Love is Blind: Germany: Hanni and Daniel's journey explored

The latest drama from Love is Blind: Germany's reunion special has uncovered an unexpected twist in the Alina-Ilias-Hanni triangle.

In a never-before-seen clip, when Alina expressed concerns about her husband Ilias potentially having lingering feelings for Hanni, the conversation took an interesting turn. Alina confessed to Hanni:

"I feel like he hasn't shut that door completely,"

In response, Hanni offered to investigate:

"If you want, I'll look and see if that door is still open."

This exchange, aired in previously unseen footage during the reunion special released on January 19, 2025, shed new light on the complex dynamics between the contestants and marked a serious turn for the events that unfurled further in the season.

The show's first season, which followed the familiar format of singles dating in pods without seeing each other, resulted in Alina and Ilias tying the knot. But their journey wasn't without its complications, particularly involving Hanni, who formed connections with both Daniel and Ilias during the season.

The reunion brought these tensions to the surface, revealing that while Alina and Ilias celebrated their first anniversary, unresolved issues were lurking beneath the surface.

What was revealed about Hanni and Ilias in Love is Blind: Germany’s reunion episode?

The reunion's unseen footage painted a picture of the complex dynamics between Ilias and Hanni. After agreeing to help Alina, Hanni approached Ilias with a seemingly innocent suggestion:

"I wanna go somewhere with you."

Ilias's response was surprisingly forward:

"We'll go where you wanna go. What's your feeling? Don't think, talk."

A different conversation at a party was also shown in an unaired clip where things between them grew more intense when Ilias admitted,

"When we talk, it's not just platonic on my end."

Hanni's response remained playful yet ambiguous:

"You see the way I am. You think you can handle that?"

To which Ilias responded flirtatiously,

"Stop looking like that. Stop looking at me."

The revelation of these interactions sparked heated discussions during the Love is Blind: Germany reunion. Ilias claimed he had overheard a FaceTime call from three months ago where Hanni was allegedly calling Daniel a "loser" and a "puppy." This accusation was supported by Alina, who confronted Hanni:

"You never talked positively about Daniel, which I'm sorry to say. You had a lot of negative things to say, so it doesn't fit with what you told us. And I'm very sorry for Daniel because I think he would've said yes. He had serious intentions to marry you, and I don't understand why you would do this."

Hanni strongly denied these allegations. She also denied Alina’s accusation that she wasn’t entirely forthcoming with her after ‘testing’ Ilias upon her request.

After her conversation with Ilias in the clip, she reported back to Alina, saying,

"After all that, he still insisted there's something there. And that he hadn't learned a thing."

She added:

"He blames me. He says I keep looking at him."

Hanni maintained that she was never interested in Ilias and that he wasn't even her type.

Current relationship statuses and aftermath

The emotional weight of these revelations took its toll on Hanni, who broke down in tears when questioned about her decision not to marry Daniel at the altar. After a brief break to compose herself, she returned to thank Daniel for his support throughout their journey. Their current relationship status remains complicated - while they're not officially a couple, they describe themselves as "definitely more than friends."

Meanwhile, Alina and Ilias appear to have weathered this storm on Love is Blind: Germany. They recently celebrated their first wedding anniversary, though the reunion's revelations have added a new layer of complexity to their relationship. When asked about the situation, Daniel expressed confusion, stating that he was torn between two different versions of events.

Other facets of the contestants' lives were also discussed during the Love is Blind: Germany reunion, such as Hanni's decision to leave real estate as a career and her reaction to criticism of her wardrobe choices on social media. The Alina-Ilias-Hanni triangle's hidden dynamics, however, took center stage and left viewers with more questions than answers on what transpired behind the scenes of Love is Blind: Germany's tumultuous first season.

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Love is Blind: Germany reunion episode is now streaming on Netflix.