Dating Naked spoilers follow.
Dating Naked wrapped up its first season on Paramount+ with a high drama send-off, as the Daters learned there was a £50K prize on the line for the winning couple.
Hosted by Rylan Clark, the 10-part reality show saw 10 singletons enter a Colombian villa to test whether romantic connections could be stronger if they were made without a stitch of clothing on.
Before it premiered, Rylan spoke exclusively to Digital Spy about what reality TV fans could expect from the the Love Island meets Naked Attraction show and even revealed there had been happy endings for the cast.
"I can confirm that some people are still together in real life," Rylan said. "And very happy. The connections that were made were real. This wasn't TV connections."
He added: "Don't get me wrong, there was a lot of drama. But the twists and turns that we had planned along the way, we had no idea what impact that would have on not only the couples, but how connections could change so easily."
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So who exactly from Dating Naked is still together and what are the other cast members up to?
Billy Field and Lauren Beschi
Billy and Lauren were both OG contestants on the show that seemed to form the strongest bond.
The 24-year-old builder from Essex went into the programme as a self-confessed ladies' man. But after a brief time exploring a possible connection with Emily, Billy set his sights on Lauren, just as things between her and Rico were starting to wind down.
Lauren caught other eyes throughout the season, but the 26-year-old nail technician from Hertfordshire stuck with Billy.
The couple quickly went official in the villa, with Billy telling Lauren at the dumping ground that he was falling in love with her.
The pair were runners-up on the show, after which Billy told the cameras: "It would have been lovely to win, but I'm absolutely over the moon. I've got this cheeky little devil with me so I can't wait to take her home and show her off to the mum."
So what's happened since the villa? The couple are still very much going strong! Lauren and Billy have moved in together in Hertfordshire, where they've hung a sign saying 'LETS GET NAKED' in a nod to how they first met.
The couple have since reflected on first meeting in the buff and how it allowed them to be more vulnerable. Lauren told The Sun: "Seeing your boyfriend's willy from the get-go is weird, but you honestly forget it's hanging there.
"It was so freeing getting to know him naked, and it made it so much easier for us to be vulnerable. I've never gotten that deep with a guy, that quickly, with clothes on. Taking the clothes away is like taking away an emotional barrier."
Billy even teased that if they ever get married, he would want their wedding to be a nude affair, saying: "I'd go do it on a naturist island, all naked."
Tiegan Rudge and Jono Brown
Our Dating Naked winners! The 27-year-old former footballer Jono came into the Colombian villa at just the right time for Tiegan. The 26-year-old beautician from Birmingham had ended things with Mike and was feeling at a loose end around all the other couples.
But after one night in the privacy of the Dating Naked cabana, the two were joined at the hip.
After Rylan told the pair they had won the show and the cash prize, Jono told the cameras: "This is the first time ever I've been speechless."
Tiegan said: "I literally can't get over it. I feel like I'm dreaming right now. Because we've got nothing on, we've unravelled the inside and it's just been absolutely amazing. The best experience of my life."
However, outside the villa it seems Tiegan and Jono struggled to make things work and no longer follow each other on social media. Tiegan finally spoke about what exactly happened in a TikTok, as she said she didn’t want to keep answering messages about it.
She told fans they broke up in mid-July, explaining: "We saw each other for a bit, but a lot of things happened where I just had to walk away. It’s obviously sad, I am sad about it.
"But it’s nice we’ve got those memories of us in Colombia. It’s so nice watching it back. If I could do anything to go back to that time, it was so amazing there.
"So we aren’t together. Obviously I don’t really want to say what’s happened. I hope that’s okay."
Tiarne Butler and Mike Durrant
Aussie Tiarne was the first Naked Newbie to enter the seaside villa and immediately started chatting to Newcastle events planner Mike, who dated Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry before appearing on the Paramount+ show.
Tiarne was later booted from the show, before she made a shock return alongside Romeo in the penultimate batch of episodes.
After the series finale aired, Tiarne confirmed she is no longer in a relationship with Mike and said she had started to see him in a completely different light after watching the episodes herself.
She told fans in an Instagram Story that she took the "massive risk" of moving to Spain to make the relationship work, but wrote: "I feel like I was sold a dream of who he was."
She added: "In all honestly, I think I feel devastated that this is where we ended up because the connection I did feel at the beginning was very authentic, very loving.
"I moved to Spain for the guy. I literally would have done anything. For all this to be exactly where it is now is pretty devastating and very sad.
"It does spoil some of the happy memories. And there were some good ones. I don’t think I’ve been that happy with anybody in moments, pretty much ever that I’ve dated. To feel that’s all a bit of a facade and have the complete reversal is disheartening."
Tiarne has at least said she had such a great time she would do the show again, also telling fans she was approached via her Instagram DMs to appear on it. She said that part of the selection process included a naked Zoom call, so the show producers knew your personality wasn't affected by not having any clothes on.
Emily Read
The social media executive from Stockport was singled out by host Rylan as one of his favourite contestants.
"I call her Emily Blunt because she has no problem telling people when she's f**ked off or when she doesn't agree with something," he told The Sun.
"She's so great for this show because the drama she brings is incredible."
While she might have made for great television, Emily didn't have quite as easy a time finding a partner in the villa and left ahead of the seventh episode.
She wrote on Instagram after the elimination: "When I mean it was the BEST experience of my life, it REALLY WAS. I don't regret a single thing I said or did. There's no issues between me and anyone, if anyone is wondering."
Dan Ash
The 32-year-old personal trainer from Woking left the villa alongside Emily after he had been exploring a connection with Monika, even spending a spicy night together in the cabana.
If his Instagram account is anything to go by, Dan seems to be doing well and celebrated his 33rd birthday while the show was airing – festivities included a cardboard cut-out of his Dating Naked promo pic and fellow dater Romeo was among the attendees.
Dominik Herbert
Dominik was one of the final daters standing in the show, before being dumped from the villa ahead of the final episodes.
Since then, the 27-year-old from Canada described the show as the "best experience of my life" ahead of its premiere and has made solid friendships, hanging out with Tiarne in recent months.
Romeo
Romeo, who seems to just go by his first name, had a bit of history with Rylan after reaching the bootcamp stage of X Factor in 2012 – the same year Rylan came fifth and shot to fame.
During his second reality show stint here, he was going strong with Dominik for the majority of the series, until he was dumped from the Dating Naked house.
The 32-year-old from Croydon did briefly return during the Heaven and Hell night, but by that point, Dom had moved on with Sean. Since leaving the villa, Romeo is closely documenting his life on social media so fans can see what he's up to.
Speaking to Rylan after exiting the show, Romeo said he didn't think the Daters would turn on him in the way they did. But he seems to have patched things up since then with some of the cast at least and has been spending time with his Dating Naked cast members, including Billy and Dan.
Monika Lara Smith
Content creator Monika said that having appeared on the show now feels "surreal" after filming in South America in February.
When Rylan asked her how she was feeling after being voted out of the villa, Monika told him: "A little bit sad."
She added: "But I guess it was my time to go. I enjoyed myself so much. I loved all the people I met. I think I've embraced the experience in the naked house. But I understand the decision our boys made."
Chrislove Brandt
The Las Vegas hairdresser and model was unfortunately among the first daters to exit the villa, having not found a connection on the show.
Speaking to Rylan after exiting the show, Chrislove said of not finding a connection: "He'll come, on Tinder. I was just myself and if people didn't like it, then whatever."
Since leaving the Colombian villa, Chrislove is back living in Los Angeles.
Rico Hammett
Rico was the very first dater to go, during a shock turn of events at the dumping ground, after first coupling up with Lauren.
The 30-year-old from Swansea said to Rylan after his exit: "I'm a bit gutted. It's been awesome. Everyone's been awesome. It was an amazing experience."
Since leaving the show, Rico has moved to Bali.
Dating Naked is available to watch on Paramount+.
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