Going into the show, Derynn said she had an open mind about what the outcome might be with Ricky. “I think we were both curious to see what would happen to us, especially with the temptation of other people around us,” she told Distractify. "So we’re like, ‘Why not?’ Let’s show up together, do it together, and see what happens.'"

She was, however, looking forward to seeing her ex squirm a bit while flirting with other guys. "I went on this show maybe with a little bit of revenge in my mind," she admitted. "And I might have wanted to see if I would get back with my ex or go with my next, and I was actually excited for Ricky to sit there and watch."

That ended up happening sooner rather than later, in Episode 2. After Derynn was dared to kiss David Barta, Ricky's pent-up jealousy overflowed when he spotted Derynn and David chatting by the pool.

"I was just trying to get to know everyone in the house. I thought David was really cute and I was there to keep my options open. So when that little altercation happened with David, I was kind of like, ‘Oh, what would happen if I actually made out with a man?'"

Derynn continued: "[Ricky] couldn’t even watch me just have a basic conversation with David. It was definitely kind of nice to see him fired up. It was like, ‘Oh, so now you know what it feels like.’”