The smash hit Bling Empire has already amassed a passionate fan base eager for more content related to the show. Their prayers were answered with a Bling Empire episode of The Netflix Afterparty, where fans got an update on what their favorite stars were up to since the show ended. But if there’s one thing fans wanted an update on, it’s the relationship between Kelly Mi Li and Andrew Gray, and that’s exactly what they got in the Netflix special.
Kelly and Andrew’s rocky relationship was a main focus of the show’s first season, and fans quickly sided with Kelly, calling out Andrew’s behavior as toxic. In an attempt to salvage their relationship, the couple saw a therapist, and the show documented their efforts to reconcile. Eventually Kelly decided to pull the plug on her relationship, revealing on the show that she broke up with Andrew. But the split seemed to be short-lived, and the season ends with Kelly knocking on Andrew’s door in an attempt to rekindle the relationship. The cliffhanger ending had fans wondering if Kelly and Andrew are currently together.
On the Afterparty episode, Kelly got real about where she and Andrew are at in their relationship. “We took a five to six month break after filming and just worked on ourselves and now we’re back together and we’re doing better than ever,” she said with a grin. “I am more in love than I’ve ever been,” Kelly added. Sometimes all you need is a little perspective to focus on what’s most important, and it seems as though Kelly got the clarity she needed during the break.
Andrew has recently spoken out against the show, so it wasn’t surprising that he didn’t appear on the Afterparty episode. He reportedly isn’t happy with how their relationship was portrayed on screen and Andrew feels that production only showed the worst moments. Kelly has also gone on record about how much they have both changed since Bling Empire was filmed in 2019, which she confirmed in the Afterparty episode about how she and Andrew both worked on themselves while they took a break from their relationship.
While fans may be surprised to hear that Kelly and Andrew are still dating, Kelly seems happy, and that’s all that really matters. Perhaps in Bling Empire season 2, viewers will get more insight into what makes the volatile couple’s relationship work.