The Challenge’s Tori Deal, Ex Jordan Wiseley Are in ‘Good’ Place

Moving forward The Challenge‘s Tori Deal and ex-fiancé Jordan WiseleyShe said they had already called it quits almost two years ago, but now the duo get along better than ever.

“We are probably the best that we’ve ever been,” the New York native, 29, exclusively told Us WeeklyTuesday, October 4, before the Challenge: Ride or Dies premiere. “Not ever been, obviously, because we were about to get married. But now we can definitely have, like, a nice relationship that doesn’t feel toxic.”

Deal and the Real WorldAfter meeting two-years earlier on the set, the 33 year-old alum got married in 2019. The Challenge XXX: Dirty 30,. After filming The Challenge: The War of the WorldsTogether, the couple called it quits in Nov 2020.

The Challenge's Tori Deal Says She and Ex-Fiance Jordan Wiseley Are 'The Best' They've Ever Been Post-Split

Tori Deal and Jordan Wiseley
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“I thought I knew love when Jordan and I were together, but there is a different kind of love that two people feel when they decide it’s time to experience life apart,” Deal wrote via Instagram at the time. “Even though Jordan and I are going to be moving forward in separate ways, our love, support, and connection with one another only grows stronger and deeper.”

Despite the split however, it seemed that the couple got along well during Ride or DiesThis marked their first competition since their breakup.

“It just feels good,” the Are You the One? alum told UseHer relationship with Wiseley “It feels good for both of us where we are right now.”

MTV’s MTV personality was also excited to try again after winning the second shot. The Challenge: Spies, Lies & AlliesShe narrowly missed winning the December 2021 season finale. (Chris “CT” Tamburello Kaycee ClarkThe grand prize was won.

“Last season, I ended, like, 10 seconds right before or right after first place,” Deal told Use. “It was so close. I still have this itch I need to scratch.”

This time around, she’ll be competing with BFF Devin Walker – Molaghan — which is one of the reasons she signed up in the first place. “Honestly, I was gonna say no, but when they were like, ‘OK, you get to bring your best friend,’ I was like, ‘You know what? I wouldn’t wanna play the game with anybody else,’” she explained. “That’s what really made me say yes.”

It remains to be seen if the pair will win glory, but they are aspiring Challenge victors can pick up tips from MTV Books’ upcoming release How to Win at The Challenge and Life: A Champion’s Guide to Eliminating Obstacles, Winning Friends, and Making That MoneyThe publication of, is due Tuesday, October 25,

The Challenge: Ride, or DiesPremieres on MTV Wednesday, October 12th, at 8 p.m. ET.

Christina Garibaldi reporting