So here’s the tea: The Ultimatum: Queer Love has officially been shown the exit door. After two seasons on Netflix, the queer dating show wasn’t renewed — it’s canceled for good.

Now, don’t get it twisted — the Ultimatum franchise itself is still alive and kicking. Ultimatum: Marry or Move On just locked in a season four renewal. But as for Queer Love? That one’s done.

For context: Queer Love launched in 2023 as a same-sex and nonbinary twist on the original format. Players in committed relationships would test their bonds by temporarily “trial marrying” someone else from the cast before deciding whether to commit, swap, or split. Season two dropped in June and brought all the drama — meet Britney and AJ, for instance, who wrestled with ultimatum energy and secret meetups during the show. Britney even put it bluntly: “Either you want to marry me or you don’t.”

There was friction. There were raw emotions. AJ even confessed that while the experience was messy, it pushed them both to face what their future could really be. Eventually the pressure gave way to something more: AJ proposed. Britney later shared an Instagram post drenched in love: “You are truly everything I prayed for and more.”

But despite all the highs and the lows, Queer Love just wasn’t in Netflix’s cards going forward. They’ve confirmed it won’t return for a third round. And there is no surprise there as Netflix is known for cancelling their best shows.

Look, canceling a show like The Ultimatum: Queer Love isn’t about it being bad — the drama was dripping and the heartbreak was chef’s kiss — it’s more about numbers and strategy. Netflix measures every series by its viewership, binge velocity, and how sticky it is for subscriptions. While Queer Love had passionate fans, it likely didn’t pull in the same mass audiences as its straight-up counterpart, Ultimatum: Marry or Move On, which already has a built-in mainstream following. In short: it might’ve been too niche for the platform’s big-picture goals.

That doesn’t mean queer dating shows are doomed. Platforms are still chasing inclusivity and fresh formats. The thing is, Netflix will probably experiment with a “smaller, tighter, higher-stakes” queer dating concept rather than running the exact same show for multiple seasons. Think fewer contestants, bigger drama per episode, and more focus on storytelling over gimmicks.

For fans, the takeaway is bittersweet: yes, Queer Love is gone, but it paved the way for future queer-centric reality dating. The emotional moments, the raw honesty, and the love stories we saw — that’s not going anywhere. It’s just a matter of when and how the next queer dating show lands, hopefully one that grabs the same intensity and doesn’t get lost in the Netflix shuffle.