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Battle of the Exes is the 22nd season of The Challenge. This season features various alumni from The Real World, Road Rules, and The Challenge teaming up with their exes for a shot at $300,000. This season was filmed in the Dominican Republic, and Iceland for the Final Challenge, from November to December 2011. It premiered on January 25th, 2012 and concluded with the reunion special on April 4th, 2012.

Description[]

Some of them have dated. Some of them were in long-term relationships. Some of them have just hooked up. But they've gone their separate ways...until now.

What happens when former lovers are reunited? That is the terrifying question that twenty-six competitors will be asking themselves this season during the most intense Challenge yet, Battle Of The Exes. Set against the exotic backdrop of the Dominican Republic, each former lover will be partnered with their ex -- as their one and only teammate for the entire game. In order to claim their share of a massive $300,000 prize, these brokenhearted exes must find a way to make their failed relationships succeed -- or at least until they cross the finish line.

However, not every pair of exes will make it to the Finals to compete for a cut of the cash. Teams will do whatever it takes to avoid being sent into "The Dome" - a physically and mentally demanding elimination round. Here's how it works: after each challenge, the team that performs the worst will automatically be sent into the dreaded "Dome." And the team that performs the best will become the Power Couple. The Power Couple will be safe from elimination and have the unprecedented advantage of casting the one and only vote for a team to face off against the worst in "The Dome." No more alliances. No more bandwagon votes. The two unlucky teams will battle it out in "The Dome" for survival. The winners will remain in the game. The losers will be eliminated.

Along the way, the past will come back to haunt these former couples. Some exes will struggle to deal with painful grudges and broken hearts that have never been mended. And, for some, old feelings of love will be reignited. The stakes have never been this high, emotions have never been this raw, and the competition has never been this fierce, as these ex-lovers put their hearts on the line and battle for their share of the winnings. In the end, the teams that make it to the Finals will be sent to a shocking location 4,000 miles away where they will compete in one of the most epic finales in Challenge history -- and only one pair of former lovers will be crowned champions of Battle Of The Exes.

Format[]

Each team participates in numerous challenges, which are followed by an elimination round — "The Dome." The winning team of each challenge earns the title of "Power Couple," as well as immunity from entering The Dome, while the last-place finisher is automatically sent to The Dome. The "Power Couple" also earns the right of choosing the team that will face the last-place finisher in The Dome. The team who wins the elimination round returns to the game and has a shot at a $290,000 prize, while the losing team is eliminated from the game.

Money for finalists is split as follows:

  • First Place: $150,000 ($75,000 each)
  • Second Place: $100,000 ($50,000 each)
  • Third Place: $40,000 ($20,000 each)

Contestants[]

Teams
Partner 1 Partner 2 Finish
CamilaExesIcon
Camila Nakagawa
Spring Break Challenge
JohnnyExesIcon
Johnny Devenanzio
The Real World: Key West
Winners
in I Will Always Love You
CTExesIcon
CT Tamburello
The Real World: Paris
DiemExesIcon
Diem Brown
Fresh Meat
Runners-Up
in I Will Always Love You
EmilyExesIcon
Emily Schromm
The Real World: D.C.
TyExesIcon
Ty Ruff
The Real World: D.C.
Third Place
in I Will Always Love You
MarkExesIcon
Mark Long
Road Rules: USA – The First Adventure
RobinExesIcon
Robin Hibbard
The Real World: San Diego (2004)
Eliminated
in Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
DunbarExesIcon
Dunbar Merrill
The Real World: Sydney
PaulaExesIcon
Paula Meronek
The Real World: Key West
Eliminated
in On the Wings of Love
AneesaExesIcon
Aneesa Ferreira
The Real World: Chicago
RachelExesIcon
Rachel Robinson
Road Rules: Campus Crawl
Eliminated
in Tainted Love
AbramExesIcon
Abram Boise
Road Rules: South Pacific
CaraMariaExesIcon
Cara Maria Sorbello
Fresh Meat II
Eliminated
in Crazy in Love
JasmineExesIcon
Jasmine Reynaud
The Real World: Cancun
TyrieExesIcon
Tyrie Ballard
The Real World: Denver
Eliminated
in Love the Way You Lie
LeroyExesIcon
Leroy Garrett
The Real World: Las Vegas (2011)
NaomiExesIcon
Naomi Defensor
The Real World: Las Vegas (2011)
Eliminated
in Where Did Our Love Go?
DustinExesIcon
Dustin Zito
The Real World: Las Vegas (2011)
HeatherExesIcon
Heather Marter
The Real World: Las Vegas (2011)
Medically Disqualified
in Where Did Our Love Go?
MandiExesIcon
Mandi Moyer
Fresh Meat II
WesExesIcon
Wes Bergmann
The Real World: Austin
Eliminated
in What's Love Got to Do with It?
SarahExesIcon
Sarah Rice
The Real World: Brooklyn
VinnyExesIcon
Vinny Foti
Fresh Meat II
Disqualified
in What's Love Got to Do with It?
NateExesIcon
Nate Stodghill
The Real World: San Diego (2011)
PriscillaExesIcon
Priscilla Mendez
The Real World: San Diego (2011)
Eliminated
in Love Is a Battlefield

Game Summary[]

Episode Power Couple Dome contestants Dome game Dome outcome
# Challenge Last-place team Winners' selection Winning team Losing team
1 Give Me Some Honey Camila & Johnny Nate & Priscilla Mandi & Wes X Knocks the Spot Mandi & Wes Nate & Priscilla
2[1] Hook Up Sarah & Vinny Leroy & Naomi Mandi & Wes X Battle Leroy & Naomi Mandi & Wes
3[2] Mental Connection Dunbar & Paula Leroy & Naomi Emily & Ty Banded Together Emily & Ty Leroy & Naomi
4 Rolling in the Deep Camila & Johnny Jasmine & Tyrie Aneesa & Rachel X Knocks the Spot Aneesa & Rachel Jasmine & Tyrie
5 Don't Rock the Boat Mark & Robin Abram & Cara Maria Emily & Ty X Battle Emily & Ty Abram & Cara Maria
6 Lube Me Up Camila & Johnny Dunbar & Paula Aneesa & Rachel Banded Together Dunbar & Paula Aneesa & Rachel
7/8 Race to the Altar CT & Diem Emily & Ty Dunbar & Paula Hall Pass Emily & Ty Dunbar & Paula
8/9 Feel the Burn CT & Diem Camila & Johnny Mark & Robin X Battle Camila & Johnny Mark & Robin
9/10 Viking Quest Camila & Johnny 2nd place: CT & Diem; 3rd place: Emily & Ty

Episode Progress[]

Teams Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7/8 8/9 Finale
Camila & Johnny WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN SAFE ELIM WINNERS
CT & Diem SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SECOND
Emily & Ty SAFE SAFE ELIM SAFE ELIM SAFE ELIM SAFE THIRD
Mark & Robin SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE OUT
Dunbar & Paula SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE ELIM OUT
Aneesa & Rachel SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM SAFE OUT
Abram & Cara Maria SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Jasmine & Tyrie SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Leroy & Naomi SAFE ELIM OUT
Dustin & Heather SAFE SAFE DQ
Mandi & Wes ELIM OUT
Sarah & Vinny SAFE DQ
Nate & Priscilla OUT
Competition
     The team won the competition.
     The team did not win the final challenge.
     The team was the Power Couple.
     The team was not selected to go into the Dome.
     The team won in the Dome.
     The team lost in the Dome and was eliminated.
     The team was disqualified.
     A contestant was removed from the competition due to injury, so his/her partner was also eliminated.

Notes[]

  1. Sarah & Vinny won the "Hook Up" challenge in Episode 2. However, they were both later disqualified from the competition, following an incident at a nightclub in which Vinny ripped off Mandi's dress in public, exposing her breasts. Sarah was sent home as well because she was Vinny's partner, and also because she did not have any other Exes who could have taken Vinny's place. Because they were the Power Couple at the time of their disqualification, the winning couple of the Dome elimination round would select the order for the next challenge.
  2. In Episode 3, Dustin suffered a knee injury at the house that required stitches. When he arrived at the "Mental Connection" challenge, host T. J. Lavin delivered the news that Dustin was medically prohibited from competing. Heather was sent home as well because she was Dustin's partner; like Sarah, she did not have any other Exes who could have stepped in.

Episodes[]

Episode Air date Viewers (in millions)
1 "Love Is a Battlefield" January 25, 2012 1.91
2 "What's Love Got to Do with It?" February 1, 2012 2.29
3 "Where Did Our Love Go?" February 8, 2012 1.91
4 "Love the Way You Lie" February 15, 2012 1.94
5 "Crazy in Love" February 22, 2012 1.99
6 "Tainted Love" February 29, 2012 1.90
7 "Love and Marriage" March 7, 2012 1.82
8 "On the Wings of Love" March 14, 2012 1.81
9 "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" March 21, 2012 1.81
10 "I Will Always Love You" March 28, 2012 1.99

Reunion[]

The reunion was filmed in New York City, New York, and was hosted by Mike "The Miz" Mizanin. The contestants who attended the reunion were: Aneesa, Camila, CT, Diem, Dunbar, Emily, Johnny, Mark, Paula, Rachel, Robin, and Ty.


The Challenge Seasons

Road Rules: All StarsReal World/Road Rules ChallengeChallenge 2000Extreme ChallengeBattle of the Seasons (2002)Battle of the SexesThe GauntletThe InfernoBattle of the Sexes 2The Inferno IIThe Gauntlet 2Fresh MeatThe DuelThe Inferno 3The Gauntlet IIIThe IslandThe Duel IIThe RuinsFresh Meat IICutthroatRivalsBattle of the ExesBattle of the Seasons (2012)Rivals IIFree AgentsBattle of the Exes IIBattle of the BloodlinesRivals IIIInvasion of the ChampionsDirty 30VendettasFinal ReckoningWar of the WorldsWar of the Worlds 2Total MadnessDouble AgentsSpies, Lies & AlliesRide or DiesBattle for a New ChampionBattle of the Eras

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