The Trust star Julie Theis distances herself from Jake Chocholous and confirms she ENDED their romance after seeing his ‘hateful’ Instagram

The Trust star Julie Theis has confirmed that she and Jake Chocholous are no longer on the Netflix reality show together – and made it clear that she has no interest in rekindling their romance due to his ‘hateful’ beliefs.

The 28-year-old entrepreneur was among the winners of the recently released competition series, in which she took home a whopping $48,600, on top of the $15,000 she secretly stashed in the safe.

During her time on the programme, Julie hosted a show with military contractor Jake, 38, and the pair’s relationship became a bit of a storyline in itself as it affected the game play and prompted the contestants to become suspicious of alliances.

Since the first signs of their chemistry emerged, viewers of The Trust have been desperate to know if the pair will continue their bickering – but in an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com, Julie confirmed they have gone their separate ways, with his political views debt.

“We were on good terms when we left the show,” she began. “We had this whole experience and when you come back you can’t tell anyone you’re on the show, so I was grateful to Jake in that respect.

“But in terms of pursuing anything romantic, Jake and I have such completely different beliefs — and I want people to know that.”

Jake has sparked controversy among viewers with his right-wing views on his Instagram account, TikTok and YouTube page.

On his profiles, he has featured heavily on parents who allow their sons to dress in princess costumes, as well as non-binary people using their pronouns, and plus-size body positivity.

Jake has also claimed that drag queens are ‘coming for your kids’, questioned whether you can be gay and Christian, and suggested that OnlyFans is ‘destroying’ America.

Julie continued, “Our beliefs are so different and because of that we will never have a romantic relationship.

“And it’s not just that Jake and I have different beliefs. He has beliefs that I firmly oppose and find hateful.”

Speaking to DailyMail.com, she also admitted that she has felt anxious since The Trust debuted on Netflix, as viewers have judged her for her show with Jake – even though she had no idea how he had portrayed himself online at the time of filming .

‘We don’t get to see that (the social media accounts of other participants). We make snap judgments about someone,” she said.

“At the time, I wanted him to trust me, and I had to trust that this wouldn’t exclude me.”

She described learning about Jake’s right-wing beliefs as a “confusing experience.”

‘On the show, Jake was very charming. He was charismatic. He fought to protect me, and he was very good to me,” she said.

“But I also recognize that he respects me because I am a beautiful woman that he is attracted to.”

The first four episodes of The Trust premiered on Netflix on January 10, with three more arriving on January 17.

Ahead of the finale’s premiere on January 24, Julie said she had felt “overwhelmed” by the sheer amount of trolling she had received online.

“There are so many levels of sexism at play here, including double standards and misogyny. It is a very complex issue that goes far beyond myself.’

She also added that the streaming giant was “shocked” by the negative reactions from viewers and the vitriol directed at her and her co-star, Tolu Ekundare.

‘They are really annoyed by the reaction that me and Tolu have received. It just shows sexism, racism and misogyny,” she added.

Julie and Tolu turn to each other for emotional support in dealing with the online abuse.

“I’m so grateful for her and our friendship,” she exclaimed.

In the show In the series finale, Jake and Julie kissed passionately after admitting that they wanted to continue seeing each other off the show.

Jake poured his heart out and said, “I really want you to know that I see you, and I appreciate you, and I appreciate you.

“(When) I really want to get to know someone, it starts with their heart, and with you, I feel like that’s where I’m most connected to you.

“I’m just glad I know you, and I just want to keep talking to you and getting to know you better.”

“Outside of that, I still want to discover things and be connected to you.”

Julie reciprocated Jake’s feelings at the time, while also admitting that she had not experienced an “unconditional sense of security and support.”

She replied, “You believed the best of me, but even when I admitted to you I wasn’t always honest, or always the best.

“I thought he wouldn’t like who I really am, and time and time again, you still did, and you were still there even though I lied.”

DailyMail.com has contacted Jake’s reps for comment.

The Trust is described as the ‘ultimate test of human nature, as greed and mistrust threaten to destroy even the strongest relationships.’

The participants receive an equal share of a $250,000 trust from the start, with no one having to be eliminated.

However, if the players all refuse to vote anyone out each week, they can all stay until the journey ends.

Moreover, there are many temptations that offer participants the opportunity to increase individual wealth at the expense of the group.