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Brenchel, a common example of a showmance.
A Showmance (a portmanteau of the words show and romance) is a type of relationship formed in the Big Brother house. These involve two House Guests involved in a romantic and flirtatuous relationship, usually for entertainment purposes. However, many reality shows involve showmances. Some of the most memorable showmances are Brendon and Rachel (Seasons 12 and 13) (Brenchel), Jeff and Jordan (Seasons 11 and 13) (JeJo), McCrae and Amanda (Season 15) (McCranda), & Jessica and Cody (Season 19) (Jody).
Showmance(s) by Seasons
This list only shows showmances in the season they originated in, as some seasons have had both showmance partners return, where the showmance then continued, such as Jeff and Jordan from BB11, and Brendon and Rachel from BB12, who all returned for BB13, where they continued their showmances. However if one person returned and had a showmance with different people in their original seasons than in their second seasons, it will be counted, such as Mike "Boogie" and Dr. Will showmancing Krista and Shannon during BB2 and Erika and Janelle during BB7. The same applies for if one person has a showmance with multiple people in the same season, such as Jessie having a showmance with both Natalie and Lydia during BB11.
Big Brother (U.S.)
Big Brother Canada
English
French
| Season | Male | Female | Showmance Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBB1 | Kevin Lapierre | Camille Felton | Unknown |
| Claude Bégin | Lysandre Nadeau |
Big Brother (UK)
Civilian
Trivia
- The most common number of showmances per season is two.
- Big Brother 15 and 21 have the most showmances with six.
- Big Brother 13, OTT and Big Brother Canada 10 are tied for the season with the least showmances, all having only one.
- This is not counting Big Brother 1, 22, Reindeer Games and all three celebrity seasons, as they are the only seasons that never had any showmances. However, two people from BB22 did eventually get together after the conclusion of the season.
- BB22 is the first civilian season to not feature any showmances since BB1, 20 years prior.
- Jessie Godderz (BB11) is the first person to have multiple showmances in one season. He would later be followed by Ashley Iocco (BB14), Aaryn Gries & Judd Daugherty (BB15), Natalie Negrotti (BB18), Jackson Michie, Kathryn Dunn, & Nick Maccarone (BB21), Kyland Young (BB23), and Taylor Hale (BB24).
- Jessie Godderz and Kathryn Dunn hold the record for most showmances ever with three; Jessie one in his original season and two in his second season, while Kathryn had three in one season.
- Frankie & Zach are the first ever same-sex male showmance in Big Brother history. Sarah & Willow are the first ever same-sex female showmance in Big Brother history.
- Nick Maccarone & Kathryn Dunn are the first showmance to form in the Jury House. They were aptly named the first ever Jurymance.
- Jeff & Jordan and Brendon & Rachel returned to Big Brother 13 as duos.
- Big Brother 7, Big Brother 21, Big Brother 24 and Big Brother Canada 11 are the only times a showmance sat in the Final Two together.
- Mike Malin & Erika Landin were the Final Two of BB7, with Mike winning 6-1.
- Jackson Michie & Holly Allen were the Final Two of BB21, with Jackson winning 6-3.
- Monte Taylor & Taylor Hale were the Final Two of BB24, with Taylor winning 8-1, the first time the woman of the showmance won against the man.
- Claudia Campbell & Ty McDonald were the Final Two of BBCAN11, with Ty winning 8-1.
- James & Sarah are the first showmance to have known each other prior to entering the house. They are followed by Ryan & Jen.
- The first showmance to get engaged after leaving the house was Mike Malin & Krista Stegall, who got engaged during the Big Brother 2 finale, however they broke up before Mike returned for Big Brother 7.
- Kevin Martin & Pilar Nemer are the first Big Brother Canada showmance to get engaged, and eventually married, after leaving the house.
- Claude Bégin & Lysandre Nadeau are the first Celebrity Big Brother Quebec showmance to get engaged.
- Jeff & Jordan, Nicole & Victor, and Demetres & Ika got engaged in the Big Brother house seasons after they played, while Swaggy & Bayleigh got engaged during their season's finale.
The statuses of the BBUS showmances as of July 2023, shown in the Big Brother: 25th Anniversary Celebration.
- In order, Brendon & Rachel, Dani & Dominic, Jeff & Jordan, Jessica & Cody, Bayleigh & Swaggy C, Nicole & Victor, Kevin & Pilar, Christmas & Memphis and Demetres & Ika have all since gotten married after leaving the Big Brother House.
- Coincidentally, the first three showmances to get married and have children are the only showmances that were on Big Brother 13.
- Brendon & Rachel were also the first showmance to then have a baby after leaving the Big Brother House. Jeff & Jordan, Dani & Dominic, Cody & Jessica, Nicole & Victor and Bayleigh & Swaggy have all followed in order. As of January 2024, 13 Big Brother babies have been born.
- Nicole & Victor are currently the only couple not to have a second child together, while Cody & Jessica are the only ones to currently have more than two, with four total.
- Swaggy & Bayleigh became the first showmance to conceive a baby during their time in the Big Brother house, but unfortunately Bayleigh miscarried while in Jury. They later announced that they were expecting once again in May 2022.
- Tyler & Angela got engaged in January 2021, but broke up in August 2022.
- Kevin & Pilar announced their separation on September 21, 2023.
- Memphis filed for divorce from Christmas on March 1, 2024.
- In Big Brother 22, the house featured a showmance room, containing pillows with the names of all showmances still together at the time: the five couples who were already married at that time, plus Nicole & Victor, who were engaged at the time, and Tyler & Angela, who were dating at the time.
- Despite not being a showmance during their time on their respective seasons, some couples such as Jen Johnson & Nick Starcevic (Big Brother 8 (US)), Kelsey Faith & Phil Paquette (Big Brother Canada 4), Nicole Franzel & Victor Arroyo (Big Brother 18 (US)), Brooke Warnock & Sheldon Jean (Big Brother Canada 8), Christmas Abbott & Memphis Garrett (Big Brother 22 (US)) and Claire Rehfuss & Derek Xiao (Big Brother 23 (US)) started relationships after their seasons ended.
- After their engagement on Big Brother 20 and having a showmance pillow on Big Brother 22, the show appears to have retconned Nicole & Victor as a showmance.
- Christmas & Memphis were rumored to have had a "flirtmance" during the show, however this was only ever discussed on the live feeds and never addressed on the aired show. They were both in relationships with other people during the show and deny that anything happened while they were in the house.
- Claire & Derek confirmed that they had a "jurymance" but managed to keep it off camera, so it was never discussed in any of the jury segments.
- Some people from different seasons started relationships as well, such as Josh Souza & Erika Landin (Big Brother 1 & 4 (US)), Bobby Hlad & Maddy Poplett (Big Brother Canada 3 & 6) and Jon Pardy & Kiera Wallace (Big Brother Canada 2 & 7).