'Love Is Blind' Season 1 Star Giannina Gibelli Has Changed So Much Since the Pods

Remember in March 2020 when the pandemic hit, and we all turned to Netflix during those wildly unprecedented times? While the streamer had a Rolodex of shows and films, if you wanted to feel like you were a part of internet culture at that time, you were either watching Tiger King or Love Is Blind.

The latter series was all about this social dating experiment based in Atlanta where young hot straight singles would put the question to the test: Do looks matter? We were introduced to Giannina Gibelli and her ex-fiancé, Damian Powers. Long story short, they fell in love while talking through a wall. He proposed to her, and like the boss babe she is, she shot the question right back at him.

Then, they took their relationship into the real world where they could see (!!!) and touch each other and, naturally, started to butt heads. But they made it to the altar, where Gigi said, "I do," and Damian said, "I don't." Oof.

But then what happened? What has Gigi been up to?

Despite being heartbroken that Damian didn't commit to marrying her, they dated for some time after the show. On the After the Altar episodes, Gigi confirmed that she and Damian were together, and had been together for two years after their wedding day disaster.

They still seemed to have issues that needed to be worked through, though. It didn't help that he had started hanging out with Too Hot to Handle’s Francesca Farago. Gigi and Damian called it quits for good in 2021 after he was accused of cheating on her with Francesca.

Gigi confirmed their split with ET back in August 2021. “I am officially single,” she said at the time. She continued, "Me and Damian haven't been dating for a couple of months now. I've moved on. I feel really, really good. I'm definitely at a really good place in my life."

After her breakup with Damian, Gigi was cast in another reality TV show, All Star Shore, which began filming in late 2021. There, she met Bachelor alum Blake Horstmann, and per Us Weekly, they started dating in January 2022. However, they kept their relationship under wraps because the show had not aired yet. In June 2022, Season 1 of All Star Shore finally premiered, and Gigi and Blake were finally able to go public with their relationship, and they've been together ever since.

In November 2023, Gigi and Blake confirmed the news that they were expecting their child together. "We are completely over the moon," they told E! News at the time. "It was the best surprise we could have asked for, and we can’t wait to meet our little angel in just a few more months." Gigi's and Blake's baby is due in spring 2024.

Love Is Blind Seasons 1 through 6 are now streaming on Netflix.