Exes are popping up this season, and somehow, they’re spilling all the tea on each other’s business!
Season 4 of Outer Banks may have wrapped, but the drama? Oh, it’s far from over. While JJ and Kiara (finally!) explored their romance on-screen, the behind-the-scenes vibes seem way spicier than the Netflix series itself, TheyGossip.com reports.
Let’s set the stage: Rudy Pankow (aka JJ) and Madison Bailey (Kiara) may have fans swooning over their fictional relationship, but IRL? It’s a whole different story.
Pankow’s ex, Teo Marcella, has officially entered the chat, stirring up all kinds of drama, and fans are connecting dots faster than Sarah Cameron can run from Ward.
So What’s The Tea
Rumors of a feud between Rudy Pankow and Madison Bailey started when fans noticed body doubles in their intimate scenes on Outer Banks.
Sparking speculation that Rudy’s partner, Elaine Siemek, and Madison’s bae, Mariah Linney, weren’t too thrilled about their on-screen romance.
Things got even messier after a tense cast dinner in 2023, with rumors of awkwardness between Siemek, Bailey, and Linney.
Meanwhile, Rudy and Madison, who were close in Seasons 1 and 2, went quiet in Season 3, fueling even more fan theories.
And just to add more drama, Rudy’s ex, Teo Marcella, has hinted at some behind-the-scenes tea, leaving fans questioning what’s really going on.
She posted a video on TikTok captioning it “Watching everyone guess what happened based of one photo from 6 years ago”, while the sound of the video also seemed to take a jab at someone.
The sound went something like “ I am not just a bitch, I am a bitch with a backstory”. Like girl what is your story and are you implying it has something to do with someone we know and is there more to the story than what meets the eyes.
Rudy Pankow and Teo Marcella’s Relationship
Teo Marcella, Rudy Pankow’s ex, is officially living rent-free in the Outer Banks fandom’s mind right now.
Teo reportedly dated Rudy while he was filming Season 1 of the hit Netflix series. While the exact timeline of their split is unclear, Rudy confirmed he was single during the show’s 2020 promo tour.
By November 2020, Rudy went public with his current girlfriend Elaine Siemek, leaving fans to speculate that he and Teo called it quits sometime before Outer Banks premiered in April 2020.
But here’s where it gets interesting: Teo wasn’t just dating Rudy—she was tight with the cast too, especially Madison Bailey and Madelyn Cline.
Although Teo has unfollowed Rudy on social media, she still follows her OBX besties, keeping fans curious about what went down behind the scenes.
Did Rudy Cheat on Teo?
Flash forward to November 2024, and drama is brewing. Fans began speculating that Rudy and Madison might’ve had a falling out, allegedly connected to their partners Elaine and Mariah Linney.
Rudy and Madison
Amid the chatter, a throwback photo from Season 1 surfaced, showing Elaine cozy with Rudy at a party while Teo stood in a different row. TikTok sleuths ran wild with theories, and Teo decided to stir the pot.
The now-infamous photo, reportedly taken at a party for Rudy, shows Elaine—who was a director’s assistant at the time—kneeling next to him with her arm casually draped over his shoulder. What makes it extra spicy? This was allegedly during Rudy’s relationship with Teo.
On November 16, Teo jumped into the convo with a TikTok captioned, “Watching everyone guess what happened based off one photo from 6 years ago,” paired with a voiceover saying, “I’m not just a bitch; I’m a bitch with a backstory.”
Fans lost it in the comments, begging her to spill the tea. One friend teased, “I know the tea heheheheheeeeeee and you look stun,” and Teo playfully replied with “hehehehehe” and three tea emojis.
And when someone asked, “Rudy’s ex?” Teo dropped the ultimate mic drop with, “never heard of him.”
