‘90 Day: The Single Life’ Star Courtney Reardanz Was “Relieved” She Didn’t Get Physical With Colt Johnson: “We Were Battling Trust Issues “

90 Day Fiancé audiences are invested in 90 Day: The Single Life star Cortney Reardanz‘s journey to love. Most recently, Reardanz’s search for Mr. Right (s) lead her to 90 Day: Hunt For Love. On the show, she dated many men, including franchise alums Usman Umar and Colt Johnson. After Johnson broke his leg as he left her room one night, Reardanz committed herself to helping him through his recovery. “I felt I had to step up because I felt responsible for his injury,” said Reardanz. Johnson’s mother, Debbie Johnson, lives in Canada, so Johnson had nowhere to go in the United States to complete his physical therapy. Ever the bleeding heart, Reardanz offered to take him to stay with her and her parents in their family’s home in Orlando, Florida.

“I FaceTimed my parents from the retreat and asked if I could bring him with me,” said Reardanz. When asked if her parents agreed to their unexpected houseguest, she replied: “My mom and dad were very understanding of the situation.” While Johnson was grateful for her kindness and friendship, Reardanz was uncertain of what their relationship status was. “We had only gone on one official date before I brought him back to Florida with me,” remembered Reardanz. “Things were confusing.”

One of the most shocking reveals of the season so far was that Johnson was talking to a woman in Brazil while living with Reardanz and trying to figure out their connection. However, Reardanz was not shocked at all. “Colt and I hadn’t agreed to be exclusive,” reasoned Reardanz. “He was honest that he was talking to women before he came to the retreat too.” Though, Reardanz admits she “wasn’t aware of how intense his feelings were for this woman in particular.” “Colt definitely downplayed the seriousness of his other connections.”

Reardanz stopped by the Decider studio to talk about the season, share her “relief” that she didn’t get physical with Johnson too soon, and more.

DECIDER: We saw the beginning of your connection with Colt on 90 Day: Hunt for Love. How did Colt win you over?

CORTNEY REARDANZ: At the retreat, he was one of my best friends. We were together every day, just laughing, having lunch together, and having a good time. One night when he came to comfort me, he fell and broke his leg after leaving my room . Of course, I went to the hospital with him, and I came back every day afterwards to visit and be with him. We had only gone on one official date before I brought him back to Florida with me. We had a solid friendship but had a lot of questions about each other. Were we just friends? Should we try to be something more? Things were confusing.

What did your parents say when you told them you were bringing a man with a broken leg back to their home to nurse him back to health?

I FaceTimed my parents from the retreat and asked if I could bring him with me. They were like, “yeah, sure.” He needed to stay with us only for a month or so while he completed his physical therapy. At that point, Colt had been homeless for almost a year because he moved out of the apartment he shared with ex-wife, Vanessa. He was traveling to Brazil; traveling to Utah to see his family; traveling to Canada to be with his mom. He didn’t have a permanent home, and there wasn’t really anyone who could help him care for himself. My mom and dad were very understanding about the situation.

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Was he able to pitch in with the household—either financially or chore-wise?

He couldn’t do much physically. It was hard for him to go to the bathroom or brush his teeth by himself. I think he felt a lot of guilt that he couldn’t contribute more. He was hard on himself . Though, when we’d go out to eat or go shopping or do stuff, he’d always pay.

I’m sure he’s very grateful for you.

He is. Though, I’ve been where Colt was. I’ve traveled a lot. I used to backpack and couch surf. I’ve been in other countries where I’ve gotten injured or something bad has happened to me, and complete strangers would offer me a place to stay or take me to hospital or just be there with me. You’ve got to help other humans when they’re going through a rough patch.

You are an extremely beautiful woman so I’m sure you were as surprised as I was that Colt was unable to be physically intimate with you. How did that affect your connection?

Honestly, I was relieved he couldn’t get it up. I was like, “could I have tried harder? Probably.” [Laughs] Usually, I like to wait a few months while I’m getting to know a guy. We were battling trust issues while dealing with the aftermath of his fall. There was just a lot being thrown at us. I felt we were in a tornado every day with all the chaos. Sex always makes things messier and confuses things. I wanted to build a solid foundation before we threw that into the mix if we were going to have a romantic relationship.

I assume we’ll see it play out on the show, but did Colt ever come clean to you about the woman in Brazil or did you find out on your own?

I knew from the beginning that he was speaking to other women. When he was healing in Mexico, we were sitting in this apartment together and a woman sent him flowers. I was like, “oh, are you still talking to other woman?” I thought we were starting to have feelings for each other, but then at the same time, I’m like, “Oh, that’s nice. Somebody cares about him.” Also, we met at this retreat where we were meant to be dating multiple people and exploring all our options.

Colt and I had not agreed to be exclusive. He was honest that he was talking to women before he came to the retreat too. He had girls in Brazil and Mexico, which was fine because I was talking to some guys in Orlando. I was aware of the other women, but Colt definitely downplayed the seriousness of his other connections. He was like: “Oh, I’m not interested in them. I only like you. I’m going to cut them all off. I only want to be with you.” So I wasn’t aware of how intense his feelings were for this woman in particular.

I don’t know how many other women would have cared for Colt as well as you did.

I felt I had to step up because I felt responsible for his injury. The other issue was that he couldn’t fly long distances. He wanted to go to Canada and be with his mom, but it was dangerous for him to be on a plane for so many hours. He could have gotten a blood clot. The doctor could only clear him for the two hour flight to Orlando. It would have taken him multiple trips and multiple days to get to Canada. He couldn’t get around by himself.

What can you tease about the rest of your journey this season?

It’s going to be completely unexpected. The cast is watching parts of the season for 90 Day: The Single Life Between The Sheets, and I’ve just been in shock. I still can’t believe all this happened. I just don’t want people to judge me [laughs].