The “shady” mystery behind the missing seventh couple has finally been solved, and the answer is a “vicious” reality check: it came down to cold, hard cash.
In an “explosive” series of interviews following the Season 10 premiere in February 2026, Love Is Blind creator Chris Coelen has reportedly admitted that Christine and Vic weren’t “vilely” rejected for their lack of connection, but rather for the show’s lack of funding. According to Coelen, the production simply could not afford to track a seventh couple, leading to a “brutal” decision to axe the pair that offered the “least dramatic” storyline for the group getaway.
The “disgusting” realization for fans is that while seven couples found love in the pods—the most in the show’s history—the budget was only “stretched” to accommodate six.
“I think people will be surprised by how honest we have to be about the logistics,” Coelen told Entertainment Weekly on February 13, 2026. “Normally, we track five, maybe six. This time, we had seven great choices, but there’s absolutely no way we could do it with seven. We had to pick one to stay behind, and we chose the couple in their own ‘amazing romantic bubble.’”
The creator explained that the Mexico trip is designed to “resolve unresolved threads” and face “vile” confrontations with exes from the pods. Since Vic and Christine had no “shady” overlapping connections with the other cast members, they were the logical choice to send on a separate, solo trip to Malibu.
Zero Drama: Unlike the “vicious” triangles defining other couples, Vic and Christine were “too healthy” for the group retreat.
No “Unresolved Threads”: They didn’t have messy history with anyone else in the house, making their presence in Mexico “less valuable” for ratings.
Self-Documented: Their Malibu “honeymoon” was reportedly filmed largely by the couple themselves using handheld cameras, saving the show thousands in crew costs.
“It’s a hard pill to swallow for the fans who loved them,” a production insider admitted. “They were essentially punished for being ‘boring’ and having a successful relationship. The ‘vile’ truth of reality TV is that drama pays the bills, and a ‘shady-free’ romance just isn’t worth the extra camera crew.”
Despite being “axed” from the main trip, the “vicious” rumor mill suggests that Vic and Christine might be the only couple to actually tie the knot this season. Fans have pointed out that their “asynchronous” filming might have been a “shady” blessing in disguise, allowing them to focus on each other rather than the “vile” group drama.
“She decided to just be happy with the Malibu trip,” a source close to Christine shared. “The last thing she wanted was to be ‘viciously’ compared to the other women. They’re calling it a ‘win’ because they got a free vacation without the ‘disgusting’ group fights.”