netflix knows anymore.”
Behind the scenes: executive producer Ally Simpson later explained the thinking behind these pop-culture mash-ups, saying the team wanted the reunion to feel like “an event” that blended “love, relationships, music, and sports.” She also noted that pairing Chris Paul with Kacie and Patrick made sense because the duo bonded over basketball on the show, while Myles Smith set the tone by performing “Nice to Meet You.”
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Every Season 9 couple status (Denver edition)
- Megan Walerius & Jordan Keltner: Broken up. A major theme of their arc was the collision of lifestyle and parenthood. Jordan’s earlier line — “I can’t play tennis at 10 a.m. on a Wednesday” — became a shorthand for the clash. At the reunion, Jordan emphasized stability for his young son and said he wasn’t blindsided by the baby news.
- Kacie McIntosh & Patrick Suzuki: Broken up before Mexico, reunited on the couch to hash out the ring and an apology. After the Chris Paul shootout, Kacie left with the ring; Patrick got closure.
- Joe Ferrucci & Madison Maidenberg: Broken up. Joe admitted to messiness, denied overlap with Kacie, and apologized for how his behavior came off. Madison described the fallout and her frustration with mixed signals.
- Nick Amato & Annie Lancaster: Broken up prior to weddings after frequent arguments once the pod bubble burst.
- Ali Lima & Anton Yarosh: Reached the altar; Ali said no. Their story repeatedly returned to finances, night shifts, and whether support for grad school and, yes, Botox, would be feasible.
- Kalybriah Haskin & Edmond L. Harvey: Also reached the altar and did not marry. On the reunion couch, Kalybriah described patterns of “fixing” via declarations of love; they ended with a hug.
Megan’s “Sparkle Mama” era: the confirmed timeline and the new boyfriend
Megan laid out the W-to-B (weddings to Brooks) timeline in detail: wrapped in April 2024, met Paul in July 2024, and pregnant by month three of dating. Her son, Brooks, was two and a half months old at the time of the reunion taping. On stage, she repeated, “He is my whole world,” and said becoming a mom clarified what matters.
As for Paul, he was introduced in the audience; producers saved the update for the reunion “event.” The transparency with Jordan — after a “disgusting” Instagram DM tried to stir drama — helped defuse what could have been a blindsiding moment.
Fan-service vs. accountability: the reunion’s tone
Editors praised the season’s willingness to wrestle with class and parenting, while also side-eyeing production flourishes: a “random shootout with Chris Paul,” the live music, and a conspicuous Ninja Creami tie-in. The cast also addressed the real-world cost of social media dogpiles, quoting the “Go kill yourself” messages Kacie said she received after online blowback.
One recap cut to the chase: “Everyone involved with Love Is Blind is just too aware of the fact that this show is a social-media phenomenon.” The critique argued that performative moments ate up time that could have been spent pressing for answers on overlapping relationships, accountability, or how Megan moved from doubting motherhood to embracing it.
Apologies, almost-ships, and the Denver dating pool
Joe Ferrucci said he and Kacie “dated for a month and a half” post-show before it “fizzled.” Madison alleged that Kacie had flirted with Joe the night of his tux fitting; Joe denied that it was the reason he ended their engagement. The cast joked that Denver can feel like a small town; several exes and new partners crossed paths at the same pool party.
Elsewhere, the reunion revisited Edmond and Kalybriah’s emotional seesaw and ended with cake for Jordan’s birthday and an on-brand brand tie-in. As one reviewer put it, “We heard so many sorrys in a single episode, but where is our apology for that ending?”
Who’s in the room? Complete Season 9 cast/couple roll call cited during the reunion coverage
- Megan Walerius (“Sparkle Megan”), Jordan Keltner, and Megan’s boyfriend Paul; baby Brooks.
- Kacie McIntosh and Patrick Suzuki.
- Joe Ferrucci and Madison Maidenberg.
- Nick Amato and Annie Lancaster.
- Ali Lima and Anton Yarosh.
- Kalybriah Haskin and Edmond L. Harvey.
- Hosts Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey; guest Chris Paul; musical guest Myles Smith.
Where to watch and what’s next
The Love is blind season 9 reunion is streaming now on Netflix. With Denver’s season producing zero weddings but plenty of headlines, Season 10 faces a creative choice: fewer gimmicks, more grilling, or more event-television crossovers like Myles Smith and Chris Paul.
Conclusion
Love is Blind season 9 reunion doubled down on spectacle and yielded real updates: Megan’s baby Brooks, the Kacie-Patrick ring resolution, and an honest—if uneven—round of apologies. The Denver chapter ends with clarity on who’s together (no one), who’s co-parenting (Megan and Paul), and how far producers will go to make a reunion feel like an “event.”
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