‘Y’all were robbed of how we really ended’: The ‘Love is Blind’ scene Brittany says was cut

Though five couples got engaged on the Charlotte season of “Love is Blind” on Netflix, only one pair got married, and arguably the most surprising breakups was Brittany Mills and Kenneth Gorham’s.

If you watched the reality dating show, you know that the local principal and senior client partner broke up shortly after moving in together, which is why so many fans were shocked to hear at the cast reunion that the two talk nearly every day.

After the finale, Brittany sat down with CharlotteFive to spill all the details on their relationship, from why they broke up to how they connected as close friends.

(Note: The conversation has been edited for clarity and brevity.)

C5: “How did you know Kenneth was the one you wanted to pursue in the pods?”

Brittany: “So Kenneth and I had a wonderful connection. Honestly, it was unmatched. You know, everyone has connections and with multiple different people and it’s like, there’s no way that you can’t. But like Kenneth and I … he was just … the only way that I can describe it is secure. Everything, every action, every mindset, every decision, every word … it was just exuding security.

“Another thing that was like very, very important to me is my Christian faith, and that’s something that I knew that I — I told myself the whole entire time — I was like, ‘My intention here is to find a God-fearing man, whether that means that I end up with this person because you never know what’s gonna happen, like I want to know that a God-fearing man is still out in this world and is still available and is still proud of his Christian faith.’”

C5: “You guys were one of the strongest, if not the strongest, couple coming out of the pods … so why do you think things were different for you guys outside of the pods versus inside?”

Brittany: “So I think things were different for Kenneth and I outside of the pods because truthfully, as much as Kenneth and I were very connected and we have the same morals and we have the same values, we have the same views, we are two totally different people. You know, I think during the pods, I was able to bring out his more emotional side, and also his extroverted side.

“Kenneth truly is a very introverted individual, and a lot of people don’t realize that because, you know, he’s a principal, he’s very active in the community, he’s like been on shows where he’s having cameras in his face and it’s like no one wants to believe he’s an introvert, but he truly is.

“But I think with the show particularly … the filming and the cameras, it was a lot for him. Not the fact that he was unable to handle it, but it’s like if you don’t wanna do something, you don’t wanna do something. I think it was just a lot, the situation was a lot. We started to drift apart. You could tell from my emotions that I wasn’t physically attracted to him, and when someone’s not physically attracted, you’re not going to push, you know?”

C5: “Could you walk me through that breakup and if you felt blindsided at all, or if you think it was an accurate portrayal of what was actually happening?”

Brittany: “The way that it was actually filmed was the truth. … Honestly, I wanna make a PSA and just let it out there: We did not have a conversation prior to the kitchen whole debacle. A lot of people are like, ‘Oh well like, you know, PR or whatever made them like stage it.’ Nothing was staged.

“In fact, Kenneth was actually so taken back by that conversation because Kenneth and I actually agreed like, ‘Hey, if anything ever goes wrong with us, like let’s make sure that we have a discussion first like off camera to make sure we’re on the same page,’ whereas I had had a long day at work, I had gotten woken up at 1:30 am the night before, like all of that…so while I did kind of mislead him of not having that conversation off camera before, I was feeling so much in that moment that I had to get it out, like it was just eating at me …

“A lot of people have thrown out like gaslighting, blindsided, all of that … people are gonna have their opinions. But the thing is, I told Kenneth, ‘Hey. I am not physically attracted to you and that crave that I’m feeling, or not feeling, is very taboo for me. I am a very affectionate person, like I love love and that’s just who I am, and I’m not experiencing that with you and so it is drawing concern for me.’

“Kenneth was ‘pulled back,’ so someone would say … It’s like how do you convince someone to be physically attracted to you? So what could he have done in that moment? … Coming from many situations where I have not always been respected, like, I appreciate it. So that was the kitchen conversation.”

“We had a conversation for like an hour and a half the day after we broke up on camera that they chose not to put out there. Why? I have no idea. That’s not … I mean, it is my business, but I’m not worried about it.”

“It was such a beautiful conversation that like, honestly, America and the viewers missed out on. Like the most positive, mature, emotionally intelligent conversation that I think out of any of the couples could’ve had on the show.” So we were watching it and like, ‘Dang. They really missed out on like such a good conversation,’ so I think that’s why people were so shocked seeing my TikTok that ENews! called ‘cryptic’ apparently, that like everyone was like, ‘Wait. How are y’all still friends? How did y’all end up here?,’ and I’m like, well baby, y’all were robbed of how we really ended.”

C5: “So what was that follow-up conversation like?”

Brittany: “The follow up conversation that Kenneth and I had like the day after our breakup — I think it was two days after our breakup, actually — truthfully, it was just like a moment to really decompress …

“‘We only want the best for one another. Like, you’re gonna find your person.’ I’ve been through a lot, where like I said, I haven’t been very much so respected. Like he said, ‘I see that in you, and like you deserve so much.’ I mean, honestly, like a wonderful conversation of just like tying our loose ends and being like, ‘Hey. You’re always gonna be an important part of my life.’

C5: “Would you say that love is blind?”

Brittany: “Honestly, it is, and I really want the world to know that and people to know that. Like, love is actually blind.

“While yes, I know that personally I was not physically attracted to Kenneth, and that is a large part of this … you go on the show and it’s like, ‘Okay, you fall in love with someone sight unseen and still continue to be in love with them.’ That was something that I struggled with so much… But the thing is, is that I still shared so much love with Kenneth sight unseen, and so just because we didn’t end in a marriage … I think that the love that we shared, we did it sight unseen … so absolutely, love is blind for sure.”

C5: “Looking ahead, are you dating anyone now? Are you single? What’s going on with your love life now that the show has finished?”

Brittany: “So, I am currently single. You know, this is like I said, a large process. It’s a huge experience and you’re still going through it. I am, like I said, a very type A personality and I’m trying to get everything taken care of. I wanna be sure to take advantage of all opportunities, and I don’t know if I have the time to be like, ‘Let me introduce myself to someone’ … I’m not on the dating apps. I don’t just like to go out to bars just looking for someone and so it’s like, I think right now, I’m just letting what comes in my life come in my life and be comfortable with that and know that when I’m ready for a marriage, it’s gonna happen.”

C5: “So knowing what you know now, would you do the experiment again?”

Brittany: “I would one thousand and 10 percent do the experiment again. You know, it was a journey but I felt so free and confident in myself …

“Even if I had the same outcome, I would still do it over again. That’s how much I thoroughly enjoyed being there and, like, the process.”

This story was originally published March 28, 2024, 5:30 AM.