Spoilers for all episodes of Perfect Match season 3 ahead. Will we ever find out if love is truly blind? That’s a question for another Netflix reality show, but in this third season of Perfect Match, two alums of the pods sparked an immediate connection when they arrived at the villa.
Amber Desiree “AD” Smith (Love Is Blind season 6) and Ollie Sutherland (Love Is Blind: UK season 1) were drawn to each other from the start and became one of this season’s most enduring matches, with Ollie saying early on that she had “all the signs of a genuine partner.” They survived compatibility challenges and navigated tensions in the boardroom—and when AD was sent out on a date with another man, the added competition tested but reaffirmed their commitment to one another. But one of the show’s most chaotic twists put that seemingly strong bond in jeopardy.
So where do things stand with these two lovebirds? And do we know about what comes next for them? Read on to find out everything we know about AD and Ollie’s time on Perfect Match season 3 (and whether they may have stayed together after the cameras stopped rolling).
What happened between AD and Ollie on 'Perfect Match' season 3?
As we said, these two had eyes for one another from the start. AD and Ollie were both part of the first crop of romantic hopefuls to enter the villa, and chatted each other up almost immediately, thanks in part to their shared reality TV "résumé (“I got to take care of my LIB people,” AD said.)
Their connection only grew from there, and by day two, AD was already talking about their “insane” physical chemistry and how he matched her “vibe.” Ollie, meanwhile, admitted that he’d expected to keep his feelings out of the competition, but their connection took him by surprise.
The first test of their relationship came during a trip to the boardroom, when tensions rose over Ollie wanting to bring Alex (Temptation Island) into the villa for a date with one of the other guys, which made AD wonder if he was interested in her for himself. Separately, Ollie admits he finds Alex attractive and was excited to meet her, but she’s unable to tempt him away, and Ollie and AD commit to each other once again. The pair also ranked each other highest in the blindfolded kissing challenge, further cementing that they’re in sync.
Then, Sandy and Clayton send AD on a date with J.R. (The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On), and now AD is the one curious to see what happens when a distraction comes into play. The two seem to have a great time on their pottery date, and it turns out they have a lot in common (including that they’re both Scorpios). So when they return to the villa holding hands, Ollie starts sweating. Despite the risk that he could get hurt, he becomes vulnerable and makes his feelings clear to AD—that it’s been her from the start, and he feels more connected to her than he did to his fiancée on Love Is Blind: UK. Amber affirms that she loves their connection and chooses him once again.
But then, this romance gets completely upended by a boardroom twist: Ollie is chosen to go on a date, and it means AD needs to leave the villa. Her “heart is shattered” by this turn of events. Ollie doesn’t want to see her go, but when his two new dates show up (Justine from Love Island USA season 2, and Olivia from Temptation Island), he’s suddenly…not quite as upset. He and Justine ultimately match, and while he says he was “fairly certain it was AD,” now Justine has him feeling “not so sure.”
All this leads to the gender-separated mixers, where matched-up participants can chat with the singles without their partners around—and, because AD is now unattached, she’s one of the attendees. She and Ollie immediately link back up, which means he recuses himself from the shenanigans the other guys get into that day, but when she asks what happened between him and Justine, he downplays it. Later, she goes directly to Justine, and the truth comes out: They kissed on the first night after they matched—outing Ollie as a liar and breaking AD’s trust in him.
Ollie knows he screwed up by not telling AD the truth about Justine, and has to own the consequences. He apologizes and breaks things off with Justine. AD agrees to give him another chance, but their reunion bliss is short-lived: Later that night, in their room, Ollie starts an argument over the fact that AD spoke to another man who was interested in her, which she points out is hypocritical after he kissed Justine and lied about it. “If you’re saying this is disrespect,” she tells him, “then what the fuck did you do to me?”
In the morning, Ollie admits he didn’t need to get as worked up as he did and apologizes for overreacting, and while AD thinks she’s still trying to heal from “the betrayal and the lies,” she hopes that they’re building a strong foundation for themselves. The pair sail through the final set of matches, and Ollie sets up a cute candle-lit moment with roses, to show AD how she's his "only match." During their final date, Ollie says that he can't imagine not knowing AD, and they make plans for Ollie to visit AD once she moves to L.A.
Did AD and Ollie win 'Perfect Match' season 3?
Season 3 of Perfect Match ends with the finale ceremony, where the entire cast gathers to say their piece before they vote for the winning couple. Understandably, Justine calls Ollie out for lying, and though Ollie takes responsibility, Justine doubles down that she doesn't want AD to be played. AD responds that she feels really confident about the steps they're taking to rebuild trust, and the pair say they're locked in.
Before they can get to the vote, host Nick Lachey throws in one more compatibility challenge: a newlywed game where only the top two couples are eligible for voting. AD and Ollie make it to the final vote, alongside Lucy and Daniel, but ultimately Lucy and Daniel received the cast's votes and the all-expenses-paid getaway. Ollie says in a confessional that he isn't mad at losing, and makes a bad joke about returning for next season before he corrects himself and says he's going to marry AD.
Are AD and Ollie still together after 'Perfect Match' season 3?
Long before Perfect Match airs, fans learned that AD and Ollie's relationship withstood the test of long distance and reality TV mayhem. During the Love Is Blind season 8 reunion, which aired in March earlier this year, they revealed that they’re engaged, making them the first alums of different Love Is Blind editions to find love together.
“Even as early on as when we were on Perfect Match, I noticed that we were having the deeper conversations, the more important conversations, talking about shared values and similar outlooks on life,” Ollie told Love Is Blind hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey during the reunion. “I think that really laid the groundwork and the foundation for the beautiful relationship we have now.”
And the good news kept coming: In May, they announced they’re expecting a baby. “I’m so blessed, and I get to do this with such an amazing partner,” AD shared in a July interview. “We’re on this journey together, and we’re just so excited about our little girl. She’ll be here in November, and it’s been amazing.”
In an interview with PEOPLE following the season 3 finale, AD and Ollie opened up about the period of their relationship between leaving the show and getting engaged.
"Ollie was in time out for a while," she told the outlet. "He had a lot of making up to do, but we focused on intentionality in our relationship and just being open and honest with each other about what we wanted out of our own personal lives and what we wanted as a couple."
"And everything we said we were going to do, we did," she continued. "And he's been so open and honest and transparent with me from since then. So that's all I can really ask for."
Ollie added, "They say the best form of apology is changed behavior, and from that moment, I've done a complete 180 in terms of how I am in every aspect of a relationship, in terms of just openness and transparency and just honesty. And just everything I did wrong, and I'll do right, essentially."
As for what's next, the pair explained that they're in the early stages of wedding planning—having what AD calls "wedding thoughts, not wedding plans"—as they enjoy the fiancée stage. And of course, they're getting ready to welcome their child later this year.
"[I'm] so excited. Obviously nervous as well, but that just speaks to how excited I am and how much it means to me," Ollie said of becoming a dad. "Obviously, I'm nervous because I want to get it right, but I'm sure, as a team, we're going to be amazing parents, and we just can't wait to meet our little girl."
