Aqel Carson is one of the contestants on the ninth season of the popular dating reality show ‘Are You the One?’, which streams on Paramount+. The show follows 16 singles who are looking for their ideal partners based on a scientific matchmaking process. Each week, they participate in challenges, go on dates, and sit together at a match-up ceremony, where they find out how many perfect matches they have, but not who they are. If they manage to find all their perfect matches by the end of the season, they win a cash prize of $1 million.
Aqel’s Journey on the Show
Aqel, a 26-year-old entrepreneur from Los Angeles, entered the show hoping to find his true love. He had a rough past with relationships and wanted to break his bad habits of cheating and lying. He was also looking for someone who could match his ambitious and adventurous personality.
On the first week of the show, Aqel paired up with Courtney Rowe, a 23-year-old model and influencer from Atlanta, at the match-up ceremony. However, they turned out to be a blackout, meaning none of the couples were perfect matches. Aqel then started to get closer to Anissa Aguilar, a 25-year-old nurse from Miami, who had initially chosen Oliver “Ollie” Andersen, a 24-year-old experience expert from Australia.
Aqel and Anissa felt a strong connection and chemistry, and they decided to sit together at the second match-up ceremony. They continued to do so for the next three ceremonies, until the sixth one, where they were separated by Mijntje Lupgens, a 22-year-old student from the Netherlands, who picked Aqel as her partner. Anissa, on the other hand, chose Shamal “Samuel” Khan, a 25-year-old rapper from London.
However, Aqel and Anissa did not give up on their relationship, and they reunited at the seventh match-up ceremony. They also had a romantic date night, where they expressed their feelings for each other and kissed under the stars. They remained loyal to each other for the rest of the season, even though they never got the chance to enter the truth booth and confirm their status as a perfect match.
Aqel and Anissa’s Happy Ending
On the final episode of the season, Aqel and Anissa sat together for the ninth and last match-up ceremony, along with the other seven couples. They were all nervous and excited, as they had only one shot left to find all their perfect matches and win the money. To their delight and relief, they succeeded, as all the lights turned on, indicating that they had achieved their goal.
Aqel and Anissa were overjoyed to learn that they were indeed each other’s perfect match, and they hugged and kissed passionately. They also celebrated with their fellow cast members, who congratulated them on their love story. Aqel and Anissa proved that they were meant for each other, and that they had overcome their doubts and fears to find their true happiness.
According to The Cinemaholic, Aqel and Anissa are still together as of March 2023, and they have been posting pictures and videos of their relationship on social media. They seem to be very happy and in love, and they have also traveled to different places together, such as Iceland and London. Aqel and Anissa are one of the most successful and adorable couples from ‘Are You the One?’, and they have shown that the show’s matchmaking process can work wonders for some people. Aqel, are you the one? Yes, you are!