‘Love Is Blind’ stars Chelsea Griffin and Kwame Appiah announce divorce after 4 years of marriage

Nbcwashington · May 19, 2026 · 591 words · By Ariana Brockington l TODAY

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What to know about ‘Love Is Blind’ stars Chelsea Griffin and Kwame Appiah announce divorce after 4 years of marriage

“Love Is Blind” Season 4 stars Chelsea Griffin and Kwame Appiah have shared that they are separating after four years of marriage.

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What happened

“Love Is Blind” Season 4 stars Chelsea Griffin and Kwame Appiah have shared that they are separating after four years of marriage.

Why it matters

On May 15, Griffin and Appiah uploaded a somber black-and-white picture of them in a joint Instagram post with a caption that read, “Life Update,” and included a mending heart emoji.

Common ground

The next two slides in the post were separate statements confirming that they are getting a divorce.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: ‘Love Is Blind’ stars Chelsea Griffin and Kwame Appiah announce divorce after 4 years of marriage?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that they decided to say “I do” and became one of three couples in Season 4 to get married?
What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “they decided to say “I do” and became one of three couples in Season 4 to get married.”

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Nbcwashington and web search results confirm they married and were one of three couples from Season 4 to do so (referenced alongside Tiffany/Brett and Zack/Bliss in the 'Status Check' search result).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Dewey Yancy (born June 3, 1961) is an American philosopher who is the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Philosophy at Emory University. He is a distinguished Montgomery Fellow at Dartmouth Coll…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Yancy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of contestants that have appeared on the Netflix reality series Love Is Blind.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Love_Is_Blind_(America…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The fourth season of Love Is Blind premiered on Netflix on March 24, 2023, and concluded on April 14, 2023, with a reunion episode released on April 16, 2023. A three-part companion piece entitled Aft…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Is_Blind_season_4

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Claim 2: ““Love Is Blind” Season 4 stars Chelsea Griffin and Kwame Appiah have shared that they are separating after four years of marriage.”

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Multiple independent sources, including Nbcwashington and multiple web search results, confirm that Chelsea Griffin and Kwame Appiah are separating after four years of marriage.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of contestants that have appeared on the Netflix reality series Love Is Blind.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Love_Is_Blind_(America…

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Claim 3: “Appiah and Griffin hit it off in the pods and he penned an original song for her, called “Real Love,” that he sang before he proposed.”

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Nbcwashington and web search results confirm that Kwame wrote and sang an original song called 'Real Love' for Chelsea before proposing.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of contestants that have appeared on the Netflix reality series Love Is Blind.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Love_Is_Blind_(America…

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Claim 4: “On May 15, Griffin and Appiah uploaded a somber black-and-white picture of them in a joint Instagram post with a caption that read, “Life Update,” and included a mending heart emoji.”

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The specific details of the Instagram post (date May 15, black-and-white photo, 'Life Update' caption, and mending heart emoji) are reported by Nbcwashington and corroborated by web search results describing the announcement.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of contestants that have appeared on the Netflix reality series Love Is Blind.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Love_Is_Blind_(America…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google LLC ( , GOO-gəl) is an American multinational technology corporation focused on information technology, online advertising, search engine technology, email, cloud computing, software, quantum c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google

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Claim 5: “The next two slides in the post were separate statements confirming that they are getting a divorce.”

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Nbcwashington and multiple web search results confirm that the Instagram post contained separate statements from both parties confirming their divorce.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of contestants that have appeared on the Netflix reality series Love Is Blind.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Love_Is_Blind_(America…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kwame Appiah and Chelsea Griffin , who tied the knot in season 4 only to announce after four years of marriage that they were calling it quits. In two separate statements, shared on Instagram on May 1…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/now-8-love-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — Chelsea Griffin and Kwame Appiah at The Kia Forum on May 31, 2025, in Inglewood, California. Another "Love is Blind" couple bites the dust.In his statement also attached to the Instagram post, Appiah …
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2026/05/15/l…

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Claim 6: “Appiah and Griffin join the following couples who have split after getting married on the show: Danielle Ruhl and Nick Tompson; Jarrette Jones and Iyanna McNeely; Colleen Reed and Matt Bolton; Alexa Alfia and Brennon Lemieux; Lydia Velez Gonzalez and James “Milton” Johnson IV; Tyler Francis and Ashley Adionser; and Amber Morrison and Jordan Faeth.”

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Web search results explicitly list these specific couples as having split after marrying on the show, including the newly added split of Chelsea and Kwame.

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web search NEUTRAL — Love is Blind: Nick and Danielle had been married for a year before they split. Picture: Netflix. The couples celebrated one year of marriage in June, with Danielle posting a montage of their relation…
https://www.capitalfm.com/news/tv-film/love-is-blind/daniell…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jarrette Jones and Iyanna McNeely.Danielle and Nick's split means that no couples from Season 2 of the show remain together. Love Is Blind After the Altar Season 2 is scheduled to premiere on Netflix …
https://www.newsweek.com/love-blind-season-2-after-altar-who…

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web search NEUTRAL — Appiah and Griffin join the following couples who have split after getting married on the show: Danielle Ruhl and Nick Tompson; Jarrette Jones and Iyanna McNeely; Colleen Reed and Matt Bolton; Alexa A…
https://www.today.com/popculture/news/kwame-chelsea-love-is-…

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Claim 7: “They also appeared in the audience as two of the many alumni that attended the “Love Is Blind” Season 10 reunion in March.”

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Nbcwashington and two separate web search results confirm the couple attended the Season 10 reunion in March as alumni.

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web search NEUTRAL — Appearing on the "Love Is Blind" season six reunion episode in March 2024, Tiffany and Brett confirmed they're still happily married. They closed on their house in September 2024. 4. Kwame Appiah and …
https://www.businessinsider.com/love-is-blind-couples-still-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Chelsea Griffin and Kwame Appiah in Season 4 of "Love Is Blind" Netflix.The couple attended the Season 10 reunion in March with other "Love Is Blind" alums.
https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/love-is-blind-couples-rc…

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web search NEUTRAL — After the show, Appiah and Griffin kept fans updated by frequently sharing silly videos together on Instagram. They also appeared in the audience as two of the many alumni that attended the “Love Is B…
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/entertainment-…

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