{"id":43110,"date":"2026-01-19T11:28:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T11:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=43110"},"modified":"2026-01-20T11:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:09:38","slug":"three-years-after-cole-and-zanabs-love-is-blind-drama-she-just-revealed-her-new-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/01\/19\/three-years-after-cole-and-zanabs-love-is-blind-drama-she-just-revealed-her-new-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Three years after Cole and Zanab’s Love Is Blind drama, she just revealed her new man"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zanab Jaffrey is really in a whole new era, because while Love Is Blind<\/a> season three gave us one of the messiest break-ups in the franchise (and yes, we\u2019re still talking about the Cuties), Zanab has quietly been living her life off-camera… and apparently, off the apps too.<\/p>\n

Now, she\u2019s sharing a sweet, grown-up update that feels less \u201cNetflix reunion chaos\u201d and more \u201crom-com montage.\u201d If you\u2019ve ever needed proof that reality TV heartbreak isn\u2019t the end of the story\u2026 this is your sign to keep reading.<\/p>\n

It’s been three years since Zanab and Cole\u2019s drama<\/h2>\n
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If you watched season three in real time, you\u2019ll remember Zanab and Cole Barnett\u2019s relationship was never short on tension, from mismatched communication styles to that pool-party moment that had people clutching their pearls. But everything truly detonated around the wedding and reunion.<\/p>\n

At the altar, Zanab said no and delivered a speech that framed Cole as someone who chipped away at her confidence.<\/p>\n

Then the Love Is Blind reunion<\/a> happened, and the cast (and the internet) basically split into two camps.<\/p>\n

The flashpoint was the infamous \u201cCuties\u201d moment: Zanab described a situation where Cole commented on her eating right before dinner, which she experienced as controlling and hurtful.<\/p>\n

Cole, meanwhile, seemed blindsided and insisted he never intended to shame her and asked production to roll the footage.<\/p>\n

Netflix<\/a> later shared Zanab\u2019s perspective on why that moment hit so hard for her, explaining it wasn\u2019t just about two tiny oranges, but how cumulative comments can land when you\u2019re already feeling sensitive in a relationship.<\/p>\n

The actual clip (released after the reunion) showed a conversation that some viewers read as playful, and others read as loaded, which is exactly why it became such a big deal.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s dating someone new<\/h2>\n
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