Love Is Blind Season 8 Reunion Recap: The Nine Most Shocking Moments

Haven’t finished Love Is Blind Season 8 reunion yet? To borrow a question from Dave, “What’s wrong with you?!” For everyone else, it’s time to dig into the highs, lows, and dating woes of the latest pod squad and unpack everything that went down at the reunion, which is now available to watch.

Overflowing with sisters, surprises and somehow even more sisters, the Season 8 reunion tested the limits of “Minnesota nice.” The couples and singles (plus, whatever Meg and Mason are) came together for the first time since the wedding days, and the drama did not disappoint. There were revelations about rogue DMs, text message receipts pulled from armpits, and a tattoo reveal we’ll never be able to unsee. So, top off your golden goblet and indulge in a slice of cream pie before scrolling through our recap of the most memorable (and messy) moments below.

And if you want to know where everyone stands today, check out our Season 8 status update to find out about what’s happened since the couples and singles left the reunion couches.

1. Daniel has eyes for Taylor … permanently

Apologies, Garrett, but Daniel’s reunion glow up might have set a new standard. His fresh haircut and tux were only the beginning, as the newlywed also revealed that he also got some new ink to match. Mere minutes into the reunion, Daniel unbuttons his shirt to reveal that he tattooed Taylor’s eyes on his chest. “The first thing I noticed when the reveal doors opened was her eyes,” he says. “It was my favorite part [of her].” As for his promise to get a matching Taco Bell lip tattoo, Daniel says he’s working on it. Otherwise, Daniel and Taylor have never been more aligned. Not only have they purchased their first home, but their families have seamlessly blended together, lending support to each other through the ups and downs over the past year.

2. Dave might still be holding a torch for Lauren

The reunion featured plenty of surprise guests (more on that later), but Dave’s sister was not one of them. That doesn’t mean, however, that their sibling connection wasn’t a topic of discussion. “[My sister] struggles seeing how hurt Lauren was and how hard it was for her to go through that,” says Dave, who makes it clear that he regrets not standing by Lauren. In fact, he admits that he’s been extremely torn up by how things ended, agreeing that she’s the “one who got away.” While Lauren appreciates Dave’s apology after all the drama, she has no intentions of reconnecting in the future. “Emotional maturity wise, I am lightyears ahead of you — and that became very clear,” she says. “I was so honest with you the whole time and you chose to believe everyone but me.”

3. Ben and Sara: A tale of two ghostings

After their wedding day ended in tears, it’s safe to say that Sara and Ben are still not on the same wavelength. The two continued to date after filming, but at the reunion, they have very different accounts of where things went wrong, as Sara’s sister watches on. Sara claims Ben ghosted her when she moved to Nashville. “I get [there] and that’s when I find that he removed me from Find My Friends,” Sara says. “He just dropped me the day I left.” Ben, meanwhile, was under the impression that they split during their final conversation before Sara’s move. When he reached out to apologize for the miscommunication, Sara didn’t respond, leaving him to believe that she was the one who ghosted him. From that moment on, the former couple lost all sense of trust, prompting Sara to look at the TikTok drama through a whole new lens. “I chose to trust Ben [about the video],” she says. “But knowing what I know now … a TikTok like that makes sense.”

4. Virginia stands on business

“I got there emotionally with Devin,” Virginia, dripping in pink crystals, tells her ex-fiancé at the reunion. “But we just were not in alignment on some really important things.” While Devin claims that the former couple’s “core values” aren’t totally at odds, insisting that he walks through life with “love [for] everyone,” Virginia uses the opportunity to express exactly what she believes in. “I 100% support the LGBTQ community. I also believe that women should have the decision to choose if they want to have an abortion or not,” she says. “I also believe that different religions should be valued.” The two attempt to hash out their political and personal differences, but only end up furthering the divide — especially after Virginia reveals she discovered a note from a former flame by Devin’s bedside leading up to their wedding day.

5. Joey longboards into the reunion … and out of Monica’s good graces.

It’s safe to say that Joey and Monica are no longer sharing a communal sock bin. After the two choose not to tie the knot, the former couple reunite at the reunion, which Joey rolls into on his longboard. Things get tense between the two, but luckily Joey’s sisters are in the audience to back him up. While Joey and Monica don’t see eye to eye on how their relationship unfolded after filming, both agree that they were stuck in a “friend zone” limbo. “You shouldn’t have to tell a fiancé to want to touch you and want to be by you,” she tells Joey. Their conversation takes a dramatic turn when Monica reveals that she discovered only recently that Joey sent Madison a DM, leaving her to question his trustworthiness. Somehow pulled into another love triangle, Madison makes it abundantly clear that she was never interested in Joey, despite him allegedly claiming that she was “all over him” at the bars after filming.

6. Madison brought the armpit receipts

In what will surely go down as one of the most iconic moments in Love Is Blind history, Madison pulls out multiple text message receipts from her armpit (!) during a heated exchange with Alex. Facing off against the three other members of her messy pod love square across the reunion stage, Madison fields attacks from all directions. Mason and Alex both agree it was “crazy to see how different” she was as they watched the show, while Meg casts doubt that she was ever really interested in Mason at all. Having absolutely none of it, Madison then attempts to expose Alex, whom she claims called Mason “weird.” After all is said and done — and the foursome are clearly never going to mend fences — she pointedly ends her speech with the promise that even more receipts could be incoming. “I do have more,” she says, “but that’s all I could fit in my armpit.”

7. AD and Ollie are each other’s Perfect Match

Love is in the air — and there’s plenty to go around. The Season 8 couples and singles made room on the reunion couches for AD from Love Is Blind Season 6 and Love Is Blind: UK alum Ollie. During the show, the pair not only reveal that they are now a couple, but that they also met on the new season of Perfect Match, which returns this summer. But that’s not all. While filming a promo, Ollie shocks AD by getting down on one knee and proposing to her. Through her tears and excited screams, she accepts, marking the first time singles from different editions of the franchise have found love. For more details about Perfect Match Season 3, click here for everything you need to know about the upcoming season.

8. Let’s take a trip down memory lane

The unexpected star of the reunion? Jimmy! The Season 6 single appeared in not one, but two of the most unforgettable moments over the entire series — and somehow got pulled into Ben and Sara’s drama. The top 5 Love Is Blind moments voted on by the fans were revealed throughout the reunion with Jessica’s breakup speech to Jimmy ranking above the rest. In a prerecorded speech, Jessica thanked viewers for the love. “I just want to thank everyone who heard and felt that moment and it resonated with them,” she said. Want to see the full list? Check out the top 15 most memorable moments in Love Is Blind history.

9. It’s (almost) time for Season 9

Miss the Minneapolis pod squad already? Fear not! Before long, you’ll have a fresh crop of eligible singles to obsess over. A new season of Love Is Blind is on its way — and now we know where it’s taking place. Nick and Vanessa Lachey announced at the reunion that Season 9 of the dating experiment will be located in Denver, Colorado. To help break the news, Josh Mettellus of the Minnesota Vikings passed the ball to Denver Broncos’ linebacker Alex Singleton. As for the love stories that await in the Rocky Mountain city, only time will tell, but we do know that Denver is ranked as one of the best cities for singles to mingle.