Real-Life Loves
9 Most Iconic Reality TV Couples Who Are Still Together Today, Ranked
Falling in love on a reality show is a rare perk that few have had the privilege of finding. While there are so many dating shows out there these days, the majority of the couples are not successful, but some have beaten the odds.
Sometimes, it doesn’t even take a dating-themed show to find love on television. Either way, these stars have found love in unlikely places and made it work in the years that followed.
Scroll down for our list of the most iconic couples who met because of reality television!
9. Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi & Jionni Lavalle
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi was filming Season 3 of Jersey Shore when she met her now-husband at a club. Although it seemed like it was going to just be a one night stand at first, they ended up becoming a couple before she returned for Season 4. Now, they’re married with three kids.
8. Cody Nickson & Jessica Graf
Another Big Brother showmance turned happily ever after! Jessica Graf and Cody Nickson got married in 2018 after meeting on Season 19 of Big Brother and then winning Season 30 of The Amazing Race. They now have four daughters.
7. Jared Haibon & Ashley Iaconetti
Bachelor in Paradise has been more successful than The Bachelor and The Bachelorette when it comes to producing successful couples. Jared Haibon and Ashley Iaconetti’s story is one for the ages, though. They dated on Season 2 of BIP, but he friend-zoned her. When they both returned for Season 3, her luck wasn’t any better. However, after a few years went by and the two maintained a platonic relationship, Haibon eventually realized he wanted more. They finally tied the knot in 2019 and have since welcomed two sons.
6. Pam Ling & Judd Winick
This one is quite a throwback! Pam Ling and Judd Winick are the first couple from The Real World to tie the knot after meeting during Season 3 (Real World: San Francisco) in 1994. More than 30 years later, they are still together with two children.
5. Jamie Otis & Doug Hehner
Season 1 of Married at First Sight produced a successful love story with Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner. Since tying the knot in 2014, they have welcomed two children.
4. Rachel Reilly & Brandon Villegas
Rachel Reilly and Brandon Villegas met while contestants on Season 12 of Big Brother. They both returned for Season 13 as an engaged couple, then went on to tie the knot in 2012. Reilly and Villegas have since welcomed two children together.
3. Spencer Pratt & Heidi Montag
These two didn’t meet on a reality show, but Spencer Pratt hasn’t shied away from admitting that he was hoping to get cast on The Hills when he met Heidi Montag in 2006. The early days of their romance were documented on the MTV series, and the show went on to continue airing the ups and downs of their love story over the years. Despite all the drama from the show, these two were able to make it work and are still married with two kids.
2. Trista Sutter & Ryan Sutter
Many couples from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette aren’t able to make it work, but these two have beaten the odds. After meeting on The Bachelorette’s inaugural season, which aired in 2003, Trista and Ryan are still together. Today, they live a quiet life in Colorado with their two kids.
1. Rob Mariano & Amber Mariano
Not many believed that these two would be anything more than a showmance when they met on Season 8 of Survivor, but they’ve certainly proven the haters wrong! More than 20 years later, the Marianos are still married and have four daughters.
