The Most Heartbreaking Times Big Brother Tore Love Apart

Nick was in tears after his girlfriend, Bella, was evicted in Week 4 of Big Brother 21. Though Bella admitted in her exit interview that she initially found Nick "annoying," the two were soon saying "I love you" during their 37 days spent in the House together.

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Tyler Crispen and Angela Rummans seemed sure their Level 6 alliance would carry them and Kaycee Clark all the way to the final three. But JC Mounduix had other plans. After winning a crucial Head of Household competition, he placed the lovebirds on the block. When "Veto Queen" Kaycee won her fifth Veto competition of the season, she was forced to make a gut-wrenching decision between her two buds, splitting up the showmance. 

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In Week 9 of Season 20, Faysal Shafaat and Haleigh Broucher faced eviction together when Faysal lost the Power of Veto to Kaycee Clark by just one point. Fessy was evicted and immediately challenged, along with the three members of the jury, in a Battle Back competition. He failed to pull it off, sealing this showmance's fate.

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Cody Nickson and Jessica Graf had the showmance to beat during Season 19. Even Cody's eviction couldn't separate them; he won the Battle Back Showdown and re-entered the house. But then, despite a solid plan to keep them both in the game, Jessica failed to win the Power of Veto and was evicted Week 6.
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Clay Honeycutt and Shelli Poole got together almost immediately on Big Brother 17 and became the couple to crack. Things aren't always as they seem in the Big Brother house and, despite his promise to keep them safe for the week, James put Clelli up for eviction together.

The pair fought valiantly for possession of the Power of Veto, but failed, and the lovebirds were separated when Clay was sent home. Cue the waterworks! 

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It was heartbreaking when two-time in-season returner Victor Arroyo played a revenge move against James Huling by putting him and Natalie Negrotti on the block against each other.

After the Live Eviction vote, Natalie was sent home and this showmance was severed. 

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Brendon Villegas and Rachel Reilly developed their showmance during Big Brother 12.

During Week 5, Rachel's propensity to make enemies in the house and the threatening bond of their relationship put Brenchal up for eviction. Brendon did his best to persuade the house to send him home. Unfortunately, Rachel had burned too many bridges and she was evicted. 

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After more than 50 days in the house, things were getting pretty tense on Big Brother 11, especially when America's favorite Big Brother couple, Jeff Schroeder and Jordan Lloyd, were on the eviction block side-by-side.

The Houseguests' votes resulted in a tie, and, as Head of Household, Kevin cast the tie-breaking vote to send Jeff home. The sadness didn't last forever for these two, though! Jordan went on to win BB11.

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Beloved blondes Hayden Voss and Nicole Franzel went up for eviction together when Nicole's best bud, Christine Brecht, ditched them in favor of joining the Detonators alliance. Christine's deceit put Hayden and Nicole on the chopping block, and Hayden was sent home.

The next week, even though she won Head of Household, Nicole followed in her beau's footsteps and was the next Houseguest evicted.

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McCrae Olson and Amanda Zuckerman fell for each other on Big Brother 15 and, in Week 10, the pair were put up for eviction together.

They were forced to compete against each other for the Power of Veto, and McCrae won the prize. He decided to use it to save himself, thereby severing McCranda.

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Dominic Briones quickly became Daniele's best friend and ally in the house after her father, Dick Donato, had to leave the game for personal reasons. In week three of Big Brother 13, Daniele's plan to backdoor Jeff Schroeder was exposed, causing drama in the house.

The Power Couples (Jeff and Jordan Lloyd, and Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas) retaliated by evicting Daniele's Big Brother BFF and future husband, Dominic. 

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Hayden Moss and Kristen Bitting failed at keeping their showmance a secret during Big Brother 12.

Once they were officially outed, Kristen's volatile relationship with Rachel Reilly sent the couple to eviction together. Hayden relied on his ties with The Brigade alliance to keep him in the game, sending Kristen home leotard and all. 

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A somewhat unlikely couple, Eric and Jessica created a showmance made in Big Brother heaven. But all good things come to an end, and their bond was broken when Jessica was evicted during Big Brother 8’s ninth week.

When host Julie Chen played the Houseguests’ goodbye videos for Jessica, viewers got to see Eric’s adorable adieu, complete with an “I love you.” Aww!

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Dr. Will Kirby and Janelle Pierzina were both expert game players, so it’s no wonder they teamed up for a showmance on Big Brother 7 (aka All Stars).

Though their flirtation was fun, they never let it distract them from their game play. When Big Brother 7 was down to the final four, Janelle used the Power of Veto to remove herself from the block, automatically placing Will up for eviction. She then voted to evict Will from the house, destroying Chilltown’s Operation Double Date.

All’s fair in love, war, and Big Brother!

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Drew Daniel and Diane Henry formed an adorable showmance during Big Brother 5. But when it came down to the Final 3, Drew stuck to the guy code and evicted his own girlfriend instead of his buddy Michael “Cowboy” Ellis.

A move like that would normally put him in the doghouse. But, in this case, it kept him in the Big Brother house, and he would go on to win the competition.

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Fireman Eric Ouellette and bartender Lisa Donahue made a cute couple. But, at a certain point, no amount of cute can save you from eviction.

The pair were placed on the block in week three and it was tough to watch, as many people in the house seemed pretty broken up about it. A tie-breaking vote evicted Eric, but then something adorable happened.

America voted for Lisa to receive a Web chat with fans. Viewers (and Lisa, of course) rejoiced when Eric joined the chat and promised Lisa a San Francisco date.

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Love makes you do crazy things. And showmances make you do even crazier things.

When Hardy Ames-Hill placed Dr. Will Kirby and Shannon on the eviction block together, tempers flared. Things got so heated that Shannon infamously used Hardy's toothbrush to scrub the BB2 toilet. Shannon was the third Houseguest evicted from Big Brother 2. Will, on the other hand, went on to win the season.

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