Overview

• Panaro has publicly dated Kelsey since 2018, yet she did not appear in his family video package and was not present at the live finale.
• Live-feed footage showed Panaro and Pope sharing a bed, embracing for long periods, and even an arm kiss and a shared shower, fueling questions about boundaries.
• The U.S. Sun quotes Kelsey saying she is "done" with Panaro and cites an unnamed eyewitness claiming he learned of the breakup onstage, assertions not independently corroborated in the other coverage.
• Panaro told Us Weekly that Pope was "a very good friend" and said he did not think he crossed lines given the isolating environment of the show.
• Pope praised Panaro’s gameplay in post-show comments and said she tried to help him frame his case to the jury near the end of the competition.