{"id":46697,"date":"2026-08-15T13:26:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T08:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46697"},"modified":"2026-08-15T13:26:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T08:26:25","slug":"married-at-first-sight-season-2s-ryan-de-nino-dead-at-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46697","title":{"rendered":"Married at First Sight Season 2\u2019s Ryan de Nino Dead at 40"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Married at First Sigh<\/em>t\u2019s <strong>Ryan de Nino<\/strong> has died. He was 40.<\/p>\n<p>A family member <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/14\/ryan-de-nino-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told <em>TMZ<\/em> <\/a>on Friday, August 14 that the reality TV personality died \u201csuddenly\u201d in New Jersey \u201cearlier this week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The family will not be releasing any additional details about Ryan\u2019s death, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan\u2019s sister Melissa paid tribute to her late brother <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid032JjdCLVMYbjttjpm3836tmarmcjdcTvvCqJM9aa4w9Rpscjdt6YPVR2y5i2f3CM1l&amp;id=503519655&amp;mibextid=wwXIfr&amp;_rdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via Facebook<\/a> on Tuesday, August 11.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRyan was so damn funny and witty. He was fiercely loyal to those he loved. He had a huge heart, always. I can\u2019t explain what it\u2019s like to lose a sibling,\u201d she wrote. \u201cSomeone who\u2019s been there from the beginning and shares the same memories. No matter what we were going through, I loved him immensely. Life as I know it will never be the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Along with Melissa\u2019s heartfelt words were a series of photos of Ryan and Melissa over the years, including from their childhood.<\/p>\n<p>The post\u2019s comments section was filled with words of support for Melissa following Ryan\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4407612\" style=\"width: 2000px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4407612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Married-At-First-Sight-Season-2-Ryan-De-Nino-Dead-at-40.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Married-At-First-Sight-Season-2-Ryan-De-Nino-Dead-at-40.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Married-At-First-Sight-Season-2-Ryan-De-Nino-Dead-at-40.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Married-At-First-Sight-Season-2-Ryan-De-Nino-Dead-at-40.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Married-At-First-Sight-Season-2-Ryan-De-Nino-Dead-at-40.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Married-At-First-Sight-Season-2-Ryan-De-Nino-Dead-at-40.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Married-At-First-Sight-Season-2-Ryan-De-Nino-Dead-at-40.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Married-At-First-Sight-Season-2-Ryan-De-Nino-Dead-at-40.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Married-At-First-Sight-Season-2-Ryan-De-Nino-Dead-at-40.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Married-At-First-Sight-Season-2-Ryan-De-Nino-Dead-at-40.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Married-At-First-Sight-Season-2-Ryan-De-Nino-Dead-at-40.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Married-At-First-Sight-Season-2-Ryan-De-Nino-Dead-at-40.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Married-At-First-Sight-Season-2-Ryan-De-Nino-Dead-at-40.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Married-At-First-Sight-Season-2-Ryan-De-Nino-Dead-at-40.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Married-At-First-Sight-Season-2-Ryan-De-Nino-Dead-at-40.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Married-At-First-Sight-Season-2-Ryan-De-Nino-Dead-at-40.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Married-At-First-Sight-Season-2-Ryan-De-Nino-Dead-at-40.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Ryan de Nino<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">(Photo courtesy of Ryan de Nino\/ Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOh my gosh, my heart breaks hearing this. I am so incredibly sorry, he was so funny and witty and the world was lucky to have him,\u201d wrote one person.<\/p>\n<p>Another added, \u201cMelissa everything you said about your brother is true. Incredible potential with a great heart. I miss him so much. I smile when I think of him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ryan participated in season 2 of <em>Married at First Sight<\/em>, which was filmed in 2014 and aired on Lifetime in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The business owner was matched with law firm receptionist <strong>Jessica Castro<\/strong> and the pair endured a tumultuous relationship throughout the reality show.<\/p>\n<p>Despite their rocky relationship, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/married-at-first-sights-jessica-files-protection-order-against-ryan-2015156\/\">Ryan and Jessica<\/a> chose to stay together at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI come from a family of long successful marriages,\u201d Jessica said on the show at the time. \u201cThe word \u2018divorce\u2019 just doesn\u2019t fall into my lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, their relationship turned even more volatile after cameras stopped rolling, with Jessica calling it off after Ryan was reportedly unfaithful. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/married-at-first-sight-ryan-de-nino-threatened-to-kill-jessica-castro-2015166\/\">She also filed a protection order<\/a> against Ryan after he made threats against her, including while filming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/married-at-first-sight-recap-divorce-drama-rocks-two-part-reunion-2015176\/\"><em>Married At First Sight<\/em> reunion show<\/a> six months after their wedding.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s f**king dead. When I get back to Brooklyn, she\u2019s f**king dead, this girl,\u201d Ryan said, while wearing a live mic. (Following the cast member\u2019s threat, the show\u2019s producers provided Castro with a security team.)<\/p>\n<p>Kinetic Content, the production company behind <em>Married at First Sight<\/em>, could not comment on the specifics of the couple\u2019s dispute at the time, but told <em>Us<\/em> that after-care is provided to all contestants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe experts on our show have the best of intentions and highest hopes for success for each couple. After undergoing extensive background and psychological checks by third parties, couples agree to be legally married on our show,\u201d their statement in 2015 read. \u201cWe document their journey for six weeks after their wedding, but we can\u2019t control how they behave, or govern their actions after production.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Married at First Sight\u2019s Ryan de Nino has died. He was 40. A family member told TMZ on Friday, August 14 that the reality TV personality died \u201csuddenly\u201d in New Jersey \u201cearlier this week.\u201d The family will not be releasing any additional details about Ryan\u2019s death, according to the outlet. 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