Big Brother winner Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin have all but confirmed they are romantically involved and officially dating each other post-show.
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"I did find someone that I found a real companion in," Taylor, 27, said in a video CBS released on social media, while Joseph emphatically winked his eye at the camera.
When asked why she was looking forward to watching The Real Love Boat, Taylor replied, "So I'm really excited about somebody else finding love and really exploring what that looks like."
Taylor then asked Joseph where they stand in their relationship now.
"We went to Disney together and now we're going on a cruise together, so y'all can fill in the blank," Joseph, 25, said with a laugh.
The former pageant queen from Michigan and her "loverboy lawyer" from Florida told Us Weekly that they were "fashionably late" to the event on Saturday, October 1, and got to hang out with fellow Big Brother alums including Monte Taylor, Indy Santos, Derek Xiao and Claire Rehfuss.
"It's always really exciting when we get to go and meet fans... We never know what someone's going through. So to give that joy, just having a small presence in someone's life, I'm very grateful," Joseph said.
Taylor added, "And having Joseph by my side makes it all a lot sweeter."
The couple reportedly "broke away from the party" to grab some food together at one point.
Taylor, a personal stylist, became the first Black female to win a regular season of Big Brother late last month. Taylor won a total of $800,000 because fans also voted her to be "America's Favorite Houseguest."
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RELATED LINK: 'BIG BROTHER' SHOWMANCES NOWHowever, Taylor didn't have an easy time in the house considering she was on the chopping block repeatedly and felt bullied by some of her housemates.
"The best thing I want to do is support her. So whatever she wants from me and however I can help her, and whatever her healing process needs to be, I want to do that for her," Joseph told the magazine.
"She won Big Brother for a reason. The fact that she won, I think, speaks volumes. She's a great judge of character and she's so empathetic. She's honestly a role model to me. That's why I have so much respect and love for her."
On Monday, October 3, Taylor and Joseph also spontaneously traveled out of California together and attended the 2022 Miss USA pageant in Reno, NV.
Joseph confirmed it was his "first time traveling" with Taylor and it was a last-minute decision, according to Us.
At the event, Joseph was introduced to Taylor's mother as well as her former pageant coaches.
"Her mom and pageant coaches were so welcoming and loving and they were so patient with me in explaining how the pageant world works," Joseph recalled. "It was such a pleasure seeing this part of her life and how happy it made her."
Joseph said he actually got "more invested" in the competition than Taylor, as he was "screaming" names and picking favorite states.
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"It was just so heartwarming to see how happy this all made her and to see her in her element. She really knows what she's doing in that pageant world, and I can see why everyone there loves her."
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Joseph praised Taylor for her confidence and "ability to empower other women."
"I'll always admire her for [that]," Joseph noted.
And even though there were many beautiful women on the stage, Joseph said he only had eyes for Taylor.
"I was watching her the whole time," Joseph said.
The pageant concluded with Miss Texas R'Bonney Gabriel making history as the pageant's first Filipino-American winner.
Taylor and Joseph appear to have been spending time together non-stop since Big Brother wrapped its Season 24 finale last month.
The pair didn't rush to put a label on their post-show romance because they had a lot of catching up to do since they spent weeks during the Big Brother game apart, but now it appears Taylor has Joseph on the hook -- and vice versa.
Taylor previously called Joseph "literally the best support system ever" and insisted, "I'm not gonna let go of Joseph anytime soon."
"Everybody saw that in the game and getting it back is the best thing in the world. But I don't wanna jump into a relationship, almost trauma-bonding with someone," Taylor explained late last month.
"I just want to make sure that I have my head straight. He's good. And then we can really work on exploring."
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Taylor won Big Brother in a landslide 8-1 jury vote over Monte. Matthew "Turner" Turner was the only jury member who cast a vote for Monte to win.
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Now that Big Brother is behind them, Taylor and Joseph said they'd absolutely love to compete on The Amazing Race together.
"This is clear," Taylor recently told Us, with Joseph adding, "There would be nothing more fun but to travel and take this all over the place. That would be a dream come true."
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