This whole drama surrounding Tyler from ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 7 has been pretty confusing for fans. When you add Bri Thomas, her three kids, and her ex-wife to the mix, it becomes incredibly puzzling, to say the least.
If you’re someone who is obsessed with this story, you must have watched most of the clips on social media exposing Tyler’s past. However, the narrative that has been pushed in the last couple of weeks does not tell the entire story. The fact that the mother of the kids, Bri Thomas, is gay and was previously married to a woman was not revealed until recently.
This begs the question—what exactly transpired among Tyler, baby mama Bri, and her ex-wife? Was Tyler an active father to the kids? If Bri is a lesbian, did she have a genuine relationship with Tyler? Let’s break down this mystifying story.
Bri Thomas, Her Ex-Wife Daeshon, and Tyler’s Kids: Untangling the Drama
As per Rikki on TikTok, when the first baby was conceived, Tyler Francis was engaged to another woman, a local DC news anchor named Mikea Turner, while Bri Thomas was married to her ex-wife, Daeshon. So, there are not three, but actually four characters at play here. It was originally agreed between Bri and her ex-wife that Tyler would only participate as a sperm donor.
To understand this whole story, you must understand Tyler’s romantic life from years back. Recently, pictures of Tyler and his ex-fiancée have resurfaced, sparking further interest. Turner’s social media posts from 2017, since deleted, detail how she discovered a year-long secret about Tyler just before Christmas, learning he had a child with someone close to them.
Tyler, who has a terrible habit of withholding information as evident in ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 7, did not tell her former fiancée about his sperm donor activity. But he had the audacity to have her be around Bri and her ex-wife. They even went to the gender reveal party, but Tyler’s fiancée, Mikea Turner, had no idea that he was the father. Eventually, she learned the truth and ended their engagement.
Meanwhile, Bri’s ex-wife thought Tyler wasn’t going to be an active presence in their kid’s life, but little did she know Bri was secretly introducing her baby son to Tyler and starting a family of sorts with him. This, unsurprisingly, led to the collapse of Bri’s marriage. Following their divorce, Tyler claimed he was always an active father to the child in court, and Bri’s ex-wife no longer had parental rights.
Sometime later, Bri and Tyler became a proper couple and started living together with their son. This is when the twin daughters were conceived, which they had not planned for. The twins actually had Tyler’s last name until very recently. In March this year, several months after the filming of ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 7 had concluded, Bri legally changed the last name of her daughters from Francis to Thomas.
Despite Tyler’s denial, Bri’s mother and the ex-wife both suggest there may have been a romantic relationship between Tyler and Bri, even though Bri identifies as a lesbian. Tyler’s involvement with the children, especially the twins, has been ongoing since their birth, despite Tyler telling Ashley on ‘Love Is Blind’ that he was uninvolved, a statement that contradicts reality. The situation has left the children asking where their father is, as Tyler appears to have distanced himself recently.
For the entire tea on this riveting drama, you can check out the TikTok below:
Tyler’s Baby Mama Bri Thomas Shares Her Full Story on Instagram
Tyler Francis’ children’s baby mama, Bri Thomas, has officially spoken out, clearing up the misconceptions regarding their relationship and his involvement with their kids. She posted a 5-part video on Instagram, explaining the full truth behind their situation.
What Was Tyler’s Role as a Father?
Per Bri Thomas, Tyler was never just a sperm donor for their twin daughters, Kali and Kamari. He was a fully active parent who helped raise them and was involved throughout the pregnancy, even attending doctor’s appointments. He is also listed on the twins’ birth certificates, and there was no confusion or complexity about his role as their father. Their conception was completely natural, despite her identifying as a lesbian for most of her life.
For their first child, Kyreaux, the initial arrangement was for Tyler to be a donor, helping her and her ex-wife, Daeshon, conceive. However, Tyler stepped up and took on a father role, despite the complexity surrounding Kyreaux’s custody situation. As for the nature of their relationship, Bri insisted that she and Tyler were never romantically involved but were co-parenting as best friends. She valued their friendship deeply and expressed her disappointment in the way things turned out.
The Turning Point in Tyler and Bri’s Relationship
According to Bri Thomas, the last time Tyler had contact with the children was on September 30, 2023, right before filming for ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 7 began. She supported his decision to be on the show, but that was the moment he distanced himself from the kids.
Bri made it clear that she didn’t want to bash Tyler, stating that he was one of her best friends and still the father of her children. However, she could no longer sit back and allow a false narrative to be painted about their family. She hoped for love and happiness for everyone involved but felt compelled to share the truth.
Bri Thomas’ latest IG posts serve as strong rebuttals to Tyler Francis’s claim on ‘Love Is Blind’ that he was just a sperm donor, especially regarding the twins. Tyler’s narrative on the Netflix show will likely continue to be questioned, and this new piece of information makes the story even more intriguing. Needless to say, the behind-the-scenes drama has been crazier than the actual drama on this popular dating show this season.
