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Couple Challenge 2026 Closes With Shrunken Prize and New Off-Camera Feuds

A mid-season cash-out twist cut the jackpot to €33,500.

Overview

  • The season finale capped a run in which producers let teams claim up to €30,000 from the shared pot, sharply reducing the eventual payout.
  • Carina Nagel and Chika Ojiudo-Ambrose secured €30,000 under the offer, contributing to the lowest jackpot of the series reported at €33,500.
  • During filming, Aleks Petrovic was allowed to send a voice message to ex-partner Vanessa Nwattu to end a no-intimacy pact before kissing Emmy Russ on camera.
  • Emmy later characterized the attempted kiss as “cringe” and said she did not feel it, underscoring conflicting views of the moment.
  • Post-show, Aleks accused Emmy on Instagram of being “famegeil,” while a previously stated plan by the Petrovic brothers to donate 10% of any prize remains uncertain.