Derek and Claire's Relationship Timeline

Derek Xiao and Claire Rehfuss, who met on 'Big Brother' and gained 'The Amazing Race,' are nonetheless going robust. Read on to be informed about their relationship.

When it comes to Big Brother, audiences are at all times instructed to "expect the unexpected"; alternatively, we do not suppose anyone (including us) could've predicted a romance between Season 23 houseguests Derek Xiao and Claire Rehfuss. The pair infrequently interacted throughout the game, but sparks flew after they were in the jury house.

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They announced their relationship following the Season 23 finale of Big Brother, and since then, the couple has been going strong. Keep reading for a complete timeline of Derek and Claire's whirlwind relationship. Plus, stick round to find out if they are nonetheless together.

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Here’s the relationship timeline between 'Big Brother 23's Derek and Claire.

After model and dancer Christie Valdiserri tested positive for COVID-19, AI technical architect Claire Rehfuss stepped in as her alternative just in time for the Season 23 premiere. And the remaining, as they are saying, used to be history — just kidding.

In an interview with Us Weekly, Derek and Claire each admitted they were attracted to one another from the instant they first met; then again, the pair driven their emotions down to concentrate on the sport.

"I knew that from week one that Claire was my type," Derek defined. "I just never let myself explore that beyond just a friendship. I mean, you saw what happened to Alyssa [Lopez] and Christian [Birkenberger] week one."

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Derek persisted, "For me, despite getting taken out very early on, I did want to win that game. So I think a lot of my focus went into like, how do I win this game? I knew that if I let myself, I would fall for Claire in the house."

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Speaking of having taken out of the game very early, Derek was evicted from the Big Brother house right through the Aug. 26 episode and became the second one jury member. Two weeks later, Claire turned into the fourth member of the jury after she used to be despatched packing right through the Sept. 9 double eviction episode.

Now, this is when Derek and Claire realized a romance was within the playing cards for them.

Claire told Us Weekly that they "really felt the chemistry once we got to the jury house and could really connect with each other," adding, "We would stay up late talking every single night and we just really developed a bond."

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On Oct. 14, 2021, news broke that Derek and Claire have been officially dating.

"The absolute best thing to come out of the most stressful [three] months of my life," Claire wrote along a black-and-white photo of her and Derek. As for the start-up founder, he shared his own snap and penned, "Coming out of the Big Brother house has been overwhelming, but I’m so lucky to have had Queen Claire by my side making me smile and laugh every day."

Are Derek and Claire still together?

Yes, it appears that Derek and Claire are still in combination. Since revealing their relationship to the arena in October 2021, the twosome were going strong, taking journeys in combination and sharing footage with each and every different on social media.

On Aug. 11, 2022, US Weekly reported that Derek and Claire have been taking the next step in their relationship and transferring in together! But, moderately than discovering a spot in NYC, the pair will probably be relocating to the west coast.

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"We’re moving out to LA," Derek informed Us Weekly, adding that he and Claire "had to ditch" NYC due to the expensive rent costs. He additionally mentioned their subsequent residing scenario can be "semi-temporary" as they appear "for a more long-term lease."

Derek and Claire later put their relationship to the test by competing on Season 34 of The Amazing Race — and they won the $1 million grand prize! That enjoy brought them closer in combination, and we couldn't be more glad for our fan-favorite reality TV couple.

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