They found love in a camera-filled place! 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. That doesn’t stop competitors, time and time again, from pairing up while in the house.
It’s no surprise that once they’re introduced to the outside world, not every Big Brother couple lasts. In fact, some connect with Big Brother stars from previous seasons.
During season 16, Hayden Voss and Nicole Franzel began a showmance that briefly extended into the real world. Shortly after they left the house in 2014, they went their separate ways. When she returned two years later for season 18, she once again entered into a romantic relationship with Corey Brooks. The pair lasted a long time in the house, with him coming in third place and her winning it all.
They quickly parted ways following the show and she began dating another contestant from season 18, Victor Arroyo — who came in fourth in 2016. The duo are now engaged.
For some, a connection made during night one can last a lifetime. That was the case for season 19’s Jessica Graf and Cody Nickson. Although they struggled to make an alliance with anyone else in the house, they stayed together following the 2017 finale. They proved just how strong their connection was in 2018 when they went on to win season 30 of The Amazing Race. The pair are now married.
Scroll through the gallery below for more showmances through the years and to find out who’s still together.
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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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.
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.”
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.
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.
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."
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.
Status: Engaged
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.
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.
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 son, Carter, in October 2020.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
Status: Done
This was Nicole’s second time in the Big Brother house and second showmance. However, it fizzled when they left the show.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Status: Married
Daniele returned for her second season and fell for Dominic. They became best friends and were married two years later. The couple share daughter Tennessee.
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. They’re now married with a daughter, Adora. She announced she is expecting again in May 2020. In September 2020, the couple revealed they are expecting a baby boy.
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.
Status: Done
During season 8, Nick and Daniele fell deeply for each other, but (as you see above), it didn’t last.
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. Dragoo is also married and has two children.
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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.
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