‘Love Is Blind’ Marriage Ends in 15-Year Prison Sentence for Attempted Murder Case

For fans who followed the 2024 season of Love Is Blind: Argentina, the post-show update on Santiago Martínez and Emily Ceco has taken a devastating turn. Martínez, who married Ceco in a civil ceremony filmed for the Netflix dating series, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of attempted murder, repeated assault and unlawful detention of his former wife.

The conviction, reported by Cosmopolitan and Reality Shrine, centers on allegations of gender-based violence that emerged just months after the couple’s televised wedding.

How the Couple Met on the Show

Santiago and Emily connected during the 2024 season of Love Is Blind: Argentina, the local edition of the global Netflix franchise that has spawned international versions tracked closely by reality TV fans. Following the show’s signature format, the two got engaged sight unseen through the pods and married in a civil ceremony by the season’s end.

The pair had been planning a second, more intimate wedding ceremony off-camera — the kind of post-show milestone Love Is Blind viewers routinely follow on cast members’ socia...