And with that, viewers have been treated to another jaw-dropping season ofThe Ultimatum: Queer Love. Created byChris Coelen, thisLGBTQ+spin-off of the hitNetflixreality showhas astounded viewers for two installments, with its latest culminating in a shocking reunion that nobody could have expected. Fans had many questions going into this finale, but aside from the drama and rumors, there was one thing that everyone wanted to know: who’s still together? Audiences were treated to an entire season of these women’s fight for romance, and with the tumultuous last few episodes many were wondering if any of the people who got engaged actually stuck to their commitment to getting married. Well, the reunion revealed all that and more, with viewers being pleasantly surprisedby how many couples are still together— and being completely shockedat just how terribly some of them had fallen apart.
Which Couples Made It Out of ‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’ Intact?
Season two ofThe Ultimatum: Queer Lovehad a very low bar to beat in terms of having couples stay together after the show. Season one only saw one pairing persistafter the cameras had stopped rolling,which meant viewers were nervous if any of the five engagements they’d seen at the end of season two had any chance of lasting — luckily for all, a majority of them did! Some of these weren’t surprising;Kyle NealandBridget Matloffwere considered by many to be the best, most stable couple, so it didn’t surprise anyone when they announced they were still engaged.
Some of these, though, were more shocking, with many watchers surprised to see that Dayna Mathews and Magen Mourad (whose time on the series was mared by nonstop infidelity and betrayal) were still engaged and making plans for their walk down the altar. They beat the odds, though, and persisted, along withHaley DrexlerandPilar Dizon, andAJ BlountandBritney Thompsonstaying engaged more than a year after the initial show. That means this intense romantic experiment worked for four couples, with each of them expressing being more in love than ever and excited for their approaching nuptials…now the other “couples” were a different story…
One of the most shocking moments of this season was whenAshley Johnson, the person who initially gave the ultimatum, broke up with her girlfriend,Marita Prodger. Despite still having so much love for one another, they hadn’t reconciled by the reunion — in fact, these women who were once so ready to marry now completely hated each other. They spent a majority of their time onscreen shouting while the other fractured couple,Mel VitaleandMarie Robertson, stayed mostly silent.
Despite getting engaged, viewers never really expected this pair to last; not onlyhad Mel spent the entire season lying, but she made it clear moments before her proposal that she was only doing it for Marie, not because she actually wanted to. The reunion saw Marie fuming in the corner and interjecting herself into other people’s issues, with everyone trying to ask her what was wrong while Melawkwardly smirked and did her best to avoid the spotlight. Even when they were asked directly what led to the end of their relationship, Marie only alluded to mysterious things that led to their breakup a few months after filming. It was a befuddling, frustrating end for both viewers and the fellow contestants, an aptly disappointing end for one of the program’s most chaotic couples ever!
WhileThe Ultimatum: Queer Lovecertainly saw some messy breakups, season two has to be applauded for helping so many contestants actually stay engaged after the show. This is owed in part to the couples themselves being emotionally mature, yes, but each woman expressed during the reunionhow much this experience helped them.
How it let them see their partner in a new light and recognize how amazing a marriage with them would actually be — and, for others, it spotlighted just how terrible their romance truly was. It’s always disheartening not to see everyoneon a reality show get a happy ending, but withThe Ultimatum: Queer Loveseason two, viewers can be happy that a majority of the couples they’d grown to love actually stayed together after the show. And for those who didn’t, it only served to make one thing very clear: some people should absolutely not be together.
