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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Utica chapter.

Arguably, 2017’s hottest showmance: Jessica Graf and Cody Nickson, tied the knot last Sunday. The two were inseparable after meeting each other inside the Big Brother house last summer. They each had the hots for each other on day one.

Their romance started as they both were fierce competitors on Big Brother and quickly began winning competitions right off the bat. They were quickly isolated from the rest of the house and singled out for being a power couple and a huge threat. The house turning on them only made their bond stronger.  Their connection inside the house was reciprocated outside the house. The two had time apart as Cody made the jury house and Jessica did not. Their relationship picked up right where it left off. The two moved in together and started their life together.

The two next starred on the show “The Amazing Race”. The race around the world took their relationship to the next level. The power couple ended up winning the show and the million dollar prize that came with it.  The wedding was a small private ceremony of less than 100 guests. People magazine had photographers allowed inside. 2 seats were left empty for Cody’s brother who passed away and Jessica’s late father. Paisley, Cody’s daughter from a previous marriage, was the adorable flower girl.  A few other house guests from BB20 were in attendance as well.

Graf has become big time since exiting the game. She got into acting and starred on a few episodes of CBS “The Bold and the Beautiful”. Jess and Cody started a YouTube channel called “Living Jody” (their couple name). It gets many views from loyal fans and followers as they follow their day to day lives. Jessica is also a social media influencer for the brands sugar bear hair vitamins and Teami Blends. Although the two list themselves as unemployed, they have plenty of celebrity side projects bringing the money in, and it seems to be working out just fine for them. A one million dollar prize doesn’t hurt either.

The honeymoon for the couple will be in Bora Bora and the couple also had announced exciting news before the wedding, They are pregnant! The couple is expecting a baby boy, and plans on having a big family. The couple will be moving out of their LA apartment and into a home in Texas. Although the couple hasn’t been together for very long, these two found the real deal when it comes to love.  This beautiful, intimate, glamorous wedding is the dream of celebrity brides far and wide, and the Nickson’s were able to make it all happen. All of us girls would love the story these two got, but we are all lucky enough to follow our own paths and embark on our own beautiful versions of our fairy tales.

 

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