Who is Izzy Zapata dating now? 'Love is Blind' star dumped by soon-to-be-fiance over cheating allegations
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: In Season 2, the stars of 'Perfect Match' saw a boost in popularity alongside the show's success. While several cast members, like Izzy Zapata, already had substantial fan bases before the season, the show's growing audience became increasingly interested in their personal lives.
After Izzy's relationship with fellow 'Love Is Blind' stars Micah Lussier and Jessica Vestal fizzled, fans eagerly wanted to see him find a new romantic partner. In June 2024, he sparked excitement among his followers by sharing a post featuring his new love interest: a blonde-haired woman dressed in black, whom he affectionately referred to as his "honey."
Izzy just wrote, "Found my honey," in the description. Many admirers asked about the woman mentioned in the Netflix star's post. As long as he seemed happy, everyone supported the relationship and was curious about how they met.
But for those who had been following Izzy’s story online and on Love Is Blind, his girlfriend was not a new face. Months later, his alleged girlfriend, Shelby Webb, took to Instagram to post a slideshow of texts implicating Izzy and accusing him of cheating.
Shelby Webb shares receipts of 'Love is Blind' star Izzy Zapata cheating on her
On Wednesday, August 7, Shelby took to her Instagram to share several images with the caption, "They always get caught. Trust your instincts." The pair were seen dancing in the first photo, which had the following statement scribbled in white over it.
She wrote, "POV: the man you love, who you though you were going to marry. Who took you engagement ring shopping a week ago.. gets caught cheating on you with another woman who sent you the naked photos to confirm."
The 'Perfect Match' star was seen angrily disputing the entire incident in the text message conversation that Shelby uploaded with the phrase, "His texts."
"I'm going to give you one last chance to tell me if anything happened," Shelby said to Izzy. "I can't forgive you if you don't own up to your mistakes. If you tell the truth right now we can find a way to work it out. This is your last chance to tell me."
Izzy stated, "I am owning up to it all," in defense of himself. "That's why I'm answering anything you want me to." "Did you or did you not do anything with a girl?" Shelby asked him once again. Izzy responds with a firm "No," maintaining his innocence.
After that, Shelby revealed an extended message from the aforementioned woman, which read, "Pretty chill, we played beer pong and drank a little. Then he asked me if I wanted to go upstairs to hook up. I didn't know he was seeing anyone, and I agreed. We were right in the middle of it when someone came upstairs and interrupted ups, so we went downstairs to hang out in the pool with the rest of the people that were there."
The message further stated, "No one had any swimsuits so we all went skinny dipping. As the night progressed, he asked me again if I want to hook up since we were interrupted the first time. We tried to hook up a second time in one of the bathrooms, but the door didn't lock so we kept getting interrupted and eventually gave up"
Shelby captioned the screenshot writing, "Her texts, with photo proof (not shown)." "Ladies, always trust your instinct," was scribbled all over a photo of Izzy that Shelby posted as her final post. "POS men will always slip up eventually. Remember you worth, even though it's the hardest in these moments. Just be patient. Karma is a b."
View this post on Instagram
When did 'Love is Blind's Izzy Zapata and Shelby Webb start dating?
In October 2023, Izzy publicly introduced Shelby, his surgical assistant lover, on his Instagram account. He captioned a photo of them together with, "It all started with a cooking class..." is how Izzy described their first date in the caption of the photo that he and Shelby shared.
It was his second reference to the cooking class after he revealed at the Love Is Blind Season 5 reunion that his ex-girlfriend Stacy had also attended, leading to an awkward double date.
'Love is Blind's Izzy Zapata and ex Shelby Webb had matching tattoos
Since revealing their relationship online, Izzy and Shelby have continued to go strong. Despite their relationship, Izzy has been seen flirting with other women in front of millions of viewers on television. Even though many might not be as understanding as Shelby, she probably felt okay with him being on the show, especially since they had expressed their love so publicly.
Izzy said in October 2023 that the pair had progressed to a point in their relationship where they both received matching tattoos. He acknowledged their first date with a tattoo that said "yes, chef," which they had shared. Stacy agreed that Izzy and Shelby's gesture was adorable!
