Why was Gallien Removed from Love is Blind France?
Gallien Braghini? Yeah, his stint on Love Is Blind: France was short. Really short. You know that feeling when someone gets yanked out before you even blink? That was kind of what happened with Gallien—he was just gone by episode 3, and the whole thing felt kind of dramatic, honestly.
There’s this moment in the show where they put up a title card in French (and if you watch reality TV with subtitles, you probably love those because you know something weird’s about to happen), saying Gallien was “no longer part of the experiment,” and it wasn’t like he lost at love or anything—it was because the guy broke a rule.
Now, they don’t tell us exactly what he did—Netflix and Gallien himself keep those details under wraps, which, let me just say, is a classic reality TV move. The suspense! But here’s the thing: the show’s format is all about that pod bubble, no outside contact, and, well, Gallien popped the bubble—met up with someone outside a couple times in the hotel, from what another contestant said on camera.
And it sounds like that was absolutely a no-go, so, adios Gallien.
Actually, you know what’s interesting? Gallien kind of owned it in his confessional. He’s like, “I only have myself to blame,” and yeah, he admits breaking one of those many, maybe weirdly strict rules. He wasn’t counting on a fairy tale ending, but pretty much says leaving through the side door felt pathetic (ouch).
The side door thing—man, that’s a mood. He seemed genuinely upset for the other contestants, especially the ones he was vibing with, like Tatiana Bazin, and even other dudes like Thomas just straight up called his move “unacceptable.” Honestly, I think it’s the kind of mistake that, if you’re watching, makes you go, “Did he not read the rulebook? Or did he just think, whatever, it’ll be fine?” Probably a bit of both. Reality TV does weird things to people.
Tatiana was not thrilled. You could see it in her confessionals—sort of a mixture of disappointment and relief (like, “God was protecting me from something”). Which, if you’ve been burned in romance or reality TV (or both), sorta makes sense. She did call out what felt like a betrayal and started questioning his intentions—what kind of “game” he was playing, which, if you ask me, is very on-brand for these dating shows.
Oh, and another thing: she didn’t seem like she’d just forgive and forget, but also decided to move on to another connection. You gotta respect that. Or maybe not—depends on your mood.
Now that Gallien’s done with the TV bubble, he’s back in Guadeloupe doing business stuff—actually running a party bus company (Venaïa Party Bus, established 2019—who knew Paris Saint-Germain’s former hospitality manager would end up slinging open-top premium buses, right?).
He had a legit football career too, like goalkeeper for AJ Auxerre before going PR for Orange, then PSG, even coaching at Montreal. So yeah, if nothing else, he’s got stories, the kind you tell at a bar long after the cameras are off. His social media? Private. Locked down. No juicy updates there. Maybe he’s just laying low, but hey, who wouldn’t after being booted off national TV for breaking a rule? Probably best not to poke the bear.
Actually, circling back to the whole removal thing—sometimes I wonder if those reality TV rules are way more intense than we, the viewers, get to see. Did Gallien deserve a slap on the wrist instead of the boot? Was it really such a big deal? Don’t know; the show doesn’t say. Would’ve loved a messy, cryptic Instagram rant from him, but nope, just silence.
