‘The Ultimatum’ star Nate Ruggles, show ‘twisted’ his relationship with Lauren Pounds

The Ultimatum star Nate Ruggles said the show have “twisted” his relationship with Lauren Pounds and put it in a “negative light.” 

Ruggles made these remarks in an interview where he and Pounds spoke about the online hate they’ve received from fans of the hit Netflix series since its April 6 premiere.

Ruggles and Pounds were from six couples who appeared on the show, where they followed the ultimate decision, marry or break up. This show encouraged the couples to temporarily date other people in form of “trial marriage” for three weeks before being together with their original partners and making a decision on their future together.

Ruggles issued the ultimatum to Pounds because he wanted children, but she remained on the paling. But he later proposed to Pounds during episode three after other participant chose her as his trial marriage partner. And she said yes. At that time, Pounds and Ruggles’ fellow contestants voiced their confusion, they said the couple hadn’t made a decision about children yet. The show’s presenters Nick and Vanessa Lachey, seemed to be surprised by Ruggles and Pounds’ engagement as well.

Ruggles told, “I hate how our story and relationship was twisted to be seen in a negative light, but I still would not change a thing that I did,”

Ruggles added that he and Pounds are happy with their current relationship instead of criticism they say they’ve received since the show aired.

He said, “Lauren and I both got exactly what we wanted and regardless of all the hate we get from people that we don’t know, what matters most is that we are so happy together and we are proud that we never left each other’s side,”

He added that participating on “The Ultimatum” reinforced “just how much I loved Lauren.”

He said, “In a situation where you are dating others that are also supposed to be ‘matches’ for you, I never once felt anyone coming close to how I feel about Lauren,”