Status: Ongoing Rylie and Katherine formed an early connection during season 27. Their relationship received a lot of backlash from viewers, though, as live feed watchers claimed Rylie was too controlling when it came to his interactions with Katherine. Rylie was subsequently evicted in week 6, while Katherine was eliminated the following week. “I understand how things may have come across, but I speak with passion,” Rylie told Entertainment Weekly in an August 2025 interview of his controversial behavior. “I love with my whole heart, and maybe that intensity was misunderstood. I would never intentionally disrespect anyone, especially Katherine." That same month, Katherine exclusively opened up to Us Weekly about her and Rylie’s connection amid the fan backlash. “It wasn’t necessarily good

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