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‘Love Is Blind’: Are Nick Amato & Annie Lancaster Still Together? Their Controversy & More Explained
[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers from Love Is Blind Season 9 Episodes 1-9.]
During Season 9 of Love Is Blind, Nick Amato and Annie Lancaster immediately bonded in the pods over shared ideals, including their controversial perspectives on sexuality and parenting tactics. Stirring up even more chatter from Love Is Blind fans after a deeply confusing argument over seemingly nothing during the second episode drop, it became clear that more eyes are on Nick and Annie than ever to see if they’ll say “I do” on their wedding day at the end of the season.
Below, you can find everything you need to know about Nick and Annie’s engagement, including their relationship status, who else they dated in the pods, which one of their pod conversations sparked major controversy online, and, of course, what on Earth their Episode 7 conversation was actually about.
Are Nick and Annie still together?
As of Episode 9, Nick and Annie are still together. Love Is Blind fans watched as Nick and Annie got engaged sight unseen, before traveling to Baja for a romantic getaway with the other Season 9 couples. When they met IRL for the first time, Nick confessed, “It’s not butterflies. It’s not fireworks. I’m soaring right now. I’m on Cloud 9. No, Cloud 900.”
Once the couple returned to Denver, Nick showed Annie a taste of his mountain lifestyle, giving her a full tour of his cabin (“virginity corner” and all). On the other hand, Annie put Nick to work in her salon, just as she said she would in the pods.
What was Nick and Annie’s argument about in Episode 7?
During the first episode of the second drop, Episode 7, Nick and Annie had an argument that was confusing, to say the least. As one fan put it on social media, “I’ve never heard a couple use so many words only to say absolutely nothing. What the hell was that conversation between Nick and Annie?” Well, after multiple rewatches, we’re convinced we’ve found the answer.
On their last night in Baja, Nick told Annie that “every single guy there” was “not sure” about whether they could say “I do” or not at the end of the season. While it appears that Nick meant the guys, including himself, needed the three to four weeks to figure out logistics about their future living situation as a couple and more variables, Annie quickly took this to mean that he was not as “all in” as she was. While Nick tried to communicate that he is “excited to keep moving forward” with Annie, she wouldn’t hear it, worrying that he’ll never “be there” with her.
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That’s where the confusing part comes in. Annie told Nick, “But it feels like you’re not meeting me right now. I don’t need you in my life. Like, you are not somebody that I need. You’re not somebody that has to be there.” She then clarified, “I want you in my life.” Here’s our interpretation: Annie is telling Nick that she is choosing to be with him, even though she is fine on her own. She wants to marry him for love (i.e., it’s something she wants), and his conversation about logistics has her worrying that his perception is more transactional (i.e., it’s something he needs). As Nick tells Annie, “You’ve made [the fact that you don’t need me] very clear,” it’s clear to us that Nick doesn’t understand Annie’s argument, and, honestly, who can blame him?
What did Nick and Annie say about raising LGBTQ+ children?
While they were in the pods, Nick asked Annie, “How would you react if at some point your child told you they were LGBTQ+?” To the shock of many fans, Annie responded, “No matter what, I’m always going to love my kids. But I can’t tell you I would be the first person to be like, ‘Yay!'” As he agreed, Annie then proceeded to say that she would make sure their child knew what they were getting themself into, prepping to ask them, “Do you know what you’re signing up for?” At the same time, Nick asked Annie if she thought the broadening LGBTQ+ landscape was “a fad,” similar to Silly Bandz or the cinnamon challenge. She responded, “100%.”
Nick and Annie also bonded over the fact that they were both spanked as children. Nick proceeded to tell Annie, “I think sometimes they need to be reprimanded.” Annie enthusiastically agreed, “Hell yeah. Like, I’ll be a strict parent for sure. But, like, as strict as I’ll be, that’s as nice as I’ll be.”
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Following the first episode drop, Nick posted a video claiming that the conversation was taken out of context. He told his followers, “I love and respect my LGBTQ+ friends deeply, and I’m committed to my growth and to be a better ally.” Check out a full recap of his statement here.
Who else did Nick and Annie date in the pods?
In the pods, Nick and Annie both found themselves in love triangles. While Nick ultimately chose to be with Annie, he told both his now-fiancée and Pod Squad member Kait Nemunaitis that he loved them.
At the same time, Annie found herself caught between Nick and Brenden Guthrie. The couple ran into both of their exes at the Pod Squad reunion during Episode 9. However, coming face-to-face with Kait and Brenden only drew them closer to each other. After a chat with Brenden, Annie revealed, “I 100% know I made the right choice. I’m grateful for my choice, I’m grateful for Nick.”
Do you think Nick and Annie will make it to the altar? Comment below!
Love Is Blind, Season 9, Episodes 1-9, Streaming Now, Netflix
Love Is Blind, Season 9, Episodes 10-11, October 15, Netflix
Love Is Blind, Season 9, Episode 12, October 22, Netflix
