Who: David Smith & Linda, The Next Joe Millionaire
The Way They Were: There's the international language of love. And then there's the multicultural cacophony of blood-thirsty cat-fighting among chain-smoking scantily-clad gold diggers. Indeed, the European scenes -- though scenic -- for The Next Joe Millionaire, starring 24-year-old southern cowboy David as a pseudo tycoon, was far from a fairy tale. Linda, fragile flower among thorns, bowed out of the brat race but returned in the eleventh hour to attempt to unseat coy Cat, an easygoing German who was also, well, easy. Simpleton David, who especially likes girls who don't cuss, picked his lovely Linda but when his lie was revealed (not so articulately) -- "I kind of haven't told you the whole truth"-- Linda stepped away to reflect. And then never came back. Flash-forward a few weeks and the pair is reunited, stateside, deep in the heart of Texas. The cherry on top was a $250,000 check for Linda and the deed to a 90-acre ranch for David. They literally ride off into the sunset as David -- never whip-smart -- explains their madcap adventures to his horse.

Reality Bites: As their fellow made-for-TV couples bask in a waning limelight and prime time cameos, David and Linda have been kicked to the curb. Sad but true: They're just not bankable. Ratings for The Next Joe Millionaire went from dismal to worse; a Fox exec ultimately admitted the network "got greedy" by attempting to resuscitate Joe Millionaire, their one-time cash cow, for another go. It's a curse and blessing: as the Tristas and Ryans of reality TV distract us, David and Linda have been left to give togetherness a fair shake. By all accounts, they're still romping and courting on the Texas ranch. True, the odds aren't good. But Linda's beefed-up nest egg can certainly spare a few trips to Florence to rekindle the romance.

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