Love Is Blind reunion watchers are still in shock after a husband and wife defiantly defended themselves about some swirling sperm donor drama.
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On Wednesday, Tyler Francis and Ashley Adoniser finally cleared the air regarding his “sperm donor” dilemma which nearly threatened their relationship. During the Season 7 reunion which aired on Oct. 30, Ashley also weighed in on the controversy, and the 32-year-old made it clear that she’s gon’ stick beside Tyler, no matter what.
Tyler, 34, addressed the shocking revelation he made in Episode 9, where he told his then-fiancée, Ashley, that he was merely a “sperm donor” to his three children and had never met them—a detail he had kept private while in the pods.
At the reunion, Tyler clarified his situation, explaining that he initially helped “a friend and her wife start a family,” but after the wife left, he “voluntarily” stepped in to assist with the children, PEOPLE, reported.
Tyler Implied That Things Got “Shaky” With The Mother Of His Three Children, Bri Thomas
Internet skeptics quickly unearthed photos of Tyler with his three children, whom he shares with former basketball player and friend, Bri Thomas, contradicting his earlier claims. Acknowledging the online buzz, he stated on Wednesday;
“There’s pictures of me around. I played a part that became very shaky with a friend.”
Tyler’s comments were in response to a statement made by Bri earlier this month when the young mother took to Instagram to clarify his relationship with their three children: Kyreaux, Kali, and Kamari. According to the matriarch, Kyreaux was their firstborn while she was still married to her then-wife. She also explained that their 5-year-old twin daughters, Kali and Kamari, were conceived naturally from an unplanned pregnancy shortly before Kyreaux turned one.
“There’s no rule books to this… but I do want to let people know Ashley knows all this. This is news to the world, this has never been news to us,” Tyler said of the situation. “I don’t owe anyone an explanation but my wife… I’m good, we’re good, and I’m not gonna keep harping on it.”
According to Page Six, Tyler revealed that the birth certificates of the three children were shared online as internet sleuths sought to uncover the details of his relationship with them following the episode. “Things that shouldn’t be happening, are now happening,” the father of three added. “Those kids, that family, they did not sign up for this.”
Ashley Speaks Out
During the reunion, Ashley defended herself against those who assumed she was oblivious to the situation, emphasizing that Tyler preferred not to discuss it on camera. She criticized the idea that she was blindsided, stating that she already knew about his family situation well before viewers were let in on the complicated situation.
“For the record, this is something he never wanted to share on camera. I just didn’t feel like it would be an authentic experience or I could continue … if we didn’t [discuss this].”
The duo ultimately agreed to talk about the situation on camera so there would not be confusion amongst family and viewers, although, “there were things he was comfortable sharing and things he wasn’t.”
Ashley stated that Tyler deliberately lied on camera about his kids not recognizing him, adding that it was clear to see onscreen.
“He divulged that information to me [beforehand],” she clarified. “With him growing up in a single-parent household… it was very hard for him to remove himself [from this situation] and not be involved when this is now a single mom,” she added.
“I know he is a good person who went in a little too deep and didn’t know what to do next,” she said, adding that the sperm donor setback would not tear their marriage apart.
Ashley declared;
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime kind of love and it’s worth risking anything.” It’s worth it all.”
What do you think of Tyler’s confession on the Love Is Blind Season 7 reunion?