‘Big Brother’ Duo Matt & MJ
Part Ways on Instagram
… Indicating a Split
Published October 17, 2025 11:31 AM PDT
It appears there has been a significant breakup between “Big Brother” Season 26 participants Makensy Jo Manbeck and Matt Hardeman… the two have ceased following each other on Instagram.
Take a look at the evidence… as of yesterday, neither of them is present on the other’s ‘following’ list.
‘BB’ enthusiasts may recall the couple sparked a romance that quickly diminished following Matt’s abrupt exit from the house. Meanwhile, Makensy performed significantly better, finishing in second place.
Just under 2 months post-season finale, both expressed great joy as they publicly disclosed their relationship.
Makensy shared a series of photos featuring the duo in December, captioning, “In case the soft launches weren’t enough, here’s a hard launch.”
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Matt expressed, “My biggest blessing and worth every bit of the wait… Excited for the future we get to build together, Makensy Jo.”
We’ve attempted to reach out to both Makensy and Matt… but have received no reply thus far.
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