Chris Love Is Blind Season 10 Fallout: Pilates Comment, DMs and Cabo Closure Shake Up Cast
Chris Love Is Blind Season 10 continues to generate controversy as a string of on- and off-camera moments — notably a Pilates remark that precipitated a breakup and a flurry of direct messages and bar-side flirting — have left several cast members reeling and viewers debating loyalties.
Chris Love Is Blind Season 10: The Pilates Comment and the Breakup
One of the season’s most consequential developments centers on a blunt critique of fiancée Jessica Barrett’s workout habits. In a moment that aired in episode nine, Chris Fusco told Jessica he typically dates people who go to Pilates or the gym regularly and said he wanted a partner who “goes to (expletive) Pilates every day. ” That line is shown to have wounded Jessica, and she called off the engagement just days before the planned wedding.
The fallout from that exchange did not end with the split. Chris later acknowledged he had been thinking about someone else before reaching out to another castmate, and his actions after returning from the pods intensified scrutiny of his choices. Episodes continue to roll out weekly, and episodes 11 and 12 will drop Feb. 25 (ET), keeping the conversation active as new footage and context arrive.
Bri, Connor and the Unseen DMs: Closure in Cabo and a Bar Confrontation
Brianna “Breezy” McNees has filled in gaps viewers didn’t see on screen about her interactions with Chris. Bri said she and Chris closed the loop in Cabo with what she describes as a handshake and a mutual understanding that their pod-era relationship was finished. That private conversation — and the expectation of closure it created — made what came next especially surprising to her.
Bri revealed that Chris reached out after the pods, sliding into her Instagram DMs despite earlier insisting he didn’t even have an account. She initially assumed the message was a fake-bot account, but the exchange turned out to be real and, in her words, at times slightly inappropriate. That direct messaging sequence was not shown on camera, but it set the stage for a bar scene where Chris approached Bri and resumed flirtatious behavior. The two also had a private chat that evening, yet Chris persisted with flirting and made comments about Bri’s fiancé, Connor Spies, calling him “submissive. ”
Connor described witnessing the bar interaction as difficult to process and said that, while he understood elements of why Chris might have wanted to pursue someone he regretted letting go of, the way Chris proceeded was disrespectful to Bri as his fiancée. Despite the turbulence surrounding that scene, Bri and Connor remain engaged and have said they are prepared for the season to reveal more of their journey.
Who Is Chris Fusco Off-Camera?
Beyond the on-screen drama, some viewers have sought context about Chris’s background. Information shared about him notes careers outside the pods and an athletic profile: he is an account executive who also holds a real estate license, and he has lived in Columbus and Pataskala. He has a military background connected to the Army and the National Guard, and he participates in demanding athletic pursuits, including jiu-jitsu and Ironman triathlons.
Those off-camera details have complicated viewer reactions to the season’s interpersonal scenes. As new episodes arrive on Feb. 25 (ET), the cast’s unresolved tensions — the Pilates remark, the private DMs, the Cabo closure and the bar confrontation — are likely to remain central talking points as audiences parse what was shown and what was withheld.
