<ul class="summary-list"><li>Warning: Major spoilers ahead for Netflix's "<keyword id="13570638" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-ultimatum" source="Orion">The Ultimatum</keyword>."</li><li><keyword id="13613429" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="april-melohn" source="Orion">April Melohn</keyword> appeared on "The Ultimatum" with her then-boyfriend <keyword id="13605351" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jake-cunningham" source="Orion">Jake Cunningham</keyword>. </li></ul>April Melohn shared how she felt seeing her boyfriend Jake Cunningham choose Rae Williams on "The Ultimatum" finale in an interview with <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-ultimatum-breakout-star-april-spills-on-jakes-devastating-break-up-lie-and-finding-love">The Daily Beast</a>."Seeing him just let me walk off crying like that and then approach this new girl that he just met a few weeks ago like, 'Hey gorgeous' — in the same tone that I remember him approaching me when we first started <keyword id="11911213" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="dating" source="Orion">dating</keyword> — it was cringe," she said. "It was also just disrespectful, and it broke my heart."Netflix's "The Ultimatum" follows six couples where one person is ready to marry their partner and the other is unsure. Throughout the season, the participants select a new partner from one of the other couples to have a "trial marriage" with. They live with that person in a three-week "trial marriage" and see if there is a "connection" that might be stronger than what they have with their original partner.After three weeks with their new partner, the participants are reunited with their original partner for a second "trial marriage," where they ultimately decide if they are better off <a href="https://www.insider.com/every-kardashian-wedding-ranked-kim-kourtney-khloe-2022-4">marrying</a> their original partner, being in a new relationship with their trial partner, or leaving alone. Rae and Jake chose each other as trial spouses. By the end, they'd each left their original partners but did not end up together. In the season finale's "Ultimatum Day," Jake met with April to tell her he wasn't going to propose. During his break-up speech, he also told her "me and Rae are not running off together," which seemed to directly contradict what happened next.<div type="image" title="Rae Williams and Jake Cunningham from Netflix dating reality show &quot;The Ultimatum&quot;" height="1106" width="1476" msid="90856003" hostid="261"></div>April said she was comforted when Jake told her he was not choosing to be with Rae during the season. "Him not choosing me hurt," said April. "But hearing him say, 'I'm not choosing you but I'm not choosing her either' made me feel better."However, after Jake and April's conversation, Jake and Rae reconnected on screen. During the season finale, Jake presented Rae with a plane ticket to take a trip anywhere in the world together, which appeared to be the start of them embarking on a new relationship together.Ultimately, Jake and Rae didn't go on that trip, and they ultimately decided to give one another time to transition from their breakups rather than start dating one another. Rae previously told Insider that <a href="https://www.insider.com/are-rae-and-jake-from-the-ultimatum-still-together-interview-2022-4">Jake is currently single and "his DMs are closed."</a>April said during the show's reunion special on Wednesday that she and Rae's original partner <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-ultimatum-netflix-rae-not-proud-of-punching-zay-2022-4">Zay Wilson</a> "were both put on the shit end of the stick" because their partners "instantly" connected. "Watching it unfold I could tell immediately that he wanted to be back with Rae," she said on the reunion.She also revealed on the reunion that she started dating someone new a few months after the show and spoke more about that relationship in her interview with the Daily Beast."This guy just came, swept me off my feet, we went on our first date, I didn't think anything of it," she told the Daily Beast. The couple has already moved in together."I was just like, 'OK, we're gonna go to an <a href="https://www.insider.com/lost-city-daniel-radcliffe-sandra-bullock-first-red-carpets-terrifying-2022-3">awkward</a> dinner, I'm gonna come home, yada yada yada. And here we are six months later, we're still dating," she added.

April from 'The Ultimatum' calls out the 'disrespectful' way Jake handled their relationship on the finale: 'It broke my heart'

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="13597424" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="rae-williams" source="Orion">Rae Williams</keyword> explains the status of her relationship with <keyword id="13605351" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jake-cunningham" source="Orion">Jake Cunningham</keyword>.</li></ul><ul class="summary-list"><li>They arrived on <keyword id="11892922" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="netflix" source="Orion">Netflix</keyword>'s "<keyword id="13570638" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-ultimatum" source="Orion">The Ultimatum</keyword>" with other partners, but fell for one another during a "trial marriage."</li></ul>Sorry, Rae and Jake fans: Rae Williams and Jake Cunningham did not fly off into the sunset together after "The Ultimatum." But that does not mean their story is over."The Ultimatum" follows six couples where one person is ready to marry their partner and the other is unsure. Throughout the season, the participants select a new partner from one of the other couples to have a "trial marriage" with. They live with that person in a three-week "trial marriage" and see if there is a "connection" that might be stronger than what they have with their original partner.After three weeks with their new partner, the participants are reunited with their original partner for a second "trial marriage," where they ultimately decide if they are better off <a href="https://www.insider.com/every-kardashian-wedding-ranked-kim-kourtney-khloe-2022-4">marrying</a> their original partner, being in a new relationship with their trial partner, or leaving alone. During the initial trial marriage, Rae, who participated in the show after issuing an ultimatum to her then-boyfriend Zay Wilson, lived with Jake, who joined the show with his then-girlfriend April. In that time, April lived with Colby Kissinger, another person who came on the show after issuing a marriage ultimatum to his girlfriend, Madlyn Ballatori.Rae and Jake developed a connection on the show during their trial marriage, and the season finale's "Ultimatum Day" even ended with the two deciding to be together after their respective breakups. (Rae split with <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-ultimatum-netflix-rae-not-proud-of-punching-zay-2022-4">Zay Wilson</a> during an explosive argument in an earlier episode of the show, while <a href="https://www.insider.com/are-jake-and-april-from-the-ultimatum-still-together-rae-interview">Jake opted not to propose to April</a> in the finale.) Despite that ending, the reunion, which aired Wednesday, confirmed that the two ultimately decided to give one another time to transition from their breakups rather than jump into a new relationship."Jake and I are cool," Rae told Insider in a recent interview. "I feel very protective over him. I think he is an absolute gem."During the season finale, Jake presented Rae with a plane ticket to take a trip anywhere in the world together. But Rae told Insider they never ended up going on that trip together."I just felt like going on the <a href="https://www.insider.com/luxury-hotels-where-celebrities-stay-2022-4">trip</a> would've been too much too soon. I think that Jake and April still had a lot to work out with them breaking up. I was still getting over my breakup with Zay so I didn't feel like I could just hop on a plane," she said.Rae explained that Jake isn't currently trying to date anyone new. "His DMs are closed, if anybody's wondering," she said. "Jake needs time to heal. Him and April went through so much, and they went through so much after filming."She also revealed she was curious about what would have happened if she and Jake connected without a camera crew present. "Jake is amazing. I just wonder how things could have been if we met outside of this," she told Insider. Their relationship might have ultimately been hampered by the guilt Rae said she felt for building such an intense <a href="https://www.insider.com/zoe-kravitz-catwoman-the-batman-schedule-bonding-with-cats-video-2022-3">bond</a> with him during the show. "The whole time I just felt awful connecting with him — seeing April, and knowing that he had feelings towards her. It was just really hard for me," she told Insider. That said, Rae hasn't ruled out a potential relationship with Jake in the future."Who knows? Maybe one day in the future Jake and I can connect," she said. "I will definitely be checking in with him."All 10 episodes of "The Ultimatum" are now available on Netflix.

'The Ultimatum' star Rae Williams shares where she and Jake Cunningham stand after the show

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Reality show "<keyword id="13570638" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-ultimatum" source="Orion">The Ultimatum</keyword>" features couples choosing to marry or break up after dating others.</li></ul><ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="13597424" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="rae-williams" source="Orion">Rae Williams</keyword> dated <keyword id="13605351" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jake-cunningham" source="Orion">Jake Cunningham</keyword> in a "trial marriage."</li></ul>While viewers may have been somewhat surprised, <keyword id="13570639" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="rae" source="Orion">Rae</keyword> Williams saw Jake Cunningham refusing to propose to <keyword id="13613429" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="april-melohn" source="Orion">April Melohn</keyword> on "The Ultimatum" coming."From what I heard, they were pretty much done," she told Insider in a recent interview. "The Ultimatum" follows six couples where one person is ready to marry their partner and the other is unsure. Throughout the season, the participants select a new partner from one of the other couples to have a "trial marriage" with. They live with that person in a three-week "trial marriage" and see if there is a "connection" that might be stronger than what they have with their original partner.After three weeks with their new partner, the participants are reunited with their original partner for a second "trial marriage," where they ultimately decide if they are better off <a href="https://www.insider.com/every-kardashian-wedding-ranked-kim-kourtney-khloe-2022-4">marrying</a> their original partner, being in a new relationship with their trial partner, or alone. During the initial trial marriage, Rae, who participated in the show after issuing an ultimatum to her then-boyfriend Zay Wilson, lived with Jake, who joined the show with his then-girlfriend April. In that time, April lived with Colby Kissinger, another person who came on the show after issuing a marriage ultimatum to his girlfriend, Madlyn Ballatori.<div type="image" title="The Ultimatum Netflix" height="1687" width="2250" msid="90829065" hostid="261"></div>During "Ultimatum Day" on the final episode of the season, which aired on Wednesday, Jake chose not to propose to April, who'd issued the ultimatum to him and prompted their appearance on the show."I think a lot of the girls kind of looked at it as just a way to learn about yourself through a different lens, see yourself in a different relationship. Then get back with your original boyfriend, and ride off into the sunset. Obviously that didn't happen for everybody," Rae told Insider. "I think that they kind of both knew that's not the direction that they were headed in," she added. April almost confirmed as much during confessionals where she said she arrived on Ultimatum Day with a "knot in my throat." "Him and April went through so much," Rae told Insider.Throughout the season, April and Jake had a series of arguments including one where April confronted Jake after finding videos of Rae "twerking" at a club in his phone. Jake claimed to find <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/verizon-working-to-resolve-spam-texts-from-customers-numbers-2022-3?_ga=2.170208800.180005273.1649080300-1996747788.1647018266">texts</a> from April to "a lot of guys that she found partying at the club," starting another fight that spanned two episodes. Despite their breakup, April ended the show with an optimistic spirit, saying "single April is coming unleashed!" In the reunion episode, which also aired on Wednesday, April and Jake confirmed that they'd never reunited, and April revealed that she is now in a serious relationship and has moved in with her new partner.All 10 episodes of "The Ultimatum" season one are now streaming on <keyword id="11892922" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="netflix" source="Orion">Netflix</keyword>.

'The Ultimatum' star Rae Williams wasn't surprised Jake didn't propose to April: 'They kind of both knew'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The women of "<keyword id="13570638" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-ultimatum" source="Orion">The Ultimatum</keyword>" have received many negative comments from viewers.</li><li>The first eight episodes of the new <keyword id="11892922" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="netflix" source="Orion">Netflix</keyword> <keyword id="12468103" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="reality-dating" source="Orion">reality dating</keyword> show premiered April 6. </li></ul><a href="https://www.insider.com/the-ultimatum-netflix-rae-not-proud-of-punching-zay-2022-4">Rae Williams</a>, one of the stars of "The Ultimatum," is calling out people leaving "hate comments" about her and her female castmates on social media. "The Ultimatum" is a dating show on Netflix that follows six couples where one person is sure they want to get married immediately and the other is unsure. During the season, the participants choose a new partner from one of the other couples to have a "trial marriage" with. They live with and <a href="https://www.insider.com/on-screen-siblings-dated-in-real-life">date</a> that person for three weeks. At the end of phase one, they are reunited with their original partner for a second three-week "trial marriage," where they ultimately decide if they are better off with their <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-ultimatum-netflix-rae-not-proud-of-punching-zay-2022-4">original</a> partner, in a new relationship with their trial partner, or single."The comments about all the women on The Ultimatum IG page are awful...won't be reading anymore," Rae wrote on her Instagram stories on top of a screenshot of a supportive direct message she'd received from her high-school classmate.Some commenters have been <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/emilymaeczachor/the-ultimatum-rae-calls-out-hateful-comments-misogyny">attacking the women on the cast</a>, including Alexis Maloney, Madlyn Ballatori, April Melohn, Shanique Imari, and Lauren Kilos. They attacked their looks, insinuated some of them may have substance <a href="https://www.insider.com/signs-of-a-heavy-drinker-just-by-looking-experts-say-2022-3">abuse</a> issues, and labeled them "unstable" and "childish.""I get so upset reading comments about the other girls," Rae added in the Instagram story.In <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CcAgqwEIebW/">another Instagram post</a>, Rae echoed how she'd bonded with her castmates and called for viewers to give them all some grace."I made some amazing friends I hope I keep for life," she wrote in part of her caption on a video clip from the show.Rae said she understood that people wanted to give "hot takes" but went on to request civility. "As you watch the show please remember to be kind, because we were all extremely vulnerable/stressed during this time," she continued in her caption."We love memes, jokes, opinions, &amp; hot takes, but no one deserves hate comments," she continued. Her castmates backed her up in comments on her post. "Everyone deserves a little grace. This was HARD," wrote Shanique. "You are an absolute gem," added Madelyn.The first eight episodes of "The Ultimatum" are now streaming on Netflix. Episodes nine and 10 will be available on Wednesday, April 13.

'The Ultimatum' star Rae Williams slams 'awful' comments from viewers about the show's female contestants

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="13597424" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="rae-williams" source="Orion">Rae Williams</keyword> and <keyword id="13605351" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jake-cunningham" source="Orion">Jake Cunningham</keyword> were trial spouses on the <keyword id="11892922" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="netflix" source="Orion">Netflix</keyword> dating show "<keyword id="13570638" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-ultimatum" source="Orion">The Ultimatum</keyword>."</li></ul><ul class="summary-list"><li>The two kissed passionately in several scenes before reuniting with their original partners.</li></ul>Rae Williams and Jake Cunningham said they did not have <keyword id="11899146" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="sex" source="Orion">sex</keyword> while filming "The Ultimatum." The trial spouses from the Netflix dating show told <a href="https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/the-ultimatums-jake-rae-deny-having-sex-detail-their-connection/">Us Weekly</a> that they adhered to "a strict rule as far as physical things went." "I kissed him a lot. I was the one who initiated kissing with him, but we didn't take it past kissing. And that was really important to both of us," said Rae. "The Ultimatum" features six couples where one <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-ultimatum-netflix-rae-williams-slams-misogynist-comments-2022-4">partner</a> is prepared to get married and the other is not quite ready to commit. The participants pick a new partner from one of the other couples to experience a "trial marriage" with. They move in together and date for three weeks to see if there is a "connection."At the end of the first part of the experiment, they reunite with their original partner for another three-week "trial marriage." Afterwards, they ultimately decide if they are better off with their original partner, in a different relationship with their trial partner, or single.Rae came onto the show with <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-ultimatum-netflix-rae-not-proud-of-punching-zay-2022-4">her boyfriend Zay Wilson</a>, and Jake came onto the show with his girlfriend April Melohn. The two connected immediately and viewers watched them get closer over the course of the season as they lived together for their three-week trial marriage."No matter how it looks, we did not have sex," Jake told Us Weekly. "The only thing we did was kiss. I slept in a separate bed for the first five days on the show."<h2>Jake said he and Rae were 'very respectful' on 'The Ultimatum'</h2><div type="image" title="Jake Cunningham April Melohn" height="1500" width="2000" msid="90808287" hostid="261"></div>Jake also said that he was reluctant to go on the show and tried to stay "respectful" to his original partner, April. "I didn't wanna do the show," he told Us Weekly. "She's the one that wanted to <a href="https://www.insider.com/love-is-blind-season-2-cringeworthy-moments-netflix-2022-3">experiment</a> around and see all this. So honestly me and Rae were very respectful doing the whole situation." "April was doing a lot more than I was," he alleged. "So at that time, I felt OK about what I was doing."At one point on the show, Jake confronted April about <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-words-cause-iphone-effects?_ga=2.50975087.713931619.1649686016-1996747788.1647018266">texting</a> other men. "April's been texting a lot of guys that she found out partying at the club. I've seen her with all these other dudes on Instagram as well. I know that she knows that would upset me," he said in a confessional on that episode.Rae, meanwhile, told Us Weekly that she felt "guilt" for connecting with Jake emotionally while dating her original partner, Zay."I'd be like, 'Oh, I'm so happy right now. I love hanging out with this guy. I can't wait to go home and cook dinner with him and watch a <a href="https://www.insider.com/cool-and-interesting-things-about-film-holes-fun-facts">movie</a> and do whatever.' And then I was like, 'I should not feel like this.'" she said.The first eight episodes of "The Ultimatum" are now streaming on Netflix. Episodes nine and 10 will be available on Wednesday, April 13.

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April from 'The Ultimatum' calls out the 'disrespectful' way Jake handled their relationship on the finale: 'It broke my heart'

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'The Ultimatum' star Rae Williams shares where she and Jake Cunningham stand after the show

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'The Ultimatum' star Rae Williams wasn't surprised Jake didn't propose to April: 'They kind of both knew'

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'The Ultimatum' star Rae Williams slams 'awful' comments from viewers about the show's female contestants

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'The Ultimatum' stars Rae and Jake deny having sex on the show and say they had 'a strict rule as far as physical things went'

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