Love Is Blind’s Cole Barnett on Similarities to Matt Barnett

Two of a sort? Cole Barnett has began his seek for real love on Love Is Blind season 3 — and followers already see an uncanny connection to a former star.

“Cole has joined the league of frat boys,” a social media consumer tweeted on Wednesday, October 19, sharing a photograph of Cole, 27, subsequent to snaps of alums Matt Barnett and Shayne Jansen.

One other noted: “How is cole a mixture of Barnett and Shayne like he even has the surname Barnett? Himbos are being mass produced for this present s2g.”

Netflix then bought in on the joke, sharing side-by-side snaps of Matt, 31, and Cole with the caption, “Each season wants a Barnett.” The 2 pics featured each Barnetts carrying blue shirts throughout confessional interviews on the relationship sequence.

Whereas the streaming platform — which dropped its first batch of latest Love Is Blind episodes on Wednesday — confirmed there was no relationship between the 2 actuality TV personalities, Cole weighed in on the theories.

“I assume he’s the brother I by no means knew I had 🤷‍♂️,” the realtor quipped through Instagram Story on Thursday, October 20, resharing Netflix’s meme.

Matt, who married Amber Pike in the course of the season 1 finale of Love Is Blind, additionally reacted to the pair’s resemblance. “I did reside proper exterior of Dallas for a couple of years in my early 20s. … Simply sayin,” he replied through Instagram remark.

Love Is Blind season 3 takes place in Dallas, and Cole is among the suitors hoping to search out his future partner. He instantly kinds connections with Colleen Reed and Zanab Jaffrey, which had followers drawing comparisons to Matt’s personal love triangle with Amber, 30, and Jessica Batten. (Whereas the development firm supervisor finally proposed to the Georgia native, Jessica, 36, bought engaged to Mark Cuevas earlier than calling off their wedding ceremony. She has since married Dr. Benjamin McGrath.)

Colleen, 25, is smitten with Cole after a couple of early conversations, however he realized the previous ballet dancer wasn’t The One as a result of she hesitated to debate deep topic issues. “I don’t wish to say I’m shallow or something however I wish to hold issues surface-level and enjoyable as a result of that’s who I’m,” Colleen replied.

Cole ultimately dumped the PR strategist, noting in a confessional that they might have “superb intercourse and scorching infants” however be “poor.” He later proposed to the 31-year-old flight attendant. Colleen, for her half, bought engaged to Matt Bolton after connecting within the pods.

Love Is Blind is presently streaming on Netflix and new episodes are launched on Wednesdays.