Overview

• On July 13, Sara Carton and Joey Leveille shared rooftop photos on Instagram, including a kiss, to confirm their romantic relationship.
• The Love Is Blind season 8 stars had dismissed dating rumors on The Viall Files podcast in March and described their bond as exploratory on the Dear Shandy podcast in May.
• Both contestants were originally engaged to other castmates—Sara to Ben Mezzenga and Joey to Monica Danús—but neither couple tied the knot in the season finale.
• Viewers first speculated about their connection after they sat together at the March reunion special and maintained close post-production meetups in Nashville.
• Fellow cast members reacted to their announcement, with Lauren O’Brien commenting playfully and other co-stars sharing supportive emojis on their Instagram post.