But as their meeting goes on, Jax’s regret appears to grow. When Stew jokes about what they’ll name their first child, Jax downs her champagne, commenting that she’s “gonna need more” to drink if they’re going to be having kids together. She repeatedly mentions how weird it is to meet him in person. There’s uncomfortable giggling, and when they stand up to part ways, she even blurts out, “I don’t wanna do this anymore,” which could simply mean she wants this drawn-out introduction to end, or that she doesn’t want to hang out with Stew anymore, period.
Then, Jax sits down for her first interview after meeting her fiancé, and her face falls. She says she doesn’t want to be mean. But a producer prompts her for more, and she admits she didn’t have any romantic feelings for Stew when she met him. While Stew is celebrating how gorgeous Jax is in his own interview, Jax tells the crew, “I think I should go home.” Does she at least want to talk to Stew first? “No. I can’t meet with him.”
Not long after, Stew is called in for another interview, and he’s informed that not only did Jax leave “Love is Blind,” but “she actually asked us not to provide any sort of situation for you to talk with her at this moment,” the producer shares.
To Stew’s credit, he takes all of this pretty well. He’s getting brutally ghosted on camera, but he manages an understanding, “I guess the feelings were not mutual.” He adds that coming on the show was still a “profoundly positive experience” for him, and he has no regrets about participating in the experiment.
And perhaps there’s a glimmer of hope for this relationship. At the very end of Episode 5, we pick up with Stew as he’s sitting in a Boston restaurant, and the hour ends just as Jax walks in to greet him. She’s even smiling! But we’ll have to wait until next Wednesday to see how that story ends.
So, what do you think, “Love is Blind” fans: Was that the show’s most cringeworthy reveal ever? Do you hope Jax and Stew give it another shot? And which other couples from these first five episodes are you rooting for? Tell us below!
