For the Love Is Blind family amid a season of reinventions, would the public proposal of AD Smith and Ollie Sutherland represent a turning point?
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As Amber Desiree “AD” Smith and Ollie Sutherland announce their engagement at the Season 8 reunion, wedding bells are tuned to ring louder for the Love Is Blind cosmos.
Originally crossing paths for Season 3 of Perfect Match—slated for a summer 2025 debut—the pair had long kept their affair under cover.
The whisper network was fed by steamy dinner encounters in Mexico, but they did not officially acknowledge their relationship until the March 9 reunion.
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The pair made their romance public on stage amid honest updates about AD’s new podcast, What’s the Reality?, and teases for the next Netflix season.
Ollie guided AD across a sun-dappled beach in a touching arrangement at the reunion before stopping to drop one knee and propose.
“You’re my best friend, you’re the love of my life,” he said passionately.
The ideal precursor to AD’s ecstatic “yes,,” which sealed their engagement with a happy kiss, was never happier than I have since I met you.
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The two freely attributed their time on Love Is Blind for laying a strong basis based on shared beliefs and intentional, meaningful dialogues.
Ollie and AD discussed how the deliberate communication throughout their dating process made their relationship especially strong.
Their reunion conversation also addressed AD’s moving journey on Season 6, when an unexpected turn at the altar left lasting emotional echoes—reminders that even grief may lead to newly discovered clarity.
Did past experiences equip them for this?
AD shared her history, including a mixed engagement on Love Is Blind that concluded with a tragic “I don’t” from Clay Gravesande.
She said, “I don’t regret saying yes to him,” stressing that her attitude to love is daring and totally real even with the blow.
AD firmly closed the door when Clay asked about reigniting past romances, saying that second chances were off the menu.
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Ollie’s personal road was as meandering: once famously engaged to Demi Brown on Love Is Blind: UK, only to have concerns at the wedding altar.
He attempted to mend the link, but the two finally split ways and later relationships—including one with fellow UK singer Sharlotte Ritchie—also collapsed.
But Ollie and Demi acknowledged their final breakup during the reunion, therefore freeing him to welcome his new future with AD.
Fans can go back over all the drama from Seasons 1–8 of Love Is Blind and Season 1 of Love Is Blind: UK watching fully on Netflix.
Quick Facts – Love Is Blind Family
- Announced during the Season 8 reunion were AD Smith and Ollie Sutherland.
- Meeting on the Perfect Match planned for summer 2025, the pair started their journey.
- At the reunion, a seaside proposal with sincere vows sealed the deal.
- Emphasizing change from suffering, AD cited a former heartache on Love Is Blind.
- Early on in his path, Ollie parted with Sharlotte Ritchie and Demi Brown, now closed chapters.