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What Happened to Stephen and Monica in ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 7?

  • Netflix released the second batch of “Love Is Blind” season seven episodes on Wednesday.
  • Monica finds sexual text messages that Stephen exchanged with another woman during their engagement.
  • Stephen now posts about his ‘villain arc’ – but reminisces about his time with Monica.

The latest batch of episodes from the “Love Is Blind” season apparently ended another engagement.

In the first batch of episodes for season seven, which premiered on October 2, the show revealed that controversial art dealer Leo and his fiancee, Brittany, had broken up after getting engaged on the show. But in episode eight, Stephen and Monica split up after he agrees to exchange sex messages with another woman – and it seems pretty definite.

Love Is Blind’s missteps are incredibly public given the show’s scale: It regularly draws millions of eyes on Netflix and has been spun off in several international editions. Stephen posted through her, labeling him his “villain arch” in social media posts.

Still, he fondly remembers his time with Monica on the show — here’s what he’s doing today.

Stephen tells Monica early on that he cheated in a previous relationship


Stephen Richardson on "Love is blind" season 7

Stephen in “Love Is Blind” Season 7.

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Stephen and Monica hit it off by opening up to each other early in their relationship. On a date in episode two, Stephen says he emphasizes communication in a relationship. He also shares some of his past: he cheated on a previous partner and was “cheated on several times.” He explains that he “emotionally cheated” by flirting with another woman over a direct message and has been in therapy to analyze those actions.

Monica responds with empathy. She says she has previously had “really terrible and really, really bad” experiences with cheating, but has been able to forgive others in the past.

At another meeting in episode two, Stephen tells Monica that he considers himself a “centrist” politically and that he voted for Donald Trump in 2016 because he didn’t like Hillary Clinton. However, he says he didn’t like Trump’s behavior in office and voted for Joe Biden in 2020.

At the same time, he also tells Monica that he has recently learned that he has West African ancestry, not Italian as he previously thought. In turn, Monica tells him that she is multiracial with Honduran, African American and Cherokee ancestry.

In episode four, Stephen proposes to Monica and she accepts. Later in that episode, they meet for the first time. I am one of six couples selected to travel to Mexico on a post-engagement trip. It’s mostly drama-free for them (compared to others), although Monica tells Stephen in a conversation in episode six that he talks too much and won’t let her “say a word”.

After Stephen hints at potential suspicions, Monica finds messages with another woman on his phone


Stephen Richardson and Monica Davis on "Love is blind" season 7

Stephen and Monica in “Love Is Blind” Season 7.

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Monica and Stephen’s relationship takes a hit in episode seven, when the two discuss their love languages ​​- Monica enjoys the gifts and Stephen has disappointed – and their impending marriage. Stephen hints at the possibility of having second thoughts, confusing Monica, but denies that he is hesitant to marry her.

“I’m not at all afraid to marry you,” he says. “For example, I’m really in love with you. I’m just nervous about the whole thing because it’s a huge, huge commitment. And it’s not like I’m assuming I’m with you. You know, I just don’t know. I want you to feel overwhelmed when the time comes to meet you at the altar.”

Stephen notices Monica’s expectations and takes her on a flower date in episode eight after they move in together. It’s a good step in their relationship, but things fall apart at the end of the episode.

During a conversation in her apartment, Monica tells co-star Taylor that Stephen took a sleep test the night before – or at least, he didn’t sleep in their apartment. Later, she and Stephen talk about what really happened: While he was out of the house, he sent another woman sex messages that Monica says were “full of fetishes.”

Stephen tells Monica that he didn’t “fake anything” in their relationship and that he really wanted to marry her, calling the texts a “stupid mistake” he made while drunk. When Monica tells him she saw messages from the day of their conversation, he says he doesn’t remember sending them.

After Stephen tells Monica he’s leaving, Monica asks him to send her the money he spent to cover their expenses. He does, apologizing for hurting her and saying he shouldn’t have agreed to appear on “Love Is Blind”.

“How selfish of you to say,” Monica replies. “What selfish shit. You put a ring on my finger, and now you shouldn’t be on the show?”

After the conversation, Taylor and her fiancé, Garrett, comfort Monica.

Stephen announces his “villain arc” on social media

Stephen does not appear in the teaser for the next batch of episodes shown at the end of episode nine. However, he teased that he might reveal his actions in a TikTok posted on the day Netflix released the second batch of episodes.

“Man, we’re going to have to wait a whole year before I can talk about… oh, wait,” he said. “Tune in next time on ‘Love Is Blind!'”

In an Instagram story posted two days before the premiere of the second batch of episodes, he responded to a video in which he claimed he was in a relationship when he applied to be on the show and that he saw the ex and was active on dating apps shortly before. filming the show.

“OoOoh this is interesting considering I haven’t spoken to my ex in about 3 years,” Stephen wrote in an Instagram post. “But my friends and family already knew that. I’m sorry for letting down strangers on the internet who are overly invested in my personal past.”

After the episodes premiered, Stephen posted several memes on his Instagram story about going into a “villain arc” on the show. He also posted someone else’s Instagram story calling him a “dirty dog”, saying he was “whatever blind love fans want me to be”.

Finally, he directed fans to watch the latest episodes for ‘drama’.

“I hope I didn’t ruin anyone’s day by existing… and if I did, I’m sorry you had to wake up this morning. I wish you didn’t have to either. But I will love you all the same,” he wrote.


an Instagram post from stephen from love is blind breaking the number of followers (6,432) and reading text "tune in to @loveisblindnetflix for the latest drama. take it from this guy. it is quite juicy. it's ok guys, it's only been a few days since we met. we still know each other I hope I didn't ruin anyone's day by existing... and if I did, I'm sorry you had to wake up this morning. I wish you didn't have to either. but i will love you just the same now i have to go to work these bills will not pay themselves"

Stephen posted a message on Instagram after Netflix released an episode of “Love Is Blind” in which he said he had sexted while engaged.

@officialrichardson/Instagram



On TikTok, Stephen posted videos about how people perceived him on the show. In one, he swings what appears to be a metal ruler off wooden planks, set to a battle theme from the video game “Final Fantasy 7.”

“I’m training to fight all the stay-at-home wives who hate me for ruining their fantasy of who I THINK I am,” he wrote.

Still, Stephen and Monica follow each other on Instagram and have posted about their relationship on the show. Stephen posted a set of photos from their vacation in Mexico on Instagram, recalling his time with Monica in legend.

“You know for a show based on context clues and meant not to judge a book by its cover. His fans sure like to take A LOT of things at face value,” he wrote in the caption. “These are all beautiful memories of mine that I would never trade for the world. Both on camera and off camera. Memories I will share forever with wonderful people in an experience I never expected to be a part of.”

Monica posted Stephen’s post on her own Instagram story. She did not add a caption.

The next batch of “Love Is Blind” season seven episodes will air on Wednesday, October 16, Netflix.

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