Love Is Blind’s Sarah and John secretly divorced in June

The only couple who got married on Love Is Blind season 11 is no longer together.

TMZ has confirmed that Sarah Williams and John Shannon, who exchanged vows during the season finale, quietly filed for divorce in June 2026.

The news comes just days before the season 11 reunion is set to air on Netflix this Sunday, November 8.

Sarah and John were the sole success story of a season where nearly every other couple broke up before reaching the altar.

During the finale, John told Sarah in his vows, “You are beautiful, you are brilliant, you are thoughtful, and I love you.”

Sarah responded, “I love that you are sensitive and considerate and I find you funny.”

The wedding was legal, not just a televised ceremony.

But that finale was filmed more than a year ago.

Since then, rumors have circulated about trouble in the marriage.

Reality Receipts podcaster Rikkii Wise, who runs the account @storytimewithrikkii, reported earlier that the reunion would allegedly reveal John had an “emotional affair” with an escort during the marriage.

Wise claimed that this alleged affair led to the couple separating.

Those claims have not been confirmed by Sarah, John, or Netflix.

The divorce filing, however, is a matter of public record.

TMZ obtained court documents showing that the couple filed for divorce in June 2026.

The filing was not publicly reported until now.

Neither Sarah nor John has made a public statement about the divorce.

Netflix has not commented on the news.

The timing is significant because the Love Is Blind season 11 reunion was filmed after the divorce was filed.

The reunion, which airs this Sunday, was expected to address the status of all the season's couples.

Now viewers know that at least one marriage is already over.

It is unclear whether the reunion will address the divorce directly or whether it will reference the alleged emotional affair.

Sarah and John met in the pods during season 11, which premiered on Netflix in October 2026.

They got engaged without ever seeing each other, following the show's standard format.

After meeting face-to-face, they continued their relationship through the show's group trip to Mexico and the couple's time living together.

They were one of the few couples who did not break up before the wedding day.

Most other couples in season 11 called off their engagements.

Wilnie Louis and Wilson Monteiro ended their engagement during the season finale after an argument about cooking, cleaning, and Wilson playing video games while Wilnie prepared meals.

Aneha, a 28-year-old biotech engineer, rejected Cam at the altar, saying she believed he was her “person” but “not today.”

Aneha later said in a confessional that she refused to commit because of communication problems and because Cam was not “husband material.”

Sarah and John were the exception.

Now that exception has ended in divorce.

The news has sparked discussion among fans about the pressures of marrying quickly on a reality show.

Love Is Blind requires couples to decide whether to marry after only a few weeks of knowing each other in person.

The show's format has produced several marriages that later ended in divorce.

Previous seasons have seen couples like Kelly and Kenny, who broke up at the altar in season 1, and Jessica and Mark, who did not marry.

Season 2's Iyanna and Jarrette divorced after two years of marriage.

Season 3's Alexa and Brennon are still together, while other couples from that season have separated.

The divorce of Sarah and John adds to the list of Love Is Blind marriages that did not last.

The reunion airing Sunday will be the first time the cast addresses the season's events publicly since the finale.

Vanessa and Nick Lachey typically host the reunions, where cast members discuss what happened after the cameras stopped rolling.

It is standard for the reunion to reveal which couples are still together and which have separated.

This reunion, however, comes with the added drama of a confirmed divorce that was kept quiet until now.