Sara, 29, and Ben got engaged sight unseen during Love Is Blind season 8, which was filmed in Minneapolis in spring 2024 and aired on Netflix last month. Sara ultimately called off the engagement at the altar, citing fundamental political and religious differences.

The Love Is Blind Season 8 reunion exposed Ben Mezzenga’s true colors as Sara Carton revealed shocking details that confirmed him as the villain.

Love Is Blind star Ben Mezzenga seemed surprised when Sara Carton said no at the altar, but she revealed that they had actually discussed their answers ahead of time. "I was shocked about that," Sara,

Sara Carton tells PEOPLE she "was shocked" by Ben Mezzenga after 'Love Is Blind,' but says it gave her "the most clarity of who Ben is"

Sara Carton agreed to keep seeing Ben Mezzenga after rejecting him at the altar on Love Is Blind for his seeming lack of engagement in anything with any depth -- among other relationship red flags -- only for him to ghost her a week or two later.

"We lived together for about a week or two, and then I got back to my home, and then he actually did drop me. He removed me from Find My Friends," Sara says.

While the pair repeatedly expressed their love for each other, they struggled to get on the same page about religion and social issues.

Love Is Blind Season 5 alum Jimmy Presnell got thrown in the midst of Ben Mezzenga and Sara Carton‘s confrontation at the Season 8 reunion special on March 9. During the sit-dow

Love Is Blind star Sara Carton revealed that she received new information about Ben Mezzenga just five days before their wedding, where she ultimately decided not to marry him. After Sara, 29, and Ben,