Summary
- Jonna and MJ's close bond and exceptional teamwork on The Challenge: All Stars led to victory, but rumors of an affair overshadowed their gameplay.
- Cast member Beth accused Jonna of cheating on her husband with MJ, but Jonna denied the claims and even faced Beth in an elimination challenge.
- Despite suspicions from fans, Jonna and MJ insisted they were just friends and teammates, with Jonna currently happily married. The truth behind the affair rumors remains uncertain.
Although The Challenge: All-Stars season 3 competition was intense, the rumors about cast members Jonna Mannion and MJ Garrett having an affair generated even more buzz. Jonna participated in all three seasons of All Stars, and MJ was also part of the show's cast, first appearing in All Stars 2. The two were paired up throughout All Stars 2, and their skills and exceptional teamwork led them to victory.
The duo returned for All Stars 3, and though they were competing individually, it was clear that Jonna and MJ were allies who would love to run the final together for a second time. The two played a savvy game, with MJ making it far before being eliminated and Jonna winning the season. MJ was repeatedly sabotaged by cast mates but won both elimination challenges, earning them two stars. However, their The Challenge: All Stars 3 gameplay wasn't the only thing their fellow competitors and fans talked about. Jonna most recently competed on The Challenge USA season 2 and was eliminated second, but she still can't shake the cheating rumors.
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After arriving late to the competition, cast member Beth Stolarczyk claimed Jonna was “cheating on her husband with MJ” and cited that as her reason for not trusting her in the game. Jonna refuted Beth’s claims. Then, she went head-to-head with her in an elimination challenge to prove her point.
That wasn't the first time rumors circulated about MJ and Jonna being romantically involved. The two seemed very close throughout All Stars 2, making many viewers suspicious. The Challenge blogger tweeted, intimating that appearing on The Challenge: All Stars ruins marriages. He later clarified that he was explicitly referring to MJ and Jonna.
The Challenge's Jonna & MJ Are Both Married
Though the two Challenge champions insisted they were just friends (and occasional teammates), fans had doubts. Many thought the duo shared a bond beyond friendship and believed they were having an affair. However, it made sense that Jonna and MJ developed a close relationship. After all, they competed as a team on All Stars 2, and as the season’s champions, they also spent time together while giving interviews and promoting the show. Jonna currently appears to be happily married, so her husband must have taken his wife’s word that the cheating rumors were false. MJ’s relationship status with his wife is a little less clear, and she doesn’t appear anywhere on his Instagram account.
Jonna and MJ work well together, so it’s no surprise that their fellow competitors suspected the champions were more than friends. Though there was evidence that pointed to them having an affair, there was also ample evidence to suggest that their relationship was platonic. If the pair had gotten physical on the show, the cameras probably would have caught it. Also, if MJ and Jonna had an affair off the show, it’s unlikely that their significant others would have stuck by them. It’s impossible to say whether the cheating rumors were true or false, but Jonna's The Challenge: All Stars 3 win proved that she could overcome the rumors.