The Big Brother Shomances That Are Still Together

From Oprah Magazine

We watch Big Brother for the lying, backstabbing, 24/7 live feeds, and those incredibly scripted diary room sessions. But can we admit there's a tiny part of us that can't resist the showmances that bubble up every season?

From Jessica and Cody, Bayleigh and "Swaggy C," and even Jeff and Jordan, there are plenty of Big Brother love stories (with many resulting in BB babies) that are still going strong today. Ahead of Big Brother 22 a.k.a. All Stars 2, brush up on where these couples are today, and which ones are most likely to join the upcoming cast.

Season 20

Bayleigh Dayton and Chris "Swaggy C" Williams

Though their showmance was extremely short in the house, The Hive/FOUTTE members Dayton and Williams (also known as "Swaggy C") made a quick, but passionate connection, despite Williams being the second cast-member to be evicted from the show. Dayton was the sixth and first jury member.

Upon their reunion at the Big Brother 20 finale, Swaggy C proposed on live television, and his beau said yes. But only two days after their engagement, the duo revealed that Dayton had suffered a miscarriage while she was sequestered at the jury house for the show. Despite tough times, in the months since they've enthusiastically documented their relationship through frequent social media posts, and their fans have dubbed them "Swayleigh." (Oh, and they have a YouTube channel, too).

Since their time on the show, the two secretly got married in 2019, and also appeared on MTV's The Challenge 35 in 2020. And Bayleigh is rumored to appear on the new season of BB22 All Stars.

Tyler Crispen and Angela Rummans

On the opposite side of the house, Crispen and Rummans' relationship grew slowly over the course of the game, not becoming actually official until they left BB. Though, they earned their own couple name, too. ("Tangela," in case anyone wanted to know). The fitness model and lifeguard have since moved in together at a home in their native Hilton Head, South Carolina. They even have a YouTube channel, "Tangela Inc."

Both were members of the season's "Level Six" alliance, using a strategy that lead the low-key Rummans to work her way to fourth place, while Crispen's social and physical game play earned him runner-up and America's Favorite House Guest, which could be why Crispen is a highly popular veteran name circulating for All Stars season 2.

Season 19

Jessica Graf and Cody Nickson

In a season that made plenty of waves, Graf and Nickson were standout players despite not making it too far in the game. They were some of the few house guests to go against the majority alliance lead by returning player Paul Abrahamian, but Graf's rivalry with winner Josh Martinez and Nickson's stern personality and controversial in-house comments—which many saw as transphobic—earned... mixed reactions from viewers.

The duo were evicted sixth and seventh, respectively, but their showmance continued out of the house, leading to an Amazing Race win, engagement, pregnancy, wedding, and a new baby. (All in that order). Jessica hosts her own podcast, Now What Show, while Cody owns his own coffee business, Couples Coffee Co. They welcomed their daughter, Maverick, in March 2019 and are expecting their second child later this year.

Season 18

Nicole Franzel and Victor Arroyo

Franzel first competed in season 16, but returned for 2016's BB18 and won her second-time around in the house. But she was in showmance with another houseguest at the time, and she and Arroyo (fourth place) didn't get together until nearly a year after their season of Big Brother wrapped. They then filmed then appeared on the 31st season of Amazing Race and got fourth place. They say that show is where they fell in-love.

Arroyo then proposed to Franzel during an episode of Big Brother 20 in 2018, and now the two are in the midst of wedding planning. Oh, and they even have their own podcast called Coco Caliente. Franzel is yet another vet that' rumored to appear on BB22.

Season 13

Daniele (né Donato) Briones and Dominic Briones

Surprise, surprise! Daniele is yet another veteran that's rumored to return to the BB house. (Please, let it be true!)

Danielle—who made it to the final two alongside her father in season 8— met Dominic during her second round of the show during season 13 in 2011, but they didn't start dating until after the show was over. They were married two years later and welcomed daughter, Tennessee Autumn, in August 2018.

Season 12

Rachel Reilly Villegas and Brendon Villegas

With a showmance that has gone down in the show's history, mention Rachel and Brendon to any BB super fan and they're bound to quote one of Reilly's signature catchphrases. (Once you hear "No one comes in between me and my man," you'll never forget it.) The two met and fell-in-love during season 12 in 2010, and were also fierce competitors and frequent targets of the majority alliance, with Reilly being the fifth evictee and Villegas the eighth. The duo returned the next season, which Reilly won.

"Brenchel," as they're known to fans, got married in 2012 and had their daughter, Adora, in 2016. They competed in Amazing Race season 20, and Reilly returned to the show in 2019 for season 31, competing with her sister Elissa Slater, also a BB15 alum. The two are currently expecting their second child.

Season 11

Jordyn Lloyd and Jeff Schroeder

Jeff and Jordyn are known in the BB-verse as being the model showmance, with their love story perhaps taking precedence over their game play. We were first introduced to the duo in 2009's season 11 where they met, and their flirty, burgeoning relationship was a main storyline throughout the show. Lloyd went on to win the season, while Schroeder earned fifth place, but won America's Favorite House Guest.

They competed in The Amazing Race before playing BB again in season 13. In 2014, Schroeder surprised Lloyd by bringing her to the BB house under the guise of them hosting a competition for season 14, but he actually proposed and she said yes. And after a quick stint on Marriage Bootcamp: Reality Stars, they were married in 2016. They now have two sons, Lawson 3, and Layton, 1.

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