Overview

• Both reality stars issued statements confirming they moved from dating to friendship, with Rhodes also claiming they were never in a relationship.
• Pettet dismissed reports she cheated with The Traitors’ Freddie Fraser, calling the allegations “laughable.”
• Freddie Fraser posted a TikTok set to Rihanna’s Breakin’ Dishes, a song choice viewers read as a pointed nod to the rumors.
• Fans challenged the couple’s timeline after photos and clips from the NTAs showed the pair looking close, including Rhodes placing a hand on Pettet.
• Rhodes said his remark that Pettet had “f***ed off” was casual phrasing and that he was seeking a ride with fellow contestants, not angrily searching for her.