Who: Keith Cuda & Tara Gerard Paradise Hotel
The Way They Were: Dodging the pitfalls in the ever-revolving doors of Paradise Hotel -- sleazy hookups, downright deceit and one all-out brawl with catty cast-mate Amy -- Keith and Tara, along with Charla Philstrom and Dave Kerpen (the "Team Barbie" foursome), made it to the final round. Even more impressive was Keith and Tara's relatively under-the-radar romance. Viewers had their suspicions, as the twosome kept angling to share the same suite, but it wasn't until the finale that their real feelings were revealed. Keith, a model from Ohio, sweetly offered to split his $250,000 winnings with Tara, an aspiring California starlet. They spread their joy by offering the cast a trip to Las Vegas. Charla, meanwhile, looked the Scrooge when she kept all her dough to herself. Keith and Tara, always a cut above the rest of their crew, admitted they were "shocked" by Charla's greed.

Reality Bites: As "Paradise" came to a close on the airwaves, Keith and Tara were still tearing it up as a twosome. They jetted off to Vegas to celebrate Tara's friend's birthday; patching in from Sin City, Keith confessed that while watching Tara cozy up with Alex was "pretty hard," it wasn't enough to undo their good relationship. Keith is in Cali now, closer to Tara. As the two attempt to make a go of it in the entertainment biz, they stay in touch with the old gang. Except for Amy, of course. And Zack -- who put in a phone call to the couple to try and link up during his West Coast trip. They didn't offer the couch. "Yeah," Tara said, "we don't like him."