William-Jose Velez Gonzalez, brother of Love is blind Lydia Arleen, appeared on the show and stole the show. Now fans of the show want to know more about him. What does he do for a living? How old is she? Is he gay? Is he dating anyone?
We have all the answers as you scroll down this article.
Love Is Blind: Meet William-Jose Velez Gonzalez, Lydia Arleen’s Brother
Love is blind Lydia Arleen got engaged to Milton in season 5 of the show and Milton and viewers got to meet Lydia’s mother Lydia Ivelisse and her brother William-Jose Velez Gonzalez. Despite only appearing briefly, Lydia’s brother was able to sway viewers in his favor.
Will is honest with Milton during their lunch meeting. When Lydia reveals that they had talked about whether their children would be multilingual and that they would only speak Spanish at home. William-Jose adds, “So that wasn’t a discussion. You just said that’s how it was going to be.”
William-Jose then added, “She’s very demanding,” and looked at Milton and blurted out, “When she wants something…” but his sister interjected.
Lydia brings up Milton leaving the toothpaste cap open later in the conversation. Milton tries to defend himself when Will tells him, “You’re fighting a losing battle in this one, buddy.”
Will joked to Lydia, “We can keep him,” giving the green light to Milton and Lydia’s relationship. He added, “There’s no return policy.” He also joked to Milton, “And when you have the baby, we’ll go on a cruise for 12 months until the baby’s born because we don’t have to deal with her being pregnant.”
Viewers of the show loved seeing William-Jose on the show as a guest. Here’s what we know about him so far.
Puerto Rican-born Lydia Arleen, a contestant on season five of Love is Blind, is employed as a geologist in Roseville, California. She has recently become the talk of the town after announcing her engagement to Milton on the hit Netflix show. At 32, Lydia has built a career as an environmental consultant, working with companies like Arcadis and Roux.
She graduated from the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez with a bachelor’s degree in geology, and the University of Maryland Global Campus awarded her a master’s degree in environmental management. Known for her strong moral principles, Lydia places great importance on openness and emotional maturity, especially in romantic relationships.
Although Lydia and Milton were attracted to each other as soon as they set foot inside the pod due to their shared interest in geology, Lydia held back from Milton because of their ages. She was unsure how things would go since she was 30 and he was 24, and she did not take him seriously at first despite his assurances that he was ready for marriage.
But it wasn’t until her relationship with Ismael “Izzy” Zapata deteriorated that she really began to see him from a different perspective because he finally decided to be open with vulnerability.
The truth is that Milton had a difficult childhood and was practically forced into adulthood at a young age; as a result, he was emotionally detached in every sense of the word. But despite his awareness of this fact, he made a conscious effort to finally decide that in order to be happy, he needed to share a part of himself with others; he prioritized work, but he also made time for his family.
For Lydia, his admitting that he needs to work on his family relationships is also a plus because it shows that he isn’t afraid to be a work in progress or fall for someone older but still trying to figure themselves out.
When Lydia admits that she dated Uche Okoroha in the outside world and briefly considers whether their reunion here was pure fate, things get a little tense between her and Milton, but they manage to work things out. He immediately decides to propose to his girlfriend because they share a similar sense of humor, a similar level of understanding, and the ultimate desire to love and be loved unconditionally.
Even though he felt a little embarrassed, Milton got down on one knee and proposed to the woman he thought was the one for him in every way. He didn’t even think about it for a second.
William-Jose Velez Gonzalez Age
As of October 2023, William-Jose Velez Gonzalez is 33 years old.
William-Jose Velez Gonzalez Jobs
William-Jose Velez Gonzalez is working as the Digital Media Research Lead at Children’s National Hospital. He started in April 2021. He has also been the editor-in-chief at Pasquines since June 2013.
His career began at FIU Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work as a Communications and Marketing Assistant. He then took up a position as a Digital Communications Specialist at the same institution in November 2014. His employment lasted until October 2016.
In December 2016, William-Jose joined Colorectal Cancer Alliance as a Communications Coordinator. He was then promoted to Communications and Innovation Coordinator in March 2017. After a year, he started working as Communications and Innovation Manager until February 2019 and eventually graduated to the company as Senior Manager of Design, Policy and Innovation from 2019 to 2020.
Prior to taking on her current job, William-Jose worked as communications manager at the National Congress of Native Americans.
Talking about his education, William-Jose graduated from CROEM in 2007. He studied biomedical engineering at Florida International University and earned his master’s degree in Engineering Management from Florida International University.
Is William-Jose Velez Gonzalez dating anyone?
No, William-Jose Velez Gonzalez is not dating anyone. He revealed on Facebook that he is currently single.
Back in 2014, William-Jose was in a relationship with ex-boyfriend Paulito Rubio. In March 2015, he shared, “Reminiscing about birthday weekend at the beach with bae. #Istillwanttoparty #convertiblebcnice #sexyarms.”
Two months later, William-Jose added, “Through thick and thin, I have watched you work your way up to where you are today. I am so proud of you, meu gostoso. You did it! #cantdeal #canteven #nofilter #bcamazingday #FIUGrad #MasterPaul #toldyouthisdaywouldbeheresoon.”
On Paulito’s 26th birthday, he wished his partner, “Happy birthday my love. I hope today has shown you at least a little bit of how wonderful you make my life. #ilubb #baerthday #stilllooks17amirite.”
They were together until at least 2018.
Related FAQs
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Where is William-Jose Velez Gonzalez from?
William-Jose Velez Gonzalez is from Anasco, Puerto Rico. He currently lives in Washington, DC.
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When is William-Jose Velez Gonzalez’s birthday?
According to the IG post, William-Jose Velez Gonzalez’s birthday is March 29.
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Is William-Jose Velez Gonzalez on Instagram?
Yes, William-Jose Velez Gonzalez is on Instagram (@williamjose90), Twitter (@williamjose) and Facebook (@williamjose).