Love Is Blind creator reveals what Netflix fans didn't see
By Cydney Yeates
Love Is Blind's creator Chris Coelen has revealed that Monica Davis confronted Stephen Richardson after she found he had sent X-rated text messages to another woman in a dramatic off-camera moment.
In episode eight, Stephen and Monica's engagement came to an abrupt end when it suddenly transpired that he had sent 'disgusting' and 'kinky' messages to another woman while he was away from their shared home at a sleep test.
The shocking scenes were out of the blue, but executive producer Coelen explained to DailyMail.com what went down between the former couple before electrician Stephen walked away for good.
Filling in the gaps, he said: 'We caught them after they had the conversation; after she confronted him, after she found a text. They were in the process of them being done, basically.
'He was out in the hall talking to Garrett [Josemans] outside the apartment and the cameras were off.
Love Is Blind's Stephen Richardson admitted to sending X-rated messages despite being engaged to Monica Davis
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Love Is Blind's Stephen Richardson admitted to sending X-rated messages despite being engaged to Monica Davis
The pair had a dramatic head-to-head at the end of episode eight, but the conversation appeared out of nowhere
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The pair had a dramatic head-to-head at the end of episode eight, but the conversation appeared out of nowhere
'I think Taylor [Krause] went into the apartment, and then he [Stephen] came back, just like what you see on the show.
'He came back into the apartment and was basically in the process of leaving.'
Coelen added: 'We just weren't there [for the beginning] and we certainly weren't there at the sleep center with him.
'If something happens off camera, we try to explain that through whatever we do film.'
While viewers might be frustrated that the film crew missed the dramatic moment as it unfolded in real-time, Coelen defended having given the couple space.
'This is not Big Brother,' he said. 'We are documenting people living their real lives. We do not have cameras following them 24/7, you know.
'It genuinely is an experiment that tries to provide them an opportunity and the support to create an environment where if they find someone they're interested in marrying, that they actually are able to make up their mind for themselves about whether they want to do that.
'And I don't think the best way to do that is always to be present, right? They need to have time by themselves.
Love Is Blind's creator Chris Coelen filled in the blanks and told DailyMail.com what happened between the former couple before the cameras started rolling
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Love Is Blind's creator Chris Coelen filled in the blanks and told DailyMail.com what happened between the former couple before the cameras started rolling
Coelen told DailyMail.com that Monica 'confronted him after she found a text'
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Coelen told DailyMail.com that Monica 'confronted him after she found a text'
'We don't mount cameras in the bedroom. That's not what we're really about.
'We're really about where these people are going, and the choices they're making, and so, we are not with them all the time.'
At the end of episode eight viewers learn that Stephen sent messages to another woman while drunk at a sleep center.
After a heated discussion with fiancée Monica about the events at hand, he walks away from the experiment - ending all prospects of them ever tying the knot.
'I honestly don't remember texting her today because I knew what I was doing,' Stephen said during the exchange.
Monica asked: 'You didn't know what you were doing last night?'
'No, I did know what I was doing last night,' Stephen continued.
'And I know that it was a stupid decision and it was coupled with the conversation that we had had last night.'
'Don't you f**king blame me at all for you being gross,' she said.
'I'm not,' he replied. 'I'm blaming my actions on myself based on how I took our conversation.
'I'm taking full responsibility for this which is why I'm getting my stuff and I'm leaving you alone.'
Before Stephen got up to leave, Monica asked for him to transfer the funds he owed her for 'carrying' his weight during their time together.
Stephen was ordered to pay back all the money he owed Monica during their relationship
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Stephen was ordered to pay back all the money he owed Monica during their relationship
Monica was comforted by her Love Is Blind costar after the dramatic split
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Monica was comforted by her Love Is Blind costar after the dramatic split
Once he had sent her the money via Venmo, she admitted she felt 'embarrassed' for opening her heart to him.
'You were going to shake my dad's hand this weekend while you were planning on cheating… I don't understand,' Monica said.
'You were laying in a sleep test bed texting a girl while you are engaged that you want to do dirty kinks with. It was disgusting.'
Stephen accepted responsibility for his actions, and replied: 'You're right. I can't do anything to change this. I will live with this.
'I truly am sorry for hurting you, for wasting your time, for coming on this show, and doing this to you. I shouldn't have come on the show.'
'What a selfish thing to say,' she retorted.
'What a selfish piece of s***. You f***ing put a ring on my finger and now you shouldn't have been on the show? It's taking it away from me.'
Stephen then stood up to leave, adding: 'I definitely don't deserve much. I am sorry. I will leave you alone now.'
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