Coupled Information

Coupled is an American reality show that debuted on Fox on May 17, 2016 and airs on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. It is hosted by television personality, Terrence J and created by Mark Burnett, of Survivor, The Apprentice, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Shark Tank, and The Voice.

Filming took place in Anguilla. The cast includes Miss Arizona USA 2009, Alicia-Monique Blanco; Miss Colorado USA 2015, Talyah Polee; host, Domonique Price, and American singer-songwriter, TV personality, and former collegiate athlete; Alex Lagemann.

Tyler Gattuso was in the running to be a cast member on Big Brother 17, but was ultimately not chosen due to the news being leaked by online media and his Instagram hinting at the news suggesting he wasn't going to be active for quite a while. A few days later, after the cast for Big Brother was announced, he was ranting on twitter, shortly deleting them and deactivating his account.

Premise

Coupled features 12 single women who are on the quest for love. Each week different men come to the Caribbean Island and meet the women. After meeting, the women have the choice to go right"?saying yes to pursuing the man some more"?and join him at the Tiki bar. Alternately, they can choose to go left"?saying no to spending any more time with the man"?and go back to the bungalow to wait for the next contestant. This process is inspired by the app, Tinder, in which you swipe left or right depending on your preference.

The women that choose to go to the tiki bar will await the man, where he will then pick two women to pursue further at the villa. Once at the villa, the man will spend some individual time with each of the women to see which one he has the most chemistry or connections with. At the end of the night, he will select one of the women to stay with him at the villa becoming Coupled and the other one will go back to the bungalow to await the next guy.

At the end of the their six-week stay on Anguilla, the couples will be faced with the decision to continue their relationship back in the United States or to end it. The women who want to continue the relationship will join their partner waiting for them at a helicopter pad, while the women who do not want to continue the relationship will not join the men.

During the show, the contestants are given cell phones which they can use to interact with each other. Some of the text messages are featured on the show to create a dialogue and convey even more drama.

Contestants

Women					Men
Name	Age	Hometown	Occupation		Name	Age	Hometown	Occupation
Lindsey Tuer	30	Carlsbad, CA	Sales Rep	?	Alex Lagemann	26	Hermosa Beach, CA	Musician
Ashley Reitz	27	Marco Island, FL	Curve Model	?	Brian "BT" Urruela	30	Tampa, FL	Romance Novelist
Lisa Rotondi	26	New York, NY	Real Estate Agent		Taylor Hart	36	Los Angeles, CA	Entrepreneur
				?	Ben Rosenfield	36	Chicago, IL	Tech Entrepreneur
Michelle Tam	28	New York, NY	Interior Decorator
Terecia "TT"? Baker	26	Alhambra, CA	Theme Park Princess	?	Brandon Smith	29	Los Angeles, CA	Former Basketball Pro
Domonique Price	29	Seattle, WA	Attorney		Imari Dale	29	Los Angeles, CA	Digital Ad Executive
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Kristin Kirgan	33	Los Angeles, CA	Photographer	?	Jeffrey Blockson	30	Chicago, IL	Real Estate Investor
Alexandra "Alex"? Clark	23	Louisville, KY	Radio Personality	colspan="5"
Alyssa Reeves	32	Sherman Oaks, CA	Model	colspan="5"
Brittany Lo	24	Manhattan, NY	Beauty Company CEO	colspan="5"
Talyah Polee	27	Lakewood, CO	Substance Abuse Counselor	colspan="5"
Alicia Blanco	29	Toluca Lake, CA	Executive Assistant	colspan="5"
colspan="4"		Steven "Stevey" Moran	26	Los Angeles, CA	Interior Designer
Note: The arrow (?) means the pair is COUPLED and the cross () means the pair broke up or no one chose the man and the man was eliminated.

Contestant Progress

Episode	1		2		3		4		5		6		7
Men	Alex	Imari		BT		Taylor	Ben	Brandon	Stevey	Jeffrey	Javier	Ben	Tyler
Women	8/12	7/11		5/10		3/9	4/9	4/7	0/7	5/7	6/6	-
"Alex"?		colspan="2"	YES			VILLA			YES	VILLA	rowspan="6"
Alicia	YES	VILLA		colspan="2"			VILLA			YES
Alyssa	YES	YES		colspan="2"		YES			YES	VILLA
Brittany	VILLA	colspan="2"	colspan="2"						YES
Domonique		VILLA						YES		YES	YES
Taylah		YES		colspan="2"			YES		VILLA	YES
Lisa	YES	colspan="2"	colspan="2"	VILLA						SWITCH
Kristin		YES		VILLA		YES	YES			VILLA		rowspan="2"
"TT"?	YES	YES		YES				VILLA
Michelle	YES	YES		YES		VILLA	VILLA					LEFT
Ashley	YES	colspan="2"	VILLA								rowspan="2"
Lindsey	VILLA

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{{colorbox}} The woman chose to go left back to the Bungalows to await the next man.

{{colorbox}} The woman chose to go right to the Tiki Bar to await the man.

{{colorbox}} The woman was selected by the man to go to the VILLA, but was not chosen to stay.

{{colorbox}} The woman was selected by the man to stay at the VILLA with him.

{{colorbox}} The woman decided to SWITCH to a different man at the VILLA.

{{colorbox}} The woman LEFT the island and went home.

Episodes

Chemistry 101

No.	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (million)
OriginalAirDate =	ShortSummary = In the series premiere, 12 women begin their search for love by meeting face-to-face with a series of men and instantly deciding if they have enough chemistry to begin dating.	Viewers = 1.76	LineColor = FFB5C5 }} Instant Connection	OriginalAirDate =	ShortSummary = The second man arrives and decides which ladies he wants to spend time with and the first couple tests their chemistry in the Couples' Villas.	Viewers = 1.22	LineColor = FFB5C5 }} Chemical Attraction	OriginalAirDate =	ShortSummary = A text message sparks tension in one of the couples and a new single guy arrives.	Viewers = 1.29	LineColor = FFB5C5 }} At First Sight	OriginalAirDate =	ShortSummary = Political views cause tension for one couple and two new guys arrive.	Viewers = 1.31	LineColor = FFB5C5 }} Love Bites	OriginalAirDate =	ShortSummary =	Viewers = 1.23	LineColor = FFB5C5 }} Chain Reactions	OriginalAirDate =	ShortSummary =	Viewers = 1.26	LineColor = FFB5C5 }} Chemistry Project	RTitle =	OriginalAirDate =	ShortSummary =	Viewers =	LineColor = FFB5C5 }}

Ratings

Episode	U.S. ratings
	Original air date	Live		Rank (18-49)		Live+7
				Night	Week
"Chemistry 101"		1.76	0.5/2
"Instant Connection"		1.22	0.5/2
"Chemical Attraction"		1.29	0.5/2
"At First Sight"		1.31	0.5/2
"Love Bites"		1.23	0.4/2
"Chain Reactions"		1.26	0.4/2
"Chemistry Project"