Behind Matt & Colleen’s Low-Key Split: Love Is Blind Duo Heading for Divorce
Here’s a refreshingly awkward twist: Matt and Colleen’s Love Is Blind fairytale has hit pause. The Netflix alums quietly revealed this week that they’ve been “separated for some time” and are now officially filing for divorce. In a joint Instagram statement dated April 2, the once-beloved reality couple confirmed what fans have been whispering since late 2023—despite a picture-perfect engagement on season five, things went sideways off-camera. They thanked supporters for the “love and kindness” they’ve received, but noted it’s time to turn the page on their relationship chapter.
Viewers first sensed trouble when the duo’s social feeds went radio silent together in January. Colleen, who landed over 600K Instagram followers through her warm smile and candid posts, stopped tagging Matt in her stories. Meanwhile, Matt’s own timeline became a solo showcase—surf shots here, skate park check-ins there—with zero nod to his fiancée. Speculation bubbled up on Reddit and TikTok, fueled by insider murmurs reported by People Magazine and Entertainment Tonight. Neither star confirmed rumors until this joint announcement, which makes it clear that their split wasn’t a sudden blow-up but a gradual drift.
According to court records obtained by E! News, Matt filed for dissolution in California courts on March 28, citing “irreconcilable differences.” He listed their separation date as January 15. Colleen’s name appears as co-petitioner, signaling a mutual decision to end things. Fans will remember how the pair moved in together in San Diego last summer, sharing cozy apartment tours and prepping for wedding planning vlogs. Now, they’re redirecting energy toward co-parenting—though they don’t share children, they promise to remain “supportive friends” while untangling shared finances and contract obligations.
This split lands amid a broader swirl of Love Is Blind breakups: season five’s Gabby and Damian called it quits last November, and season four’s Iyanna and Jarrette quietly parted weeks back. It seems the post-pod honeymoon phase is the hardest part to keep intact. On Reddit, superfans are debating whether production pressure or mismatched expectations sparked the divide. Matt hinted to People that the privacy drip-feed they enjoyed off-camera couldn’t survive the spotlight—and that ambush-style reunion questions took their toll.
In classic millennial fashion, Matt and Colleen are telling us to take this one with a grain of salt: love happens, then sometimes it doesn’t. They’ve asked everyone to respect their privacy as they navigate legal paperwork and the final walk-down-the-aisle that never happened. So, yeah, that’s where things stand. Judge for yourself.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People Magazine, Entertainment Tonight, E! News
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