'I Love Her': Is The Challenge's Zach Really Ready To Commit To Jenna?

Once it comes to Zach’s longtime, on-and-off relationship with Challenge sweetheart Jenna, the Real World: San Diego export himself has determined to finally make some admissions about their on-again romance. Throughout the War of the Worlds reunion, Zach — who’s had a history of getting defensive once faced with critique — let down his defenses. He was contrite, discussed honestly about his shortcomings and accepted complete blame for his role in the rocky relationship’s latest installment.


It all started once the order looked back at Zach’s discord with Amanda, and why Amanda spilled the beans throughout filming that Zach had been on a dating app while still dating Jenna. While the War of the Worlds cameras were still up, Zach bit back at Jenna — who’d confronted him about possible infidelity — and instructed her she was making mountains out of molehills.


Yet at the reunion, and with a number of months to imagine his actions, he mentioned his behavior was completely unwarranted.


“What I habitually forget, selfishly, is that it hurts her feelings,” Zach mentioned. “I don’t think she overreacted. She had every right to be angry at me. I’m just not good in those situations.”


“I embarrassed her, and I love her. I’ve been sick about it, and we’ve worked through it and I’m really lucky that she chose to live with me,” he added.


Still, Jenna mentioned she understood — immediately after years of dating Zach — that he could may not take kindly to a confrontation.


“I’m the kind of person who needs to talk it over right then and there or I can’t function,” she mentioned. “[But now] we’re in the ideal place.”


With the couple’s history concerned, though, the question is: Can they stay there?


Zach and Jenna met way back in 2014 on Battle of the Exes II (as seen in the throwback clip above), any time Jenna was just 21. They had an instant connection that evolved into a real relationship, and so they dated off and on up until Rivals III kicked off in 2016. It was throughout filming, though, that Jenna made a telephone call to Zach, who was back house, while in which he called her “Brooke.” Of course, Jenna grew suspicious and learned Zach had been cheating on her. They broke up.


But they came face-to-face toward the end of 2016 while in Invasion of the Champions filming, and within several days, it seemed as though they’d mended fences. Then, as soon as they both moved on to film the second season of Champs vs. Stars in 2017, Jenna was reminded even more of Zach’s good nature: Immediately after she took a nasty tumble, broke her foot and learned she’d have to leave the competition, Zach suggested his instant support. He admitted that he, also, was glad to have seen Jenna again and was disappointed that their time with each other could be cut so short.


They started dating again soon after filming, and in May 2018, finally made their rekindled relationship Instagram-official. They were both contestants on Final Reckoning before the year ended, nevertheless Jenna was eliminated straight out of the gates for the opening time.


So, as far as Challenge relationships go, there’s a lot of history to categorize through. Yet a relationship that extends over the course of half a decade must have real potential, right?


What do you suggest — right after this several years, are Zach and Jenna finally in this thing for the long haul, and do you suggest Zach has matured enough to be Jenna’s rock? Or are we just waiting for the roller-coaster’s next steep descent? Share your thoughts, and tell us what you made of this Challenge season!