“Love on the Spectrum” Stars Tina Zhu Xi Caruso and Pari Kim Announce Breakup: 'We’re Just Friends Now'
“Love on the Spectrum” Stars Tina Zhu Xi Caruso and Pari Kim Announce Breakup: 'We’re Just Friends Now'
Charna FlamSat, April 25, 2026 at 4:39 AM UTC
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Pari Kim and Tina Zhu Xi Caruso on "Love on the Spectrum"Credit: Courtesy of Netflix -
Love on the Spectrum star Pari Kim announced that she and Tina Zhu Xi Caruso have broken up after meeting on season 3 of the Netflix show
In Kim's Instagram Stories, she shared that the two are still friends, and are "two trains on different tracks"
"I hope we can still advocate as friends for things we believe in," Zhu Xi Caruso captioned her post confirming the news
Pari Kim and Tina Zhu Xi Caruso have split.
The Love on the Spectrum stars, who met on the third season of the Netflix reality show, announced in a pair of Instagram posts that they are no longer together.
Kim posted a series of Instagram Stories explaining their relationship status. She began by acknowledging questions from fans about her relationship with Zhu Xi Caruso, explaining "just wanted to be honest" and shared that the former couple is just friends now.
"Two trains on different tracks, but / wish her the best and a bright, T-riffic future! 😊," Kim wrote.
"No matter what media and comments may come out about this news, just know I spoke from my heart and handled this with grace," Kim's second post to Instagram Stories read. "Hope everyone continues to lead with kindness and compassion! 💜 I have spoken my truth! "Pari 💜."
Tina Zhu Xi Caruso and Pari Kim on "Love on the Spectrum"Credit: Courtesy of Netflix
Zhu Xi Caruso posted an Instagram photo of the former couple in their Halloween costumes as Wicked characters, Glinda and Elphaba, and wrote the split was "mutual."
"We're just friends now," she wrote. "We are like Glinda and Elphaba in the way we advocate for what we believe in. I'm the Elphaba and I can't wait to show the world how I advocate."
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"Pari will continue to advocate like Glinda. I hope we can still advocate as friends for things we believe in like public transportation and disability advocacy," Zhu Xi Caruso concluded.
The pair met on season 3, when Kim, a newcomer, dreamed of finding a "T princess" — a reference to her love for the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, commonly referred to as the "T."
During her first date with Zhu Xi Caruso, the pair quickly hit it off, learning of their shared commonalities, including being pet owners, having Jewish heritage, along with being queer and on the autistic spectrum.
The former couple's announcement comes weeks after their costars, Abbey Romeo and David Isaacman, announced their split after nearly five years of dating. Romeo and Isaacman met on the first season of the Netflix reality show in 2021.
"Abbey and David spent four and a half years together and truly value the time they shared and each other," Romeo, Isaacman and their families shared in a joint statement exclusively to PEOPLE. "At this point, they want different things and have decided to go their separate ways, but they remain friends wishing each other the best."
Just before Romeo and Isaacman's announcement, the series fourth season premiered and revealed fan favorite couple Connor Tomlinson and Georgie Harris broke up off-camera during the season's production. Connor announced the news at costars Madison Marilla and Tyler White's engagement party.
“Georgie and I are no longer together,” he told the assembled group of Love on the Spectrum stars. He confirmed that they will remain friends, adding, “We reached an understanding. We're two wonderful people, but two very different people.”
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