As Blake Horstmann from Bachelor in Paradise and Giannina Gibelli from Love is Blind appear to be dating, the rumor mill is swirling. Fans noticed similarities in their recent social media posts. Though they've had complicated and messy relationships in the past, it seems like Blake and Giannina are ready to start off 2022 with a new relationship.
Since joining Bachelor Nation in 2018, Blake has made quite a name for himself. The resident bad boy of Bachelor in Paradise season 6, Blake was linked with former The Bachelorette lead Becca Kufrin, Tia Booth, and even Elyse Dehlbom, who was a contestant on The Bachelor season 23. He has also recently been making headlines, as he and fellow Bachelor in Paradise alum Dean Unglert previously dated Gabby Windey, who is currently competing for Clayton Echard's heart.
As for Giannina, her love life has been quite up and down recently. Prior to her rumored relationship with Blake, Giannina competed on the speed-dating show Love Is Blind, where she got engaged to fellow contestant, Damian Powers. Although they later called off the engagement on their wedding day in Mexico, they revealed that they had rekindled their relationship during the reunion special in March of 2020. However, Giannina shared that she and Damian were no longer together following the Love is Blind: After The Altar special, having broken up for the second time in early 2021.
Blake's recent romantic history is riddled with BIP rumors and a tarnished reputation, and Giannina is coming out of a complicated relationship, Bachelor fans began wondering about them after they shared seemingly matching posts on Instagram on New Year's Eve. Blake, who was preparing for his DJ set at Mile High Spirits, shared a video of himself getting ready in a bathroom, with a white dress hanging in the background, over his shoulder. An hour later, Giannina posted a similar picture of herself wearing an eerily similar white dress in a bathroom.
Fans quickly began noticing the similarities between Blake and Giannina's posts. They have since continued to notice similarities between the Bachelor in Paradise alum and the Love Is Blind alum's other recent posts. In particular, Giannina has been hinting at the potential post-BIP relationship, having shared stories of herself from what appears to be Blake's backyard and bedroom. Although it remains unclear as to when they first crossed paths, Blake and Giannina seem to have been following each other on Instagram for only a few weeks now.