Netflix reality series The Ultimate: Marry or Move On first dropped on the streaming service back in April.
From the creators of Love Is Blind, the reality show follows six couples on the verge of marriage enter the ultimate test of their relationship, to marry, or move on.
Over eight weeks, the couples put their love to the test — while shacking up with other potential matches, under the guidance of celebrity couple Nick and Vanessa Lachey.
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The series pushes the couples to take a hard look at their relationships in an unconventional way before deciding if they are ready for marriage.
All of the happy couples have been together for around two years and are at the point where one of them is ready to get engaged, and the other is not.
The couples split up immediately and spend the first week dating amongst themselves, working out who they would like to enter the second stage of the process with.
Here’s where the couples from the series are now, some got married, and even had a baby.
The brave couples were Shanique and Randall, Lauren and Nate, Madlyn and Colby, Rae and Zay, April and Jake, and Alexis and Hunter.
Shanique and Randall
Shanique Imari and Randall Griffin had some issues due to Shanique not getting ready on time for dates.
Shanique wasn't happy when Randall made a connection with Madlyn and she wasn’t a fan of him not speaking openly about what he truly felt.
Shanique wanted to make it work with Randall and needed to know if he was 100% ready.
It looks like the blossoming couple stuck it out, and Randall told Shanique he knew he wanted to marry her from the moment they met.
The couple are still together.
Lauren and Nate
Lauren Kilos and Nate Ruggles were together for about two years when Nate gave Lauren when Nate wanted to get married, but the pair didn't see eye to eye on whether they wanted children.
Lauren didn’t want to be left alone to raise their children while Nate travelled for work.
Lauren briefly took an interest in Colby, and this pushed Nate to propose to her on the spot.
Nate went away to take some time to think and he decided he wanted to be with Lauren, no matter what.
He said: “I’ve learned through this that I don’t have a family without you.
Since leaving the show, the pair have been seen travelling together, to Costa Rica and Colorado.
Madlyn and Colby
Madlyn Ballatori and Colby Kissinger had problems communicating with one another before and on the show.
In Episode eight, the couple went on a date and Colby was the one who wanted to get married, and wasn’t happy about Madlyn sitting on the fence.
Madlyn found she had great chemistry with Randall Griffin and Colby and April had kissed, which added to the tension between the lovebirds.
The couple found success on the show, and not only did they get engaged, but they got married in the reality series finale.
Fast forward and the couple welcomed a baby girl named Josie on May 2, 2022.
Rae and Zay
Rae Williams and Zay Wilson, were together for two and a half years prior to appearing on the show.
In the first episode, Rae gave Zay an ultimatum to put a ring on her finger or lose her forever.
Episode 8 of the series caused anger amongst fans, after the episode revealed a domestic violence altercation between Rae and Zay.
Rae allegedly punched him after he stayed out all night partying without texting her.
At the beginning of the episode, CCTV footage that was installed in the couples' rooms as part of the experiment saw an altercation between Rae and Zay, the Daily Express reports.
Unexpectedly, Rae ended up building a connection with her trial marriage partner Jake Cunningham, who had been given an ultimatum by his girlfriend, April Marie.
Afterwards Rae realised she wasn’t ready to marry Zay after all.
In the finale, Jake and Rae decided to be together, tossing Zay to the side-lines.
After breaking it off in Episode 8, it appears they've both moved on from one another for good, but it appears they're both still single as of now.
April and Jake
April Marie and Jake Cunningham had one of the most dramatic relationships on The Ultimatum.
The two arrived seemingly in love and ready to work on their relationship.
They were one of the most favoured couples, but drama between them was down to Jake building a connection with Rae.
During the season, April also hit it off and connected with her new partner Colby
April issued the ultimatum to the show.
Things took a turn when April scrolled through Jake's texts without telling him.
Sadly, Jake decided that he wasn’t ready to get married and broke things off with April.
Alexis and Hunter
Alexis Maloney and Hunter Parr were a couple for two years, when they appeared on the reality series after Alexis issued Hunter an ultimatum.
The couple initially weren’t on the same page, as Alexis issued the ultimatum because she wanted Hunter to propose to her before they took the step of moving in together.
Whereas Hunter was happy enough to just move in with her.
Additionally, Alexis wanted to be financially stable to fund her ideal lifestyle.
When the couples in the show were introduced, Alexis was drawn to Colby Kissinger.
After Alexis told him she was interested in him, Hunter jumped at the opportunity to propose.
Hunter proposed to Alexis before other couples paired up, and the two left the series and continued to work on their relationship.
Alexis Maloney and Hunter Parr are officially husband and wife, after tying the note in June in California.
Taking to Instagram, Alexis shared the news with her followers, “secret IS out. I get to marry my best friend! Truly the luckiest girl in the entire world. Forever thankful for the broken tv at Rustic Tap that led me to your table.”
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