Reality TV Couples
Are ‘Too Hot to Handle’s Bri Balram & Louis Russell Dating After ‘Battle Camp’?
Bri Balram and Louis Russell were both cast members on Season 6 of Too Hot to Handle in 2024, but while she went on to win the show, he was one of the first contestants eliminated during Episode 7.
Although they didn’t have much time together on the dating show, the two reunited during the 2025 Netflix competition series Battle Camp. Viewers couldn’t help but notice their flirty behavior, which included sleeping in the same bed.
They further sparked romance rumors after they were both eliminated in Episode 5 and Balram said, “Winning the money would have obviously been wonderful, but I’m actually really stoked that I get to leave with Louis. We will take our story elsewhere.” Russell added that being eliminated with Balram made the trip home less lonely.
So, did they take the story elsewhere? “Me and Bri are on good terms,” Russell told Tudum. “We’re not dating or anything like that. But when we see each other, it’s good vibes. It always will be. Me and her are sweet.”
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It looks like Balram and Russell aren’t involved romantically, but they’ve certainly continued their friendship after filming. In fact, Balram posted an Instagram video with Russell on April 29 and captioned it, “When the Menace reunites with the Princess.” Russell popped into the comments section and responded, “Princess it’s the right word.”
Balram won Too Hot to Handle with DeMari Davis and they left the show as a couple. However, when the season aired, they were no longer together. “It’s complicated,” he told People. “We’re working on things. It was real in there, but it was such a small window. So we really have been trying to learn each other on the outside of everything. I had delayed reactions to coming back to the real world, so we’re on really good terms of trying to figure things out, but it’s tough.”
At the time, Balram hinted at a future reconciliation, adding, “I’m not dating anybody else and he said he isn’t, so…”
Battle Camp, Season 1, Streaming Now, Netflix
