Showmances have been on Big Brother since the start, but one of the most notable couples on the show is Austin Matelson and Liz Nolan from BB17. That season was filmed during the summer of 2015, which was quite a few years ago. 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 are wondering what happened to the pair after they left the BB house and got back 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 is, in part, because Liz was playing the game along with her twin, Julia. The twins took turns going in and out of the house for a few weeks, which made Austin confused as to why they sometimes had a deeper connection and other times didn’t. Initially, the pair started out as friends, but Austin grew a strong liking towards Liz and wanted to pursue a relationship despite being in a relationship outside of the house.
After spending a lot of time with Austin on Big Brother 17, a reluctant Liz started to develop feelings for him as well. 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. Liz, on the other hand, made it to the Final 2 and finished as the runner-up. According to Reality TV World, once outside of the house, Austin and Liz continued to date for a few months, and even met each other’s families. Liz planned to make the move from Miami to Los Angeles to be closer to her then-boyfriend. However, the pair ultimately split. At the time, Liz released the following statement on Twitter:
A few years after this public breakup, Liz went on to compete on 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 not entirely known if these Big Brother stars have remained close friends until today.