'Big Brother’s Cody Calafiore Marries Longtime Love in NJ Wedding With Former Castmates in Attendance
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Cody Calafiore has built a reality TV career on partnerships, as being a part of strong duos have gotten him to the Final Two in both of his Big Brother seasons. But the season 16 runner-up and season 22 winner found a more permanent "ride or die" when he married his longtime partner Cristie Laretta on Friday night.
The two have been dating since December 2015. Their relationship has stood a number of trials in the past eight years, whether it was her battle with stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma. or his time in the polarizing spotlight as a reality TV star. After getting engaged in November 2022, the two wed in their home state of New Jersey.
Cody and Cristie were married in a ceremony surrounded by friends and family. Of course, given that Cody spent 182 days inside the walls of the Big Brother house between his two seasons, there were fellow former houseguests in attendance. Naturally, his fellow "Hitman" Derrick Levasseur was there, and even took video of the occasion. Derrick and Cody are considered one of the most legendary duos in the show's history, making it to the Final Two chairs before Derrick ultimately took home the win. The two currently co-host the "Winner's Circle" Big Brother recap podcast.
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The wedding was also attended by Cody's other Final Two partner Enzo Palumbo. The fellow New Jersey native and season 12 third-placer had formed a tight bond with Cody early in 2020's Big Brother All-Stars. "The Root" took it all the way to the end, where Cody was finally able to get his win in a unanimous vote. Tiffany Mitchell was also seen at the wedding via Derrick's social media. Though the season 23 fan favorite never played with Cody, she became a part of the "Winner's Circle" podcast following her time in the house.
And, of course, there's Cody's brother Paulie Calafiore. Paulie appeared on Big Brother two seasons after Cody's first. After being targeted initially for his sibling connection, he went on to dominate the first part of the game before getting overthrown and taken out in eighth place. Since then, Paulie has transitioned to The Challenge, where he has competed on four seasons and is currently dating MTV legend Cara Maria Sorbello.
Cody first appeared on our screens almost ten years ago back in the summer of 2014. He is known for making one of the worst moves in Big Brother history when he chose to take Derrick to the Final Two, and lost handily as a result. Cody would return to the house six years later to dominate All-Stars from start to finish. Cody also came back for the special holiday series Reindeer Games in December, where he was eliminated second. Other reality show appearances include Fear Factor and The Traitors, the latter of which he deceived and manipulated as a titular Traitor alongside Survivor legend (and eventual season winner) Cirie Fields.
Next, check out our Big Brother Reindeer Games interview with Cody Calafiore.
