Love is Blind season 10 spoilers ahead.
Love is Blind is back! Season 10 serves up even more love triangles, medical emergencies (aka the infamous nail-glue incident), games of Never Have I Ever, and, of course, engagements. With more couples than ever to follow, it’s absolutely thrilling.
So naturally, mega-fans like us were confused when only six out of seven couples made it to Cabo. Acca-scuse me?
Everyone wants the tea. Were Christine and Victor passed over by production? Does this mean they won’t get married? A legal issue?
Curiosity is natural. Previous Love is Blind seasons sometimes included couples who got engaged but weren’t featured heavily. But it’s rare for a couple’s love story to be filmed in detail and then not continue. The only real precedent is season 7’s Leo Brady and Brittany Wisniewski, who weren’t included in the post-show narrative, took their own trip to Miami, and ended the engagement.
In season 5, Renee Poche and Carter Wall got engaged in the pods, went all the way to Mexico and the altar — but Renee later filed a lawsuit against the show. As a result, she was likely edited out of much of the season, though fans spotted her in wedding dress shopping scenes, and assumed she was just supporting her pod squad friends.
So, was this the case for Christine and Victor? Nope, no drama here, at least, that we know of so far.
Why did Christine and Victor not go to Mexico?
Christine and Victor didn’t go to Mexico due to production constraints; there were only six spots available. It’s extremely rare for all six to be filled, let alone for a seventh couple. As a result, the pair were offered a trip to Malibu instead of the typical Cabo getaway.
“We’ve never had the resources to send more than six couples to Mexico,” creator Chris Coelen told Tudum. “But this season, we felt so good about the couples that, for the very first time, we chose to follow seven of them, producing the biggest season in Love Is Blind history.”
He continued, “In order to make this work, we had to offer one couple the chance to go to Malibu on their own getaway. While the romantic getaways are a chance to see if couples can turn their emotional connection into a physical one, they’re also a chance to address outstanding feelings and issues with others they may have dated in the pods. Christine and Vic had fewer intersecting relationships with the other remaining couples, so we offered them Malibu — and we were thrilled they accepted. We’re so excited for all of our couples and delighted to share all of their stories with the world.”
Some fans have speculated that the couple couldn’t travel internationally due to expunged records from teenage offences, which can sometimes affect passports or entry to other countries. However, this is purely speculation — there’s no evidence to support it.
Will Christine and Victor be in the rest of the season?
Victor and Christine still filmed themselves on their Malibu trip, giving fans a peek into their getaway. We saw them laughing over mini golf, relaxing in a sauna, and eagerly anticipating the pizza and wine that awaited them.
“One of the beautiful things about it was the quality time. I was in paradise with my lady,” Vic told Tudum. “We talked about everything, revisited the conversations we had in the pods, and [found out] how we could travel together. If I had to put it in one word, it would be tranquil.”
Have no fear, the pair are very much part of the season to come. They appeared in the preview, confirming that they joined the other engaged couples in Ohio and continued their journey together. But did that journey end with an “I do”? Well… you’ll have to watch to find out.
One thing’s for sure: even with a Malibu detour, Christine and Victor’s story is just as compelling as any of the other couples’.
Episodes 1-6 of Love is Blind are available to stream on Netflix now.
