Cody Calafiore's Fiancé Has Been With Him Through Almost His Entire 'Big Brother' Career
Updated Dec. 12 2023, 2:02 p.m. ET
The Gist:
- Cody Calafiore has been in multiple seasons of the original Big Brother show.
- He is one of the returning players in Big Brother Reindeer Games.
- Cody has been with his fiancé for years, since right after his first Big Brother season.
Fans saw Cody Calafiore make his Big Brother debut back in 2014 in Season 16. He returned for Big Brother 22 as an all-star ready to make waves once again. Now, he's part of the spinoff series Big Brother Reindeer Games. And, being that he is such a mainstay in the franchise, it's hard not to wonder about Cody's dating life outside of reality TV.
When he returned to the franchise for Big Brother 22, he mentioned his girlfriend by name multiple times. Since then, though, things have changed. And Cody's girlfriend is now is fiancé. It's safe to say he would love to win that $100,000 grand prize to pay for a pretty swanky wedding.
So, who is Cody Calafiore's girlfriend?
Cody introduced his girlfriend of several years during the Big Brother 22 premiere and they agreed on-camera that he didn't want to go home too early, despite it being a major separation for them. This meant no showmances for Cody, but his girlfriend,-turned-fiancé Cristie LaRatta, isn't just some girl he met on another reality show.
They’ve been together for quite a while and Cody’s Instagram is full of pictures of the two of them together with family, alone, or at black tie events.
Cristie's Instagram profile also has plenty of photos of the two of them, as well as engagement photos and plenty of shots of her engagement ring.
She also has an account on Poshmark where she sells clothes, but the fact that she may not be big on social media is probably a good thing. It means she isn't another reality TV *star* and that her relationship with Cody is as genuine as they come. Kind of adorable.
They were together long before 'Big Brother' came calling for him again.
Cody first competed on Big Brother in 2014, but he and Cristie got together in 2015 and they were together for a while before producers asked him to return to the surprise all-star season. As a runner-up in Big Brother 16, it made sense for Cody to return, especially since he and Cristie are at such a good place with their relationship.
That might have something to do with being through a lot as individuals and as a couple. In 2017, Cody posted a photo with a lengthy caption about Cristie ending chemotherapy after being diagnosed with cancer six months previously. In the post, Cody called Cristie "one of the strongest and most unbelievable" women he’s ever met and since then, their relationship has only continued to flourish.
But Cody's job outside of 'Big Brother' keeps him pretty busy.
Outside of Big Brother, Cody used to be an actor. He appeared in shows like The First Wives Club and the movies Set It Up and Clinton Road.
These days, however, Cody is a sales development rep for a software development company. But don't get it twisted, because his involvement in Reindeer Game makes it clear that his reality competition days are far from over.
Watch Big Brother Reindeer Games on Mondays and Tuesdays at 9 p.m. EST and Thursdays at 8 p.m. EST on CBS.
