Chelsea Orcutt and Thomas Gipson had an interesting journey on Temptation Island, but the couple seems to be doing better than ever in the aftermath of the season three finale. Chelsea and Thomas originally came to the island to work on the trust issues in their relationship. Chelsea was frustrated by Thomas' flirty ways, while Thomas felt his girlfriend should have a little more faith in him. While they came to the island with clear rules in place, they each stepped out of the boundaries they set for their relationship. Fans assumed they would separate at the finale bonfire and leave the island single.
When Chelsea saw Thomas flirting with other women, namely Sophia Perez, during his bonfire clips, she decided to pursue a relationship with Blake Eyres, one of the single men on the island. As her relationship with Blake progressed and a kiss was shared, Thomas retaliated by sharing a kiss of his own with Sophia. Although both Thomas and Chelsea broke the rules they set for each other and developed even more trust issues, they surprisingly decided to stay together at the final bonfire. During the reunion episode, Chelsea and Thomas were still in a relationship, though they admitted they were struggling to work through their trust issues. However, the reunion was filmed quite a few weeks ago, making viewers wonder if anything has changed in Thomas and Chelsea's relationship since then.
Thankfully, the answer seems to be no. In fact, the couple looks stronger than ever. Since the show ended, Chelsea has gone live on Instagram a few times to share more about her experience on the series. In the last live, posted on May 4, Thomas appeared by Chelsea's side. Thomas has also been open about their relationship on Instagram. He has posted numerous stories of himself and Chelsea enjoying their life in Los Angeles. He has even poked fun at the many accusations that his relationship with Chelsea is fake. But while Thomas seems inclined to make a joke of the hate the couple is receiving online, Chelsea is committed to clearing the air about what really went down on Temptation Island.
In a live posted on May 1, Chelsea claimed the couples were facing a lot of pressure from producers to cheat on their partners. "The producers gave us a lot of sh*t about that basically, about not giving them enough. We had producers in our ears and there's a lot of pressure and there's alcohol." Chelsea also clapped back at the hate she was receiving online, claiming she and Thomas came in with the best intentions and that the show wasn't indicative of their real lives. "I think it's hard when people are judging you based on a reality show," she said. "We need to give you guys something to work with, otherwise there wouldn't be a show."
In her second Instagram live with Thomas, the couple further dived into the difficult time they had on the show. They claimed that the bonfire clips were especially hard, as they didn't show the other person upset or struggling. Therefore, both Thomas and Chelsea thought their partner was completely fine, which contributed to their behavior. The couple also confirmed they weren't thinking about marriage or kids right now, as they just got through the difficult experience on Temptation Island. At the moment, they're focused on their relationship and making sure they're right for each other before moving forward in their relationship. Thomas also confirmed he and Sophia are still friends and they do keep in touch.
In addition to defending themselves against the backlash, Thomas and Chelsea announced their plans to relaunch a podcast together. The podcast will focus on relationships, with Chelsea and Thomas picking a topic each week and sharing things they've learned, both from the show and from their real lives. By restarting a business venture together and defending their relationship to the public, Thomas and Chelsea certainly seem to be thriving, despite their difficult experience on Temptation Island.
Source: Chelsea Orcutt/Instagram, Thomas Gipson/Instagram
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May 06, 2021 at 06:23AM
