Love Is Blind star David “Dave” Bettenburg has sparked controversy within the first six episodes of season 8. While fans were quick to call him out about his “jokes” to the women in the pods, his somewhat unhinged reaction to his fiancée Lauren O’Brien’s situationship prior to coming on the show has viewers reeling.

Sherlock Holmes wannabes on Reddit found the man in question, lawyer and fitness lover Daniel Nides who funnily enough created his own Love Is Blind headshot before making his Instagram private. Now, in an exclusive comment to The Tab, Daniel has shed light on his reasoning behind the photo.

Netflix Dave Bettenburg is remembering the good times with Love Is Blind fiancée Lauren O'Brien amid ex drama. "No one I would've rather shared these moments with," Dave, 33, wrote via Instagram on Friday,