Love Is Blind's Alex Henderson Clarifies Real Name and Job

The reality star opens up about his varied career path and why he chose to revert to his birth name.

Published on Feb. 27, 2026

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Love Is Blind season 10 star Alex Henderson, previously known as Alec Ferrell, recently offered clarity about his real name, career history, and the various jobs he's held since his soccer career ended due to injury. Henderson has worked at financial firms, as a fisherman and gym manager in Australia, in sales, and now as a day trader and youth soccer coach. He explained the reasoning behind reverting to his birth name of Henderson after being legally adopted by his stepfather as a child.

Why it matters

Alex Henderson's story highlights the complex and often winding career paths that reality TV contestants can have, as well as the personal reasons they may choose to reclaim aspects of their identity. His experience also speaks to the challenges of clearly communicating one's background and current situation to potential romantic partners on a show like Love Is Blind.

The details

Henderson played soccer at Wake Forest University and was drafted by Minnesota United in 2017, but his career was cut short due to knee injuries. After that, he worked at financial firms in Denver and Chicago before the COVID-19 pandemic led him to travel the world and take on various jobs, including as a fisherman and gym manager in Australia. Henderson has since worked in sales and is now a day trader and youth soccer coach in Cleveland. He explained that he legally took his stepfather's last name of Ferrell as a child, but later chose to revert to his birth name of Henderson, which he feels is more important to his identity.

  • Henderson played soccer at Wake Forest University and was drafted by Minnesota United in 2017.
  • After his soccer career ended, Henderson worked at Merrill Lynch in Denver and then BMO in Chicago from 2017 to 2020.
  • During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Henderson began traveling the world and took on various jobs, including as a fisherman and gym manager in Australia.
  • Henderson now works as a day trader and youth soccer coach in Cleveland.

The players

Alex Henderson

The Love Is Blind season 10 contestant, who previously went by the name Alec Ferrell, has had a varied career path including playing soccer, working in finance, and taking on various jobs while traveling the world.

Wake Forest University

The college where Henderson played soccer before being drafted by Minnesota United.

Minnesota United

The professional soccer team that drafted Henderson in 2017 after his time at Wake Forest.

Merrill Lynch

The financial firm where Henderson worked after his soccer career ended.

BMO

The Canadian bank where Henderson worked for three years after leaving Merrill Lynch.

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What they’re saying

“It's confusing to me, too, to be completely honest.”

— Alex Henderson (Us Weekly)

“I do reclaim my birth name. It's more important for me. It's not even about reclaiming Henderson for my biological father's last name. It's, hey, this is what I was born as. This is what I want to build my name off of.”

— Alex Henderson (Play Life Beautifully podcast)

The takeaway

Alex Henderson's winding career path and decision to reclaim his birth name highlight the complex personal journeys that reality TV contestants can have, as well as the challenges of clearly communicating one's background and current situation to potential partners on a show like Love Is Blind.