Shivangi Sinha
Netflix’s ‘Love is Blind’ encourages participants to let go of their inhibitions and reveal their true selves in the search for love. Contestants only meet face-to-face after agreeing to an engagement, building emotional connections through the pods. In the seventh season, Alexandra “Alex” Byrd and Tim Drake Godbee entered, hoping to break old patterns and find their soulmate. They hit it off from the start, engaging in deep conversations that strengthened their bond. Whether teasing each other, being vulnerable, or simply having fun, the pair formed a perfect duo, and fans of the season can’t get enough of them.
Alex and Tim Had Many Tough Conversations
When Alexandra “Alex” Byrd and Tim Drake Godbee first spoke, they were determined to be open and honest about their expectations for marriage. Alex revealed that both her parents suffered from MS, and while her stepmother had been a strong support for her father, her mother’s partner had abandoned her. To Alex, marriage was about facing real challenges like this, and Tim wholeheartedly agreed. He also shared that he had lost his two older sisters, an experience that deeply shaped his outlook on life. Reinforcing his commitment to marriage, he expressed, “I don’t wanna get married, I wanna die married.”
As Alex and Tim continued to meet in the pods, their interactions became more lighthearted and fun. Tim mentioned that after their initial heavy conversations, he was glad to see they could enjoy each other’s company. They painted together, and Tim expressed that marrying Alex would feel like giving his parents the daughter they never had. He showed the depth of his feelings by gifting her a bracelet his older sister had given to his middle sister, a gesture meant to help Alex feel connected to them. With such closeness, Alex easily said yes when Tim proposed. However, once the couple went to Mexico, an ensuing argument threatened the relationship. Tim expressed he needed time to regain the perspective required to see Alex as his future wife and the mother of his children, indicating he needed some space.
He even slept in a separate room before returning the next morning to talk but the two of them gradually moved on and started afresh in Washington. Tim easily won over Alex’s family, especially her father by formally asking for her hand in marriage, and they felt confident in her choice. There was a little trouble in their paradise when Tim’s parents visited the couple and Alex went to rest as soon as the cameras stopped filming. Tim found it disrespectful and even considered ending the relationship. Even though Alex said that she was just tired, it felt like they reached an impasse and they ended their relationship. At the reunion, the two of them clarified that the allegations of a physical assault during one of their arguments were untrue but there were many other things they revisited. Alex said that she felt Tim played her father’s emotions and that she did not get the space to figure things out. Many other arguments ensued, like Alex feeling he was called names, and it became clear that there were a lot of unaddressed issues between them.
Alex and Tim Are No Longer a Couple
The early cracks in Alex and Tim’s relationship and the overall communication issues they faced made it seem like the couple were not very solid. However, they were able to get over the initial hunches, and he even made a good impression on her father while asking his permission for her hand in marriage. Yet, given how things went from then on, a reconnection does not seem likely in the future. Tim said that he decided to remove himself from a “toxic situation” and had many fights with his partner, which were kept off camera. He explained that if the genders were reversed, the audience would have been more accepting of his decision to end the relationship.
Alex has also commented on their relationship and she said that people did not get a chance to see a lot because she respected Tim’s decision to keep things off-camera. She felt her partner was being strategic and clarified that the decision to break up was not mutual as he didn’t even let her express herself. She said that she was made to feel that her opinions did not matter. She has confirmed that the two of them are not in touch and are not even on friendly terms at present. She even spoke about the nap that seemingly brought Tim to a breaking point and explained how she was tired from having some long days consecutively. Both of them have given their accounts of how things transpired between them and they seem to be on opposite ends.
Alex and Tim are Preoccupied with Work and Family Obligations Today
Currently, both Alex and Tim have a lot happening in their lives to keep them engaged and content. Alex has a successful career in the fashion industry, which has been her passion since graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in Fashion and Apparel Design. She has been with Hanifa since 2019 and currently serves as the Creative Producer at the company. Alex also loves to travel and does so in style; in 2023, she took a tour of Europe and had an incredible time. At 32 years old, she has many ambitions she is eager to pursue, and she is dedicated to making them a reality.
Tim has served in the Navy and is proud of his academic achievements. He studied Communication and Media Studies at the University of Maryland before continuing his education at Norfolk State University, where he focused on Political Science and Government. With several years of experience in communications, he has been working as the Senior Digital Content Strategist at ICF since April 2022. Tim is also quite athletic; he enjoys spending time at the gym and is skilled at golf, often playing with his parents, who are very important to him. A devoted family man, he has his priorities straight in life and will carefully consider all factors when choosing a life partner.
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