Showmances have been on Big Brother since the start, but one of the most notable couples on the show was Austin Matelson and Liz Nolan from season 17. Big Brother 17 was filmed during the summer of 2015.
At the time, Liz was a 23-year-old marketing coordinator from Miami, Florida, and Austin was a 30-year-old pro wrestler from Woodland Hills, California. With that in mind, the fans wonder what happened to the pair after they left one of the best reality TV shows and returned to the real world.
When Liz and Austin entered the Big Brother 17 house, they found an instant connection, but it was initially just as friends. This was partly because Liz played the game with her twin, Julia. The twins took turns going in and out of the house for a few weeks, confusing Austin as to why they sometimes had a deeper connection and other times didn’t. Initially, the pair started as friends, but Austin grew a strong liking towards Liz. While they won’t appear on Big Brother season 26, there’s still curiosity about the couple.
After spending a lot of time with Austin, a reluctant Liz also starts to develop feelings for him. So, over time, the pair decided to make their relationship official. Austin was evicted on day 89 during a shocking elimination. He landed in fifth place and went on to become a jury member. On the other hand, Liz made it to the final two and finished as the runner-up. According to Reality TV World, once outside the house, Austin and Liz continued to date for a few months and even met each other’s families. Liz planned to move from Miami to Los Angeles to be closer to her then-boyfriend. However, the pair ultimately split.
A few years after this public breakup, Liz went on to compete in The Challenge: War Of The Worlds with her twin sister Julia. Liz was the first person eliminated from the competition during the purge, and the fans have not seen her or Julia return to The Challenge since then. That said, The Challenge is known for bringing back past contestants all the time, so there’s always a possibility that the twin sisters from BB17 could return to compete on the show.
Even though the pair decided to split, it doesn’t mean that they stopped having some love for each other. The former couple reportedly stayed friends even after the split, but it is unknown whether these Big Brother stars have remained close friends until today.