Aaliyah Cosby joined Season 5 of Love Is Blind in search of honesty, but ended up getting more than she bargained for. Despite quickly forming a connection with 29-year-old ICU travel nurse Uche Okoroha, the pair faced their first major hurdle after Aaliyah revealed she had been unfaithful to her ex two years ago. After their emotional exchange, she cried in the arms of her best friend in the pod, Lydia Velez Gonzalez, saying, "I see it in you Myself,” which is a song about being on the soundtrack.
The real reason becomes apparent in the final moments of episode three, when Uche admits that he wasn't "completely honest" with Aaliyah, admitting that he accidentally discovered that a woman he "dated in the past" was also in the pod. first day. "I'm Lydia," he told her before the screen faded to black. In the next episode, Arya doubles down on how Lydia is still her "sister" and that the three of them will "get through this" somehow.
However, when the secret is revealed, Lydia begins to reveal countless details about Uche's life that Aaliyah "didn't want to know." Lydia, who had "annoyed [Aaliyah]," dropped another bombshell: Her most recent sexual encounter with Uche occurred three months before filming began. All the drama culminates at the end of episode 4, when Uche appears in the pod - intending to propose - and after hearing nothing but silence on the other side of the wall, a man announces on a loudspeaker : "Uche, unfortunately, Aaliyah has already proposed." Decided not to continue the experiment. "
The remainder of season five of Netflix's Love Is Blind has teased that their journey doesn't end there. In addition to an upcoming scene in which Uche tells Aaliyah "I want to spend the rest of my life with you" during a heated phone call, the trailer also previews the two meeting in the real world. "We have a lot to talk about," he said in the video. Although Aaliyah wanted to wait to share her current relationship status, she hinted to Busy that she and Uche have been "keeping in touch" since filming wrapped, noting that they "respect each other."
As for the status of her friendship with Lydia? Aaliyah is also leaning towards "not talking about it" for now, but confirmed they have had "a few conversations" off-camera. "Going from woman to woman, I understand her perspective and all the facts and I respect her," Aliyah added. "I hope she's OK. I hope she's happy."
Regardless, Aaliyah doesn't regret the way she left Love Is Blind . "We were all dealing with a lot of things emotionally at the time. I think, in the end, we did the best we could. I think in the end, everyone did what was best for them," Aaliyah explained, insisting that she still "won't Do anything different”. "I felt like I did the right thing for me, and I took a step back and said, you know what, I just don't feel emotionally safe with everything that's going on right now, and I wanted to take a step back and evaluate how far away I am from Uche and I getting engaged. a period of time."
Filmed in early spring of 2022, Aaliyah's Instagram is filled with positive affirmations and messages about self-care. She also hinted at more "new adventures" ahead after holidaying in the South of France this summer. In addition to her travel nursing career, Aaliyah (aka "Aa") is a self-described songwriter and creator who has been working on music in the studio while teasing "there's a lot more to it."
