Exclusive Interview
‘Big Brother’ Winner Ashley Hollis Talks Vince & Morgan Relationship: ‘They Had Chemistry’
Nobody spent more time in the Big Brother house with Vince Panaro and Morgan Pope than Season 27 winner, Ashley Hollis. While both Vince and Morgan revealed to Swooon that their relationship is “strictly friendship,” Ashley was one of the many houseguests throughout the season to question if the duo’s frequent quality time would lead to more, even though Vince has a longtime girlfriend.
Following her $750,000 win, Ashley sat down with Swooon to reveal her inside perspective on Morgan and Vince’s dynamic. And, just as we expected, she did not hold back.
Looking back at her time in the house with Season 27 runner-up Vince and seventh juror Morgan, whom she took out after winning the final HOH competition, Ashley revealed to Swooon, “I saw everything.” Looking back at their final week in the house, she shared, “I don’t know if the live views [were] on or not, but I had a conversation with both of them a few days ago, particularly a more candid conversation with Morgan, where I alluded to trying to see if there was anything more with them.”
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“I was just honest,” she continued, “It feels like that. I was like, ‘It honestly feels like you guys, in a few months, will be dating.'” Ashley recalled that Morgan stood her ground, responding, “That’s my friend. I don’t know how he feels, but that’s my friend. He has a girlfriend, Ashley.”
Knowing how Morgan feels about the “cheatmance” rumors, Ashley came to her defense and admitted, “Yes, they had chemistry. Yes, they had a connection.” That being said, “They both said that they were just friends, and I have to respect that because Morgan is literally one of my best friends. Like, that girl will be at my wedding. We are extremely close. I love her dearly, so I have to back what she said. They’re very, very close, but I’ll respect that she says that they’re just friends, and I’ll admit that.”
While Morgan is one of Ashley’s closest friends from the house, it’s clear that Ashley does not feel the same about Vince. Following the finale, Ashley posted a compilation video on her Instagram, piecing together a handful of times Vince was caught dissing Ashley’s game on the live feeds. She wrote, “There’s truly no better feeling than beating a cry baby in 6-1 vote whewww 🥳🤭🤭🤭🤭😉🍾 should’ve gotten me out week one babes! Oh wait, you failed at that because I won the power of veto and took myself off the block!”
Check out our interviews with both Vince and Morgan to learn more about where their relationship is headed outside of the house, and if Vince’s girlfriend, Kelsey, was at the finale.
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— Reporting by Brittany Sims
