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Looking for that special someone, but sick of dating apps? Tired of the bar scene? Why not try Survivor? Those looking for love via reality TV are likely to try The Bachelor/Bachelorette. That’s what the whole show is designed for, whereas love isn’t the goal of Survivor. Besides, romance isn’t exactly on the brain when you’re starving, sleep-deprived, and haven’t bathed for over a month.

And yet… the show boasts a significant number of couples. For a handful of contestants, their Survivor ally would go on to become their spouse. However for others, their relationship was destined to remain “island love” and couldn’t survive the real world. Which romances thrived and which got snuffed? Here are five couples that are still together from Survivor and six who have split up.

Updated Sept. 8, 2021 by Paul Ciampanelli: There’s been news in the world of Survivor couples in recent months and years. This article has been updated with happy developments in Joe Anglim and Sierra Dawn Thomas’ relationship. Fans were also excited to see Rob and Amber play again in the time
and Amber play again in the time since this article first appeared. And there’s new information here about Parvati Shallow and Jon Fincher’s marriage and recent divorce.

Split – Parvati Shallow & Jon Fincher

Split image: Parvati Shallow and Jon Fincher appear in their individual promo photos for Survivor
Fan-favorite Survivor contestant Parvati Shallow has appeared in four seasons, but she never played with Jon Fincher, who appeared in Survivor: Samoa. Despite never spending time together stranded on an island, the two began dating in 2014 and got engaged in January 2017, marrying that July. They had a baby daughter, Ama, in 2018. Shallow filed for divorce from Fincher in August 2021,
citing irreconcilable differences. She also sought a restraining order against Fincher and for him to have supervised visitations with their daughter.

Together – “Boston Rob” Mariano & Amber Brkich

Boston Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich sit side by side
It was kismet. Boston Rob had was a Survivor renegade with a flirty reputation; Amber was known as a demure sweetheart who preferred to let her closest ally take the reins. When they met on All-Stars, they immediately formed an alliance that was destined to go the distance. “Romber” proved to be an unbeatable force. Rob steamrolled the competition but in so doing, created a bitter jury. When Romber got to the finals, Amber was crowned the winner as she was perceived as the lesser of two evils.

At the All-Stars reunion, it was clear the couple was still very much in love. Always unpredictable, Boston Rob actually popped the question on live TV. CBS would also go on to air their wedding in 2005. Together, Romber competed on two seasons of The Amazing Race. Rob also went back and played Survivor an additional three times, winning Redemption Island, and both he and Amber played in Survivor: Winners at War. The couple has four daughters together

Split – Jenna Morasca & Ethan Zohn

Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca smile for the camera together
This one is a bit of a cheat because Jenna and Ethan didn’t technically meet on the show. But Survivor’s all about bending the rules, so this seems appropriate. Plus, this is the only other Survivor winners couple, so they deserve some recognition. Jenna and Ethan actually met at the Amazon finale, after Jenna was just crowned the winner. After, they would both go on to compete on All-Stars, though on different tribes. Jenna left the game early to be with her mother who was battling breast cancer. She passed away shortly after Jenna’s return.

As a couple, Jenna and Ethan would go on to compete on The Amazing Race. Jenna also stood by Ethan as he battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma. After ten years together, Jenna and Ethan ended their relationship in 2013, stating that they would remain friends. In 2016, Ethan married interior designer Lisa Heywood.

Together – Whitney Duncan & Keith Tollefson

Fans remember South Pacific for its return of flashy players Benjamin “Coach” Wade and Ozzy Lusth, as well as breakout star and future winner, John Cochran. But contestants Whitney and Keith found a way to stand out. They were both instantly struck by the Survivor thunderbolt, forming both an alliance and showmance. Scandal over Whitney and Keith’s romance emerged, as she was allegedly married to fellow country musician Donny Falgatter before she went off to film Survivor.

Whitney and Keith continued the Survivor couples’ trend of competing on The Amazing Race though like their predecessors, they did not emerge victorious. The couple married in 2014.

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Looking for that special someone, but sick of dating apps? Tired of the bar scene? Why not try Survivor? Those looking for love via reality TV are likely to try The Bachelor/Bachelorette. That’s what the whole show is designed for, whereas love isn’t the goal of Survivor. Besides, romance isn’t exactly on the brain when you’re starving,

sleep-deprived, and haven’t bathed for over a month.

And yet… the show boasts a significant number of couples. For a handful of contestants, their Survivor ally would go on to become their spouse. However for others, their relationship was destined to remain “island love” and couldn’t survive the real world. Which romances thrived and which got snuffed? Here are five couples that are still together from Survivor and six who have split up.

Updated Sept. 8, 2021 by Paul Ciampanelli: There’s been news in the world of Survivor couples in recent months and years. This article has been updated with happy developments in Joe Anglim and Sierra Dawn Thomas’ relationship. Fans were also excited to see Rob and Amber play again in the time since this article first appeared. And there’s new information here about Parvati Shallow and Jon Fincher’s marriage and recent divorce.

Split – Parvati Shallow & Jon Fincher

Split image: Parvati Shallow and Jon Fincher appear in their individual promo photos for Survivor
Fan-favorite Survivor contestant Parvati Shallow has appeared in four seasons, but she never played with Jon Fincher, who appeared in Survivor: Samoa. Despite never spending time together stranded on an island, the two began dating in 2014 and got engaged in January 2017, marrying that July. They had a baby daughter, Ama, in 2018. Shallow filed for divorce from Fincher in August 2021, citing irreconcilable differences. She also sought a restraining order against Fincher and for him to have supervised visitations with their daughter.

Together – “Boston Rob” Mariano & Amber Brkich

Boston Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich sit side by side
It was kismet. Boston Rob had was a Survivor renegade with a flirty reputation; Amber was known as a demure sweetheart who preferred to let her closest ally take the reins. When they met on All-Stars, they immediately formed an alliance that was destined to go the distance. “Romber” proved to be an unbeatable force. Rob steamrolled the competition but in so doing, created a bitter jury. When Romber got to the finals, Amber was crowned the winner as she was perceived as the lesser of two evils.

At the All-Stars reunion, it was clear the couple was still very much in love. Always unpredictable, Boston Rob actually popped the question on live TV. CBS would also go on to air their wedding in 2005. Together, Romber competed on two seasons of The Amazing Race. Rob also went back and played Survivor an additional three times, winning Redemption Island, and both he and Amber played in Survivor: Winners at War. The couple has four daughters together.

Split – Jenna Morasca & Ethan Zohn

Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca smile for the camera together
This one is a bit of a cheat because Jenna and Ethan didn’t technically meet on the show. But Survivor’s all about bending the rules, so this seems appropriate. Plus, this is the only other Survivor winners couple, so they deserve some recognition. Jenna and Ethan actually met at the Amazon finale, after Jenna was just crowned the winner. After, they would both go on to compete on All-Stars, though on different tribes. Jenna left the game early to be with her mother who was battling breast cancer. She passed away shortly after Jenna’s return.

As a couple, Jenna and Ethan would go on to compete on The Amazing Race. Jenna also stood by Ethan as he battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma. After ten years together, Jenna and Ethan ended their relationship in 2013, stating that they would remain friends. In 2016, Ethan married interior designer Lisa Heywood.

Together – Whitney Duncan & Keith Tollefson

Whitney Duncan and Keith Tollefson pose together on The Amazin Race
Fans remember South Pacific for its return of flashy players Benjamin “Coach” Wade and Ozzy Lusth, as well as breakout star and future winner, John Cochran. But contestants Whitney and Keith found a way to stand out. They were both instantly struck by the Survivor thunderbolt, forming both an alliance and showmance. Scandal over Whitney and Keith’s romance emerged, as she was allegedly married to fellow country musician Donny Falgatter before she went off to film Survivor.

Whitney and Keith continued the Survivor couples’ trend of competing on The Amazing Race though like their predecessors, they did not emerge victorious. The couple married in 2014.

Split – Ozzy Lusth & Amanda Kimmel

Ozzy Lusth from Survivor smiling at the camera
Many a Survivor contestant has engaged in some innocent flirtation, but most stop short of the kissing stage. Nobody likes rancid island breath. But unbrushed teeth didn’t seem to hold Ozzy or Amanda back. On Micronesia, they went for it, indulging in a late-night makeout sesh. Both were oblivious to the fact that tribemates Cirie and Penner were very much aware that their shelter had become a love shack. Cirie famously said that she woke up to “the sounds of jungle love”.

Jungle love” was all it was destined to be. Ozzy and Amanda were still together at the Micronesia reunion but split not long after. Separately, they would go on to play Survivor for a combined three more times. Amanda married another man in 2015. In 2016, she and her husband welcomed a son.

Together – Jaime Dugan & Erik Huffman

Trust is hard to come in Survivor, but fellow South Carolina natives Jaime and Erik found it in each other, thanks to shared personal revelations. But alas, neither would go on to win China. Erik thought he found the Hidden Immunity Idol and gave it to Jaime. She then tried to play it at Tribal Council, only to end up being voted out when the “idol” was revealed to be worthless. Jaime became the first member of the jury at tenth place; Erik placed sixth.

Though Survivor didn’t work out for either Jaime or Erik, their relationship sure did. They married in 2009. Together, they have a son