'Love Is Blind': Nick Thompson Says Marriage With Ex Danielle Ruhl Might Have Worked Out If They'd Had Support

It looks like Nancy Rodriguez has moved on from her ex-fiance Bartise Bowden!

“The Bachelorette” season 20 is just around the corner.

, and while the pair had instant chemistry, Barnett's bachelor ways and Amber's bold personality and money struggles led many to doubt their marriage.But the couple tied the knot in 2018 and their love story was shared with the world when debuted in 2020.More than four years of marriage later, and the pair is still going strong, enjoying their life together while keeping it real.Here's a look back at their love story:The couple met in the pods during the first season of the experiment. And though fellow contestant Jessica Batton confessed her love for Barnett and seemingly tried to win him back, they endured and made it to the altar where they said «I do.»After years of secrecy, the show debuted on Netflix and viewers were immediately wrapped up in the love triangle drama between Amber, Jessica and Barnett.«Looking back at it, it's hilarious because a lot of people were saying, 'Wow, you really held your cool when she was throwing herself at your fiancé,' but I had no idea.

After a dramatic season 4, Love Is Blind fans won’t have to wait long to watch more couples have a shot at love.

Things certainly started heating up in the Love Island villa last night, as the most recent instalment saw lovebirds Scott van-der-Sluis and Catherine Agbaje took their relationship to the next level with some tonsil tennis! The pairing - who have been coupled up together since Sunday night's episode - came together on the terrace at the end of the episode to debrief, following an emotional day which saw new bombshells Mal Nicol and Montel McKenzie welcomed into the villa. But - whilst most fans of the show were watching adoringly as Scott and Catherine moved forward in their relationship, some fans were left baffled after realising that the footballer pro was wearing a thick-linked gilet in the upwards-of-thirty-degrees Spanish heat.

Love is Blind star Jessica Batten has announced that she has given birth to her first child – a baby boy.The reality TV star, 38, who first shared news of her pregnancy back in January, has taken to social media to announce the birth. In a sweet post to Instagram, the new mum shared a series of cute photos and captioned the post: “Meet Dax, June 9, 2023”.The first snap shows Jessica sleeping in a hospital bed, while her newborn son sleeps beside her in his cot.  This is followed by family photos of each of Ben’s older children from a previous relationship, Poppy and Ethan, holding their new baby brother.

! During Netflix's Tudum: A Global Fan Event on Saturday, fans got to see the first look at the hit dating show's fifth season.In a clip featuring two new unnamed contestants, showed some instant pod chemistry between a man and a woman as they shared some deeper truths.«I have a track record of crappy relationships, and I just haven't found the right person,» the woman admits.The man shares that he's previously been engaged while the woman notes that she's been married once before.«My mom says maybe you're not meant to be in a relationship,» the woman says in her confessional interview through tears. «I'm definitely not a perfect person, but I know I deserve love.»s first four seasons have featured a variety of couples with a total of seven remaining marriages.

Savannah Chrisley is getting candid about tying the knot and parenthood.  The "Chrisley Knows Best" star told singer Lindsay Ell on her "Unlocked" podcast Wednesday she feels while having children forces a person to be responsible, marriage involves "giving over a part of yourself" so you can get hurt.  "I don't know if it's maybe — and this is gonna sound so bad — but I think maybe because kids, you're in control of, you know, so if I were to have a kid, it's my responsibility to take care of them. And I make sure they get from point A to point B, all these things," she explained.  "But with marriage, it's kind of like you're giving over a part of yourself to someone, so they have the ability to hurt you.

. Season 4 contestant Wendi Kong, who got engaged to fellow contestant Jimmy Forde after meeting in the pods, didn't get her storyline or engagement covered when the show aired earlier this year.«I think emotionally, it was a relief,» Wendi shared of being cut from the show on the podcast with former alums Natalie Lee and Deepti Vempati.

, Scott emotionally reunites with his ex-girlfriend, Liz, in the Dominican Republic after dumping Lidia.Lidia, who is known to viewers as Pedro Jimeno's mom, attempted to find love with Scott this season but almost as soon as Scott traveled to the Dominican Republic to see her, the chemistry was not there. The two could barely communicate due to their language barrier and he eventually broke it off.

Shayne Jansen is celebrating some «life-changing news.» The season 2 standout from, who also appeared on the first season of, took to Instagram on Thursday in a funny video declaring that after a tough few years, «It's all worth it now.»«All I have to say is this — let's go, girls,» Shayne quipped, referencing Shania Twain's hit song, «Man, I Feel Like a Woman.»Shayne shared his love for several hit female vocalists including Twain and Celine Dion while on both and .But it was his comments on the latter that earned him a special invitation from Team Shania.Shayne posted a screenshot of an email from the country icon's team, which shared that she loved his shout-out on .«We'd love to invite you and a guest to meet Shania and see her show in Chicago on July 1!» the letter reads.A post shared by Shayne Jansen (@shaynejansen)Shayne then announced that he's considering giving his guest ticket to a fan who's had a «tough year,» noting he planned to choose someone «that deserves it the most.»Shayne got engaged to Natalie Lee on season 2 of. Natalie said no at the altar after the pair had a rough off-camera fight.

Micah Lussier is loving her life these days. The season 4 contestant from took to Instagram to share how she's transformed in the past year.In a montage, Micah features videos of herself in tears numerous times followed by clips of herself having fun with friends and enjoying beautiful views and private jets.«Truly i have never felt happier, lighter, and more in tune with myself.

 couple Colleen Reed and Matt Bolton have finally moved in together after two years of marriage.«WE did it OUR way,» Matt captioned a photo on Instagram, in which he leans on a kitchen countertop while Colleen strikes a goofy pose.

on the map. Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton met and fell in love in the pods on season 1 of the hit Netflix show, setting the gold standard for viewers of the show.The Atlanta, Georgia, natives opened up and got vulnerable during the show's run, impressing viewers with how they talked about being a mixed-race couple and the real-life struggles that came with their differing backgrounds.But they overcame every obstacle in their way and are still going strong more than four years after they got married on camera.

Paul Peden has found a new romantic match! The season 4 contestant, who got engaged to his ex, Micah Lussier, on the show only to call things off at the altar, posted photos with his new girlfriend on Thursday, going public with the romance.Paul shared pics and videos on vacation in San Diego, California, with Geneva Dunham, who is seemingly the reality star's new girlfriend.The pair posed together at a speakeasy called Noble Experiment on Paul's Instagram Stories.

Clearing the air. Love Is Blind alums and former spouses Danielle Ruhl and Nick Thompson opened up about their emotional reunion after months of not seeing each other.

For Nick Thompson and Danielle Ruhl, the work grind never stops — not even for their wedding day!

Danielle Ruhl and Nick Thompson may have reunited to open up the conversation surrounding mental health, but the former spouses also had an emotional reunion behind the scenes. On a new episode of Nick's podcast,, the exes and season 2 contestants from  spoke about their recent in-person reunion after their split and months of not seeing one another.Nick and Danielle shared that after seeing each other's names in the news discussing their alleged treatment on the Netflix reality series, Nick reached out via text.«I had one too many drinks that Friday night, but I'm just going to say what I have been wanting to say, but it's easier after a couple drinks,» he admitted.«Yeah, the next day was the first day I think we had a legit conversation in a very, very long time,» Danielle agreed, before sharing, «I went over there drunk.

Bartise Bowden never wants fans to think he was hiding his son, Hayden, from the world. The  season 3 star who went on to appear on, took to Instagram in April to post a pic of his baby boy, shocking fans with the reveal.But in a new episode of his podcast, Bartise explained the timing of his announcement and why he chose to keep his son and his «baby mama» out of the limelight initially.«I wish the public had a little bit more of an appreciation for people's private life,» Bartise admitted.

Giannina Gibelli is happy with where she is in life now. The season 1 alum has been in a committed relationship with Bachelor Nation alum Blake Horstmann for more than a year and a half, but back when her season of the Netflix reality series came out, she was struggling in her toxic relationship with Damian Powers.Giannina popped the question to Damian in the pods and the pair went back and forth throughout their romance all the way up to the altar.