Ready to Love Cast Guide
The following is a cast guide for the OWN program “Ready To Love” and its spin-offs.
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The Sixth Season’s Cast Members
| First Aired | 1/28/2022 |
Elimination Order
| Episode (Who Was Up For Elimination) | Bottom 2 | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Men and Women Choose) | Paul and Fernando (Men)
Kina, Tiffani, and Ace (Women) |
Fernando (Men)
Kina (Women) |
| 2 (Women) | Ace and Tiffani | Tiffani |
| 3 (Men) | Cornelius and Paul | Cornelius |
| 4 (Women) | AP and Precious | TBD – Cliffhanger |
| 5 (Men) | Wiley and Laverne | AP and Wiley |
| 6 (Women) | Joi and Precious | Precious |
| 7 (Men) – Meet the Exes of The Ladies | Laverne and Tory | Laverne
Eric (Self-Elimination) |
| 8 (Women) – Meet the Best Friends Of The Men | None | Ace (Self-Elimination) |
| 9 (Men) – 2 Day Getaway | Paul and Tory | TBD – Cliffhanger |
| 10 (Women) | Postponed | Tory |
| 11 (Women) – Ladies Meet The Men’s Families | None | Tina (Eliminated By Tommy)
Sabrina and Demetrius (Self-Elimination) |
| 12 (Final Decision) | N/A | DaKiya and Paul (Self-Elimination) |
| Final Couples | Carmen and Donovan
Joi and Clifton Wiley and Tiffani |
|
Paul
Paul, aka PO (since like the post office, he always delivers or for pretty outstanding), is a 48-year-old software analyst
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 6/ Episode 1 “Quality over Quantity”
- Height (6.6): He is 6’4
- POJ (6.8): Paul’s nickname since 5th grade, which is the name he’d rap under
- Marriage and Children (6.12): Was married 12 years and has twin daughters who are 27
- Credit (6.12): Is part of the 800 credit score club
Quotes & Gifs
DaKiya
Vaxed and waxed Dakiya is 39, a senior systems engineer, who wants to live or be near water in the next five years.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 6/ Episode 1 “Quality over Quantity”
- Eating Habits (6.3): Is vegetarian
- Survivor (6.3): We learn she had cervical cancer and has been 9 years cancer-free
Quotes & Gifs
Tiffani
Tiffani is a 37-year-old southern girl, from Emporia, Virginia, who is a mobile education owner. with two sons.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 6/ Episode 1 “Quality over Quantity”
Quotes & Gifs
Wiley
Wiley is 32, an athletic director and musician, and his name comes from his grandpa, Clarence Wiley’s, middle name.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 6/ Episode 1 “Quality over Quantity”
- Athletic Background (6.1): He played ball at Virginia Tech and was in the ACC Championship
- Preference (6.1): He likes older women
- Father (6.2): His dad is the Father of Gogo, Chuck Brown
Quotes & Gifs
Fernando
The 34-year-old risk analyst is on Ready To Love due to his ex cheating on him, extensively, and is from the Old East section of Baltimore.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 6/ Episode 1 “Quality over Quantity”
- Hobbies (6.1): He likes to cook
- Background (6.1): His father is from Panama
- Tattoos (6.1): Has a Spawn and Iron Man tattoo on his legs
Quotes & Gifs
Kina
Kina is a 39-year-old budget analyst who is a self-described diva that wants her man to ultimately lead but under her guidance.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 6/ Episode 1 “Quality over Quantity”
Quotes & Gifs
Precious
Precious is a 34-year-old IT consultant with no issue taking the lead and making an initiative in dating.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 6/ Episode 1 “Quality over Quantity”
- Family Dynamic (6.1): Previous hasn’t seen her mother in 20 years, and her aunt raised her
- Worries (6.1): As someone with a big personality, she worries it could make the men insecure
- Single and Celibate (6.4): Precious has been single for 9 years and celibate for 6 months
Quotes & Gifs
Demetrius
Demetrius is an outdoorsy 42-year-old who served in the military for 21 years, straight out of high school, and has recently retired.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 6/ Episode 1 “Quality over Quantity”
- Why Is He Single (6.1): Demetrius was married before, but he had infidelity issues which ended the three-year marriage
Quotes & Gifs
Sabrina
Sabrina is a 36-year-old non-profit executive whose middle name is Topaz, and she is a divorcee.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 6/ Episode 1 “Quality over Quantity”
- Favorite Food (6.3): Mac and Cheese
- Single For How Long? (6.8): A year and a half
- How Long Was She Married (6.8): 7 years
Quotes & Gifs
Laverne
Laverne is a 44-year-old lead technical analyst from Gary, Indiana who enjoys bodybuilding in his spare time.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 6/ Episode 1 “Quality over Quantity”
- Kids? (6.2): Has two daughters
- Divorced? (6.2): Has been divorced 10 years
Quotes & Gifs
Clifton
Clifton is a 44-year-old project management consultant who enjoys being by the water.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 6/ Episode 1 “Quality over Quantity”
- Kids (6.3): Has a 17 year old and 3 year old
- Marriages? (6.3): He was married twice
- Allergies (6.3): He is allergic to coconut
- Father (6.3): He lost his father at age 23 and his father was the one who held the family together
Quotes & Gifs
Joi
Joi is a 41-year-old singer from Baltimore, who isn’t necessarily sure about having children.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 6/ Episode 1 “Quality over Quantity”
- Drink of Choice (6.2): Vodka, soda, and lime
- Background (6.3): Her mom is from Trinidad and she was raised by her dad from age 6 (and he, unfortunately, has passed on)_
Quotes & Gifs
There is a difference between connection and chemistry.
— Joi (6.9)
Ace
Ace is a 37-year-old philanthropist who was married 10 years ago, with the marriage lasting two years and is now divorced. In her spare time, she enjoys doing yoga.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 6/ Episode 1 “Quality over Quantity”
Quotes & Gifs
I cannot really just be explained in words. I have to be experienced. Explanations can only go by so far.
— Ace (6.2)
Tory
Tory is a 39-year-old realtor who enjoys fishing and, due to his mom being in the military, mostly Kuwait, he was raised by his grandparents.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 6/ Episode 1 “Quality over Quantity”
Quotes & Gifs
Cornelius
Cornelius is a 41-year-old real estate investor who is a multi-millionaire, known amongst family as Cousin Cornbread.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 6/ Episode 2 “Blind Dates”
Quotes & Gifs
Carmen
43-year-old Carmen is a sports brand management CEO who is also an air force veteran with one son.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 6/ Episode 2 “Blind Dates”
- Origin (6.2): Is from the Ashburn area of northern Virginia.
- Hobbies (6.2): Enjoys playing golf and making sure her natural hair is healthy
- Marriage? (6.5): Is a divorcee and has been single 4 years
Quotes & Gifs
I think she’s a good girl. However, I think I’m a better woman.
— Carmen (6.10)
AP
42-year-old AP is a holistic life coach who was married for 10 years, but her husband died 5 years ago.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 6/ Episode 3 “Sparks Will Fly… Or Sizzle”
- Shoe Size (6.3): Is a size 11
- Kids? (6.3): She has a 9 and 7 year old, and one is a boy and the other a girl
- Dietary Habits (6.3): She is vegan
- Older Men Might Be Her Thing (6.4): Her husband was 14 years older than her
Quotes & Gifs
Eric
Eric is a 44-year-old private celebrity chef who is the child of a preacher who was married at 18, but it only lasted 4 years. But, with his parents still married to this day, he wants to achieve a relationship like that.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 6/ Episode 3 “Sparks Will Fly… Or Sizzle”
- International Man (6.3): Graduated high school in Germany
- Before He Was A Chef (6.3): He was an IT Systems Engineer
- Kids? (6.3): He has two daughters, and they are 23 and 21, and he notes he is open to having more kids
- Hello Friend (6.4): Eric has worked for Carmen in the past
Quotes & Gifs
Donovan
After being married for 12 years and getting divorced, seemingly due to issues on his part, 42-year-old Donovan thinks he is ready to love.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 6/ Episode 4 “Party Crashers”
- Job: He works in real estate
- Age of Kids (6.6): 16 and 11
- Religion (6.12): Was raised Catholic
Quotes
Tina
Tina is a 31-year-old esthetician who has a 2-year-old daughter, and we learn the child’s father cheated on her when she was 6 months pregnant.
End of Season 6
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 6/ Episode 4 “Party Crashers”
Quotes
You mad? Why? Can you answer my question? ?
Why?
Does everyone on ready to love wear veneers? They all have perfectly straight white teeth.
Does everyone on ready to love have veneers? Every last one of them seem to have perfect teeth.
I’m mad you said that lol
Can “Ready to love” consider a BBW (big and beautiful), version? I know you have to have a variety of ladies in your pool. However, I felt it was unfair for full figured sisters like Tessa, who almost got eliminated early, because she just wasn’t the majority of the men’s “type”. You’re either attracted to plus size or you’re not. In the end, they may reconsider their position, but those types usually end up not lasting or having a brother wanting to change a sister. BTW, thanks for changing your format from what you had in season 1. Having 12 women competing for just 4 men, had me livid. WTF?!
I totally agree with Crystal about Arron, he should not have even been on the show Period!
Just wondering if OWN TV and Will Packer Productions conducted background checks (criminal, civil) on the cast of Ready to Love. An internet search revealed one of the females has a criminal record and the occupation of one the males is questionable. Both were in the Cabin episode. Were these people properly vetted?
Hello, I’d like to say I really liked the Series Ready to love watching the show really represents the reality of what it’s like to get to know someone on a different level which was real for me, I can’t wait until the next season. One more thing Arron was full of mess from the beginning I don’t know how he made it to the end.