Love Is Blind's Dave Opens Up About His Split, Says He Refused to 'Force' His Family to 'Watch Me Say No at the Altar' (Exclusive)

Warning: this story contains spoilers from episodes 1-12 ofLove Is Blindseason 8. In season 8, fans watched as Dave, 33, formed a connection withLauren O’Brienin the pods before proposing to her sight unseen. Things appeared to be smooth sailing for the pair until it was revealed that Lauren, 31, had been seeing a man before coming on the show — and Dave’s inner circle happened to know him. The medical device sales employee then started to question Lauren’s intentions and whether she was truly ready for marriage.

Love Is Blind's Iyanna McNeely Gushes Over Fiancé Alexander Lewis, Shares Proposal and Wedding Planning Details (Exclusive)

Alexander Lewis and Iyanna McNeely.Photo:Jason Kaczorowski Photography Jason Kaczorowski Photography Wedding bells are ringing again forIyanna McNeely!TheLove Is Blindstar, 30, recentlygot engagedto Alexander Lewis. Now, she is opening up about her private relationship and the couple’s hopes for a potential destination wedding.“We’re still in the process of planning, but are considering a Mexico City or Portugal destination wedding, or Chicago where it all began,” McNeely exclusively tells PEOPLE.The bride-to-be was previously married toJarrette Jones, whom she met on the second season ofLove Is Blind.

Love Is Blind's Lauren Speed-Hamilton Mourns Her Father After His Death on Christmas Day: 'My Backbone, and My First Love'

Lauren Speed-Hamilton and her father Bill Speed.Photo:Lauren Speed-Hamilton/Instagram Lauren Speed-Hamilton/Instagram Lauren Speed-Hamiltonis mourning the loss of her father, Bill Speed. On Saturday, Dec. 28, the reality star who appeared in the inaugural season ofLove Is Blind, announced in a touching tribute shared to Instagram that Bill had died on Christmas Day. “On December 25th, I lost my father, my backbone, and my first love. For those who’ve followed me or met me throughLove Is Blind, you’ve seen firsthand how much I loved my Dad + he loved me.

Love Is Blind's Madison Dishes on Her 'Bizarre' Airport Meeting with Alex After the Pods: 'He Loves to Lie' (Exclusive)

Warning: this story contains spoilers from episodes 1-12 ofLove Is Blindseason 8. Madison Errichiellois shedding more light on what happened withAlex Brownfollowing their time onLove Is Blind. The season 8 stars formed a strong connection in the pods and even became boyfriend and girlfriend briefly, before calling it quits right as an engagement was on the horizon. Madison, 28, ultimately ended things after Alex, 29, refused to speak poorly about her other pod connection,Mason Horacek, despite him saying the same things to her and Meg Fink.

Love Is Blind's Madison Opens Up About How 1 Man's 'Toxic Positivity' Ended Their Romance (Exclusive)

Warning: this story contains spoilers from the first six episodes ofLove Is Blindseason 8. Madison Errichiello may not have gotten her happily ever after onLove Is Blind, but she’s walking away from the show with clarity on what she needs in her next relationship. Speaking to PEOPLE about her tumultuous time in the season 8 pods, Madison, 28, says she has no regrets about how things unfolded, though she is disappointed things didn’t go her way.