John Shannon confessed during Sunday’s Season 11 reunion of Netflix‘s Love Is Blind that he crossed a boundary in his marriage to Sarah Williams by getting a stripper’s phone number and exchanging inappropriate text messages during a boys’ night out six months prior, leading to their divorce a year after tying the knot.
- John Shannon and Sarah Williams were the only couple from Season 11 to get married after getting engaged in the Boston pods, according to TODAY.com.
- Sarah filed for divorce in June, roughly one year after their wedding ceremony aired in the finale reported by Boston.com.
- John admitted during the reunion that he considered his actions cheating after being pressed by host Nick Lachey, though he maintained nothing physical happened.
The marriage unraveled six months before the reunion when John attended a boys’ night out and interacted with a woman who worked as a stripper and an escort, TMZ reported. John acknowledged during the broadcast that he crossed a strict boundary established within his marriage.
When co-host Nick Lachey pushed for a direct answer about whether he considered the incident infidelity, John conceded, “I guess so, huh? Yeah.” He admitted to gathering the woman’s phone number and subsequently sending inappropriate text messages.
Fellow cast member Rob Feeley confirmed he attended the same night out, though he stated he was unaware of the events that transpired. John took total responsibility for the split, telling viewers that the breakup was entirely his fault and noting that he has been attending therapy to address his behavior.
Sarah offered her perspective on the demise of the relationship, describing the marriage as challenging and emotionally draining. She stated that John’s communication style featured a painful cycle of remarks that felt like a slap in the face.
“I struggled a bit with how John spoke to me in the marriage,” Sarah revealed during the broadcast, pointing to those recurring hurtful comments as a major factor in her decision to walk away.
Wiping away tears on stage, Sarah pushed back against potential criticism regarding the divorce. “I tried so f—ing hard, and he knows it,” she said, adding that she lost herself during the relationship and that John ultimately proved unready for marriage.
| Event Milestone | Timeline Detail | Source Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Season 11 Wedding | Aired during the finale | Netflix / Boston.com |
| Divorce Filing | Filed by Sarah in June | TMZ |
| Reunion Broadcast | Aired Sunday, November 8 | Netflix / TODAY.com |
Sarah noted that managing the public aftermath of the trauma has been exceptionally difficult.
John remains focused on personal accountability, while Sarah continues to process the dissolution of the season’s sole surviving marriage.
‘Love Is Blind’ season 11 couple John Shannon and Sarah Williams revealed they got divorced a year after the show due to John’s inappropriate behavior with ‘an escort.’ https://t.co/Uxasc23vHi
