Nick Lachey says his first marriage helped him understand what he wanted from his second. The Love Is Blind co-host reflected on his past relationship with Jessica Simpson during the Netflix show’s Season 11 premiere on October 14, while advising a contestant who had also been married before.
The exchange was reported by E! News and Us Weekly. It was a conversation about learning from a previous marriage, rather than an announcement about a new relationship or a fresh dispute.
What Nick Lachey said on Love Is Blind
Contestant Erika Ellis told Nick and his wife and co-host, Vanessa Lachey, that she had struggled to know when to mention her previous marriage on dates.
Nick responded by acknowledging his own history. “I would make the very unique argument that it gives you a leg up,” he said. “Because you know from that experience what it is you truly want.”
Vanessa offered reassurance too: “We all have messy pasts, all of us.” The remarks came during a conversation in the women’s lounge, according to E! News.
The marriage he was reflecting on
Nick and Jessica married in 2002 and became familiar television faces through MTV’s Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. They separated in 2005 and finalized their divorce in 2006, Us Weekly reports. Nick later married Vanessa in 2011.
The new comment puts the emphasis on what he learned. He had previously spoken about the hurt of divorce while advising a contestant on The Ultimatum in 2024, but that older exchange is separate from the newly released Love Is Blind episode.
The premiere remarks were Nick’s reflection on his own experience. They were not presented as a joint statement from him and Jessica.
Nick’s comments add a personal note to the hosts’ advice: a relationship that did not last can still help someone identify what they want next. In this conversation, both hosts encouraged Ellis not to treat a previous marriage as something she had to regret.
