Big Brother is without a doubt one of the most-watched competitive reality shows in television history! After debuting back in 2000, CBS recently aired their 26th season. Big Brother 27 will begin in the Summer 2025, and viewers will be able to stream every episode on Paramount+ or watch live on CBS.
Fans were excited for a number of returning houseguests on Season 22, including Janelle Pierzina, Kaysa Ridha and of course, Nicole Franzel!
This marked Nicole’s third time in the game. While Nicole appeared on Big Brother Seasons 16 and 18, and would also go on to appear on Big Brother Reindeer Games in 2023.
During her time on Season 18, Nicole got quite close to fellow houseguest, Corey Brooks. The duo were an item in the house and dated briefly after the finale before calling it quits. Their break-up was very sudden and left fans rather confused, that is until now! Here’s what really happened between Nicole and Corey.
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Updated October 2024: This article has been updated to reflect the most recent information regarding why Nicole Franzel and Corey Brooks from “Big Brother” did not work out.
‘Big Brother’ Showmance To No Chance!
Fans believe that Nicole Franzel did not like who Corey Brooks was outside of the Big Brother house and called it quits after she vistited him
Nicole Franzel made her third appearance on CBS’s Big Brother in 2020 as an all-star! It was revealed that Nicole would be returning to the Big Brother house for Season 22, and fans couldn’t wait. Nicole had first popped up on fans’ radar when she joined the cast of Season 16. During this time, Nicole got quite cozy with houseguest Hayden Voss, however things didn’t work out between the two. Luckily for Nicole, her second go at the competition would lead her to yet another romance.
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During her time on Big Brother 18, Nicole and contestant, Corey Brooks hit it off really well! Fans adored the two together and rightfully so. They became an item during the competition and fans were more than happy over how much Corey respected Nicole as both a player and a person. Although they were a match made in heaven, things took a turn for the couple after wrapping up the season. Once the finale had aired, Nicole visited Corey in Dallas, Texas over the holidays, but left suddenly, ending their relationship for good.
While Nicole feared that long-distance would crush her relationship with Corey, it seems as if he managed to do that all on his own. Nicole nor Corey have come out with the real reason behind their split. However, Nicole deleted Corey off of social media after he had posted a photo with conservative commentator, Tomi Lahren. Fans believe Nicole fell in love with a version of Corey on Big Brother, but soon realized who he really was outside of the house, and wanted nothing to do with him.
Luckily, Nicole found love yet again! During Season 18, houseguest Victor Arroyo and Nicole were simply friends. However they quickly got together after she split from Corey, shocking fans. Although the two are great together, fans had no idea either of them fancied one another.
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Victor later proposed to Nicole on Big Brother 20. The two got married in 2021 and have a son together.
Big Brother is a reality game show that is based on a Dutch series of the same name. Each season, contestants, known as HouseGuests, live in the same house and compete for upwards of $500,000. Contestants are constantly monitored by cameras placed throughout the house and are voted out each week in an eviction. Julie Chen Moonves has hosted the series since 2000.
- Release Date
- July 5, 2000
- Cast
- Julie Chen Moonves
- Seasons
- 25
- Writers
- Network
- CBS
- Directors
- Mark W. Roden , Quinn Saunders
- Showrunner
- Allison Grodner
