that of Netflix After the Altar especially left-wing fans with burning questions about it Giannina Gibelli, Damian Powers, Mark Cuevas and more Love is blind season 1 cast members.
More than a year after filming the reality series in 2018, fans met Giannina, Damian, Mark, Jessica Batten, Lauren Speed, Cameron Hamilton, Amber Pike, Matthew Barnett, Kelly Chase, Kenny Barnes, Diamond Jack And Carlton Morton when Love is blind began streaming in February 2020. While the show originally featured 30 men and women, only six couples formed outside of the “pods” – either getting engaged after talking through a wall and not seeing each other in person.
Diamond and Carlton were the first couples to implode, not getting past the couple’s trip to Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The remaining duos worked on their relationship until their wedding day, but only two couples – Lauren/Cameron and Amber/Barnett – exchanged vows.
During the first reunion special, which aired in March 2020, fans learned that Giannina and Damian got back together after he chose to leave her on their wedding day. However, when it came time to film the second reunion special, things were rocky when Damian got noticed Too hot to handle‘s Francesca Farago in August 2020. He denied that there was anything romantic going on between the couple at the time.
“For the past week I have been in LA with my attorney, Alex Ion, pursuing new projects and business ventures. Francesca and I both share the same attorney,” Damian said in a statement, insisting that she “grabbed me in an attempt to protect herself from the paparazzi as our entire group got into the car.”
He added, “Francesca and I are not dating or romantically involved, but remain friends.”
Giannina was assisting Damian at the time and preparing to celebrate their two year anniversary in November 2020 at the party for Lauren and Cameron and Amber and Barnett who had been captured for the After the Altar special. However, things changed when Damian brought Francesca to the bash.
“My blood boils when I think about it. I also did not expect to be treated this way. You know, if you bring someone as a friend, why am I treated like the stranger?” Giannina, confirming that she and Damian were over for good, broke the news Entertainment tonight in August 2021 after the three-episode special dropped.
While Francesca has yet to respond to the After the Altar drama, Giannina told Insider she’s been reaching out to her for the past few weeks.
“I DMed her and said, ‘Hey, I hope you’re okay.’ Like, “I hope everything goes well and good luck,” she said, “For me, DMing her was really accepting that I’ve moved on so much that it doesn’t even bother me.”
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