Russ and Paola
Story on the show:
Russ, from Oklahoma, met Paola in Colombia and brought her to the U.S. Their season was full of cultural clashes and family drama, but their love grew strong.
Where are they now (2026):
🧡 Russ Mayfield
- Age during Season 1: 27
- Nationality: American (Owasso, Oklahoma, USA)
- Occupation / Background: Worked in the oil industry / engineering before the show.
- Education: Specific details not publicly disclosed, but had technical employment prior to appearing on the show.
- Life after the show: Remained married to Paola; they have a son named Axel (born January 2019). Paola gained U.S. citizenship. Russ also did some voice-over work and continues family and engineering projects.
🧡 Paola “Pao” Mayfield
- Age during Season 1: 26
- Nationality: Colombian (Bucaramanga, Colombia), later also U.S. citizen
- Occupation / Career: Worked as a model and personal trainer; later became a professional wrestler, fitness model, and nutrition coach.
- Languages: Spanish and English
- Life after the show: Married Russ, has a child, and appeared in spinoffs like Happily Ever After?. Active on social media focused on fitness and wrestling.
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