Love Is Blind: UK star Sam Klein may not have found his match in the pods, but he’s now engaged!
Klein and Israeli radio personality Shani Goldstein announced they’re engaged on Wednesday, July 16, with a sweet Instagram post. In the adorable snaps, Klein is seen down on one knee in front of Goldstein, as the couple is surrounded by candlelight on a rooftop overlooking a city skyline.
The second slide includes a photo of the future newlyweds kissing one another as they embrace. "Here goes nothing ,” the caption read.
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Klein and Goldstein have posted very few photos since they started dating, making it unclear when they became a romantic couple.
However, in December 2024, Goldstein, 34, posted photos of the couple together to her Threads account. The pictures included several selfies, including mirror selfies inside an elevator, as well as snaps from one of the couple’s nights out together.
“Happy holidays from the Goldstein-Kleins 🩷,” Goldstein captioned the post.
In February, Klein posted a TikTok of him and Goldstein enjoying each other’s company in several short clips, one of which included them kissing. Another included Klein pulling Goldstein to his side. “Life completed❤️💫 ☑️," he captioned the video.
Then, in early May, Goldstein added a TikTok video of her own as the two joined in on the “Perhaps a Salad” trend, which included men indulging in drinks and food that some users may not expect.
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Ahead of Klein’s proposal, he starred on the first season of Love Is Blind: UK. Throughout his season, he wasn't received well by audiences and was labeled as the villain.
While in the pods, Klein formed a connection with fellow castmate Nicole Stevens, but as their dynamic progressed, Stevens’ relationship with Benaiah Grunewald-Bridey also blossomed. Grunewald-Bridey eventually expressed doubts about Klein’s intentions, believing he was there for fame, not love. When Stevens confronted Klein, he pleaded for her to "just trust” him.
After dating in the pods, Klein proposed to Stevens. She accepted his proposal — only to break things off when they got to Greece and she reconnected with Grunewald-Bridey back in the U.K. Upon their rekindling, Grunewald-Bridey proposed, and the couple joined their other engaged castmates in Greece.
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Klein previously told The Sun that once they returned home from the pods, things were different. “We went out for dinner with other cast members from the show, we had a great time ... but there was no chemistry there. It was more like friends," he said.
“So we decided to ease off," Klein continued. "It was just normal, like a friend staying, but there was no sexual chemistry, unfortunately. By the end of the two days, we decided to go our separate ways, and she left.”
Meanwhile, Stevens and Grunewald-Bridey tied the knot in September 2023.
Love Is Blind: UK is available to stream on Netflix.