‘Love Is Blind’ Glow-Ups! See Iconic Cast Members Then & Now (PHOTOS)
We fell in love with these Love Is Blind Pod Squad members sight unseen, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t notice their massive post-show glow-ups.
On November 20, Love Is Blind Season 6 exes Jimmy Presnell and Chelsea Blackwell posted a hilarious reunion video, simultaneously proving that they share no bad blood and that they’ve both undergone massive glow-ups since their Pod Squad days. As one fan wrote to Chelsea, “I already thought you and jimmy were beautiful but y’all’s glow ups with your growth and confidence are just 🔥🥹🫶🏼.”
Naturally, seeing Jimmy and Chelsea back together (Not in that way!) had us feeling pretty nostalgic. That’s why we’ve decided to take a trip down memory lane, looking back at some of the series’ stars who have the biggest glow-ups since their time in the pods. Below, we’ve rounded up then and now photos of all of Love Is Blind‘s best and most shocking transformations yet!
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Jimmy Presnell
Love Is Blind viewers first met Jimmy Presnell during Season 6, back when he was a 28-year-old software salesman who was “so ready” to get married. While he didn’t end up tying the knot during the season, he remains close to his ex-fiancée, Chelsea Blackwell. They even live in the same building!
Since his time on Love Is Blind, Jimmy underwent a massive hair transformation, getting a hair transplant that cost thousands of dollars. He revealed, “They charge roughly $5 a graft [or group of hair follicles]. I had a little over 2,000 grafts, I think 21 or 2,200. So roughly $10,000 or $11,000 for the procedure.” He’s thrilled with the results, so it’s safe to say this was money well spent!
Garrett Josemans
Nobody does a glow-up like Garrett Josemans! During Season 7, Garrett was a 33-year-old quantum physicist who had “not had any luck on the dating scene.” Now, he’s married to fellow Pod Squad member, Taylor Krause.
At the Season 7 reunion, Garrett and Taylor stepped out hand in hand, leading fans to believe that quite a bit of Taylor’s style had rubbed off on her husband after filming ended. However, on The Viall Files podcast, Garrett revealed that he had simply found a reason to put more effort in. He shared, “Taylor more so inspired me to explore that side of myself.”
Chelsea Blackwell
We can’t have MGK without Megan Fox! Chelsea Blackwell joined the cast of Season 6 as a 31-year-old flight attendant, event planner, and so-called Megan Fox look-alike. At the time, she was searching for her “forever person, travel buddy, best friend, and husband.”
Chelsea recently collabed on a TikTok with her Love Is Blind ex, Jimmy, proving that both of them are more stunning than ever. Chelsea recently told Us Weekly, “I’m almost 40 pounds down since starting a GLP-1, which is unreal.”
Shayne Jansen
While Shayne Jansen joined Love Is Blind Season 2 as a 32-year-old broker, he’s turned his sights towards online fitness in the past few years. Today, he’s absolutely ripped.
In a recent post on his online fitness coaching focused Instagram profile, Shayne posted a video of himself lifting weights at the gym, writing, “Clearly Love isnt blind but thirst has 20 20 vision.”
Hannah Jiles
Hannah Jiles joined Season 7 of Love Is Blind at 27 because, as she put it, “I can’t find the love of my life from the comfort of my couch.” While she didn’t end up with her fiancé, Nick Dorka, their messy relationship was hard to forget.
Since her time on the show, Hannah has been very open about her weight loss journey and undergoing a few facial procedures, including lip filler, Botox in her forehead, and hair extensions. She explained to Us Weekly, “The weight loss changed my face a lot [too], but my lips wouldn’t look like this, or I would have wrinkles on my forehead, or my hair’s not this luscious. It’s fake stuff.”
Cameron Hamilton
Season 1 star Cameron Hamilton entered the pods as a 28-year-old scientist looking to find some chemistry. Today, he and fellow Pod Squader, Lauren Speed, have been married for seven years (the first season filmed in 2018) and recently welcomed their adorable son, Ezra.
In 2024, Cameron hopped on the “Black Wife Effect” trend to show how much his style (and beard) had changed since he married Lauren. He wrote, “Before the ✨Black Wife Effect✨ and after ! Y’all asked for it, so here you go.”
Irina Solomonova
Before she was on Battle Camp, Irina Solomonova made her Netflix debut on Love Is Blind Season 7 at 26, where she famously broke up with Zack Goytowski before he went back to his now-wife, Bliss Poureetezadi. Today, she is in a relationship as well.
In October, Irina posted that she will be taking her followers on her “GLP-1 journey.” She wrote, “EKKK!! Sharing my journey with GLPs & can’t wait to talk about my experience. It feels a little scary being this open but i feel really good about sharing with you guys & kinda. Breaking the stigma around it.”
Annie Lancaster
Annie Lancaster, a 31-year-old hair salon owner, made her Netflix debut during Season 9, where she got engaged to luxury watch salesman Nick Amato. While their relationship didn’t stand the test of time, Annie’s post-breakup look sparked some major conversation during the reunion.
While Annie hasn’t revealed the secret behind her glow up, fans have been quick to comment on what they’re call her “different face.” Commenting on her Viall Files look, fans praised, “I like your hair and your eyelashes here much better! They soften your look!,” while others questioned, “You look different… I can’t figure out what it is?”
Patrick Suzuki
Annie is joined on our list by fellow Season 9 star, 31-year-old construction manager Patrick Suzuki. After Kacie Anita MacIntosh left him on the day after his proposal, Patrick debuted a killer glow-up on social media.
Naturally, fans were thrilled to see that Patrick is thriving. One commenter wrote, “See now you have 1000 gfs. Good job.” Another, who would love to see the Love Is Blind star on the small screen again wrote, “Patrick for Bachelor!!!!!” But don’t be fooled, he’s still looking for a ticket to Baja.
