From Cheaters to Soulmates: We Ranked Every Whitney Thore Boyfriend From Worst to Best

Across thirteen seasons of television, Whitney Way Thore has survived the viral dance-video fame, a decade of body-shaming headlines, and the loss of her beloved mom Babs. But nothing has tested her the way her own dating life has. From a Paris proposal that imploded to a French tutor she refused to name on camera, Whitney’s road to love is reality TV’s most painful — and most relatable — journey. So with Season 14 premiering November 10, we did what the fandom has been arguing about in group chats for years: we ranked every man in Whitney Thore’s dating history, from worst to best. Buckle up — you’re not going to agree with us.

#5. Chase Severino — The Betrayal That Broke the Fandom’s Heart

There was a time when Chase was the fairy tale. He proposed to Whitney in Paris in October 2019, and for a minute, it looked like the girl who had been unlucky in love on national television finally had her happy ending. Then May 2020 arrived: Whitney announced the engagement was off after learning Chase was expecting a child with another woman. The fallout was nuclear — the fandom turned on him overnight, and he has never really recovered in their eyes. He has since married the mother of his daughters and built a family life of his own, according to reports. But for MBFFL fans, Chase will forever be the man who broke Whitney at her most hopeful. Dead last, no contest.

#4. Avi Lang — The Eight-Month Lie

Before Chase, there was Avi. Whitney met him online and dated him for almost eight months in 2017 — then discovered, in her own words, that he had been cheating on her with women all over the world. It was the first time viewers watched Whitney get truly blindsided, and the betrayal cut deeper because it came right after her split from Lennie. Avi wasn’t just a bad boyfriend; he was proof that the men Whitney met online came with entire secret lives. Fourth place, and honestly, he should be grateful he’s not fifth.

#3. The Frenchman — The Mystery That Never Fully Existed

Ah, the Frenchman. Whitney met him through online French tutoring and carried on a long-distance, open relationship with him across 2021 and 2022 — while refusing to show his face or say his name on camera. Fans were split from day one: some found the secrecy romantic, while others have speculated (this is a fan theory, not a confirmed fact) that he was a storyline invention. During that same period, Whitney admitted to Lennie that she was confused — telling him, “I know that I love you… I know that I love someone else too.” A boyfriend who technically exists but nobody has ever seen? Third place feels generous.

#2. Lennie Alehat — The One Who Never Really Left

Lennie was Whitney’s first love interest on the show, and somehow, he’s the only one who became a fixture. They split back in 2016, yet a decade later he’s still in her orbit — working with her, vacationing with her in St. Lucia, even introducing her to his baby. No other ex in Whitney’s history earned that kind of staying power. Yes, his blunt confessional comments about Whitney (which went viral this week, according to reports) complicated the friendship. But loyalty counts, and no one on this list has shown Whitney more of it over more years than Lennie. Silver medal.

#1. Jake Beaudoin — The Plot Twist Nobody Saw Coming

And then there’s Jake. After years of public heartbreak, Whitney hard-launched a mystery man on Instagram in late May 2026 — and three months later announced via PEOPLE that she was engaged. The proposal happened during a group trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains, and by every account, it caught Whitney completely off guard. Jake is a North Carolina native, a 41-year-old single dad to a young daughter, and by night an EDM producer who performs under the handle Breauski. Fans are cautiously optimistic: the whirlwind pace raised eyebrows, but Season 14 — premiering November 10 with TLC’s tagline “new city, new lover, new era” — will show the world whether this one is different. For now, he’s number one. The bar was on the floor, but he cleared it with room to spare.

So there’s the definitive ranking: a cheater, a liar, a ghost, a loyal friend — and a fiancé. But this fandom has never agreed on anything, so let’s hear it: did we get it right, or is your ranking totally different? Sound off — are you Team “Jake Is the One” or Team “It’s Moving Too Fast”?