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Laurel and Will first connected back in 2016 in Minneapolis on Tinder. The pair met up for drinks and immediately hit it off. During one of their first vacations as a couple in Hawaii, Laurel received the life-changing call to be a contestant on her favorite reality TV show, “Survivor.” Knowing it would cut their trip short, supportive Will encouraged Laurel to seize the opportunity, where she placed third overall!