Apparently, the “Love Is Blind” drama by no means ended after season two wrapped with its reunion in early March. If you happen to’re caught up on the present’s three-part reunion particular, “After the Altar,” that premiered on Sept. 16, then you understand way more has transpired between castmates Shaina Hurley, Natalie Lee, and Shayne Jansen.
“I’ve nothing to say to her as a result of there was nothing [that happened].”
In season two, each Hurley and Lee had romantic connections with Jansen within the pods, although he ended up stepping into an on-again-off-again romance with Lee throughout and after the season ended. Lee broke off their relationship throughout the season two finale; nonetheless, the 2 continued to see one another earlier than finally breaking apart once more earlier than filming for “After the Altar” started — a break up that, in line with Lee, occurred on account of some “flirty messages” Jansen and Hurley allegedly exchanged whereas they had been nonetheless collectively.
The rumored messages had been a subject of debate all through “After the Altar.” Hurley tells POPSUGAR that she and Jansen did, certainly, ship one another “pleasant messages,” however they had been “platonic” and one thing her husband, Christos Lardakis, was already conscious of. “[Lee’s] timeline [of the messages] has no validity,” she says. “Which we had been laughing at. We’re like, wait, what? There’s a lot belief between [my husband and I]. Now we have entry to one another’s issues — there are not any secrets and techniques.” In regard as to whether or not Jansen and Hurley despatched one another flirty messages, Lardakis provides, “Not in one million years.”
“She by no means even tried to ask me about it. She was simply making an attempt to unfold pretend rumors.”
Hurley confirms she and Lee by no means had a face-to-face dialog concerning the alleged messages, though they had been in the identical room at Lee’s celebration throughout “After the Altar.” “I did not comprehend it was Natalie’s thirtieth birthday,” she shares, including that she was hesitant to attend the get together though she did not comprehend it was for Lee on the time. “I used to be instructed it was an ’80s costume get together, so once I confirmed up, it was positively awkward since you may inform that there was a number of chatter concerning the rumors. I did not know what the rumors had been till we received there . . . it was simply [really] awkward.”
She provides: “I like how [Lee] can run round and chatter to all people else, however she not as soon as got here to me . . . Actually, I used to be simply grossed out. I’ve nothing to say to her as a result of there was nothing [that happened]. So that is what I discover humorous. She by no means even tried to ask me about it. She was simply making an attempt to unfold pretend rumors.”
Hurley says the final time she spoke to Lee was on the season two reunion, which was filmed in Los Angeles. “Hastily, we filmed [‘After the Altar’] three weeks later and he or she has allegations,” she provides. “And I am like, that does not make sense. So I do not know if she’s simply utilizing it for a storyline . . . I believe everybody’s moved on, and I simply hope she’ll transfer on quickly, [too].”
As of Sept. 8, Hurley says she and Lee nonetheless have not talked about what transpired between them, however she’s open to chatting with her. “My door’s open,” she says. “I don’t know the place it is coming from. She’s by no means as soon as, as a girl, got here to me and requested [about the messages]. I am a forgiving particular person — I attempt to stroll in love. Hopefully, there will probably be a decision, as a result of I am like, let’s simply transfer on.”