Exes Chained Together for $250K: Inside the Grueling Challenge

Summary

Two ex-partners, who dated for four years and broke up three years ago, agreed to be handcuffed together for thirty days in exchange for two hundred fifty thousand dollars. Initially separated by a sixty-foot chain, they were later forced closer as the chain was progressively shortened. Early challenges included basic tasks like showering and using the bathroom. At day five, their chain was cut in half to thirty feet, with an additional twenty-five thousand dollars added to the prize pool. This led to immediate discomfort and arguments. By day ten, the chain was further reduced to twenty feet, and they were allowed to rearrange furniture, moving it closer together, which surprisingly improved their mood. On day fifteen, they were offered access to an outdoor space in exchange for reducing their chain to ten feet, but they declined. Later, they were given the option to open a mystery door with potential prizes like Teslas, and after some deliberation, they chose an offer that provided them each with a brand new Tesla. Their chain was then reduced to five feet, causing significant practical difficulties. On day twenty-five, they were given keys to their handcuffs, with the incentive that if one person removed their cuff, they would win the entire prize pool and the Teslas, while the other would receive nothing. Simultaneously, their chain was reduced by one foot each day, culminating in a one-foot chain on day thirty. Lie detector tests revealed Josh had lied about not wanting to take the money and that he felt Suzie held him back. Despite the tension and the possibility of stealing the money, neither chose to remove their cuff, and at the end of the thirty days, they each received one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars and their Teslas, with the ex-partners agreeing to go on a real date.