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'Temptation Island' Reunion Shocks Viewers; Who's Together, Who's Not?

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By Melanie VanDerveer on August 23, 2023 at 11:00 PM EDT

Lies, hook ups, ghosting, and a pregnancy.

The season 5 "Temptation Island" reunion was crazier than the season proved to be. The reunion certainly answered some burning questions about who's still together, who tried but failed, and who got ghosted.

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Great And Paris

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As viewers saw at the final bonfire, Great chose to leave with Nafeesah and Paris decided to leave with Tahjicc. Are either of these two couples still together? The short answer is no. The longer explanation tells the story of ghosting.

Great said that he didn't speak to Paris until about two months after they left the island. Paris said a few months after leaving the island, Great reached out to her to see if she wanted to get back together.

Paris and Tahjicc weren't a couple once off the island. He said they never had a chance to exchange contact information and made all kinds of excuses. She said she reached out to him on Instagram but he just ghosted her completely.

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"You don't know the mental problem I went through when you ghosted me," she said. "The way you hurt me. I hope you don't do that to the next person."

While Tahjicc apologized for not reaching out once off the island, he blamed things that he's dealing with for his ghosting. His apology seemed a bit more forced than genuine, so it doesn't seem that there is any hope for rekindling island flames here.

There wasn't a happy ending for Great and Nafeesah either. After leaving the island, she went to New York with him and met his family. They stopped speaking about two months later. Great asked her if he did something wrong and she said it was refreshing to hear he still has feelings for her.

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Kaitlin And Hall

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After leaving the island, Kaitlin went to Hall's house to get some of her stuff. When the topic of the engagement ring entered the chat, Hall informed her that he stopped paying for it when they left for the island.

The two hashed some things out again like they did at the bonfire. She asked him why he went back to her three years ago and he said he was lost. She told him to get lost somewhere else. (Cue the laughter!)

Host Mark L. Walberg pointed out that Hall was being really defensive and angry. It's safe to say they won't be getting back together again in the future.

Kaitlin and Sebastian talked a little after the show ended.

"If we lived in the same place, it would have for sure continued," Sebastian said of the relationship. He said he still feels a connection to Kaitlin and she agreed.

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When asked about what happened with Mike, Kaitlin explained that he reminded her of an ex-boyfriend and that's why she ran from him.

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Hall and Makayla are still together. They traveled together a bit and met each other's family and friends.

Hall decided the reunion was the perfect place to ask Makayla to move in with him in front of everyone. Of course, she said yes. But what did Kaitlin have to say? "Charleston is not big enough for the three of us."

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Marisela And Chris

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And in walks the drama.

Marisela and Chris didn't leave their relationship on the island. They spoke a few times after leaving the island, and revealed they also had sex, but now no longer talk. The two battled it out about talking to each other's parents behind the other's back and things just got more heated from there.

Marisela and Kristian have seen each other since leaving the island, but she's ultimately not looking for love and focusing on herself at this time.

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Alexius and Chris left the island together and visited each other and met families, but things began to fall apart after she found out Chris was talking to Marisela. Oh, and then there was the pregnancy. Alexius found out she was pregnant, but she's no longer pregnant and the two no longer speak.

Marisela shared a story about a time that Chris texted her and asked for nudes. She obliged, and all the while, Alexius was two months pregnant. Chris went so far as to ask Alexius if she was sure he was the father of the child, and then more truths came out. Alexius was the third woman he got pregnant. Marisela was also one. Walberg got visually annoyed and emotional about the situation. He told Chris to "put a condom on."

Vanessa And Rob

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Vanessa and Rob were the only couple to leave the island together. But did they stay together? No!

Their relationship was perfect for about 72 hours according to Rob.  Things fell apart quickly when he felt that Desiree needed closure and he reached out to her. When Vanessa found out, she exploded.

"I found myself being my worst self with him," she said.

Vanessa and Brice didn't keep in touch after the island and she didn't reach out to him after breaking up with Rob out of respect.

Then a bomb was dropped right on the stage in front of everyone when Vanessa found out Rob lied about having sex with Desiree. A clip of them in bed proved that Rob was keeping a secret.

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"I believed you," she said. "You lied to me our entire relationship."

Rob responded, "I lied because I'm selfish."

Vanessa asked Desiree if they did have sex, for clarification. Desiree said yes. Vanessa then asked if they used protection and Desiree said no.

Sex was a deal breaker for Vanessa and Rob knew it. She said she now understands why he was adamant that Desiree needed an explanation after leaving the island.

In summary: Four couples arrived on the island, and now after the experience, none are currently together. Only one new couple remains together: Hall and Makayla.

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