John Shannon tells Love Is Blind reunion he is to blame for Sarah Williams split
At the Netflix reunion, Shannon said he had sent texts to someone the couple met on a boys' night out.
John Shannon of "Love Is Blind" Season 11 said at the Netflix reunion that he was responsible for his split from wife Sarah Williams.
Netflix gave fans an early look at the prerecorded reunion during an online watch party Saturday, then released it Sunday at 9 p.m. ET.
"Unfortunately Sarah and I are no longer together, which is my fault," Shannon said at the reunion, according to Cosmopolitan's account, relayed by Nacionale.
Shannon said he "made a mistake and there was a major breach of trust" on his part. He said "nothing physical happened," adding that he had sent texts to someone the couple met on a boys' night out.
Williams described the situation as very sad and said the way Shannon spoke to her had been difficult. She said the boys' night was the "final thing that made me want to leave."
Their marriage on the show came despite disagreements about politics, family and their outlooks on life. Nacionale and Reality Shrine reported that Williams and Shannon were the sole pair to wed from the Boston-set season. The season started with 30 singles meeting in pods, and six pairs emerged engaged.
Williams sought a divorce in Massachusetts on June 4, citing an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. Reality Shrine relayed that the documents showed the couple wed on March 27, 2025, and were living separately by April 15. Inquisitr could not independently verify the report.
A trailer for the reunion followed the Nov. 4 finale and showed host Nick Lachey asking a man off camera, "Did you cheat on your wife?" Marie Claire reported. The man is not identified in the trailer, which does not establish whether Lachey's question concerns Shannon. Shannon is absent from the footage, the magazine said, but other cast members appear to comfort a crying Williams in a brief shot.
Lachey has hosted the series alongside his wife, Vanessa Lachey, since its start.
Several engagements ended before a wedding. Jacqueline "Jax" Guelli and Stew Stewart were the first to split, followed earlier in the season by Michaella Giorgio and Rob Feeley.
Guelli and Stewart nevertheless emerged as the most shipped couple in watch-party polls, which drew more than 20,000 votes across five questions. The live chat received more than 25,000 messages, with the grimacing-face emoji used most often.
Voters picked Feeley's St. Patrick's Day mixer as the most shocking moment and his drinks with friends as the most awkward. Feeley told Netflix Tudum he should have handled things "in a more mature way."
Relationship advice arrived from more than 6,000 fans. Among them, Andrea C. wrote, "Love may be blind, but the red flags are usually in high definition."
During the watch party, Giorgio played "Guess Who?" and referred to her pod nickname. "I can confidently say, I am not a dud," she said.
After the screening, deleted scenes showed Feeley surprising Giorgio by rapping and Giorgio confiding in Williams about the fallout from their split.
