What happened on The Ultimatum reunion?
The Ultimatum reunion saw all of the show’s couple’s reuniting—for better and for worse. There were some shocks and surprises, including from the hosts, Vanessaand Nick Lachey, who confessed to looking through one another’s phones at one point. (Vanessa also admitted to the show’s stars that if they felt the need to snoop through one another’s phones, they likely shouldn’t be together—so it appears the Lacheys have broken that habit!)
How long after The Ultimatum was the reunion?
The Ultimatum finished filming in May 2021. The Ultimatum reunion reportedly took place in February 2022, making it about nine months after the series wrapped filming on its first season.
Are The Ultimatum couples still together?
In news that isn’t necessarily surprising, a lot ofThe Ultimatum couples weren’t able to go the distance once the cameras stopped rolling. Different pairings can chalk it up to different reasons, but there are a few consistencies among the couples that broke up: Reality TV has pretty much never improved any situation (save, say, the Kardashians’ bank accounts), and many of the couplings had toxic dynamics before and after the show in private. Here’s what we know about each Ultimatum couple specifically and how they fared during the reunion, as well as afterward.
What did Lauren and Nate reveal at The Ultimatum reunion?
Lauren and Nate are still engaged, though they haven’t tied the knot yet. The pair are currently undergoing couples counseling to get on the same page on a number of issues, they revealed during The Ultimatum reunion. The biggest sticking point for the couple during the show was whether to have kids someday: Nate wanted children, while Lauren didn’t, largely because she was concerned he’d be traveling and working so much that she’d be left alone to raise them without much help. Thanks to their therapy, Lauren has since come around and revealed during the reunion that she now wants at least one child with Nate. That said, they didn’t discuss any imminent wedding plans.
What did Alexis and Hunter reveal at The Ultimatum reunion?
Lovebirds Hunter and Alexis, who got engaged before the Ultimatum experiment could really get going for them, are happy as ever. The couple is slated to tie the knot in June 2022, with Hunter’s mom, a professional wedding planner, helping with the process. Alexis recalled the moments leading up to the proposal, “I’m crying, I’m emotional because everyone has paired up, and I’m like, ‘Well, crap. It’s Colby and Nate who I can pick.’ And no offense, Colby, but that would’ve been a disaster, so I’m like, ‘OK, what am I supposed to do here?’ I’m freaking out because I don’t want Hunter living with anyone else. I had no idea. It was the happiest moment of my life.”
What did April and Jake reveal at The Ultimatum reunion?
April and Jake split up on Ultimatum Day, and they didn’t reunite. However, they continued spending time together: April revealed during the Ultimatum reunion that she even continued living with Jake for a while, but that they weren’t a couple. Jake also confronted April about not wanting to do the show to begin with. She snapped back, “I’m glad you didn’t propose, because I don’t want to be divorced to you five years later.” That said, their split wasn’t a clean break at first. “Letting go is hard,” April admitted. “For months, we just coasted. I stayed at Jake’s for months. We knew that the relationship was over. It was just routine.” April is now in a relationship with a new, older man with whom she’s co-habiting, boasting, “This is someone who wakes up every single day with me and says, ‘I love you, I can’t wait to marry you.’” Jake, for his part, revealed that he is single and focused on working on himself and figuring out what he wants from life and love in the future.
What did Madelyn and Colby reveal at The Ultimatum reunion?
Madelyn and Colby surprised everyone when they didn’t just get engaged on Ultimatum Day, they also eloped! Now, the couple revealed they’re expecting their first child together. Madelyn was seven months pregnant during The Ultimatum reunion with her and Colby’s baby girl — which means Madelyn likely is due very soon (or has quietly given birth)! Colby gushed during the reunion special, “As soon as we got married, I was like, ‘It’s time to start making a family.’” He also pointed at her bump and joked, “See what I did there?” These two clearly wasted no time at all!
What did Shanique and Randall reveal at The Ultimatum reunion?
Randall and Shanique got engaged on Ultimatum Day, but they split after the show ended. The exes remained friends, with Shanique dating around, though Randall didn’t move on from her. Randall suffered some personal losses during that period, and Shanique was a shoulder to cry on for him. They reconciled and are currently back together, but they aren’t engaged as of this writing. Shanique also informed Randall that she and Zay had hooked up, and while he wasn’t thrilled about it, he wasn’t mad at her for it, either. “We were completely broken up and that was the hardest time in my life,” Shanique said, adding that since they got reunited, things have been smoother. “We really needed that time apart to appreciate those things. This is my best friend in every way.”
What did Rae and Zay reveal at The Ultimatum reunion?
Rae and Zay’s breakup on The Ultimatum was one of the most heartbreaking and uncomfortable things to witness: You saw a relationship disintegrating in real-time, but not before it turned toxic and abusive, with Rae admittedly striking Zay during a fight. (She later said she wasn’t proud of the incident and alleged that he also got physical.) During the reunion, Zay also revealed that he and Shanique had been intimate, even though Zay had accused Rae of hooking up with Jake. Rae claimed to have not known about Zay and Shanique’s hookup during filming, not that it necessarily would have mattered at the time: Rae left Ultimatum Day with Jake and the promise that they’d travel the world together, but it didn’t happen—because she and Zay briefly reconciled. “After the show, we were together,” Zay said during the Ultimatum reunion. “You didn’t go on the trip because you were with me the entire damn time.” He also said, more explicitly, that his thinking at the time was essentially, “If you are so into Jake, why are you f**king me?” Zay also claimed that the night he went out partying, which led to his and Rae’s huge fight, the reason he didn’t contact her was that he got drunk with some friends, passed out at one of their houses, and his phone battery died. Things got so heated that eventually, Zay walked off the set.
Are Rae and Jake still together following The Ultimatum reunion?
Rae and Jake never got together following The Ultimatum. Rae explained on The Ultimatum reunion, “I think that we kind of came to a consensus that everybody needed more time to heal. I felt like it was really insensitive to be like, ‘OK, bye. F**k y’all. We’re just gonna get on a plane and go somewhere.’” She also revealed that she was dating a woman, saying, “She’s amazing and I had a really good connection with her, but we kind of kept it casual. I’m figuring out myself and my sexuality because I was very uncomfortable with being bi for a very long time.” She has since revealed on Instagram that she and her girlfriend split and that she’s currently single.
Was Madelyn pregnant during The Ultimatum?
Madelyn wasn’t pregnant during The Ultimatum, which concluded filming in May 2021. She and Colby likely conceived their daughter in or near August 2021, about three months after the show’s first season wrapped. Next, find out where Bad Vegan star Sarma Melngailis is now.
