MTV's The Challenge is a reality show that tests the mental and physical capabilities of the contestants. But even with its intensity and rigor, some contestants manage to ignite the spark of love between one another. For a twenty-four-year-old show, it is not surprising to find the number of romances that have come from MTV's The Challenge. While some of these onscreen found love has progressed into happily ever afters, others have had to go their separate ways.
Veterans Jenna Compono and Zach Nichols were one of the couples that surprised fans the most. The couple's relationship was so tumultuous that no one saw a future with them together. From cheating allegations to brazen disrespect, their relationship was tested multiple times. But, even though their relationship wasn't always easy, Jenna and Zach sailed their ship to the aisle.
9 How Jenna Compono and Zach Nichols' Relationship Began
The Challenge alums Jenna and Zach met in 2014 when they were both contestants on MTV's The Challenge: Battle Of The Exes ll. The two instantly connected and shared their first of several kisses on camera. Jenna and Zach went on from flirting to falling head over heels in love as the season progressed. The public affection between the duo was much to the admiration of other contestants.
Contestant Sarah Rice likened their budding relationship to doll characters, Ken and Barbie.
8 Why Challenge Contestants Jenna And Zach First Broke Up
Jenna and Zach started a relationship after leaving The Challenge: Battle Of The Exes ll competition. After a year together, the relationship went through its first test when Jenna was on The Challenge: Rivals 3. Zach went from ignoring Jenna's calls to calling the wrong name when he eventually picked up her call. In the Rivals 3 Reunion episode, Jenna revealed that she parted ways with Zach on the grounds of cheating.
7 The Couple Gave Their Relationship Another Shot
As fate would have it, reality TV stars Jenna and Zach were contestants in The Challenge: Invasion of Champions. Being on the season together brought obvious tension between the exes; Jenna revealed that the emotions came running back on seeing her ex, while Zach claimed he was still attracted to her. The pair quenched their awkwardness not long after and started reliving old times. After the show, the two gave their love another chance and ultimately broke up for the second time.
6 Jenna And Zach Became Friendly Exes
After their second breakup, Jenna Compono And Zach Nichols reunited again on the Champs Vs. Stars series. This time participating in the same game was not as awkward as in the first breakup. The pair admitted to being in a space where they could enjoy friendship outside their relationship's topsy-turvy nature. Zach provided emotional and physical support for Jenna when she sustained an injury on the show. Unfortunately, the three-time finalist had to be sent home due to her injuries.
5 When Jenna Compono And Zach Nichols Got Back Together
The on and off love birds joined yet another series of The Challenge, only this time, Jenna and Zach were no longer exes. The couple had given their relationship yet another shot after The Challenge:Champs Vs. Stars series, but the excitement of being on the season together was cut short as Jenna was eliminated early in the show. However, the couple's drama lurked in the corners when veteran Amanda caught Zach on a dating app after Jenna was eliminated from the Final Reckoning series.
4 Why Jenna Compono Was Accused Of Cheating
The couple quickly moved past the dating app episode and waxed stronger in their relationship. But, that was not for much longer, as their relationship faced another hurdle. Jenna Compono featured on The Challenge: Total Madness series without Zach Nichols, and like deja vu, he started ignoring her calls. The Challenge veteran accused her of cheating when she eventually got to him. Zach had stumbled on questionable chats she had from years before and ordered her to pick between him and the show.
3 Challenge Couple Jenna Compono And Zach Nichols' Engagement
In December 2019, the reality TV star, Zach Nichols, popped the big question to his muse, Jenna Compono, after five years of on and off dating. The Challenge star asked Jenna to spend the rest of her life with him in a Christmas-themed proposal. At the reunion episode for The Challenge: Total Madness, Zach was unapologetic for how he handled the fight with Jenna on the show. The engaged couple revealed that they had fixed their wedding for 2021.
2 Jenna Compono And Zach Nichols' Wedding Details
Jenna and Zach exchanged vows in a mini wedding ceremony in 2021. The couple decided to have an intimate ceremony after initially postponing the event due to covid-19 restrictions. The bride hinted that there might be a bigger wedding later on; she said, "Although we wished we could have had our big wedding this year, it definitely was more memorable and intimate, celebrating with our close family first, and everyone else later on."
1 Challenge Couple Zach Nichols and Jenna Compono's Babies
Last year, the Challenge couple joined the league of The Challenge stars with kids since appearing on the show. Jenna announced the birth of their son in a post stating the details of her delivery; she wrote, "We would love to introduce our baby boy Anthony Joseph Nichols, born on September 2nd, 2021, at 8:52 PM." This year, the couple announced that they are expecting another child in a creative Instagram post. In the picture, their son, Anthony, is seen with a board that reads, "ONLY CHILD EXPIRING DECEMBER 2022."
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