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The Lowdown
The wedding aired. The divorce was already filed. Sarah Williams filed to end her marriage to John Shannon in Massachusetts in June, according to court documents obtained by TMZ and USA Today, months before Netflix showed them saying “I do” (TMZ; USA Today).
Key Takeaways
- Sarah filed in Massachusetts on June 4, 2026, citing an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage (USA Today; TMZ).
- The filing lists a March 27, 2025, wedding date and says they were living apart by April 15, 2026 (USA Today).
- She is seeking an equitable division of assets and debts (USA Today).
- Us Weekly reports they were the season’s only married couple (Us Weekly).
- The Season 11 reunion streams Nov. 8 on Netflix (Netflix Tudum; USA Today).
What Happened
The Boston-set season’s finale had John and Sarah at the altar. According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the split was already in the courts by then (TMZ). USA Today independently reviewed the Massachusetts filing and reports the same dates (USA Today).
Neither has addressed the filing publicly, and Netflix hasn’t commented. The reunion was taped well after June, so it will presumably cover it (USA Today).
The Pit Take
In our opinion, this is the streaming-era problem in one headline: shows film a year ahead, and public court records don’t wait for a reunion. Netflix keeps a tight lid on outcomes, but Massachusetts does not. We’ll be watching to see how much the reunion actually explains. More in Reality TV, including Martell Holt’s alleged DMs.
The Background
Love Is Blind Season 11 was set in Boston (USA Today; Netflix Tudum).
Our image is a Netflix still of John and Sarah’s wedding.
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