"Love Is Blind" Stars Irina And Zack Had One Of The Funniest, Most Shocking, And Downright Jaw-Dropping Relationships In The Show's History — Here Are The 10 Best Moments

From Irina comparing her partner to a "creepy cartoon character" to Zack singing an a cappella song about the Blarney Stone, this couple's doomed relationship was one for the books.

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Season 4 of Love Is Blind is in full swing, and it's bringing us more completely unhinged entertainment than ever before.

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Out of this season's couples, there is one that sticks out from the rest as the absolute worst (or absolute best if we're talking about entertainment value), and that, of course, is Irina and Zack.

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I mean, you know it's good when a Love Is Blind couple not only doesn't make it to the alter, but can't even survive their vacation in Mexico.

So I'd like to look back at every cringey, hilarious, and downright shocking moment that happened between the two of them, both to appreciate what good TV they made and to learn from their cautionary tale.

Bountiful spoilers ahead, dear reader! You've been warned.

1. From the beginning, there were signs that things were on shaky ground, starting on day two of ~Pod Lyfe~.

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And Irina literally told us all exactly who she was from the start. Like, not a lot of room for interpretation here. LOL.

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A real Chekhov’s Gun moment if there ever was one.

2. Irina forgot Zack's birthday until she saw her competition, Bliss, making him cupcakes.

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Girl, let's stay on-message here!

But Zack was somehow eating it up??? Like, boy, what is going on in that little noggin of yours???

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????????????

Quick reminder:

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And then this sweet, naïve boy delivered one of the funniest lines in the series:

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BETTER BUCKLE UP, BUTTERCUP!!!!!!

3. Zack introduced Irina to his childhood stuffed dog named Ralph, and we all acted like this is a normal thing that people do.

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Don't let your heartstrings be tugged. You know a nice moment cannot last on Love Is Blind. 

If you've been craving a television program where someone gets jealous over another person meeting a stuffed animal, then you are in luck!!

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The woman was driven to drink over this crushing news, and she threatened to leave the competition altogether.

4. Things took a WILD turn when in an effort to patch things up/declare his love for Irina, Zack announced he'd written a song for her. And performed it. A cappella.

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He found himself a what now?? I am FLUMMOXED by this lyric. What is he trying to say?? Is Irina the Blarney Stone in question???

If you recall, the Blarney Stone is basically a slab of limestone that is built into Blarney Castle in Ireland, where everyone from tourists to dignitaries journey to kiss the stone while hanging upside down in hopes of gaining the skill of persuasiveness and eloquence.

I've really been going over this. Irina is Russian (she told us she and her family moved to the US when she was quite young), so this being a reference to her heritage feels off the table.

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Is he implying that millions of people have kissed Irina? I mean, if that's the case, pop off, sis! Like, same. But I don't think that's what he's going for.

Did he mean that with her he feels like he's received the gift of eloquence and thus wrote this — honestly, calling it a "song" feels too generous — collection of words delivered in a quasi-melodic manner?

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Or maybe he doesn't really know what the Blarney Stone is and for some unknown reason, that was the ONLY thing he could think of that rhymes with "alone"? I can think of about 8,000 other words that would have done the trick, but way to be creative I guess???

Whatever the case may be, you have to hand it to Irina for at least physically surviving this song.

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Whether or not her soul is still intact remains to be seen. Mine certainly is not. 

But Irina's will to be on television was stronger than her obvious disdain for this song (and just days later, this man), and she said yes to his proposal.

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And I think "Being paid to be on TV is really nice" was one of them. (Listen, I would do the same!!)

5. But when the two finally met face to face, that's when the red flags turned into RED. FLAGS. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, THE FLAGS ARE ON FIRE.

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In his confessional, poor Zack says, "I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A COMPLIMENT, but I think it was intended to be." BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This was literally their first IRL interaction. LOL. Like, shaky ground at BEST.

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I'm no marriage expert, but methinks telling your partner they look like a creepy cartoon character is not the firm foundation one looks for in a successful partnership.

After PROMISING TO BLINK MORE, Zack got down on one knee to give Irina her engagement ring and tried to share a romantic moment.

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"I'm completely shocked. I had no idea what Zack looked like and it's going to take me some time to get used to. I thought he would be a little more normal." — Irina Solomonova

6. After a beachside dinner full of riveting conversation...

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...the couple headed to bed together for the first time, engaging in one of the most unexpected threesomes in TV history.

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7. And in the morning, they whispered sweet nothings into each other's ears.

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Hard to recover from this one!!

Unfortunately, it was all downhill from there.

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Like, downhill and into a swamp full of alligators.

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8. Not even a romantic date adrift at sea was enough to get the sparks flying between them.

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I mean, just observe this handhold:

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And later this...pinkiehold?

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9. But at least the two were finally able to get honest with each other...

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Note: This was moments after Irina asked if Zack would be sleeping outside.

And after alllllllll these days, they had to hash it out like two grown adults.

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10. Everything finally came to a head when Irina tried to iron out travel details for their trip back home.

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And the two did not mince words.

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Is this the first time we've seen his little cartoon face crack a genuine smile? Is that joy I see in those "creepy" eyes?

And then it became an all-out free-for-all.

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What moisturizer is he using, though? Because the sheen on those legs is impressive!

But it didn't stop there! Let's look at the highlight reel of best quotes from the rest of their breakup.

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And to think, just days earlier, we were here.

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You hate to see things end this way, but also you love to see things end this way, ya know?

I want to sincerely thank Irina and Zack for their service, for entertaining the masses, and allowing us to go along on this wild journey with them. Their bravery is unmatched. 🫡

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Gone but never forgotten.

What are your favorite moments so far from Love Is Blind Season 4? Tell me in the comments!

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