Daniel and Matt (MAFS UK, Season 6)
Status: Happier than ever.
As the first gay couple on the show, it’s safe to say MAFS stars Daniel and Matt had all eyes on them from the very start of their relationship. Despite another turbulent season of the show, the couple rose above the drama and were one of the first to exchange “I love you” and cement themselves as being in it for all the right reasons, and their marriage is still standing the test of time to this day! One of the biggest barriers for the couple was their Leeds and Northern Ireland home destinations, with both feeling unsure about making the leap to move so far from their friends and family, but as of 2021 Matt has taken the leap of love and relocated to NI to live with his forever person, and we couldn’t be happier for them. We bloody love a happy ever after!
GoPro Hero vs Hero 9
GoPro
You’re probably well aware of GoPro — sleek little action cameras packed full of great camera tech packed into a tiny robust device you can pop on a helmet, selfie stick, surfboard mount and a multitude of other things. But GoPro had much more humble beginnings.
The original GoPro appeared in around 2004. It came about when the company’s CEO and Founder, Nick Woodman, was on a surfing trip with friends around the coast of Australia and Indonesia. He wanted a way to capture the perfect swells and awesome views they saw while surfing. The result was a 35mm disposable camera strapped to the wrist in a robust housing. The original GoPro Hero was a lot more affordable than today’s iterations — selling for around $40 — but then it was a much simpler affair back then.
The GoPro HERO9, by comparison, has 5K video capture capabilities, can shoot 20MP stills and offers HyperSmooth 3.0 Video Stabilization too.
Cam and Emily (Too Hot To Handle, Season 2)
Status: Too in love to handle.
Cameron Holmes and Emily Miller met on season two of the US show back in 2020, and didn’t exactly have the most traditional route into romance. The show, which involves abstaining from physical intimacy in order to win cash prizes, saw some seriously scandalous moments, with Cam and Emily in particular unable to keep their hands off each other, much to the annoyance of their fellow contestants.
Since the show aired the couple have gone from strength to strength, moving in together soon after landing back in London, donning matching ‘heaven and hell’ outfits for Halloween last year, and spending Christmas with one another’s families. Aw!
Amazon Echo vs Amazon Echo
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A few years ago it would have been an alien concept to have a smart assistant speaker in your home, then in 2014, the Amazon Echo appeared. A weird-looking cylindrical speaker with some smart. Alexa was suddenly a semi-useful member of our home and Amazon wouldn’t stop there.
Now in 2020, we’re on the fourth generation of Amazon Echo speakers, with plenty of other devices available too. Amazon isn’t the only brand with a speaker either. Apple, Google and others are at it, but Echo is likely the most popular still.
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Atari 2600 vs Atari VCS
Atari
In 1977 Atari was a big deal or at least it would be after it released the Atari 2600, a cartridge-based home video game system that would go on to loved by many. You could say that that Atari 2600 was the forefather of home video games consoles and the beginning of what we know and love today.
After an incredible start, Atari mostly fell by the wayside in the years that followed as Sega, Nintendo and others rose to glory.
But it’s making a comeback with the Atari VCS. It might look retro, but this new device is designed to bring the «full PC experience» to your TV. 4K, HDR and 60FPS gaming. Things have come a long way.
Chrishell Stause & Jason Oppenheim (Selling Sunset)
Status: Back on the market.
Five months after publicly going official and sending the Internet into a frenzy, Chrishell and Jason aka stars of the Netflix hit Selling Sunset have gone their separate ways after Chrishell revealed that they had different priorities and timelines when it came to starting a family. In a statement to Instagram in December 2021 she went on to say “Men have the luxury of time that women don’t and that’s just the way it goes.”
“I very much hope to one day have a family and decisions I make at this point are with that goal in mind,” she added. Although we loved seeing their relationship come to life in front of the glamorous Hollywood backdrop, we hope both Chrishell and Jason can find what they’re looking for in 2022.
Daniel Wakeford & Lily Taylor (The Undateables)
Status: Split.
The duo stole the nation’s heart when they hit it off on Channel 4’s dating documentary The Undateables in 2015, returning for the show’s festive edition that saw Daniel pop the question. The adorable proposal took place at Brighton bandstand, with Daniel performing a rendition of All I Want For Christmas (Lily’s favourite song) before getting down on bended knee to ask for her hand in marriage in what made for some of the most heart-warming scenes on the tele box.
Alas, according to TikTok, that’s where their fairytale ends. Addressing his 367,000 followers, Daniel shared the news that the couple had ended their three year romance but remained good friends, leaving viewers heartbroken. Here’s hoping Daniel and Lily meet their soul mates in 2022.
Olivia Kaiser and Korey Gandy (Love Island, Season 3)
Status: Split.
Despite taking the crown as Season 3 winners of the US version of the show in August 2021, Kody took to Instagram in November to reveal that the pair had sadly gone their separate ways. His lengthy Instagram caption shared with fans that the decision had been mutual, going on to say that “When we were on Love Island everything was perfect and I can say that was honestly the happiest moment of my life.” Brb sobbing. He went on to explain that in the real world their relationship had encountered problems and challenges they had never had to face in the villa, some of which they simply couldn’t overcome. Here’s hoping for a happy 2022 for both Liv and Korey, whatever that may hold.
Dom and Jess (Love Island, Season 3)
Status: Parents on the block.
Love Island OGs Dom Lever and Jess Shears met on Season 3 of the show in 2017, and despite the odds have come out on top, marrying 3 months after the show finished and entering 2020 with a gorgeous baby boy too! Their Greek wedding was an intimate affair, with only 22 guests receiving an invite to their sun-soaked Mykonos nuptials as the couple simply couldn’t wait to tie the knot- “When you meet the right person, there’s no need to hang around.” commented Dom.
Their Instagram pages share the story of their relationship since the villa, with the pair moving to live out the countryside dream, purchasing a house in Devon during lockdown and renovating their family home ready for whatever the future holds! Family goals.
Big Ed and Liz (90 Day Fiance)
Status: Ring on the finger!
Notorious for his failed attempts at love, Big Ed rose to fame after appearing on the US reality show 90 Day Fiance, in which viewers follow couples who have applied for or received a K-1 visa, available to foreign fiancés of U.S. citizens, and the 90 days they have to decide if they wish to go ahead with the wedding. Big Ed was originally paired with 23-year-old Rosemarie from the Philippines, however, the relationship broke down when Ed revealed he had no desire for more children, which was a deal-breaker for Rose. Following this, Ed soon found love upon returning home to the US with single mum and restaurant manager Liz Woods, and despite their turbulent relationship, multiple breakups and reunions, the pair got engaged in August of 2021 and appear to be going stronger than ever!
The pair took to Instagram to announce the news, with Ed posting a collage of photos from their engagement weekend with the caption “It’s true, she’s going to make me the luckiest man in the !!”. Despite a slew of negativity in the comments, we hope this is it for the love birds and their chance at forever love!
Grace Adams-Short & Mikey Dalton (Big Brother)
Status: Married.
Fourteen years after they met on Big Brother, Grace and Mikey are still very much together. They found fame – and more importantly love – back in the summer of 2006 on Big Brother Series 7, getting engaged four months after they met. Speaking to Lorraine on Good Morning Britain, Grace said, “It felt right for us. We’d spent so much time together. We waited a few years before the wedding and then the sprogs arrived!”Following the birth of their fourth child in January of this year, the couple say their family is now ‘complete’. Our faith in reality tv romance is officially restored.
Lauren Speed & Cameron Hamilton (Love Is Blind)
Status: Married.
The Love Is Blind stars met on the set of the dating show where singles try to find a match (and get engaged) without seeing one another face-to-face and from that moment they’ve been all in.
They tied the knot on day 40 of the show which was filmed in 2018 and celebrated their third anniversary in November last year, sharing wholesome tributes on their Instagram feeds. They’ve even written a book together called Leap of Faith: Finding Love The Modern Way.
“The goal when we were writing it was in part to tell our story of how we came to be, but we really want to give the reader the sense of how they can take their own leaps of faith in life and how they can have that confidence to trust their own intuition when people are saying ‘This is a crazy idea’ to start your own business or to go on a reality show. Whatever it is.”
It’s been a crazy whirlwind ride for the couple but look at them thrive. Love Is Blind besties – we love to see it.
Sinclair C5 vs Tesla Cybertruck
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Ok, so these two are certainly not the same company and maybe not even a like-for-like comparison, but these two electric vehicles certainly show how things have progressed over the years when it comes to electric vehicles.
The Sinclair C5 was produced back in 1985 and was met with a mixed reception due to slow speed, safety concerns, lack of weatherproofing and, of course, limited travel distance. Still it represented the start of things to come.
Now, electric vehicles are far more common and are improving all the time, with the promise of many more on the roads in the years that follow. Including the bonkers futuristic Tesla Cybertruck. Things have certainly come a long way.
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Barnett and Amber (Love is Blind, Season 1)
Status: Loved up.
Another Love is Blind couple still going strong, here we have Amber Pike and Matt Barnett who, despite both having cold feet on their wedding day, are still going strong in 2022. The couple, who celebrated their 3 year anniversary at the end of 2021, are still as head over heels as they were at the end of the LIB season one, with a recent Instagram caption of Amber’s reading: “It was instinctive, the way I fell for you. Like an effortless intake of breath.” Despite fellow contestant Jessica Batten also feeling a spark with Barnett in the earlier episodes of the show, it’s clear that Amber and Barnett were truly meant to be!
The pair are self-declared ‘dog parents’ to a pup named Koda, with Amber later changing her surname to match that of her dream man. We love an unconventional success story!
Maeva D’Ascanio and James Taylor (Made in Chelsea)
Status: Live, laugh, loved up.
Maeva and James are certainly no strangers to stirring the pot and have often found themselves at the centre of drama on the London based reality show. From Maeva’s first, dramatic entrance into the MIC world in which it was rumoured she had joined the cast with hopes of rekindling her romance with first love Miles Nazaire, she has cemented herself as not afraid to hold back and always be the first to say what’s on her mind. Despite speculation about her relationship with Miles, Maeva in fact ended up on a date with his best pal James, and despite some rocky patches, the pair seem suitably loved up and in it for the long haul, with a recent Instagram caption of hers reading “My life @jamestaylorldn”. CUTE!
Martha and Michael (Married at First Sight Australia, Season 6)
Status: Married, and engaged again.
With somewhat of a questionable success rate, it seems hit showMarried at First Sight Australia does in fact have some happy endings result from its tailor made pairings. Season 6’s Martha and Michael were one such success story, getting hitched on the show in 2018 and now officially engaged again in December 2021, giving the pair the chance to plan the wedding of their dreams after over 3 years together. At least this time they will know who they’ll find at the altar!
Season 6 of MAFS AU certainly wasn’t without its dramas, with red wine being thrown across the table at dinner parties and a serious case of husband swapping, but despite the chaos that ensued over the course of the experiment, M&M are still loved up, and certainly not afraid to show it.