Giannina Gibelli and Blake Horstmann 'Play Matchmaker' for Reality Stars in New Dating Series (Exclusive) Liza EsquibiasJanuary 30, 2026 at 3:03 AM 0 The upcoming digital special Starcrossed sees Love Is Blind's Giannina Gibelli and The Bachelorette's Blake Horstmann set up reality stars looking for love PEOPLE has exclusive details about the series and reveals the first contestant who will be participating Starcrossed premieres on Wednesday, Feb. 4 Giannina Gibelli and Blake Horstmann found their love connection thanks to reality TV, and now they're helping others do the same.
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Liza EsquibiasJanuary 30, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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The upcoming digital special Starcrossed sees Love Is Blind's Giannina Gibelli and The Bachelorette's Blake Horstmann set up reality stars looking for love
PEOPLE has exclusive details about the series and reveals the first contestant who will be participating
Starcrossed premieres on Wednesday, Feb. 4
Giannina Gibelli and Blake Horstmann found their love connection thanks to reality TV, and now they're helping others do the same.
The couple is hosting a new digital series called Starcrossed, where they take the love lives of fellow dating show alums who are still looking for that special someone, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.
"They risked it all to find love in front of a worldwide audience... and never got their happy ending," the official logline reads. "But now, fan-favorite contestants from hit dating shows get second chances at love – as our two celebrity hosts match them with other reality stars that have the qualities they're looking for."
Giannina Gibelli and Blake Horstmann
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Both Giannina and Blake come from a reality background of their own — she appeared in the debut season of Love Is Blind, and he was a contender on The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise. The pair later met in 2021 while on All Star Shore, a competition show that featured a crossover of stars from various franchises.
They got engaged in October 2024, shortly after welcoming their son, Heath Orion, in April 2024.
In each episode of Starcrossed, Giannina and Blake will "play matchmaker" for "two singles from two different reality shows, mirroring their own story of falling in love across franchises."
The participants will be blindfolded as they answer compatibility questions before ultimately deciding if they want to continue to pursue the relationship outside of the show. After they make their decisions, they will reveal their identities.
Jordan Keltner
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The special's first contestant is a familiar face: Jordan Keltner. He recently starred in the latest season of Love Is Blind, which documented his engagement to Megan Walerius in the pods and their subsequent split days before their wedding.
"I know I said I was done with dating shows after Love Is Blind… but G and Blake reached out and I said twist my arm," he tells PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. "The concept feels really similar to the original experiment, so I figured why not."
"Worst case, I learn more about myself. Best case… I meet my person," he adds.
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Fans will have to tune in to see who Jordan is paired up with when What's the Reality's Starcrossed premieres on Wednesday, Feb. 4.
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Published: January 29, 2026 at 02:46PM on Source: OPERA MAG
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