Overview

• During the live broadcast, CBS showed Panaro’s parents in the audience, but his longtime girlfriend Kelsey was not present.
• The U.S. Sun published an exclusive quoting Kelsey as saying she is “done” with Panaro after watching his on-screen behavior, a claim not independently confirmed by producers.
• Panaro has characterized his bond with housemate Morgan Pope as friendship, even as viewers circulated clips of the pair sharing a bed, hugging, and an instance of him kissing her arm.
• Post-show comments from Panaro included that he looks forward to seeing Kelsey, underscoring the uncertainty over their status.
• The couple has been together since 2018; earlier in the season Panaro read a supportive letter from Kelsey on air, and fans later noted she unfollowed him on social media in early September.