The couples of Survivor: San Juan del Sur

Season 29 began with nine loved-one pairs, including four romantic couples. Here is where those four relationships went after the game.

Updated July 13, 2026

The couples and their stories

Open any couple’s story for the full timeline, from how they met to what happened after filming and where the relationship stands now.

Jaclyn Schultz and Jon Misch

Latest update: Married since August 2015

How they connected: They met at a bar in Michigan in 2011 and were an established couple before competing together on San Juan del Sur.

Their relationship began years before Survivor, continued through a finalist run, and grew into marriage and parenthood.

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Jeremy Collins and Val Collins

Latest update: Married; jointly confirmed in March 2024

How they connected: They married before Survivor and competed as spouses on separate starting tribes in San Juan del Sur.

The Massachusetts couple brought an established marriage to Blood vs. Water and have continued building their family and careers.

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John Rocker and Julie McGee

Latest update: Last reliably confirmed together in December 2014

How they connected: They met several years before competing as a dating couple on Survivor: San Juan del Sur.

They were still together after Survivor, but neither has publicly confirmed where the relationship stands today.

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Josh Canfield and Reed Kelly

Latest update: Engagement ended in March 2016

How they connected: They were already dating when both were independently considered for Survivor: San Juan del Sur and cast as a loved-one pair.

The Broadway couple’s Survivor partnership led to a public proposal, but their engagement ended the following year.

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