'Survivor' contestant Matt Blankinship confirms romance with fellow contestant: 'I'm the real winner'

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"Two "Survivor" contestants" left Fiji with something more valuable to them than a cash prize. Matt Blankinship and Frannie Marin clicked almost immediately after meeting for the first time as members of the Soka tribe in the first episode of "Survivor 44." They quickly formed an unbreakable alliance, which blossomed into a romantic relationship that has remained strong since the show ended. "Yeah, we're still dating," Blankinship told Entertainment Weekly following his exit from the show. "We're still going strong.

Obviously, there is so much chemistry there. We're two dorky magnets. We couldn't stay away from each other. And we knew the whole time. "The one thing you come into ‘Survivor’ and not do is get into a showmance 'cause it's a terrible strategy, but we literally couldn't help it," he noted. "So, yeah, we're still going strong.

We did get Ethiopian food. We're planning that road trip. We're making it happen." He then joked she was in the room during his interview and was standing just off camera, proving they are still going strong.

Going into the show, Blankinship explained finding a partner was "the last thing [he] expected," saying finding love on "Survivor" is something "you could never prepare for."  While he wasn't expecting it, he didn't let that get in the way of making the most of it.