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    Love Island USA’s Jalen Brown Marries Joiya Lanae One Year After Show

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    Turns out Jalen Brown‘s love was back on the mainland.

    The Love Island USA alum—who was coupled up with Olandria Carthen following a public vote during his debut as a bombshell on season seven of the dating show—married lifestyle influencer Joiya Lanae on May 15, one year after being dumped from the competition.

    And the 29-year-old couldn’t be more excited about finally finding the one. 

    “Married to my favorite person, in elite shape, GTA 6 finally drops in November,” Jalen described of his cloud-nine mindset alongside a dancing video from his wedding day shared on Instagram, elaborating that his “life actually feels aligned.”

    In fact, the truck driver emphasized his excitement over tying the knot by captioning the video, “Living the life I once prayed for.”

    After being welcomed to the Villa by host Ariana Madix on day nine, along with fellow bombshells Pepe Garcia and Iris Kendall, Jalen secured America’s vote as the perfect match for Olandria amid her hot and cold relationship with Taylor Williams. 

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    While the love connection didn’t last long—Olandria recoupled with Taylor five days after Jalen’s arrival, leaving the Georgia native single—Jalen would soon find forever after meeting Joiya Lanae on a Royal Caribbean summer cruise in 2025.

    As the influencer revealed to her fans on TikTok, Joiya, 25, fell in love with Jalen following an “unforgettable” meet-cute.  

    They were connected by a mutual friend on the boat who thought they might be a good fit, with Joiya explaining, “Then we decided that we were going to get together and actually sit and talk face to face,” which turned into a “long, long, long conversation” that could’ve easily gone on “until the same came up.”

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    Now one year later, the social media star—who is known online for her Daily Joi videos—wore a white halter dress on the big day that she married her partner, with whom she feels of “one accord.”

    For more love stories spawned from reality TV, read on…

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    Chrishell Stause & G FlipAfter Chrishell Stause‘s split from actor husband Justin Hartley and then Jason Oppenheim, the Selling Sunset star announced on the season five reunion that she was dating someone new.”Their name is G Flip,” Chrishell said on the May 2022 episode. “They’re nonbinary, so they go by they/them, and they are an extremely talented musician. And it started because I was just going to be in their video.”As time went on, fans got to see not only the steamy music video but also more of the couple’s life together.“We’re both very secure in ourselves,” G Flip told Vogue Australia, revealing they met Chrishell at a 2021 Halloween party but that the two didn’t form a romance until 2022. “Like, we don’t have crazy insecurities that then can really complicate a relationship. We’ve just got the most healthy relationship I’ve ever had.”    The drummer and The Traitors star celebrated their love with a Las Vegas wedding in May 2023.“Love doesn’t always go as planned…” Chrishell wrote on Instagram at the time. “Sometimes it’s immeasurably better.”

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    Joey Graziadei & Kelsey AndersonJoey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson’s love story continues to bloom. The tennis teaching pro and the junior project manager fell in love and got engaged on his 2024 season of The Bachelor. However, their TV journey didn’t end there as Joey went on to win season 33 of Dancing With the Stars—with Kelsey cheering him on in the ballroom.Since then, the couple has continued to share more rosy experiences, like traveling and moving in together. And while they have yet to settle on a date or destination for their nuptials, Kelsey told E! News in February 2025 she”d like a “beautiful, timeless wedding.”

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    Rob Mariano & Amber MarianoThe tribe has spoken—and fans can’t get enough of Rob Mariano (a.k.a. Boston Rob) and Amber Mariano.After competing on separate seasons of Survivor—him in the Marquesas Islands and her in the Australian Outback—the contestants appeared on 2004’s Survivor: All Stars, where Amber was the winner and Rob was the runner-up. But he walked away with quite the prize, proposing to her during the live finale.Their alliance continued as they tied the knot in a televised ceremony in 2005 and appeared on several more shows together, including Survivor: Winners at War, Amazing Race and Rob and Amber: Against the Odds. Rob—who’s gone on additional seasons of Survivor (winning 2011’s Redemption Island) as well as on The Traitors—and Amber share four daughters: Lucia, Carina, Isabetta and Adelina.

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    Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi & Jionni LaValleWhen Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Jionni LaValle met at a club back in 2010, it wasn’t exactly love at first sight.“I meet this little Mario brother,” she said during a season three episode of Jersey Shore. “It was kind of like a last resort walking out of the club—‘OK, you’re coming with me’—because I’m drunk and I just wanna hook up.”Two years later, Nicole and Jionni revealed they were expecting a baby and got engaged—welcoming son Lorenzo in August 2012. The couple grew their family with daughter Giovanna arriving in September 2014, and they tied the knot in a Great Gatsby-themed wedding two months later.Fast-forward to May 2019 and Nicole and Jionni became parents a third time with the birth of son Angelo. While Jionni prefers to stay off-camera these days—declining to join Nicole on Jersey Shore: Family Vacation—they continue to fist pump through life together.

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    Lisa Vanderpump & Ken Todd Lisa Vanderpump and Ken Todd‘s love story proves when you know, you know.”We got engaged after six weeks,” Lisa said on a 2018 episode of Stassi Schroeder’s podcast Straight Up With Stassi, noting she and Ken met at a club in London, parted ways, and then had their first date weeks after she returned to England from a trip to America, per Bravo’s The Daily Dish, “and we were married within three months.”The two wed in 1982 and later welcomed daughter Pandora, son Max and several dogs, swans and ponies. And they’ve enjoyed every bit of their ride together.”You know the greatest gift Ken Todd ever gave me?” the Vanderpump Rules star continued, per The Daily Dish. “He was 16 years older than me and he met me halfway on everything. He never put me down, he never belittled me, he would take me to meetings and ask my opinion.”

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    Trista Sutter & Ryan SutterTrista Sutter and Ryan Sutter have been stealing fans’ hearts for more than just a sec ever since they got engaged on the 2003 OG season of The reality star and the firefighter wed in a televised ceremony that year. While they decided to raise their kids Maxwell and Blakesley out of the spotlight in Colorado, Trista and Ryan continued to appear on TV—including Dancing With the Stars and Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars.Throughout their marriage, Trista and Ryan have been candid about challenges they faced, including her 2017 seizure and his Lyme disease diagnosis.And while fans wondered if they hit a thorny patch after Ryan posted about being apart from Trista in May 2024, it was later revealed she’d been away filming Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test and that their relationship was still rosy.As for what makes their marriage work? “It’s all the advice that anyone in relationships has ever given,” Trista told E! News in January 2025. “It’s communication, it’s trust, it’s respect, it’s common values, it’s compatibility, all of the things.”

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    Lauren Speed & Cameron HamiltonGrab your gold glass and cheers to Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton.The content creator and the scientist got married on the first-ever season of Love Is Blind in Atlanta, which debuted in 2020. Since then, they’ve continued to keep fans updated on their life outside the pods—including celebrations, like the release their podcast, and challenges, like their fertility struggles.”When I saw what you were going through, in terms of taking the medications, doing the daily shots, knowing that IVF and all this stuff wasn’t really something that you naturally wanted to do but you did it for me,” Cameron said on a 2024 episode of their podcast The Love Seat, “you showed me a new level of love that I’d never seen before.” 

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    Tiffany Pennywell & Brett BrownAnother Love Is Blind couple fans pod-itively adore? Tiffany Pennywell and Brett Brown.The recruiter and the Nike immersive design director exchanged vows at the altar on the fourth season of Love Is Blind in Seattle, which premiered in 2023.While they’re no longer documenting their life on the Netflix show, they still offer fans glimpses into their world together, including their vacations, holidays and day-to-day in Portland, Oregon.”Started in the pods, now we’re here!” Brett wrote on Instagram in 2023. “We met in the most unexpected way imaginable but we wouldn’t have had it any other way.”

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    Sean Lowe & Catherine GiudiciBachelor fans have been following Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici’s journey for years.The Kansas State University alum gave his final rose to the graphic designer on his 2013 season of The Bachelor, and they said “I do” in a televised ceremony the following year.Now settled in Texas with their kids Samuel, Isaiah and Mia, “Every once in a while, we’ll stop and say, ‘Did we really meet each other on that show?’ Because it doesn’t seem real,” Sean told E! in 2024. “It’s such a kind of wacky way to meet your spouse, but that’s how we met and here we are 10 years later. We’ve created this beautiful family and beautiful home, and we’re just very grateful.”

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    Captain Sandy Yawn & Leah ShaferFans have a boat load of love for Captain Sandy Yawn and Leah Shafer.The singer first connected with the Below Deck: Mediterranean star in 2018 after watching her show.“I saw her, and I thought, ‘Wow, she’s hot,’” Leah recalled on a 2022 episode of their YouTube show. “And I messaged her and just said, ‘Congrats on your show, many blessings.'”However, Sandy said she didn’t see the message until months later. After the Bravolebrity replied to the medical esthetician, they met in Los Angeles.”When we met, I instantly knew this was it,” Leah added. “She just melted me with her smile. And when we hugged, I don’t know, it felt like home.”Knowing she didn’t want to charter life without Leah, Sandy proposed in September 2023 and they wed eight months later.

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    Jamie Otis & Doug HehnerAfter seeking love in the Bachelor franchise, Jamie Otis found her match on another reality TV show—Married at First Sight.It was on the first season in 2014 that the nurse met and immediately wed Doug Hehner at the altar. While the spark wasn’t initially there, they ultimately formed a deep connection—with Doug reproposing to Jamie 10 years later.Throughout their marriage, the pair have given an honest look at the ups and downs in their relationship and fertility journey, including the loss of their son Johnathan who was delivered at 17 weeks.Today, Jamie and Doug live in Texas with their daughter Henley, son Hendrix and twins Hawkins and Huxley.

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    Heidi Montag & Spencer PrattNo one else, no one else can speak the words on Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt’s lips about their journey, which began when they met at a club in 2006.”I pretty much told everyone I was going to marry him and that I loved him,” she recalled in a 2016 interview with Vice. “[Everyone] thought I was crazy.”But not everyone was crazy about The Hills stars’ relationship. In fact, many associated Spencer and Heidi—a.k.a. Speidi—as reality TV villains.Still, the pair remained united—getting married, becoming parents to sons Gunner and Ryker and continuing their reality TV fame on shows like Celebrity Big Brother, Marriage Boot Camp and The Hills: New Beginnings. But in January 2025, Heidi and Spencer lost their home in the Los Angeles fires. As they sought to rebuild, he began promoting her music on social media—with her 2010 album Superficial climbing the charts.”For us to be able to feel people really come together and support us and our family, and to kind of burn off, literally, that shell and that stigma that we had for so many years,” Heidi told Billboard in February 2025, “it’s nice that people can finally see through that and see that there was always a love story.”

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    Kandi Burruss & Todd TuckerKandi Burruss and Todd Tucker met on The Real Housewives of Atlanta during a 2011 trip to South Africa, with her being a cast member and him working in production.”I was in Africa with #RHOA & the African medicine man was reading my cast mates & my future in this pic,” she recalled in a 2016 Facebook post. “He predicted that I would get married soon & he said my husband was with me at that moment. Of course I was thinking he didn’t know what the hell he was talking about. The crazy thing is that Todd was there!”Kandi and Todd wed in 2014 and went on to welcome son Ace and daughter Blaze—who joined kids Riley and Kaela from previous relationships.Like many Housewives couples, Kandi and Todd have faced rumors about their marriage. However, the Xscape singer and her husband have proven that their relationship is still peachy.”It hasn’t been perfect or the way most people would have done it, but that’s ok because it’s our journey!” Todd wrote in a 2023 anniversary tribute. “When you find the right person it’s easy but you still have to put in work. I want to Thank my wife for loving me, and motivating me to be the best man, father and husband. I am honored to call her my wife and I look forward to spending the rest of my life with you @kandi.”

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    Catelynn Lowell & Tyler BaltierraCatelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierrabegan dating in seventh grade in 2005. Four years later, she gave birth to daughter Carly and they placed her for adoption—with their journey being documented on 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom.Tyler proposed to Catelynn in 2010 before they called off the engagement and he popped the question again in 2014.On New Year’s Day in 2015, the couple became parents to daughter Novalee.And in August of that year, Catelynn and Tyler wed. The MTV duo went on to welcome daughters Vaeda and Rya in 2019 and 2021, respectively.Over the years, Catelynn and Tyler have shared their story on several seasons of Teen Mom and its spinoff series—opening up about their marriage ups and downs, challenges with their parents, mental health and the state of their relationship with Carly, who was adopted by Brandon and Teresa Davis.”Whether she just wants a relationship with her biological siblings, if she wants to have a relationship with us, awesome,” Catelynn told E! News in January 2025. “If she doesn’t, totally understand. Whatever that looks like for her. Because it needs to be adoptee-centered.” 

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    Heather Dubrow & Terry DubrowOrange you glad you met, Heather Dubrow and Terry Dubrow?The Real Housewives of Orange County star and the Botched celeb first crossed paths on a blind date back in 1996. They wed in 1999 and went on to welcome kids Nick, Max, Kat and Ace.Over the years, fans have watched Heather and Terry share sweet family moments, raise glasses of champs to major wins (like selling their chateau for $55 million) and support each other in tough times, like when he suffered a transient ischemic attack in 2023.Even when they’ve had to shut down rumors about their relationship, they’ve always proven they are each other’s main squeeze.“@drdubrow you are my rock, my cheerleader, my best friend,” Heather wrote in a 2024 Instagram post, “and the love of my life.”

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