What happened between Emma Hernan and Blake Davis? Selling Sunset controversy, breakup drama, and fallout explained

Few storylines in Selling Sunset Season 9 captured viewers' attention quite like the messy, emotional rollercoaster between Emma Hernan and Blake Davis. What began as a romance filled with promise soon spiraled into one of the show's most talked-about controversies - mixing romance, tension, and public fallout in true reality-TV fashion.

Davis originally entered Emma's life as a client, but their professional connection quickly shifted into something more personal. As the season progressed, viewers saw moments of affection clash with emotional turbulence, creating a relationship that felt equally passionate and unpredictable.

Emma herself described the experience in conflicting terms, calling him "immature, jealous, and possessive," while also admitting he could be sweet and likable around her family. That emotional contrast became a central theme of their storyline, leaving castmates and fans questioning whether the relationship could last.

The tension reached a dramatic breaking point when Davis proposed while drunk - a moment meant to be romantic but that quickly turned uncomfortable. Emma rejected the proposal, revealing that they had already broken up, delivering one of the season's most shocking twists.

Even after cameras stopped rolling, their story kept unfolding in real time. The pair were later spotted together again, and social media fueled speculation when Davis shared vacation photos while Emma referred to him as "babe" in the comments.

The on-again, off-again nature of their relationship quickly became symbolic of how personal lives on Selling Sunset often spill into public view. It also created friction within the cast, with some co-stars - including Chrishell Stause - openly skeptical about Davis and the impact he was having on Emma.

According to TMZ, the couple split again following a heated argument, with reports claiming Emma abruptly left and unfollowed Davis on Instagram - a move many interpreted as a clear sign of a more permanent breakup.

Sources cited by TMZ also suggested that Emma had been telling friends she was done with the relationship and had stopped responding to Davis's attempts to reconnect. The pattern of breakups, reunions, and public social media moments only added to the sense that their romance had become as much a storyline as a real-life relationship.

By the time the Season 9 reunion aired in November 2025, much of that emotional fallout became a major talking point, cementing the relationship as one of the show’s most dramatic arcs.

The reunion special pulled back the curtain on how deeply the relationship drama affected group dynamics. Conversations around loyalty, concern, and friendship tension took center stage, revealing that Emma’s romantic struggles had ripple effects far beyond her own storyline.

For fans, it left lingering questions about whether fractured friendships could heal - or if unresolved tension would carry into future episodes.

As of now, Netflix has not officially confirmed Season 10 of Selling Sunset. Renewal decisions typically depend on viewership numbers, cast schedules, and production timing, meaning updates often arrive some time after a reunion special airs.

Still, with unresolved conflicts, shifting friendships, and the lingering fallout from Emma and Davis's relationship, there's no shortage of storylines waiting for the next chapter - if the series returns.

All seasons of Selling Sunset are currently streaming on Netflix for viewers who want to revisit the romance, the breakups, and the drama that kept fans talking.