Jessica Batten appeared in Love Is Blind season 1 and was considered a villain during her time on the show, due to how she handled her relationship with Mark Cuevas, but all that is behind her is that she has seemingly turned over a new leaf. Jessica and her husband appeared at the Love Is Blind season 7 reunion and looked incredible. The Love Is Blind season 7 reunion aired on October 30, 2024, where the couples talked about the paternity saga and devastating heartbreak, and addressed the cheating allegations.
Like always, Nick and Vanessa Lachey didn’t exhaustively discuss all the issues that occurred on Love Is Blind season 7. The only thing viewers got to know is that Stephen Richardson does have sleep apnea. Although the reunion wasn’t as great as anyone would have expected, since the Lacheys didn’t bring Bri Thomas, Tyler Francis’s baby mama, to give her side of the story, they brought some old and familiar faces. One was Jessica, who gave an update on what she’s been up to lately.
Jessica’s Journey On Love Is Blind
She Was A Villain On Love Is Blind Season 1
Jessica appeared on Love Is Blind season 1, and it didn’t take long before she became the new villain of the reality series in 2020. The then 34-year-old contestant found herself in a love triangle with Matt Barnett and Amber Pike. She eventually got engaged to Mark, but was not in love with him, despite their strong connection in the pods. Mark was significantly younger. Therefore, their relationship faced many challenges due to the age difference and her lingering feelings for Matt.
This was evident during the final wedding episode, when she said “I don’t” to the 24-year-old Love Is Blind star. Later, during the Love Is Blind season 1 reunion, Amber confronted Jessica and called her out for throwing herself at Matt while on her honeymoon in Mexico (via Netflix). Jessica’s and Mark’s 10-year age difference must have played a huge role in her decision, despite Mark being everything this Love Is Blind star wanted on paper, thus leading to their relationship’s demise.
Jessica Is Married
They Were The Quintessential Pandemic Couple
Jessica found her happily ever after The Love Is Blind alum met podiatrist Benjamin McGrath – he slid into her Instagram DMs during the COVID-19 crisis, in the early days of the pandemic. They got engaged in September 2021 before making it official in September 2022. They married more than two years after her breakup with Mark.
The former Love Is Blind participant and the California-based foot and ankle surgeon held their intimate wedding at a historic Santa Barbara courthouse. Only four people were in attendance due to “several personal factors,” as reported by People. Jessica seems to be enjoying her married life, and the couple look incredibly beautiful during their appearance at the Love Is Blind season 7 reunion.
Jessica Welcomed Her First Child
He Was Born On June 9, 2023
On June 17, 2023, the Love Is Blind star and her husband said they had welcomed their first child together. Jessica shared a carousel of photos of her growing family baby, including the adorable newborn, and captioned it “Meet Dax“, revealing that the baby was born on June 9, 2023. Although Dax was the couple’s first child, they share two children from Ben’s previous marriage – a daughter, Poppy, 7, and a son, Ethan, 6.
Jessica introduced Dax to the Love Is Blind family after returning during the season 7 reunion, nearly five years since her appearance on Love Is Blind season 1. While sharing the couple’s images from the Love Is Blind reunion, Jessica said she couldn’t “resist” returning to the show. They most likely did have a good time with all the shocking revelations this season’s stars provided.
