Dee Valladares and Austin Li Coon. Chuck Snyder/CBS
Dee Valladares and Austin Li Coon’s relationship was the discuss of the Survivor 45 finale and the pair are giving perception into the place they stand now.
“You’re not going to love my reply,” Dee, 26, stated to Leisure Weekly on Thursday, December 21, when requested for an replace on her and Austin’s relationship. “This has been a whirlwind of feelings and we now have determined to maintain it low-key for now. It’s been too loopy and it’s getting crazier. So we’ve determined to maintain it low-key for now, solely as a result of it’s been insane.”
Dee elaborated that maintaining issues “low-key” meant that followers would almost certainly see photos of her and Austin, 26, “right here and there” however not learn into them.
“We’re not going to concentrate on it proper now as a result of a lot is occurring in our lives,” she defined. “Yeah, we’re simply going to maintain it low-key for now.”
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Austin, for his half, echoed related sentiments in a separate interview with the outlet.
“We sort of need to preserve that a bit non-public for now, simply because issues have been so loopy,” he confessed on Thursday. “The finale simply aired and I don’t suppose I’m prepared fairly but for coping with all of the followers and giving out the solutions. So going to maintain that personal for now.”
At first of the season, Austin and Dee partnered up early on within the recreation and introduced in allies Drew Basile and Julie Alley to kind the Reba 4. The group held management for a lot of the recreation and didn’t activate one another till the very finish. As the sport progressed, Austin and Dee’s connection grew stronger and a showmance blossomed. As they performed the sport, the duo spent late nights speaking and holding fingers. Austin introduced her and Katurah Topps on a helicopter journey after profitable a reward problem.
Whereas Austin had eyes for Dee on the island, her major focus was taking residence the title of Sole Survivor. When the tribe was trying to vote out Julie, 49, Austin got here to her to share what he realized. Dee orchestrated a plan with Julie to play an idol that Austin gave Julie earlier within the season and blindside Emily Flippen as a substitute. The transfer was profitable and Dee lied to Austin about her involvement within the plan.
The next week, Dee didn’t return the favor to Austin when Drew, 23, was the goal for the week. Austin, who had no thought his good friend was at risk, performed an idol on himself and Drew was despatched residence. When Austin and Dee had a powwow after the transfer, the grad pupil shared he had no onerous emotions over the transfer.
The pair in the end made it to the ultimate three alongside Jake O’Kane. Dee pleaded her case to the jury and defeated each males to take residence the million greenback prize. Austin got here in second place within the 5-3-0 vote. When requested in regards to the betrayal by host Jeff Probst, Austin gave Dee her flowers.
“Women are higher at taking part in guys than the opposite manner round!” he joked whereas sharing that he and Dee had been “all good.”
