Watching reality shows is not always enough. The fans who are hooked on these shows for many years continue looking for updates on the lives of their favorite cast members. The participants who become a part of the reality show The Real World remain in the public eye, consistently. Iconic moments of the series have made it easily a fan-favorite for decades.
Two of the most talked about contestants from The Real World: Portland have been Johnny Reilly and Averey Tressler. Johnny and Averey linked up as a couple early on in the season, and though they had some ups and downs, they left the season together. Bud did that last?
9 What Is MTV's The Real World About?
MTV has a history of offering some of the most amazing reality shows to its fans. The Real World is one of them. This reality show brings together some strangers who have to live together for a few months. Sometimes, these strangers even end up falling in love.
In each season of the series, the strangers live in a different city. A camera is always following them wherever they go and whatever they do.
The Real World: Portland is the 28th season of The Real World reality show. This particular season had eight different cast members, though typically a Real World season would only have seven. The Real World: Portland cast included Anastasia Miller, Averey Tressler, Johnny Reilly, Joi Niemeyer, Jordan Wiseley, Jessica McCain, Marlon Williams and Nia Moore (who joined once Joi left early), and Averey's dog, Daisey was also very present in the season.
Though all these contestants got some sort of notoriety through the show, two of the more memorable members were Averey Tressler and Johnny Reilly.
8 Did The Real World: Portland's Johnny And Averey Fall In Love?
Johnny Reilly, originally from Boston, and Averey Tressler fell in love as soon as they met him during the show. Regular viewers of the show could easily see sparks flying between these two contestants.
The girl was so deeply in love with Johnny that she happily moved away from her home to be in the company of Johnny after the show ended.
People were really hailing them both as a couple and wanted them to be the end game. The reality show aired in 2013, and it’s been 10 years since that happened. Things have surely changed quite a lot now.
7 The Real World: Portland's Johnny And Averey Were Strangers
Before they both participated in the reality show, Johnny and Avery had no idea about each other’s existence. They belonged to two very different professions that had no connection with each other.
Johnny Reilly was a hockey player and a 'burger flipper'. However, the lack of opportunities led him to become a physical therapist who worked with athletes. On the other hand, Averey Tressler was a waitress.
The spark between the participants was quite visible when they had a romantic encounter while clubbing for the first time in the show. When a stranger started to flirt with Averey, it really irked Johnny.
This led to him intervening and sidelining the guy. The couple then started to dance with each other and ended up in a steamy making-out session. Over the next few episodes of the season, viewers saw Johnny and Averey both falling in love with each other.
6 Trust Issues Between Johnny And Averey During Real World: Portland
The couple was pretty confident in showcasing their love in front of cameras. In the second episode of the season, Johnny and Averey even got intimate. They were seen getting physically intimate with each other in almost all the episodes of the season, till problems started arising.
Soon Johnny had trust issues, which led to consistent bickering and fighting between the couple. Eventually, things grew more intense between Johnny and Averey, as well as the rest of the roommates.
5 Johnny And Averey’s Fights With Nia During Real World: Portland
Johnny and Averey had a very tough time dealing with another roommate on the show named Nia. At times, these three would engage in physical fights that would get pretty brutal.
For instance, in one episode of the show, Nia hit Johnny with a blow-dryer, but Johnny was hesitating in reacting physically. However, Averey didn’t hold back and snatched Nia‘s hair. In another episode, when Johnny defended his girlfriend in a very emotional manner, Nia mocked Johnny by questioning the size of his private parts. In reaction, Johnny simply took off his pants.
This was quite a controversial moment in the season which led to a lot more drama. Nia was visibly annoyed. But, Johnny and Averey stayed side-by-side whenever it came to dealing with an enemy on the show.
4 Rumors Of Averey Cheating On Johnny After The Real World
Despite the fact that it looked like Averey Tressler was head over heels in love with her boyfriend, whom she found on the reality show, Johnny Reilly accused her of cheating on him. The couple who was deeply in love soon parted ways. Currently, they are not together and have headed towards their own individual paths in life.
3 Did Real World: Portland's Averey Tressler Cheat On Johnny Reilly?
Averey Tressler was adamant that she had not cheated on Johnny Reilly. She repeatedly came up with a explanation that she had always been loyal to Johnny and deeply in love with him. However, it was Johnny who called it quits with Averey during MTV's The Challenge: Free Agents.
Johnny stated that he is sure that his girlfriend cheated on him.
2 When Johnny Reilly Hooked Up With Nany On The Challenge
Johnny Reilly and Averey Tressler's story took an interesting turn once Johnny started shooting for The Challenge: Free Agents. When the reality show came on-air, fans of Johnny learned he had a fling with Nany Gonzalez, a Challenge veteran.
Averey stated that it was surely heartbreaking to find out about this. The fact that her boyfriend cheated on her and hadn’t even apologized for it broke her. Averey further said that she never got the closure she needed to go on in her life. Though she admitted that her relationship with Johnny had become fragile with time, she still expected him to act in a dignified manner while ending it.
Fans of this couple who loved their chemistry and were interested in their lives were also heartbroken.
Johnny and Averey parted ways and had a pretty bitter ending to their relationship.
1 Where Are Johnny Reilly And Averey Tressler Now?
Through a single tweet, Averey Tressler made it known that she was single. She posted a status saying that she needed a beer with "#singlegirlproblems."
Johnny Reilly and Averey both later appeared on another season of The Challenge, for Battle of the Exes 2. People could sense the tension between the former Real World coupel throughout the show.
Currently though, Averey Tressler is single and is focusing on her career, while Johnny got married in the year 2020 and has a baby girl. Being a family man, he tries to stay away from the limelight and leads a content life.
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