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‘Love Is Blind’: Are Ali Lima & Anton Yarosh Still Together?
[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for Love Is Blind Season 9 Episodes 1-9.]
Ali Lima and Anton Yarosh were the first couple to get engaged during Love Is Blind Season 9, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be the first to say “I do.”
Right off the bat, Ali and Anton appeared to be one of the strongest couples to come out of the Denver Pod Squad, bonding over their cultural backgrounds and their shared history working at McDonald’s. However, tensions between Ali and Anton rose as they reentered the real world, and Ali met Anton’s friend Joe and his girlfriend, Melissa.
Scroll to find out everything we know about Ali and Anton’s relationship, including if they are still together, what happened when Ali met Anton’s friends, and why Anton’s drinking and partying habits have raised red flags for his fiancée.
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Are Ali and Anton still together?
Team Antonine fans rejoice! Ali and Anton are still engaged and prepping to head down the aisle during the Love Is Blind Season 9 finale. In the pods, Ali and Anton bonded over learning English as a second language and often shortening their names (Anton to Tony, and Aline to Ali) in American social circles. As the first couple to get engaged and meet during the season, Anton and Ali seemed to start the season off as the strongest, most mess-free couple.
During the second episode drop, Ali and Anton returned to the real world, where they continued to bond over working night shifts in their respective careers. After one of their first shifts back, the couple set up a mini date, sharing a breakfast of steak and eggs and a mimosa before heading to bed.
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Who is Anton’s friend Joe?
While Anton has yet to introduce Ali to his family, she was able to meet his close friend Joe and Joe’s girlfriend, Melissa. Joe shared that he and Melissa had been together for four months, but they are very close. He revealed, “After the first date, we literally like f**king moved in together.” After Anton told Joe that Ali had also worked at McDonald’s, like the two of them, Joe recalled, “We used to shut down the whole McDonald’s for like three to four hours. Be outside drinking, doing our thing.”
Why is Ali concerned about Anton’s lifestyle?
After she met Joe, Ali headed off to the bathroom with Melissa. Off-camera (but still on the mic), Melissa told Ali, “I can’t believe Anton is getting married,” before continuing to share that he wasn’t the marriage type before heading into the experiment. Melissa continued, “Just one question about the bachelor’s party, they’re not going to a strip club, right? Cause Anton likes the strip clubs, and he goes with Joseph.”
Taken aback, Ali told Melissa, “I was very honest with Anton. I was like, ‘Once you’re in a relationship, that is not appropriate.’That makes me feel a little sick, honestly.” While Ali had been told that Joe was a big party guy who drinks a lot, Melissa confirmed that it’s both Joe and Anton who have that lifestyle. She told viewers, “If that’s the lifestyle Anton had just a few months ago, I would be really hesitant to buy into the idea that he’s ready to settle down.
Reunited with the rest of the Pod Squad, Ali confessed, “He literally will come home from work, and he’ll have one or two beers every single morning. That’s not my lifestyle.”
Do you think Ali and Anton will make it to the altar? Sound off in the comments 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
