"Slam your head into the granite?": Love Is Blind's John's ex recalled the abuse threats Sarah softened as "viping"

Love is Blind Season 11's reunion episode confirmed that after John Shannon and Sarah Williams got married on the show, John cheated on Sarah after 1 year of marriage. As John revealed himself, he had cheated on Sarah with a stripper/escort whose number he had acquired while he was out on a boys' night.

On the Love Is Blind Season 11 reunion episode, John mentioned that nothing physical happened between them, but he did exchange text messages with the woman, which constitutes cheating. A few days after the reunion aired, an ex of John revealed that he had been abusive in the past.

Love Is Blind's John accused of abusive behavior in a past relationship

Ashley MacLea, the sister-in-law of one of John Shannon's ex-girlfriends, Isabella MacLea, has recently revealed something about John. In an unverified TikTok video posted by Ashley, she stated that since everyone has been talking about John's Love Is Blind appearance and the cheating scandal, she'd like to share what she knows of him.

Ashley alleged that her husband's sister, Isabella, used to date John, and one night when they had all gone out for dinner, something unusual happened. Ashley began her account of the alleged incident by saying:

"We went out for dinner with my sister-in-law and John, my husband, and 3 of her best friends to celebrate her first big girl job."

Ashley then added that since John and Isabella had ordered most of the food that night, she suggested that John and her husband split the bill. However, John allegedly refused to pay half of the bill. Ashley then joked that John would be paying the entire bill to tease him. As Ashley stated in the video, in reaction to the joke, John asked her if she wanted the following:

"Slam your head into the granite?"

Since that's a very violent response to a harmless joke, Ashley became cautious around him after that incident. Isabella, the woman who dated John, left a big comment under Ashley's video, stating her side of the story. The comment's content remains unverified as well. Talking about John, Isabella wrote:

“A flawed and peculiar human being."

Isabella said that the Love Is Blind Season 11 reunion episode merely reinforced her previous impressions of him. She alleged that she had discovered explicit pictures of other women while they were in a long-term relationship. When she confronted him, he allegedly reacted by screaming at her and pushing her onto the bed.

She also recalled their last trip together, which was for a wedding in Mexico, alleging that she had nowhere to retreat except the bathroom while he verbally abused her and hurled insults at her. Isabella credited Sarah with introducing her to the following term:

"viping"

This is the term that Sarah had used to describe John's behavior, and Isabella said that she had previously viewed his behavior as abusive.

MacLea also alleged that John had unusual fixations on anime and an infatuation with unrealistic female figures. Although she acknowledged that she could sometimes be overly vigilant, she alleged that he would leer at women when they went out together, even though his Instagram presence suggested otherwise.

MacLea claimed that both she and the other woman had been right about him, but that women often tried to make relationships work despite the signs of abuse. While expressing sympathy for the sadness she felt in the situation, she stressed that being religious did not excuse abusive behavior, nor what she described as his lack of experience, culture, and individuality. She then ultimately called him a red-pilled sleazeball.

These are unverified allegations made in a social-media comment and have not been independently confirmed; Love Is Blind's John Shannon has not responded.

Love is Blind Season 11 is streaming on Netflix.

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