Survivor season 45 featured a classic showmance between contestants Austin Li Coon and Dee Valladeres, but are the two still together? Austin and Dee worked together from the very start – both began as members of the same tribe. Week by week, they tried to eliminate others, often by blindsiding other contestants.
Aside from their compatibility in the game, there was an undeniable chemistry and romantic connection between Dee and Austin. In a game in which strong partnerships are often the difference between winning or losing, this alliance served them both well. During Tribal Council, the two didn’t hold back, as they spent their final moments taking shots at each other. In the end, Dee won the million dollars and the Sole Survivor title, while Austin came in as her runner-up. It’s time to talk about what happened to their Survivor showmance after the cameras stopped rolling.
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Are Dee And Austin Still Together?
It’s unclear whether Austin and Dee are still together, but there are signs that point to yes. For one thing, Austin and Dee follow each other’s family members on social media and are constantly sharing/liking posts. This could imply that they are in a relationship. Additionally, during the finale, Jeff Probst talked about how Dee and Austin reminded him of Amber and Rob Mariano, who met on the show and later got married and had kids. Some took this to mean that Jeff knew something more than he was letting on about Austin and Dee’s status.
What Austin Says
Developing romantic feelings for Dee complicated Austin’s strategy. His alliances and game play put him on top of the power pyramid, with two idols in his pocket. However, he gave one of his idols to the fellow Survivor cast member Julie Alley for safekeeping, and she never gave it back. Still, Austin and Dee went to the finale together. Unfortunately for Austin, he lost to Dee in a close 5-3 jury vote. In an interview with Yahoo, Austin was asked to update his relationship status with Dee, and he revealed that they had seen each other “so many times” since the show. He added that they have chosen to keep things private for now.
What Dee Says
Dee didn’t let the showmance with Austin cloud her vision as much as Austin did. During the final Tribal Council of the season, Dee told the jury that after Austin secretly let her know that they were going to blindside fellow ally Julie, Dee went behind his back and told Julie to play her immunity idol. The Survivor contestant also revealed that she’d blindsided Austin again when she voted out his ally, Drew Basile. Like Austin, Dee has emphasized wanting to keep the relationship private in her Entertainment Weekly interview. “This has been a whirlwind of emotions and we have decided to keep it low key for now,” the winner said.
Sources: Yahoo, Entertainment Weekly
