Danielle Ruhl cared about Nick Thompson from the moment they met in the pods on Love Is Blind. Their sensitive and honest conversations led to an engagement and saying yes at the altar on the incredibly popular Netflix reality series. Unlike some other couples who have majorly struggled on the show, Nick and Danielle didn’t seem to have any big hurdles to get over. But by the summer of 2022, their relationship was finished and they were beginning the process of thinking about the next stage of their lives.
In May 2023, Danielle shared that she and Nick were spending time together on her Instagram Stories, which made fans wonder if there was any chance that they would get back together. Has Danielle Ruhl moved on after divorcing Nick Thompson and has she been in another relationship?
Is Danielle Ruhl Dating Anyone After Breaking Up With Nick Thompson?
Danielle and Nick’s lives after divorce must be tough since they seemed to really hope that their marriage would last.
Based on interviews and her social media presence, Danielle doesn’t seem to have connected with anyone the way that she did with Nick. She hasn’t posted about dating anyone and she doesn’t share about going on casual dates, either.
Going through a break-up or divorce is of course never going to be easy. And it’s going to be even worse when both partners are famous, especially because they met on a reality series like Love Is Blind that gets so much attention. It’s possible that Danielle hasn’t met anyone that she cares about.
It’s also possible that she hasn’t been going on dates consistently. According to E! News, Danielle said in September 2022, “I don’t think I’ll be ready to date anytime soon. It takes me a long time to get over people. We’re still going through the divorce process. Dating is not in my near-term feature right now.”
When watching Danielle Ruhl in season 2 of Love Is Blind, it was clear that she wanted fans to get to know her as a person. It’s definitely fair to say that she is one of the most open cast members who has ever appeared on Love Is Blind. She discussed having anxiety and being nervous about sharing more with Nick Thompson.
While of course no Love Is Blind fan wanted Danielle to suffer while filming the reality series, it was good that she talked about what she was dealing with. She has been sharing her mental health experiences ever since.
What Did Love Is Blind’s Danielle Ruhl Say About Her Divorce From Nick Thompson?
Danielle Ruhl and Nick Thompson were interviewed on separate episodes of the Intimate Knowledge podcast with Meghan King, the former cast member on The Real Housewives of Orange County. Danielle shared in this podcast interview that she still thinks about Nick a lot and that the divorce has been awful, according to Entertainment Tonight.
Danielle explained that Nick has been kind to her in the press and that makes her want to chat with Nick again. She said, “There’s no real closure… Just getting divorced publicly without being able to talk to him, I didn’t act the best.”
When asked if they could ever date again, Danielle said “I’m going to be incredibly transparent about how immature I acted.” She said “it’s one of my biggest regrets.” She also noted that if they did date in the future, she would hope that the people in his life would be okay with that because of how she acted.
Both Danielle and Nick have given interviews about how bad filming Love Is Blind was in terms of not having food, water, and mental health resources. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Danielle said that she went to therapy for eight hours at a time when Love Is Blind was over.
Danielle said of her relationship with Nick, “It impacted both of us, and he did his best. It takes a lot of patience from both sides. But I was really glad to have him by my side during that whole period.”
Danielle is the one who filed for divorce and as she shared in an interview with E! News, she and Nick only texted after that point.
Danielle said, “I did file and he was very upset about it, even though I told him. He didn’t respond to that. And now, he’s still trying to punish me because of the fact that I did that. Even though we’re both stating the fact that we knew that it was best for us.”
Every time that Danielle Ruhl gives an interview about Love Is Blind, she has very nice things to say about Nick Thompson. And this is why fans find their divorce so upsetting to hear about.
In an interview with the podcast Love In Reality, Danielle shared that she felt bonded to Nick in the pods. She said “You could feel the energy on the other side. It was funny, we would say that we would know that it was going to be the other person… I just would have this feeling.”
On the same podcast, Danielle explained that when the season 2 Love Is Blind cast were in Mexico, Nick knew that she was feeling anxious and made sure that she was okay.
Danielle also said of her divorce, “It wasn’t just something that happened overnight.” She said that they wondered “is this more of an emotional connection?” and “I think we came to the conclusion that we just were not compatible.” She mentioned that when thinking about purchasing a home and starting a family, they could tell that things wouldn’t work in the long term.
Danielle opens up a lot on her Instagram account and fans likely feel that they are following a friend and not a reality star who feels like they are living a very different life than them. Whether she finds love or she and Nick do get back together, it’s very likely that Danielle Ruhl will share all about it on her social media and fans will be the first to know.