For love and money! Too Hot to Handle has generated several successful couples, despite its forbidden-romance premise.
The Netflix reality show debuted in April 2020. The series centers around people who are typically involved in meaningless flings and struggle to form long-term relationships. In an effort to win $100,000, contestants living in a house together for four weeks are restricted from kissing, self-gratification and sexual contact, with the grand prize getting reduced every time a rule is broken.
Amid the strict protocols, love blossomed between past competitors, including Harry Jowsey and Francesca Farago. The pair dated on and off after appearing on season 1 and were engaged at one point. However, they eventually called it quits for good.
“We tried to give it another go, but [there was] just clear miscommunication on [a lot of] fronts,” Harry exclusively told Us Weekly in June 2021. “I’ve been trying to handle the whole situation privately and offline. And that’s what I’m going to continue to do if there’s anything that arises with her.”
He added: “I can tell you now [until] forever [that] I’ll never be put in a relationship or put myself in that situation again.”
Harry explained how the show’s popularity changed his connection with Francesca. “It’s very difficult when you have an extremely private relationship, you know, we kept it very private. We [were] filming the show that was private all the way through to when it [aired]. And then once the whole world kind of got a whiff of it, it was very crazy,” he said. “You have a relationship with just two people [and] now the whole world is putting their energy into it. It kind of, like, gets a little bit foggy, a little bit funky. It’s very difficult dating in this scene.”
Joey Joy and Carly Lawrence, meanwhile, struggled to contain their feelings for each other while in the house. They revealed in August 2021 that the season 2 cast hooked up all over the retreat after filming ended, so they had to steal away to the tiled floor of the therapist’s room.
“We didn’t want to do anything on camera just because both of our families [were watching],” Carly exclusively told Us. “I didn’t want [our first time] to be in another room with a bunch of people. I still wanted it to be a little bit separate and romantic.”
Scroll through the gallery below to see where all the couples from Too Hot to Handle stand now!
For love and money! Too Hot to Handle has generated several successful couples, despite its forbidden-romance premise.
The Netflix reality show debuted in April 2020. The series centers around people who are typically involved in meaningless flings and struggle to form long-term relationships. In an effort to win $100,000, contestants living in a house together for four weeks are restricted from kissing, self-gratification and sexual contact, with the grand prize getting reduced every time a rule is broken.
Amid the strict protocols, love blossomed between past competitors, including Harry Jowsey and Francesca Farago. The pair dated on and off after appearing on season 1 and were engaged at one point. However, they eventually called it quits for good.
“We tried to give it another go, but [there was] just clear miscommunication on [a lot of] fronts,” Harry exclusively told Us Weekly in June 2021. “I’ve been trying to handle the whole situation privately and offline. And that’s what I’m going to continue to do if there’s anything that arises with her.”
He added: “I can tell you now [until] forever [that] I’ll never be put in a relationship or put myself in that situation again.”
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Harry explained how the show’s popularity changed his connection with Francesca. “It’s very difficult when you have an extremely private relationship, you know, we kept it very private. We [were] filming the show that was private all the way through to when it [aired]. And then once the whole world kind of got a whiff of it, it was very crazy,” he said. “You have a relationship with just two people [and] now the whole world is putting their energy into it. It kind of, like, gets a little bit foggy, a little bit funky. It’s very difficult dating in this scene.”
Joey Joy and Carly Lawrence, meanwhile, struggled to contain their feelings for each other while in the house. They revealed in August 2021 that the season 2 cast hooked up all over the retreat after filming ended, so they had to steal away to the tiled floor of the therapist’s room.
“We didn’t want to do anything on camera just because both of our families [were watching],” Carly exclusively told Us. “I didn’t want [our first time] to be in another room with a bunch of people. I still wanted it to be a little bit separate and romantic.”
Scroll through the gallery below to see where all the couples from Too Hot to Handle stand now!
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Francesca Farago and Harry Jowsey
Status: Not together
Francesca and Harry split for eight months after filming concluded. They later reconciled and got engaged — with a Ring Pop rather than a diamond — during the reunion special, which aired in May 2020. She announced in June 2020 that they had broken up again. They briefly got back together in May 2021 before calling it quits for good.
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Rhonda Paul and Sharron Townsend
Status: Not together
Rhonda revealed in an April 2020 interview with Women’s Health that she and Sharron were no longer together, though they remained “the best of friends.” She noted that long-distance contributed to their split, as the two had not “even had the time to meet [in person] since the show.”
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Lydia Clyma and David Birtwistle
Status: Not together
David confirmed in April 2020 that he and Lydia were not dating anymore. “Lydia and I have got such a beautiful relationship,” he said at the time. “She holds a special place in my heart.”
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Nicole O’Brien and Bryce Hirschberg
Status: Not together
The pair did not get together until after filming for season 1 wrapped. They went public with their romance in April 2020 but announced their split the following month, blaming it on distance.
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Emily Miller and Cam Holmes
Status: Still together
Emily and Cam hit it off early in season 2. They revealed exclusively to Us in July 2021 that they are still dating and living together. “We are very much in a relationship,” she gushed at the time.
Emily announced in June 2022 that she had been hospitalized with an ectopic pregnancy, where doctors removed her fallopian tube.
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Melinda Melrose and Marvin Anthony
Status: Not together
The duo confirmed during the July 2021 reunion that they broke up after a fight led to them canceling a trip to Mexico together. She moved on with fellow season 2 contestant Peter Vigilante, whom she had a short fling with on the show, and they are still together.
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Tabitha Clifft and Chase DeMoor
Status: Not together
Chase and Tabitha called it quits after the show because of distance, but he told TheThings in August 2021 that they are still in touch.
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Carly Lawrence and Joey Joy
Status: Not together
The couple briefly broke up after filming wrapped, but they reconciled and moved to Los Angeles together before splitting a second time. Carly told Us in August 2021 that she and Joey are “very much together,” adding: “We live together. … Joey, I’m obviously in love with, I love him. … We’re, like, learning how to date each other.”
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Larissa Trownson and Nathan Webb
Status: Not together
Larissa and Nathan split during season 2, and she subsequently left the show. Though he tried to flirt with her after filming ended, she revealed during the reunion that she moved on.
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Christina Carmela and Robert Van Tromp
Status: Not together
Both of the reality stars got kicked off the show, but that didn’t end their relationship. “I just love him,” she raved during the reunion. Robert, however, confirmed their breakup in September 2021.
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Holly Scarfone and Nathan Soan Mngomezulu
Status: Not together
The pair struggled to spend time together after filming wrapped and confirmed their split in January 2022. Holly explained that her workload as a college student caused her and Nathan to “put a pin in things.”
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Harry Johnson and Beaux Raymond
Status: Not together
The season 3 winners revealed during the January 2022 reunion that they split after the show. They blamed the breakup on distance but noted that they remain close friends.
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Jawahir Khalifa and Nick Kici
Status: Not Together
After being crowned the winners of season 4, the couple moved to London together, but things didn’t work out. “I got my heart broken because I fell in love,” Jawahir admitted in December 2022.
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Kayla Richart and Seb Melrose
Status: Not Together
The season 4 runner-ups continued to date after the show for a few months, with the Los Angeles native visiting Seb in Scotland at one point. In December 2022, the couple called it quits due to the difficulties of having a long-distance relationship. The twosome admitted they still care for one another and are hopeful to “give things another try.”
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Brittan Byrd and James Pendergrass
Status: Dating
After wrapping up season 4, the Hawaii natives took a break from their relationship. The twosome rekindled their romance when they both relocated to Los Angeles. In December 2022, Brittan noted that she and James are currently in “the dating phase.”
