Everything Love Is Blind’s Kyle and Deepti Have Said About Their Relationship

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Everything Love Is Blind's Kyle and Deepti Have Said About Their Relationship

A second chance at love? Kyle Abrams and Deepti Vempati didn't end up with their respective fiancés on Love is Blind, but the pair may have found love outside of the pods. After the construction worker confessed that his "biggest regret" was not proposing to Deepti during the season 2 reunion, fans of the Netflix reality show began speculating that a romance was blossoming between the two contestants. "I should have tried harder for [Deepti]," Kyle said at the time. "I love her so much, she's the best. And I wish I saw what was right in front of me and that's my biggest regret. I'm sorry." Though his declaration of love surprised viewers, Deepti wasn't particularly shocked by the depth of his feelings. "A lot of people don’t know that Kyle and I had a really deep connection in the pods," Deepti told New York Magazine in March 2022. "He was my No. 2 person, so it wasn’t out of the blue. We do have this foundational bond. It was heartwarming and so sweet to hear." As for their relationship, she continued: "The speculation is hilarious. We’re playing with [fans] a little bit, but it’s funny. Kyle and I have such a beautiful friendship." [jwplayer UzDgvHLm-zhNYySv2] Kyle, for his part, fueled the romance rumors around the same time, posting multiple TikTok videos of him spending time with the information data analyst. In early March, he shared a clip from an event, panning over to reveal Deepti standing behind him before he smiled at the camera. The day after, Kyle posted a video from a Chicago Fire soccer game featuring a hand that appeared to belong to his fellow contestant. In the pods, Deepti accepted a proposal from Abhishek “Shake” Chatterjee before calling it quits on their wedding day on the finale. The veterinarian earned a great deal of backlash for repeatedly admitting during the experiment that he didn't find his then-partner physically attractive — including from Kyle, who accused him of "wast[ing] such a good opportunity" with her. "There’s a lot of things that he said that he didn’t say to my face and [things] I’ve heard from other cast members,” Deepti told Us Weekly exclusively in February ahead of the finale. "I just don’t have room for anybody in my life that doesn’t see me in the best way. And who could even think those types of thoughts, I guess. I knew what I had to do [on our wedding day]. No one should have doubts about me, and I deserve the best. So, it’s, like, if you’re not gonna be able to offer it for me, then there’s no chance I’m staying." Fans finally got answers during the After the Altar special, which started streaming in September 2022, when it was revealed that the pair were giving their relationship a shot. “I want him to be my boyfriend. Eventually, I feel like I want him to be my husband,” Deepti said during the third episode. “He's the first thing I think about when I wake up, he’s the last person I talked to before I go to bed. I look at him and I'm like, ‘I could see myself doing this for the rest of my life.’” Scroll through for everything Kyle and Deepti teased about their relationship after the season 2 finale: [podcast_block]

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Deserving the Best

"I knew what I had to do," Deepti told Us ahead of the Netflix series’ finale in February 2022 about her decision to end things with Shake. "No one should have doubts about me [on our wedding day] and I deserve the best. So it’s, like, if you’re not gonna be able to offer it for me, then there’s no chance I’m staying."

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His Biggest Regret

"I have a huge regret. Biggest regret is I should have asked Deepti to marry me," Kyle admitted during the reunion, which aired in March 2022. ”That's what I learned the most [from the experience]. I f—ked up."

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Looking Back at Everything

Kyle reiterated those thoughts in a conversation with Us, revealing that if he could do the experiment over again, he would make different choices. “I think I would have tried harder with my two other loves," he said in March 2022. "I felt like I gave up on one person in particular, and I should have tried way harder. It’s a huge regret of mine, actually."

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Figuring it Out

Amid speculation that she and Kyle had begun dating, Deepti told Elite Daily that the pair were "figuring it out" in the real world. “Not a lot of people know that we had a really strong connection in the pods," she said. "I was really struggling to pick between Shake and Kyle. We’re just trying to figure it out. There’s a lot on our plate right now. We’ll see what happens."

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"Peas in a Pod"

On the day the reunion was released, Deepti posted a behind-the-scenes photo with Sal Perez and Shayne Jansen wearing matching blue ensembles, joking that they were "blue peas in a pod." In response, Kyle — who was posed with his arms around his costar — joked that he "did not understand the assignment."

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Did Deepti Find Love?

Three days later, Deepti posted another photo from the reunion, this one featuring all of the contestants who attended, with the comment "Oh, but I did find love." Kyle posted a teasing comment in response, writing simply, "Did you?"

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An Unexpected Feud

After Shake accused Kyle of being a "serial cheater" ahead of the reunion, Deepti revealed that she wasn't sure why her ex-fiancé was so upset with their costar. "Kyle has never done anything to Shake," she told E! News. "Kyle and I were close, so I don't know if that's where it stemmed from, but he knew that we were close this entire time, so it's nothing new for him. It was confusing to me just like the rest of the world, honestly."

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Still Hanging Out

During a March 2022 appearance on the "We Have the Receipts" podcast, Deepti said that she and Kyle have remained friends since the show wrapped. "Kyle and I hang out all the time, even before reunion," she explained. "He's, like, my best friend. So, I don't know, we'll see where it goes."

When cohost Lauren Speed-Hamilton noted that friends often become lovers, Deepti replied: "That's the best way, build a friendship first. Let's see if it goes anywhere. We'll see how it goes."

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A ‘Beautiful’ Thing

“It’s just really beautiful,” Love Is Blind cohost Vanessa Lachey exclusively told Us in March 2022 of the pair’s potential rekindled romance. “It's back to the pods, you know, and this is part of the experiment [that] continues on after the show. So, the foundation is the emotional connection and [Deepti] did have a connection with [Kyle]. And then you add in the layers of the physical world and … your families, your friends, your jobs, your background and that actually worked in their favor.”

She added: “I think it's exciting to already know you have that connection then to continue it in the real world, after the show is wrapped, that's a beautiful thing.”

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Brunch Sighting

In March 2022, a fan spotted Kyle and Deepti out and about in Chicago. In a video shared via TikTok, a woman stepped out of a restaurant to let the duo know that there was no wait at the restaurant they'd just walked by. "Let me buy you guys a mimosa!" she said. After a quick conference, the twosome turned around and walked back, seemingly taking the woman up on her offer.

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Playing Coy

The twosome were spotted leaving West Hollywood hotspot Craig's together in April 2022 and expertly avoided giving a straight answer about their relationship status. When asked by TMZ whether they were "boyfriend and girlfriend," Kyle replied with a laugh, "Great question." He went on to joke that he and Deepti might "consider" marriage down the line before the pair got into their car.

A source told Us at the time that the reality stars were still "just friends."

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Taking on Coachella

The Love Is Blind costars posed for a sweet photo with Katie Thurston and her boyfriend, John Hersey, at Coachella in April 2022.

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Out of the Friend Zone?

“All I can say is, you know, we're, we're going through it. We're just figuring it out,” Deepti exclusively told Us in June 2022. “I think you guys will see more of our story later. [Kyle is] one of my best friends, so that's all I can say.” She played coy when asked if the pair were still “in the friend zone,” telling Us with a laugh, “Maybe, maybe not. You'll have to find out.”

Deepti also gushed about her friendship with Kyle, saying, “We just kind of gravitated towards each other and leaned on each other for support. It was just a thing that just happened. We just grew closer as we spent more time together. We were like, ‘Oh, OK, like, you understand me. I understand you.’”

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The End

"I understand many of you are curious as to where Deepti and I stand today. Since After the Altar was filmed, we had decided to go our separate ways in early summer,” Kyle announced in September 2022. “Thank you to everyone who has followed our journey through arduous vulnerability and has supported us along the way. I have since embarked on a new relationship which I intend to keep private for a bit. As for what the future holds, I have not a clue. Going forward I plan to live each day in the present without any regret."

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Losing a Best Friend

Deepti exclusively told Us in September 2022 about how she was dealing with her and Kyle’s split, noting it was “hard” to see him move on. “I think it's too hard to go back to the same type of friendship that we had just because … once you cross that line and go there, the feelings are kind of always there,” she said. “I'll always care about him. But I think just being the same type of best friends as we were, is just difficult considering he's in a new relationship now.”

The I Choose Me author called her time with Kyle “amazing,” but pointed out that they didn’t see eye to eye on some big life topics. “I think we didn't really communicate as much as we needed to about our love languages [and] what we're expecting out of life,” she explained, noting that the “outside world” affected their dynamic. “There was so much pressure on us and I think it really impacted our relationship. And [we] we're just trying to navigate this new life.”

Deepti confessed: “It's been tough to lose my best friend, but you know, it is what it is.”