Nick Lachey just started dusting off his tropical shirts and blazers, which means it must be time for a new season of Perfect Match.
The gravitational center of the Netflix Reality Universe is expanding with Season 4 — bringing together the hottest singles from shows including Too Hot to Handle, Love Is Blind, and Temptation Island with Netflix newbies from Love Island and Vanderpump Rules. The compatibility challenges, blindfolded-kissing drama, and dangerously raunchy mixers all begin with a big bang on May 13.
But where are all the couples who previously entered this gorgeous villa now? Did any of them find lasting love, or did the challenges of real life and perils of long distance romance get the better of them? Spoiler alert: One couple from last season is now married. Grab a wineglass and give it a generous pour, because we’re getting into all the mess right now.
This late-in-the-game couple’s win surprised everyone — especially them. But with Dom living in Canada and Georgia in Australia, their relationship couldn’t go the (very long) distance. In fact, after the season wrapped, they revealed to Tudum that they never even took their “perfect match” honeymoon trip.
Fortunately, neither of these charismatic singles was quite finished with the NRU. Dom came back for Perfect Match Season 2. And just in case you thought there was any underlying tension in his friendship with Harry (who dated Georgia after Dom), the two still hang out — including, apparently, at Medieval Times. Meanwhile, Georgia duked it out on Battle Camp last summer and absolutely crushed the assignment. (No spoilers, but if you like competition shows, you might want to tune in and see how she and all your favorite NRU stars performed.)
We were all rooting for Joey and Kariselle, who’d seen each other casually in the past before they tried to date for real in the villa. When they got engaged onscreen, a collective swoon was felt ’round the world. But apparently, living on opposite sides of the country made dating a struggle once they each returned home.
Joey lives in Los Angeles, and Kari lives on the East Coast, and after a while, they split for good. Still, it sounds like things ended on a friendly note. As Joey previously told Tudum, “I think that both of us really respected each other enough to be able to walk away from the situation and really give each other time, distance, space.” Sometimes, that’s all you can hope for! And if you ever wondered what Kari might look like in a wedding dress, you can at least catch a glimpse from her modeling portfolio.
These two seemed interested in dating (or at least trying to date) outside of the show during the Perfect Match Season 1 finale, but alas, they parted ways soon after filming ended.
Bartise and Izzy had a fairly rocky start in the villa, with Bartise wandering over to The Circle: France star Ines before coming back to Izzy. (Sacrebleu!) By the time the finale rolled around, Bartise suggested he “might be making a trip across the pond” to visit Izzy in England — but at the same time, he acknowledged that the distance between their homes was a “big thing.”
Just months after Perfect Match wrapped, Bartise appeared on the Love Is Blind Season 3 reunion, where he suggested that he was single. In 2023, Bartise announced the birth of his first child, a son named Hayden. “Might’ve been the villain on TV, but I’m gonna be the hero for him,” he wrote at the time, alongside adorable photos of the newborn.
This was perhaps the most dramatic relationship of the season. There were epic highs, like that hot shower date, and also killer lows — like when she dumped him to see if there was any spark left with her ex, Mitchell, and then proceeded to jump in the pool for a skinny-dip, soaking Shayne with pool water.
But, in the end, Chloe and Shayne couldn’t quite stay afloat. The good news? That wasn’t the last we saw of Chloe. She’s since gone on to host her own Netflix dating series, Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark.
Nick might have noticed LC on Instagram before Perfect Match began filming, but getting together just before the finale (after Nick had dated half the other women in the house) did not leave much time for them to figure out their relationship. Eventually, they agreed that it wouldn’t make much sense for them to call themselves a perfect match — despite the undeniable potential. It looks like they didn’t grow close enough to try long distance, but hey. They’ll always have Panama. After his time in the villa, Nick went on to compete in Battle Camp, alongside fellow Perfect Match Season 1 contestant Georgia.
It figures that Christine and Nigel both got their starts on Too Hot to Handle, because even though they were one of the last couples to match, their chemistry brought the fire. Some fans might have been shocked when these two won the perfect match title, but they did make their relationship work longer than anyone else in the villa after filming wrapped. The two dated on and off for nine months after they left Mexico, but ultimately decided to focus on themselves.
“I have learned from our relationship that two people [who] have not fully healed from past traumas are only going to cause more damage and deflect their insecurities onto one another,” Christine told Tudum. “I have given my all to this relationship, but a partnership can only work when both are fully committed.” Although the relationship ended, Nigel does not regret approaching the show with an open mind and heart. “It’s possible to find love on TV,” he says. “Regardless of the camera, the feelings are still real and the bonds are real.”
After pairing up via wife swap in Night 2, things got complicated fast for Micah and Kaz — but not in the way you might think. Their relationship started off strong when the couple won a compatibility challenge, but before long, Kaz’s eyes started to wander. And they kept wandering. After matching up with Micah, he’d later flirt with Holly, Brittan, and Christine — the latter of whom he actually matched with before returning to Micah.
After the season ended, they parted ways, Micah confirmed to Tudum. “Our relationship stayed in Mexico where it was meant to live … and die,” she said, adding that she needs contact lenses “for my colorblindness because I do not see red flags.” Despite any warning signs she may have missed, she doesn’t regret the time they spent together — and from now on, she’s waiting until there’s a ring on her finger before revealing another beau to the world.
The romantic vibes were on lock with this couple, from their first date in a cenote to the way he sweetly untied her shoes for her. Week after week, Stevan and Alara were unbreakable — winning compatibility challenges while Stevan cooked Alara breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the villa. But evidently, their bond couldn’t stretch across the Atlantic.
When Stevan went home to Los Angeles and Alara to London, staying connected became difficult. “We just really weren’t able to speak,” Stevan told Tudum. “By the time I was waking up, she was going to bed.” The two lost touch and didn’t reconnect until Netflix’s 2024 Summer Break Event, where they finally cleared the air. But based on the solo shots dominating both of their Instagrams, it seems like a safe bet that they are never, ever, ever getting back together.
Bryton and Elys were two of the first singles to enter the villa, but the spark was not immediate. At first, Elys matched with Harry — who broke things off to link up with Love Is Blind icon Jessica. And meanwhile, Bryton drifted toward Dominique for a short-lived and tumultuous romance that ended with him getting kicked out of the house.
After Harry’s betrayal, Elys moved on to Justin … and then Bryton. There was something poetic about two of the villa’s best schemers getting together but, it turns out, their flame snuffed out after filming. Evidently, something shifted, because when looking back, Elys told Tudum that the relationship reflected “terrible judgment on [her] behalf” and that they split because of “a lot of drama after filming.” Elys later went on to date Nathan from Too Hot to Handle Season 3, but they appear to have broken up as well. Bryton, however, is currently in a long-term relationship with former soccer player turned professional wrestler, Jade Gentile.
Tolú and Chris might’ve had a fun, playful vibe in the house, but when we say these two are not together, we mean they are really not together. As Tolú told Tudum, “My relationship with Chris as of current is nonexistent, and I intend to keep it that way.” Apparently, the skepticism we saw from their fellow singles during the finale was spot on.
Instead of pining for Chris (or his male entertainer alter ego, Axel Stone), Tolú says she’s “re-falling in love with myself, the baddest bitch that I know.” Tolú has moved from Houston to Los Angeles since filming wrapped, and these days you can catch her hanging out with her NRU besties, modeling, and posing with her very cute pup. And as for Chris? He’s still showing off those muscles online and single — though he did have a short-lived, roller-coaster romance with his Vanderpump Rules Season 12 costar Audrey Lingle in 2025.
At first, Harry seemed excited to step up and commit to Jess — especially as he thought about what it would mean to become a father figure to her daughter, Autumn. At the same time, after ditching his first match, Elys, to be with Jess, it seemed likely that he’d soon do the same thing to his new boo.
We all remember what happened next, right? The ultimate dramatic mixer, in which Harry kissed Too Hot to Handle star and Dated & Related host Melinda and blew up the villa. At the time, the house was furious, but these days? As far as Jess is concerned, “Harry is Harry.” Harry, meanwhile, says he’s become a different man. “I’ve grown so much and done so much work on myself in the last year,” he told Tudum. “Now I get to look at that version of Harry and be like, ‘OK, well, thank God I’m not like that anymore.’ I get to evaluate myself and make sure that that doesn’t happen again.”
Harry’s commitment will soon be put to the test on his own Netflix dating series, Let’s Marry Harry. Can this Too Hot to Handle alum really commit to one authentic, long-lasting love for the rest of his life? He and his closest confidants, including fellow podcast host Alex Cooper, are about to find out.
Even before Season 3 of Perfect Match premiered, we knew that Ollie from Love Is Blind: UK and AD from Love Is Blind Season 6 were very much an item. During the Love Is Blind Season 8 reunion, the couple surprised fans with the happy news and announced that they were engaged. Soon after, they shared that they were expecting their first child, whom they recently welcomed into the world. Ollie and AD officially tied the knot in fall 2025. “We just kept the momentum going from the show, onwards and upwards,” Ollie previously told Tudum. “Our relationship speaks for itself.”
Not even the promise of a prize trip to Fiji could keep these two together, despite being matched up for the entirety of Season 3. After winning the competition, Lucy and Daniel spent a few days together in Mexico and quickly realized they weren’t meant to be. “I think we both just knew it wasn’t going to work and thought it was unfair to go on the trip,” Lucy shared. Daniel blames geography for why they didn’t give their relationship a proper go upon leaving the experiment, as he lives in Canada and she lives in London. “Long distance is very, very difficult,” he says. “Lucy’s a great girl, but it didn’t work out.” Both, it seems, are still single in their respective continents.
After briefly matching with Cody from Temptation Island Season 2, Madison set herself up with Freddie and the two former pod daters stayed locked in even as their fellow competitors angled to split them up. While being set up with other singles inside the villa didn’t break this pair, their bond couldn’t withstand a significant time difference and Freddie’s busy schedule in the outside world. After giving long distance a try, the two eventually called it off. “There’s only so many hours in the day that we do get to communicate, and a lot of the time he’s working and really busy with his family,” Madison shared. During Perfect Match Season 3, she made it clear that she’d be willing to relocate from Minneapolis to Manchester for Freddie, but since their relationship didn’t pan out, Madison is now in the process of moving to Miami. Freddie, on the other hand, is still based in the UK.
Sandy and Louis also stayed strong all season long, but once they exited what Sandy referred to as their “Perfect Match bubble,” they came to the conclusion that they were in “very different places” — both literally and figuratively. “The way we left it was so positive,” Louis explained. “We understood where I am, where she is, what we both want, and we respect each other.” Each has since moved on to a new connection. In August 2025, Sandy hard-launched her relationship with her boyfriend, Greg. Around the same time, Louis began dating Love Island Season 7’s Huda.
Upon entering the villa in Season 3, Rachel matched with her former Bachelor flame, Clayton, but they just couldn’t resurrect the romance. Having answered the question that had long plagued her — “What if he chose me?” — she was finally free to move forward, and late in the competition, she matched up with Ray. Because they hadn’t spent much time together as a couple, once the season ended, the two settled into a “solid” friendship. “We truly are there for each other and see each other often,” Rachel said. Ray echoed the sentiment, sharing that Rachel will always hold a special place in his heart: “When Rachel walks into a room, the whole place lights up.”
A new season of Perfect Match arrives on May 13, so head over to Tudum’s guide to the singles and get reacquainted with the stars from Love Is Blind, Vanderpump Rules, and beyond returning to our screens in search of a soulmate.
