Deepti and Kyle from Love Is Blind.Photo: Ser Baffo/Netflix (2)Warning: This post contains spoilers forLove Is Blind: After the Altar.All the rumors are true:Love Is BlindstarsDeepti VempatiandKyle Abramsare officially a couple!In the three-partLove Is Blind:After the Altarspecial that premiered on Friday, Deepti, 31, and Kyle, 30, were contemplating whether they should give their love a shot. After much back and forth over the matter, they chose to become boyfriend and girlfriend in the final moments of the third episode.Leading up to this pivotal moment, Kyle was “hesitant” to take their relationship to the next level.“I put so much pressure on myself because I was like, ‘I don’t want this to fail,'” he exclusively tells PEOPLE. “I was hesitant to jump in for that reason because she was my best friend. And if it doesn’t work out, you kind of lose the friendship. Because if you break up for whatever reason — and I wasn’t planning to breakup — but you always have to think about what happens after.“He continues, “I’ve been in that situation where you start dating your best friend and then you break up. You can’t really see that person anymore because it’s not fair to your future person. I wouldn’t want my current girlfriend to be hanging out with her ex-boyfriend. It’s not cool. I don’t think anyone would like that.“Kyle acknowledges that the idea of losing Deepti as a friend was initially “holding me back,” but their dynamic didn’t change upon becoming a couple.“After that, it was like nothing really changed because I felt like we were dating already,” he explains. “We saw each other almost every day. We spent hours together. We did everything together. She had even met my family, so it wasn’t weird or anything.“RELATED VIDEO: Deepti Vempati Shares Her Doubts About Shake Chatterjee That Weren’t Shown onLove Is BlindDating in private ultimately helped their love to flourish.“During that break in betweenAfter the Altar, we would see each other every day,” he shares. “We both had COVID on Christmas. We spent it together. Me, her, and her sister. It was great. It was one of the most memorable Christmases.“It’s such a bonding moment. Just the three of you together for a week,” he adds. “There was nobody else that we could be with. Nothing was open. You couldn’t go anywhere.“Deepti and Kyle appeared on the Netflix hit’s second season, airing earlier this year. On the show, Deepti accepted a proposal fromAbhishek “Shake” Chatterjeeand Kyle proposed toShaina Hurley.After both couples parted ways, Kyle revealed during the season 2 reunion special that he also connected with Deepti in the pods stage. He also called not pursuing Deepti his “biggest regret.” The pair then began to spark dating rumors, though Deepti toldElite Dailythatthe pair were still “figuring it out.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The first two seasons ofLove Is BlindandLove Is Blind:After the Altarare now streaming on Netflix.
Deepti and Kyle from Love Is Blind.Photo: Ser Baffo/Netflix (2)
Warning: This post contains spoilers forLove Is Blind: After the Altar.All the rumors are true:Love Is BlindstarsDeepti VempatiandKyle Abramsare officially a couple!In the three-partLove Is Blind:After the Altarspecial that premiered on Friday, Deepti, 31, and Kyle, 30, were contemplating whether they should give their love a shot. After much back and forth over the matter, they chose to become boyfriend and girlfriend in the final moments of the third episode.Leading up to this pivotal moment, Kyle was “hesitant” to take their relationship to the next level.“I put so much pressure on myself because I was like, ‘I don’t want this to fail,'” he exclusively tells PEOPLE. “I was hesitant to jump in for that reason because she was my best friend. And if it doesn’t work out, you kind of lose the friendship. Because if you break up for whatever reason — and I wasn’t planning to breakup — but you always have to think about what happens after.“He continues, “I’ve been in that situation where you start dating your best friend and then you break up. You can’t really see that person anymore because it’s not fair to your future person. I wouldn’t want my current girlfriend to be hanging out with her ex-boyfriend. It’s not cool. I don’t think anyone would like that.“Kyle acknowledges that the idea of losing Deepti as a friend was initially “holding me back,” but their dynamic didn’t change upon becoming a couple.“After that, it was like nothing really changed because I felt like we were dating already,” he explains. “We saw each other almost every day. We spent hours together. We did everything together. She had even met my family, so it wasn’t weird or anything.“RELATED VIDEO: Deepti Vempati Shares Her Doubts About Shake Chatterjee That Weren’t Shown onLove Is BlindDating in private ultimately helped their love to flourish.“During that break in betweenAfter the Altar, we would see each other every day,” he shares. “We both had COVID on Christmas. We spent it together. Me, her, and her sister. It was great. It was one of the most memorable Christmases.“It’s such a bonding moment. Just the three of you together for a week,” he adds. “There was nobody else that we could be with. Nothing was open. You couldn’t go anywhere.“Deepti and Kyle appeared on the Netflix hit’s second season, airing earlier this year. On the show, Deepti accepted a proposal fromAbhishek “Shake” Chatterjeeand Kyle proposed toShaina Hurley.After both couples parted ways, Kyle revealed during the season 2 reunion special that he also connected with Deepti in the pods stage. He also called not pursuing Deepti his “biggest regret.” The pair then began to spark dating rumors, though Deepti toldElite Dailythatthe pair were still “figuring it out.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The first two seasons ofLove Is BlindandLove Is Blind:After the Altarare now streaming on Netflix.
Warning: This post contains spoilers forLove Is Blind: After the Altar.
All the rumors are true:Love Is BlindstarsDeepti VempatiandKyle Abramsare officially a couple!
In the three-partLove Is Blind:After the Altarspecial that premiered on Friday, Deepti, 31, and Kyle, 30, were contemplating whether they should give their love a shot. After much back and forth over the matter, they chose to become boyfriend and girlfriend in the final moments of the third episode.
Leading up to this pivotal moment, Kyle was “hesitant” to take their relationship to the next level.
“I put so much pressure on myself because I was like, ‘I don’t want this to fail,'” he exclusively tells PEOPLE. “I was hesitant to jump in for that reason because she was my best friend. And if it doesn’t work out, you kind of lose the friendship. Because if you break up for whatever reason — and I wasn’t planning to breakup — but you always have to think about what happens after.”
He continues, “I’ve been in that situation where you start dating your best friend and then you break up. You can’t really see that person anymore because it’s not fair to your future person. I wouldn’t want my current girlfriend to be hanging out with her ex-boyfriend. It’s not cool. I don’t think anyone would like that.”
Kyle acknowledges that the idea of losing Deepti as a friend was initially “holding me back,” but their dynamic didn’t change upon becoming a couple.
“After that, it was like nothing really changed because I felt like we were dating already,” he explains. “We saw each other almost every day. We spent hours together. We did everything together. She had even met my family, so it wasn’t weird or anything.”
RELATED VIDEO: Deepti Vempati Shares Her Doubts About Shake Chatterjee That Weren’t Shown onLove Is Blind
Dating in private ultimately helped their love to flourish.
“During that break in betweenAfter the Altar, we would see each other every day,” he shares. “We both had COVID on Christmas. We spent it together. Me, her, and her sister. It was great. It was one of the most memorable Christmases.
“It’s such a bonding moment. Just the three of you together for a week,” he adds. “There was nobody else that we could be with. Nothing was open. You couldn’t go anywhere.”
Deepti and Kyle appeared on the Netflix hit’s second season, airing earlier this year. On the show, Deepti accepted a proposal fromAbhishek “Shake” Chatterjeeand Kyle proposed toShaina Hurley.
After both couples parted ways, Kyle revealed during the season 2 reunion special that he also connected with Deepti in the pods stage. He also called not pursuing Deepti his “biggest regret.” The pair then began to spark dating rumors, though Deepti toldElite Dailythatthe pair were still “figuring it out.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
The first two seasons ofLove Is BlindandLove Is Blind:After the Altarare now streaming on Netflix.
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