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‘Love Is Blind’ Season 9: Are Joe Ferrucci & Madison Maidenberg Still Together?
[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers from Love Is Blind Season 9 Episodes 1-6.]
We can’t get enough of the drama on Season 9 of Love Is Blind. Six couples made it out of the pods, five made it to Mexico, but is it possible that this number is dropping to four already? Madison Maidenberg and Joe Ferrucci left the Season 9 pods engaged and were one of the strongest couples of the lot.
However, paradise came with drama when an overindulgent pool party quickly escalated into one of the worst conflicts of the season. Let’s discuss what happened between Joe and Madison, especially what wasn’t caught on camera, and get the latest on where their relationship stands.
What happened between Joe and Madison in Baja?
Things took a turn in Mexico when the couples’ first big social gathering — a pool party — went sideways. For Joe and Madison, it quickly became a tipping point. It was the first time all the engaged couples were together, and tensions bubbled beneath the surface. Madison seemed frustrated when Joe kept talking over her, and she gently suggested he slow down on the drinking.
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Instead, Joe excused himself for a nap, telling Madison cryptically she could join him “if she wants.” Later, Madison went to check on him and found Joe confused and disoriented, so much so that he didn’t recognize that she was wearing the same outfit. He repeatedly asked her the same questions, brushing off her concerns with, “Are you coming in hot?” Madison left in tears, while Joe laughed with production — oblivious to her distress. Clearly, Joe had blacked out, and Madison made it clear she was not okay with that.
“It was definitely kind of a scary moment,” Madison told Swooon. “I genuinely was like, ‘Do I need to get you electrolytes?’ I’m kind of looking around at the crew, like, ‘Do we need to do something here?’ It was very confusing. I didn’t understand who this person was and what was going on with him. I felt really disappointed. I felt like, this is how you’re choosing to have this experience and have today end up?”
Are Love Is Blind’s Joe and Madison still together?
Short answer: Maybe.
Long answer: We’re going to need a few more episodes to be sure. They still follow each other on Instagram, which is promising, but they’re not allowed to interact online yet, so that’s not the clearest signal.
Madison told Entertainment Weekly: “He was still very drunk. It was confusing… I’m trying to engage with him, and you see that he’s not responding… we’re not really having a whole lot of dialogue.”
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But she insists the worst wasn’t even caught on camera. After cameras were off and dinner was announced, Joe seemed fine — popping out of bed and chatting — which pushed Madison over the edge. She apparently told him, “Get out, get your own room.”
Madison told E! News: “I was concerned at how drunk Joe got at the party. We’re here to further our relationship… and I was so disappointed that he wasn’t showing up for me — that he wasn’t being the person I met in the pods.”
Previews for upcoming episodes suggest this is far from over, with Joe possibly missing their wedding to sit in his truck. That has to be a red flag… or is it a red herring?
When did Joe and Madison get engaged on Love Is Blind?
Joe’s handwritten love letter made Madison feel chosen, and by the end of episode 2, they were engaged. But their fairytale hit turbulence at the reveal ceremony. Joe admitted struggling to connect the emotional bonds formed in the pods to the real Madison in front of him, calling her at times a “stranger.”
He also revealed she wasn’t his “usual type,” noting he typically prefers smaller frames, a comment that stung. Madison picked up on these cracks, noticing she was always the first to say “I love you,” except in their intimate moments.
Who else did Joe and Madison date in the pods?
Madison quickly stood out in Season 9, not just because of her charisma, but because of her candidness about living with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare eye condition that might eventually cause complete blindness. Joe met this revelation with empathy, promising to support her through it.
They connected fast, discussing living arrangements (Madison’s condo wins here), Joe’s divorce, and shared guilty pleasures like karaoke and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. There was no evidence of serious connections elsewhere as the pair zoned in on each other early.
Do you think Madison and Joe are still together? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
Love Is Blind, Season 9, Episodes 1-6, Streaming Now, Netflix
Love Is Blind, Season 9, Episodes 7-9, October 8, Netflix
Love Is Blind, Season 9, Episodes 10-11, October 15, Netflix
Love Is Blind, Season 9, Episode 12, October 22, Netflix
