Our first possible showmance was over before it began on Big Brother 26. Matt Hardeman left in the first week but hoped to reconnect with Makensy Manbeck when she’s done with the show. Tucker Des Lauriers is a wildcard making off-the-wall plans and targeting people with powers. But he has a softer side that he shows to a specific houseguest.
Tucker said on the Paramount+ live feeds that Rubina Bernabe is his type. Rubina returned his crush, but they’ve tried to put off a showmance as long as possible. Tucker has the mindset of “if it happens, it happens” down the road. On August 5, Rubina warned Tucker that people had asked if they were a showmance. Tucker told her if they become more, then they would keep it quiet. However, he made himself a target, which might’ve changed his plans.
Tucker and Rubina were talking in the sky bedroom in the early morning of August 8. She hugged him and whispered something in his ear. They then kissed each other’s necks. They pulled away from each other and Rubina held his face and looked deeply into his eyes. He quickly wrapped his arm around her waist to pull her closer. “Give me a kiss,” he told her. “No,” she told him as she stared into his eyes.
“You’re better at this than I am,” he told her. “Right?” she asked. “Nobody knows. But I have it in me.” She then playfully looked at one of the cameras. They hugged and he picked her up. “I’m being very good. I hope you know,” she later told him. Tucker said he’s been losing his mind holding back from acting on his feelings. He left the room and Rubina told him to “be normal.”
Tucker & Rubina … #BB26 pic.twitter.com/MKS13CrM0m
— Myriam 🌊 (@maximusmom13) August 8, 2024
While it’s only been roughly 30 days within the walls of the Big Brother 26 house, the intensity that comes along with extreme isolation can make connections build quickly. Tucker, who unsuccessfully tried to overthrow the power structure by getting Quinn Martin nominated, has been careful not to get into a showmance, but his relationship with Rubina appears to be genuine. Rubina, who hasn’t been featured much in the weekly episodes but has been closely aligned with Kimo Apaka and T’kor Clottey, has been advised to stay away from Tucker in order to preserve her game.
While both have been trying to fight becoming a full-blown showmance in the Big Brother house due to how romantic relationships are targeted in the game, their feelings and attraction have grown far more intense in recent days. Tucker, who’s been one of the loose cannons in the game, has been angling for change in the Big Brother house, and Rubina could help with that.
Is possible that Tucker and Rubina’s showmance could genuinely blossom?
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