Whether talking about herself in the third person or sharing her desire to be a parent, April Marie was one of the most memorable cast members on Netflix's The Ultimatum. Throughout season 1's 10 episodes, April was always honest, real, and genuine, and she went through a lot, including watching her now ex Jake Cunnigham explore his feelings for Rae Williams.
In the reunion episode, April had good news to share: she had started dating Cody Cooper and the two had been in a happy relationship for several months. While fans know that April and Jake ultimately broke up and they are both looking to the future, there are some interesting facts about April that viewers should know about.
April Has Lived In Florida, California, And Texas
Season 1 of The Ultimatum was filmed in Austin, Texas, and viewers saw the cast members hanging out around the city, whether grabbing drinks with their trial partner or meeting up with friends and family to discuss this new and often confusing experience.
According to Distractify, April was born in San Diego, lived in Florida, and then began living in Austin, where she was still living when The Ultimatum was shooting season 1.
April Is A Model
The Ultimatum couples were dramatic, but fans didn't learn a lot about their life before they came onto the show, including what careers they have.
According to Elite Daily, April is a model and she said in an interview with The Inscriber Magazine, “You meet a lot of amazing models who all share this common hobby, career, and/or interest with you." The Inscriber Magazine called April a swimsuit model so it seems that is the field that she has done a lot of work in.
April Loves Dance Workouts
While April was honest about how hard this experience was, she also had some fun while filming, bonding with the other cast members and trying to have a good time. April's fun-loving and upbeat personality was clear in every episode.
In an interview with The Inscriber Magazine, April said that she enjoys dance workouts and likes incorporating movement into her life. April said, "I love to dance–hip hop & Zumba are so much fun to do ESPECIALLY with friends & I get a really great work out from it!”
April Won Miss Florida Top Model
Fans are definitely curious and interested in learning more about the cast of The Ultimatum before they joined the cast and began this journey.
According to Elite Daily, April won Miss Florida Top Model in 2014. While April is a model, Bustle interviewed April after she appeared on the reality show and said that she is also a tech recruiter.
April And Her New Boyfriend Cody Are Serious
While some of The Ultimatum Couples are still together, April and Jake did decide to go their separate ways. But April is now in a serious relationship.
April and 30-year-old Cody Cooper are now in a relationship and according to E! News, Cody wrote on his Instagram, "We've traveled the world together, spent holidays/birthdays with family, moved in together & so much more in a short amount of time. On top of it all, while stressing about a reality Tv show… but now that it's aired I'm so proud to see that the world loves you almost as much as I do."
April Gave Cody An Ultimatum
While fans were interested in the premise of the show, some viewers wondered about the concept of giving someone an ultimatum, especially since the show involved picking other partners and having a trial marriage.
April does want to marry Cody and sees a future with him. In an interview with Cosmopolitan ME, April was asked if she gave Cody an ultimatum and she said yes. April explained, "I told my current boyfriend that if we’re not married or engaged by the end of this year, bye. I think he’s got this. I’m not nervous about it."
April Enjoyed Spending Time With Colby In Austin
April and Colby are two of the most popular The Ultimatum cast members on Instagram, and fans saw them connect with each other, although nothing between them turned romantic.
In the Cosmopolitan ME interview, April shared that she moved to Austin during the COVID-19 pandemic and hadn't really seen a lot of it. April said that she hung out a lot with Colby during their trial marriage and that helped her appreciate Austin. April said, "I’m just exploring and Colby would take me to different bars and we’d go to different restaurants. So, I was just like, I love this place."
April Was "Embarrassed" At Crying A Lot On The Show
Fans love watching reality TV for the drama and unexpected scenes, but there is always a human element to these shows, as the stars share the worst moments of their lives and the hardest things that they have had to go through.
April became emotional in many conversations with Jake and also in many confessionals as she worked through the intense feelings of deciding what to do next. In an interview with The List, April shared that she is "embarrassed at how much I cried." Fans appreciated how the cast members discussed what they were going through.
April Genuinely Liked Hanging Out With Colby
There have been surprising moments on The Ultimatum, but there were also scenes between April and Colby when viewers could tell that they had become friends and were helping one another.
In an interview with The Daily Beast, April said of Colby, “I just never got a bad read on him" and "we just got along.”
April's Boyfriend Could Have Been On The Ultimatum
While April and Cody started dating after she finished filming the reality show, it turns out that maybe they could have met a bit earlier.
April told PopSugar that Cody was approached on Instagram to join the cast of The Ultimatum as well. April said, "I was like, 'Honey, if you would've went on that show, we would've made babies, got married, everything.'"