Netflix is home to many original juicy reality dating shows, from Love Is Blind to Too Hot to Handle and also Perfect Match and new 2025 shows Cheat: Unfinished Business and Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark, but perhaps the juciest of them all is The Ultimatum.
The show sees couples who don’t agree about whether or not it’s time to get married agree to an extreme dating experiment to help them make the choice about whether or not to put a ring on it. First, they break up. Then, they speed date other new singles who have just done exactly the same thing. They then choose a new partner to have a three week trial marriage with, before returning to their original partner for another three week trial marriage.
At the end of the whole experience, they must decide to either get engaged to their original partner, break-up with them for good or begin a new relationship with the new person they met. There’s plenty of tears and drama but, after three seasons, the show actually has one of the highest success rates.
But, despite that, one couple could have called it quits. Mariah Zernik and Caleb Lefterys entered the show in season three after 24-year-old Mariah wanted to progress her relationship with 29-year-old Caleb, but he worried they were too young. In the end, he got down on one knee during the finale, which was filmed in summer 2024. During the reunion show, which was recorded a few weeks later, the couple revealed they were still engaged and plan to marry in summer 2026.
However, fans think they have split after noticing some very telling posts and comments on Mariah’s Instagram in recent weeks - and also the fact the pair no longer follow each other on the social media platform. But, there is confusion as Mariah gave a podcast interview - which was released only a few days ago in June 2025 - in which she confirmed her and Caleb still had plans to marry next year.
But, the couple haven’t officially confirmed their relationship status one way or the other. We’ll be sure to let you know when they do but, in the meantime, click through our gallery to see the 11 couples who definitely survived The Ultimatum.
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9. Lisa Horne and Brian Okoye
Lisa gave Brian the ultimatum in season two, but shortly after they entered the experiment she found out that she was pregnant and the couple, unsurprisingly, decided to leave the show together and focus on their child rather than getting married. Their baby boy Mason was born in 2023 and Brian popped the question in May. Photo by Instagram/lisahorne_. | Instagram/lisahorne_ Photo: Instagram/lisahorne_

10. Vanessa Hattaway and Dave Adams
Vanessa and Dave entered The Ultimatum season three when she told him it was time for wedding bells or they'd have to call it quits. They decided they'd got everything they needed about one week in to their respective trial marriages and chose to be together. Since leaving the experiment early, Dave and Vanessa have gotten engaged and bought a home together. They celebrated four years together in December 2024 and Vanessa has also asked for advice from her fans about where their wedding should be, suggesting they're planning on getting married in the not-too-distant future. Photo by Instagram/@vanessanhattaway. | Instagram/@vanessanhattaway Photo: Instagram/@vanessanhattaway

11. Chanel Watkins and Micah Hardeman
Chanel and Micah also chose to leave The Ultimatum season three a week or so in to their first trial marriages. They did not attend the reunion show, but they still post pictures of each other on Instagram so it would appear they are still together. Chanel also has a photo of the pair pinned to the top of her Instagram page, as of June 2025. Photo by Instagram/@micahvellii_. | Instagram/@micahvellii_. Photo: Instagram/@micahvellii_


