After Yoly’s engagement to Mal and Xander’s breakup with Vanessa, the duo had an emotional conversation where they expressed their love for one another.

“I don’t want to let you go,” Yoly told Xander. “This isn’t a matter of not loving you. It’s not from lack of love.”

And, it turns out, their feelings didn’t go away as they revealed during the reunion they tried to rekindle their romance after Yoly’s engagement ended.

“We stayed in communication some,” Xander shared, “and we saw each other while we were at Coachella.” The pair denied anything physical happening during their time at the music festival, but later admitted they were making plans for Yoly to visit Xander in Hawaii. “I had a great time with Xander,” Yoly explained. “I was hoping to reconnect and try in any way possible.”

Ultimately, they went their separate ways.

“We were in each other’s journey for a little bit, but now we’re back to doing our own stuff,” Xander said. “I feel like I really needed to commit to myself. And figure out how to change the things I wanted to so I could show up better for myself and any partner that I had.