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

Although he initially claimed he was loyal to Ashley, all the things 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 go away alone.

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

Natalie’s reference to Grant on “Temptation Island” took her without warning, however what began as an emotional bond shortly changed into a painful lesson in belief.

“Grant and I’s connection type of took me without warning,” she instructed host Mark L. Walberg on a latest reunion taping, which The Blast acquired an unique sneak peek of. “My first date was really with Lino, however after the primary bonfire, Grant and I began speaking, and I favored 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 clarify that their relationship deepened as soon as filming wrapped. “We acquired 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 believe he needed to be all of the issues I used to be on the lookout for in an individual, however he couldn’t sustain that persona. That’s simply not who he’s.”

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

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

“I referred to as my finest pal earlier than and stated, ‘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 referred to 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 stated, “Yeah.”

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

Whereas she provides Grant credit score for proudly owning as much as his actions, Natalie made it clear she had already warned him. “I instructed him many instances, should you 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 at first of their relationship.”

In a twist nobody noticed coming, Natalie and Ashley have since turn into pleasant.

“We’re cool. I would not say we’re one of the best 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 evaluate timelines,” Natalie stated.

On the premiere, the 2 even held fingers 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 absolutely 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.