Lauren Speed-Hamilton says Season 1 'Love Is Blind' ring was fake
The Season 1 alum said the diamond fell out and the band turned green after she wore it in a swimming pool.
Lauren Speed-Hamilton, a Season 1 alum of Netflix's Love Is Blind, said the engagement ring she received on the show was fake, according to comingsoon.net. She made the comments on Cam Newton's Funky Friday podcast on November 7, 2026.
Speed-Hamilton said the diamond fell out of the producer-provided ring, and that the ring turned green after she wore it in a swimming pool.
She added that the show now likely has a jewelry partner and gives contestants real rings.
Ring budget has grown since Season 1
She and Cameron Hamilton got engaged five days after meeting in the pods during Season 1, and honeymooned at the Grand Velas Riviera Maya in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. She said she received about $700 a week after taxes for filming.
In 2025, series creator Chris Coelen told Entertainment Weekly that production now spends between $3,500 and $5,000 on each ring. The couple celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary with a vow renewal in November 2023 and welcomed a son, Ezra, in October 2025.
Quick answers
What did Lauren Speed-Hamilton say about her 'Love Is Blind' ring?
She said the Season 1 engagement ring she was given on the show was fake, that its diamond fell out and that it turned green after she wore it in a swimming pool.
When did she make the comments?
On Cam Newton's Funky Friday podcast on November 7, 2026.
How much does 'Love Is Blind' spend on rings now?
Creator Chris Coelen told Entertainment Weekly in 2025 that production spends between $3,500 and $5,000 on each ring.