Inside Hannah And Nick’s Messy ‘Love Is Blind’ Split—And If They’re Back Together Now

Hannah Jiles and Nick Dorka’s relationship on Netflix’s Love is Blind has been tumultuous since they first connected in the pods. But in the latest batch of episodes released on Oct. 16, the couple reached a breaking point. Now, the exes are speaking out about what happened during their dramatic breakup.

The former college football star and cheerleader first faced trouble in the pods when Hannah was torn between Nick and another contestant, Leo Braudy. Although she decided to end things with Nick, she quickly regretted it and gave him another chance. This challenging moment led them to open up to each other and have deep conversations that moved their relationship forward.

After finally meeting face-to-face, Hannah and Nick were whisked away to Mexico with the other engaged couples (except for Braudy and his ex-fiancée, Brittany Wisniewski). The couple hit a speed bump when Nick flirted with another woman while riding a plastic duck, leaving Hannah feeling disrespected. She responded by writing a list of her concerns about the relationship, including doubts about Nick’s maturity. By the end of the trip, Nick agreed to work on being less selfish, while Hannah acknowledged that she could focus on being kinder.

But the couple’s first real-world challenge was moving in together. Hannah quickly realized she was more mature than Nick, who was still on his parents’ phone plan, didn’t know how to make pasta, and couldn’t mount a TV. “I’m younger and more mature than you,” she told him. While Hannah had her apartment and had been working since she was 15, Nick still lived in his parents’ basement. However, meeting each other’s families went surprisingly well, giving the pair hope that maybe they could make it down the aisle in a few weeks.

In the latest Love is Blind episodes, Nick told Hannah that sometimes she viewed him as less than and didn’t treat him as an equal. Hannah responded that he would be treated as an equal once he started contributing, expressing frustration that, at 28, Nick still didn’t know how to do certain things.

Tensions escalated for the pair after they spent a night with the other engaged couples, during which Nick reconnected with one of his former pod connections, Katie. Afterward, Hannah confronted Nick about his unacceptable behavior, which only grew worse with a disappointing meeting with Hannah’s close friends, who were unimpressed with Nick’s outlook on life.

Hannah did not attend her bridal gown appointment, while Nick skipped his tuxedo fitting. Shortly after, Hannah ended her engagement with Nick. In their final conversation, she listed all the reasons why Nick wasn’t ready for marriage.

What Has Hannah And Nick Said Since About Their Breakup?

In a recent interview with People, Hannah said that it wasn’t a specific thing that led to their breakup, but rather “a lot of things” that built up over time.

“I think for me, it just came down to: I saw my friends [with him], my family was there, and I just had a moment where I was kind of like, what am I doing?” she revealed. “If I’m still seeing all these issues and I’m just being mean to this man, I feel like I’m just dogging on this man, this is probably not someone that I want to be married to. It just all came to [this] realization, we shouldn’t be together.”

Meanwhile, Nick recently defended himself and criticized Hannah’s “completely false opinion” of him. “I am as intellectual as her,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “I’m not the type to say, ‘I’m better than you at this, this, and that.’ Clearly, I felt like I wasn’t an equal in the relationship, and throughout the show I was understanding and respectful and mature and sincere and financially literate.”

He added, “I was a genuine, stand-up guy the whole time. I am very respectful. I am attentive. I think one of my best traits is being socially aware and reading rooms. I am intelligent… Not ‘delulu.’ Some people did look a little ‘delulu’ at times, but not me.”

Looking back on the situation now, Hannah admitted that she “absolutely recognized” how poorly she treated her fiancé at the time.

“By the end of it, I was like, at this point, I don’t have anything nice to say. I’m just saying mean things and that’s cruel to him. And it’s cruel to me as well, like what am I doing? We’re just bringing out the worst in each other,” she recalled to People. “Watching it back, it’s a lot … The way I acted was very cruel and it was very demeaning towards him. I wish I didn’t do it in that way.”

Are Hannah And Nick Still Together From Love Is Blind?

No, Hannah and Nick are not still together from Love is Blind Season 7 after ending their relationship in Episode 11, “The Risk of Falling in Love.” Hannah described the experiment as “a learning experience” and said she’ll leave the show with a new sense of patience.

“I did say things that I probably shouldn’t have said, but it’s just a learning experience and I realize a lot of who I am is not inherently bad, and I’m not a mean girl,” she explained to People. “It’s just the way I say things is not great. And I never realized that. And that’s what I realized is just to be kinder and just be more patient. And I think the show taught me a lot of patience, to be honest with you.”

She added that she’s trying her best “to be able to do that in future relationships.”

Meanwhile, Nick told EW he has “no regrets at all” about going on the Netflix show. “The point is to find love, but you do a lot of soul-searching and you really grow as a person as well,” he said. “I found some things that I never really would’ve known. I wouldn’t change anything — I think everything played out how it was supposed to.”

The Season 7 finale of Love is Blind airs on Oct. 23 on Netflix.