‘Temptation Island’s’ Natalie Thought She Knew Grant… But Did She?

Although he initially claimed he was loyal to Ashley, every part shifted after he noticed her categorical doubts about trusting him once more. Feeling damage and disconnected, Grant leaned into his reference to Natalie, which led to romantic and bodily intimacy.

By the ultimate bonfire, each Ashley and Grant had been emotionally checked out of their relationship. Ashley left the island with Danny Spongberg, whereas Grant, regardless of his reference to Natalie, selected to depart alone.

At that time, it appeared their story had come to an finish, however because it seems, there was nonetheless extra to return.

Natalie’s reference to Grant on “Temptation Island” took her abruptly, however what began as an emotional bond rapidly become a painful lesson in belief.

“Grant and I’s connection form of took me abruptly,” she informed host Mark L. Walberg on a current reunion taping, which The Blast obtained an unique sneak peek of. “My first date was really with Lino, however after the primary bonfire, Grant and I began speaking, and I preferred that he wore his feelings on his sleeve.”

She admitted “We get extraordinarily shut,” although they didn’t depart “Temptation Island” as a pair.

Natalie went on to elucidate that their relationship deepened as soon as filming wrapped. “We obtained actually shut after the present. We even went on a visit collectively, and that’s after I thought, ‘I do actually like Grant.’” However with time, she realized, “I feel he wished to be all of the issues I used to be searching for in an individual, however he couldn’t sustain that persona. That’s simply not who he’s.”

The scenario took a devastating flip when Natalie’s intestine informed her one thing wasn’t proper, and he or she was spot on.

“We had been unique for a bit over a month, however then he cheated on me with Ashley,” she revealed.

“I known as my finest good friend earlier than and mentioned, ‘Name it girls’s instinct, however I really feel like he’s with Ashley,’” Natalie revealed, and simply as she predicted, two hours later, he known as.

She requested him if he was with Ashley, to which he admitted he was. And when she requested if he cheated on her, he owned as much as it with out hesitation and mentioned, “Yeah.”

“I used to be like, okay, superior. We’re by no means going to speak once more and I hung up,” she mentioned on the reunion.

Whereas she offers Grant credit score for proudly owning as much as his actions, Natalie made it clear she had already warned him. “I informed him many instances, for those who ever do something with Ashley or one other woman, I’ll by no means communicate to you once more … He thought I wasn’t severe.”

When requested why she had that instinct, Natalie didn’t hesitate: “Given his previous, he cheated on Ashley to start with of their relationship.”

In a twist nobody noticed coming, Natalie and Ashley have since grow to be pleasant.

“We’re cool. I would not say we’re the perfect of mates, however she reached out earlier than the present, and we in contrast notes. I despatched her each screenshot Grant ever despatched me since we broke up so she might examine timelines,” Natalie mentioned.

On the premiere, the 2 even held arms in entrance of Grant, simply to see his response.

Actuality TV persona Natalie has all the time had an adventurous spirit, and her love for journey is as vibrant because the locations she’s explored.

Her ardour for locating new locations first took flight throughout a transformative semester overseas in Paris, the place she totally immersed herself within the metropolis’s romantic attraction. From sipping wine at quaint cafés to strolling previous the Eiffel Tower with a contemporary baguette in hand, Natalie soaked up each second.