It’s tough to win Big Brother without some sort of alliance — but it’s even more difficult if you’re one half of a showmance. However, that doesn’t stop competitors, time and time again, from pairing up while in the house.
“The secret no one knows about Big Brother — I think it’s really a marriage show,” host Julie Chen Moonves said during Entertainment Tonight‘s Big Brother 25th Anniversary Special in July 2023. “We’ve had more successful marriages than The Bachelor because when you are locked away from society, you bond, and you get to see every side of that person.”
Keep scrolling to see all the Big Brother showmances over the years and find out who’s still together
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Tucker Des Lauriers and Rubina Bernabe — Season 26
Status: Ongoing
Several Big Brother 26 houseguests have crushes on Tucker, including Kimo Apaka and Leah Peters, but he seems to only have eyes for Rubina. After weeks of flirting and cuddling, Tucker and Rubina were seen kissing on the live feeds in August 2024. During the finale in October 2024, Tucker and Rubina said they wanted to continue dating.
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Reilly Smedley and Matt Klotz — Season 25
Status: Done
Although Reilly and Matt were more of a flirtmance than a showmance during their short time together on Big Brother, Reilly proved that the duo had a strong connection when she penned Matt’s Head of Household letter two months after her eviction. She noted in the letter that the feelings between them were “mutual.”
Both Reilly and Matt expressed interest in pursuing their connection outside of the show. However, less than a month after the season finale, Reilly confirmed that she and Matt were not together.
“We are not dating right now. You know, he needs time. We talked about it. He needs time. He is doing his thing and I’m not gonna interfere,” she said via Instagram Live in November 2023. “I’ll always be his friend, but right now he was pretty honest, and he said that it’s not a good time for him. He’s overwhelmed. He has a lot going on. So, I’m going to be there for support when he needs me. And that’s that.”
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Jared Fields and Blue Kim — Season 25
Status: Done
Jared and Blue sparked a flirty connection early in the season and fans quickly began to notice the pair alluding to their hookups on the live feeds.
When houseguests Izzy Gleicher and Jag Bains got the idea to prank another couple in the house who’d been flirting, America Lopez and Cory Wurtenberger, by giving them condoms. After that, they quickly realized that the condom stash had mysteriously disappeared. When Izzy and Jag told the house about the missing condoms, the live feed cameras hilariously zoomed in on Jared and Blue, who didn’t own up to any rendezvous.
Jared and Blue’s romance continued to heat up throughout the season until Jared was eliminated in September 2023, placing 11th. Blue lasted a bit longer in the game, finishing in 7th place.
After his eviction, Jared exclusively told Us there was a “high possibility” of him and Blue pursuing their romance outside of the show.
“We did our best to keep a very open and honest dialogue between each other, but at the end of the day, we’ve still got to see how we are outside of here, not inside of that pressure cooker of an environment,” he said. “But I think our personalities definitely click and I can see a future with her for sure.”
Blue, meanwhile, told Us after her October 2023 elimination: “I think there is a potential there. We just have to wait and see.”
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America Lopez and Cory Wurtenberger — Season 25
Status: Ongoing
Although America and Cory’s dynamic started out as what some Big Brother fans might call a “fauxmance” or a “flirtmance,” their long conversations and cuddling soon transformed into something real. America revealed during a Diary Room confessional that she spent much of the Pressure Cooker competition thinking about Cory.
Many Big Brother fans began to root for the pair, giving them the couple name “AmeriCory.” The duo shared their first kiss in September 2023 and became a bonafide couple soon after.
America and Cory found themselves on the block next to each other in October 2023, and Cory was ultimately sent to the jury house. However, the pair didn’t have to wait long to reunite. One week later, America was the second houseguest voted out during the Double Eviction.
After their respective evictions, Cory and America both told Us they had high hopes for their relationship outside of the Big Brother house.
“I’m very optimistic about our future, and if it doesn’t work out, that’s OK,” said Cory. “But she’s incredible and I can’t go into our relationship [outside the game] being like, ‘Oh no, everything’s going to change.’ … Like, no, she’s great. I think it’ll work out.”
America echoed the sentiment one week later. “I know we’re going to be so solid,” she told Us. “I am so excited to see what we’re able to do outside of here. We made this list throughout the season of different things that we [are] going to do and watch and places we [are] going to go. So, more than anything, I’m just so ecstatic to see him again and to do all of these things together with him.”
As of July 2024, America and Cory are living together in Nashville.
“After two weeks apart, I was like, ‘This sucks. Let me move to Nashville,’” America exclusively told Us Weekly. “I moved here January 1 and I got my own apartment. He lived down the street at his dorm. We did that for like five months and then he moved in after last semester. We’ve been living together for three or four months.”
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Alyssa Snider and Kyle Capener — Season 24
Status: Done
The twosome sparked a showmance the moment they met on the reality TV show. Kyle, however, caused a stir when he made racist remarks and seemingly called for all of the white contestants to band together in the house. He was sent home during the September 1, 2022, episode.
“I feel very disappointed with the comments Kyle made in the house and I need a lot of clarity on that,” Alyssa exclusively told Us following her own eviction later that month. “So I think getting out of the house – in jury – I can have some good conversations with Kyle. And then after that, I can have some conversations with my family and friends and see where we lie.”
Despite his controversial comments, Alyssa and Kyle fueled dating rumors in October 2022 when they posted photos together on a trip to Florida. While the twosome played coy about their relationship status in November 2022, they jetted off to London for the holidays as a couple.
After returning home from the European vacation, Kyle confirmed their split via social media. “With a heavy heart, Alyssa and I have decided to take some time apart,” he wrote in January 2023. “We want to assure you that this decision was made with a lot of love and consideration for each other’s mental health. We are still on good terms and will continue to support each other in all aspects of our lives and hope that you’ll do the same.”
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Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin — Season 24
Status: Done
After Taylor made history as the first Black woman to win the reality series, she exclusively told Us where she and former housemate Joseph stood romantically. “He’s literally the best support system ever. Everybody saw that in the game and getting it back is the best thing in the world,” she told Us in September 2022. “But I don’t wanna jump into a relationship, almost trauma-bonding with someone. I just wanna make sure that I have my head straight. He’s good. And then we can really work on exploring.”
The Michigan native added: “So, we’re having fun. We’re making sure we’re taking care of ourselves, but yeah, I’m not gonna let go of Joseph anytime soon.”
Joseph echoed Taylor’s sentiments, telling Us at the time, “We are truly just taking everything day by day. We do just naturally love and enjoy each other’s company. So we won’t allow any pressure or anything to force something.”
That November, the pair announced that they were officially dating. However, by the following April, they’d called it quits.
“Joseph and I have made the decision to love and support one another to love and support one another as best friends going forward,” Taylor wrote in an Instagram statement, which Joseph reposted. “We recognize what’s best for both of our futures at this time. This decision was made with lots of love, care and acknowledgment of how special our relationship is to the both of us.”
After the split, Us exclusively learned that distance had played a role in the split, with Joseph tied to his home state of Florida for personal and professional reasons and Taylor slowly realizing that she couldn’t see herself living there.
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Taylor Hale and Monte Taylor — Season 24
Status: Done
While cameras were rolling during summer 2022, Taylor and Monte shared a steamy moment when they cuddled in his room. The couple, who kept their romance a secret from their fellow contestants, later faced some issues which led to a big fight.
After the season finale, the pair didn’t continue to pursue a relationship.
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Christian Birkenberger and Alyssa Lopez — Season 23
Status: Done
“Christian and I are just friends,” Alyssa told Us exclusively in November 2021. “We realized leaving the show that I have a career and he has to focus on his career, and we have barely any time to hang out with friends. So, having a relationship just isn’t something that we’re able to do.”
Christian added, “We just decided friends was probably a safer alternative for both of us, for now at least.”
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Derek Xiao and Claire Rehfuss — Season 23
Status: Dating
After the season wrapped, the pair exclusively revealed to Us Weekly that they were dating. “I think that we both really felt the chemistry once we got to jury house and could really connect with each other,” she said in October 2021. “We would stay up late talking every single night and we just really developed a bond.”
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Memphis Garrett and Christmas Abbott — Season 22
Status: Done
While Memphis and Christmas did not spark a showmance inside the Big Brother house, Us exclusively confirmed that they had begun dating nearly three months after filming wrapped.
“I knew around week six in the house that there was something about her I would not be able to ignore,” the businessman, who finished in second place during seasons 10 and 22, exclusively told Us in December 2020. “We both had to respectfully take care of situations we were in and needed some time. That time apart made me realize I couldn’t be without her.”
After getting engaged in June 2021, the twosome wed the following May. Memphis filed for divorce in March 2024 after less than two years of marriage.
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Nick Maccarone and Kathryn Dunn — Season 21
Status: Done
Nick and Kat became Big Brother‘s first-ever jurymance when the duo got flirty in the Jury House. Their connection was a surprise because Nick was still in a relationship with Bella. Kat, for her part, disliked Nick because he concocted a final six deal with Kat’s alliance member, Cliff Hogg III. The alliance ultimately led to her eviction. Kat told Us Weekly that she had “preconceived opinions about [Nick’s] gameplay” but she got to know him in the Jury House as “an incredible person and friend.” She added that while they were flirty, there was “absolutely no hooking up happening” while they were in the Jury House. The couple split in April 2020 after an argument on Instagram Live.
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Nick Maccarone and Isabella Wang — Season 21
Status: Done
The therapist and the public health analyst instantly hit it off in the Big Brother house. Nick even proclaimed his love for her after less than a month. He shed a few tears when Bella was evicted but quickly moved on to sharing a bed and cuddling with Analyse. When he was evicted and sent to the Jury House, he started to get flirty with fellow juror Kat. Bella ended their relationship on Twitter while Nick was still in seclusion. “I understand firsthand how being in the BB house can cause houseguests to feel extremely close to each other,” she wrote at the time. “Unfortunately at this time, I can no longer support Nick and his actions. NO ONE deserves to feel second in a relationship.”
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Jackson Michie and Kathryn Dunn — Season 21
Status: Done
The Big Brother winner and the digital marketing executive were involved before the live feed cameras turned on but their fling was short-lived. Jackson became turned off by Kat’s emotional gameplay and decided to end their showmance for the sake of the $500,000 prize.
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Jackson Michie and Holly Allen — Season 21
Status: Done
Jackson moved on with the wine safari guide in a showmance that took them all the way to the final two. The pair turned their showmance into a real-life romance and continued to date after the show. They moved in together in January 2020, but split that June.
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Jack Matthews and Analyse “Sis” Talavera — Season 21
Status: Done
The personal trainer and the soccer player began hooking up in the house and continued their relationship once the show ended. In November 2019, the pair revealed on Instagram that Janalyse was over. Analyse blamed the breakup on long-distance and she and Jack being “at two different stages in our lives right now.”
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Swaggy C and Bayleigh Dayton — Season 20
Status: Married
The couple’s showmance started shortly after they entered the house, but they only spent 23 days together before Swaggy was evicted. Despite their brief romance, the day trader proposed to the flight attendant on the season finale after spending much of the summer with her family back home.
“I want you and only you,” he told her. “I don’t really know what my future holds, but I do know I want you in it.” Later that night, the newly engaged duo stayed mum on the aftershow, Off the Block With Ross and Marissa, when asked about pregnancy rumors, but Bayleigh did say, “We definitely want to have babies.” Two days later, the pair confirmed on YouTube that Bayleigh did get pregnant on the show, but she suffered a miscarriage in the jury house.
The couple revealed in a YouTube video posted in January 2020 that they secretly tied the knot almost one year earlier. The twosome welcomed daughter Alora in August 2022. They announced the birth of their second child, a son named Christopher Jordan Williams II, in January 2023.
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Tyler Crispen and Angela Rummans — Season 20
Status: Done
The lifeguard and the fitness model, who are both from Hilton Head, South Carolina, had chemistry from the very beginning, but it took a few weeks for their romance to begin. They finally shared a kiss and exchanged “I love yous” toward the end of the season. Tyler outed his low-key romance with Angela during his final statements to the jury on the finale, during which he finished in second place behind his Level Six alliance member Kaycee Clark. Tyler and Angela launched their ocean-inspired jewelry line Naut & Chain in 2019. Tyler returned for Big Brother: All-Stars in 2020, where he made it to the final six before his eviction. He later told Us that he regretted not bringing Angela into the game with him. The couple got engaged in January 2021.
In December 2022, Us broke the news that the duo called off their engagement after four years together.
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Faysal Shafaat and Haleigh Broucher — Season 20
Status: Done
The substitute teacher and the college student had somewhat of a rocky start to their showmance. She even rolled away from him on the hammock in the backyard at one point. During another confrontation, a visibly frustrated Haleigh asked Fessy, “Is this how you act in real life?” But the pair managed to save their relationship once they were evicted from the game and spent time together in the jury house. “It’s the real deal,” Fessy proudly revealed on the finale, to which Haleigh replied, “It is indeed.” They dated for two years before splitting in July 2020.
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Jessica Graf and Cody Nickson – Season 19
Status: Married
Jess and Cody began seeing each other day one and quickly separated themselves from the rest of the house. While people liked Jess, no one got along with Cody, and he ruined both of their games. Regardless, he still won America’s Favorite Houseguest.
They later competed on The Amazing Race season 30. Jess and Cody married in October 2018 and welcomed their first daughter, Maverick, in March 2019. In May 2020, they announced they were expecting their second child. The couple welcomed their second daughter, Carter, in October 2020. Their third daughter, Atlas Ruby, was born in July 2022. They announced in July 2023 that they were expecting their fourth baby together. Daughter Gemma was born in December 2023.
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Matthew Clines and Raven Walton – Season 19
Status: Done
The pair flew under the radar in the Big Brother house, but were inseparable from the start. After filming wrapped, they continued dating but later split.
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Mark Jansen and Elena Davies – Season 19
Status: Done
Mark seemed way more into Elena than she was into him during their time in the house, but once the show wrapped, they began a real relationship. They split in February 2019, as Mark confirmed the following month on his podcast.
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James Huling and Natalie Negrotti — Season 18
Status: Done
The duo sparked an unexpected showmance in the house in summer 2016. They continued to date after the show but called it quits shortly after the season ended. Negrotti came out as pansexual in July 2018 during an episode of The Challenge: Final Reckoning. The Venezuela native shared that she was in an exclusive relationship with another woman, whom she did not identify. Huling and Negrotti later got into a tense exchange about her sexuality. Negrotti told Us Weekly in February 2019 that he is “not the kind of person that I want to associate with at all.”
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Nicole Franzel and Victor Arroyo – Season 18
Status: Married
During their Big Brother season, Nicole and Victor weren’t even in the same alliance. In fact, she had a showmance with Corey Brooks at the time. However, they began dating after the show and got engaged during a special appearance on season 20 in September 2018. They announced Nicole’s first pregnancy in January 2021 and tied the knot in March 2021. They welcomed their first son, Arrow, in July 2021.
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Paulie Calafiore and Zakiyah Everette – Season 18
Status: Done
“Zaulie” were one of the more controversial couples in the Big Brother house, as she sat by while he attacked other women, and he was caught talking badly about her on the live feeds. They continued dating for a few months after the show wrapped but eventually split.
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Corey Brooks and Nicole Franzel – Season 18
Status: Done
This was Nicole’s second time in the Big Brother house and second showmance. However, it fizzled when they left the show.
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Shelli Poole and Clay Honeycutt – Season 17
Status: Done
“Clelli” were attached right away during season 17, but neither lasted long on the show. She sobbed when he left, and she was sent home the following week. They never dated once outside the house.
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Austin Matelson and Liz Nolan – Season 17
Status: Done
Austin seemed way more into Liz than she was into him. It didn’t help that she and her twin sister, Julia Nolan, kept pretending to be each other, switching on him as part of the “Twin Twist” in the house. They dated a bit after the show ended but have since split.
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Frankie Grande and Zach Rance — Season 16
Status: Done
Frankie and Zach flirted throughout the summer, but there was only one problem: Zach had never been with a guy before. Four years after their season ended, Zach came out as bisexual and revealed that he had hooked up with Frankie at the Broadway star’s sister Ariana Grande’s Halloween party shortly after the finale. “[Now] I’m out and super open-minded. I’ve explored new crevices of the Earth — no pun intended — and I’m comfortable with it. And it is what it is,” Zach exclusively told Us in December 2020.
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Hayden Voss and Nicole Franzel – Season 16
Status: Done
Hayden fell hard for Nicole, who called him one of the sweetest guys she’d ever met. They actually did date for a bit after the show before she left town to re-enter the following season.
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Amanda Zuckerman and McCRae Olsen – Season 15
Status: Done
Despite the fact that he talked about his ex a ton on the live feeds, Amanda and McRae were inseparable during their season. They briefly dated afterward, but did not last. In 2014, their break up got messy on social media, with Amanda slamming fans for getting involved in their relationship.
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Daniele Donato and Dominic Briones – Season 13
Status: Married
Daniele returned for her second season and fell for Dominic. They became best friends and tied the knot in 2013. They welcomed daughters Tennessee and Lux in 2018 and 2021, respectively.
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Brendon Villegas and Rachel Reilly – Season 12
Status: Married
One of the most famous showmances is “Brenchel,” who couldn’t have been more opposite when they met on Big Brother 12. They returned during season 13 and she won the $500,000. They went on to compete in The Amazing Race seasons 20 and 24.
The pair tied the knot in 2012. They share two children: daughter Adora, born in 2016, and son Adler, born in 2020.
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Jeff Schroeder and Jordan Lloyd – Season 11
Status: Married
Jeff and Jordan are one of the most beloved couples in Big Brother history. Jordan won their season while Jeff won America’s Favorite Houseguest. The two, who later returned for season 13 and competed on season 16 of The Amazing Race, are now married with two sons, Lawson and Layton.
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Daniele Donato and Nick Starcevic – Season 8
Status: Done
During season 8, Nick and Daniele fell deeply for each other, but (as you see above), it didn’t last.
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Will Kirby and Shannon Dragoo — Season 2
Status: Done
The pair developed a romantic connection in summer 2001 despite Dragoo having a boyfriend at the time. Kirby raised eyebrows when he convinced Dragoo that he had a rare form of cancer. However, the lie didn’t keep the duo from dating outside the house for several months before their split. Kirby later married For Love or Money champ Erin Brodie in 2015. They welcomed their son, Cash, in 2010 and daughter, Scarlett, in 2012, before Kirby filed for divorce in 2021. Dragoo is also married and has two children.
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Mike “Boogie” Malin and Krista Stegall – Season 2
Status: Done
Boogie was head over heels for Krista! During the live finale, he proposed to her and she said yes. However, it didn’t last, and she broke it off shortly after.
