The host who has the most! Vanessa Lachey’s gigs on Love is blind The Ultimatum have turned her into the queen of dating competition shows — and she couldn’t resist dishing on some fan favorite contestants.
Thought Deepti Vempati Kyle Abrams didn’t ultimately find love with their respective partners on season 2 of Love is blindThey have definitely teased their possible romantic relationship. Deepti, 31 and Kyle, 29 have not confirmed (or denied) that they are dating, although they often flirt via social media and meet up in person.
“Did they not say?” Lachey, 41, asked Us Weekly about the couple’s romantic status during the Wednesday, May 18, Paramount Upfront event in New York City, adding, “They show themselves all over.”
Former MTV VJ, who cohosts both reality and comedy shows with her husband Nick Lachey, noted, “They’ll let the world know if and when they want to or not, but I think it’s great that everyone can become close on the shows, whether it’s UltimatumOr Love is blind. Most people do, and they all keep in touch, so it’s really beautiful.”
Deepti and Kyle both expressed their admiration of each other. The Illinois native even said that he would rather propose to Deepti to India. Shaina Hurley.
“I have a huge regret. Biggest regret is I should have asked Deepti to marry me,” he revealed during the bombshell season 2 reunion in March. ”That’s what I learned the most [from the experience]. I f—ked up.”
Deepti Vempati, Vanessa Lachey and Kyle Abrams. Ser Baffo/Netflix (3)
Deepti shared her thoughts. New York Magazine that same month that she and Kyle had “deep conversations” while in the pods and called him her “No. 2 person.” (Though she accepted a proposal from Abishek “Shake” ChatterjeeOn the show, she left him at his altar in the midst of their turbulent relationship.
“The speculation is hilarious,” Deepti told the outlet at the time. “We’re playing with [fans] a little bit, but it’s funny. Kyle and I have such a beautiful friendship.”
However, it’s not just the contestants who make sure to keep in touch after their respective seasons are over. It’s important to Vanessa that she continues her relationship with the women from Love is blind The Ultimatum, too.
“I talk to all of the women and text them on social media, DM them, and just kind of encourage them and say, ‘I see you, and I love what you’re doing, and I’m always thinking of you,’” she toldUse.
The Philippines native — who shares sons Camden, 9, and Phoenix, 5, and daughter Brooklyn, 7, with the 98 Degrees singer — may not allow their kids to watch all of her shows, but she does get emotional when Brooklyn sees her on screen in NCIS: Hawaii.
“I don’t let them watch Love is blindOr UltimatumTo be honest, NCIS is on at 10 and so when we do stream, they’ve seen some pieces of it,” Vanessa revealed to Us, gushing, “And my daughter is … The way she looks at me on screen just makes me light up. She thinks I hung the sun, moon and stars, and I’m going to take it for as long as I can.”
Diana Cooper reports
