"All. Very. Weird."— Love After Lockup fans react to Joey having a romantic past with Kim's cousin

Love After Lockup season 5 aired episode 40 this week on Friday, September 27, 2024. The segment saw Joey and Kim celebrate their love as they threw an engagement party.

However, things took a turn when Kim's cousin, Tatum, informed her that Joey had whistled at her outside. She further stated that given their romantic past, it brought back memories and that she needed to leave.

Fans reacted to the complicated dynamics online and were shocked to find out that Joey was previously involved with Kim's cousin, Tatum. One person wrote on X:

"This whole Tatum and joey dynamic is very weird. And Kimberly weird for sleeping with her cousins’ man from the jump. All. Very. Weird."

"Tatum, I know you always remember your first! But count your lucky stars that y’all ended when y’all did. Let Joey be Kim’s headache cause where I’m sitting, honey, you’ve dodged a damn bullet!" a fan commented.

"So Joey cheated on Tatum with her cousin Kim, then cheated on kim with another cousin. Something wrong with this family," a tweet read.

Love After Lockup season 5 fans felt embarrassed for Tatum:

"I get that Joey is sketch, but Tatum’s upset because they were together as kids. Oof. Embarrassing," a person wrote.

"Am I the only one who thought Tatum was going to tell her about Joey trying to meet up with his ex and not him whistling at her? I thought she knew the tea or something," a fan commented.

"B*tch you breaking down and doing all this carrying on because Joey whistled at you," a tweet read.

Love After Lockup season 5 fans further said:

"Tatum definitely has kept a Joey shrine in her closet like Helga from Hey Arnold for the past 20 years," a person wrote.

"Tatum that’s yo tea???? A whistle, Girl I thought you was going to say you rode past the park and saw Joey with his old ole lady," a fan commented.

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"I'm completely caught off-guard"— Love After Lockup star Kim reacts to Tatum telling her about Joey whistling at her

In Love After Lockup season 5 episode 40, while at Kim and Joey's engagement party, Kim's cousin Tatum told her that Joey whistled at her outside the venue. In a confessional, Tatum said that it "hit" her hard and that hearing him whistle made her think of their shared past.

She added that it made her feel "icky" and brought back memories, which might have triggered her. She told the Love After Lockup season 5 star that she thought Joey was going to "play" her. Tatum added she could "feel it."

"I can feel his eyes on me," she said.

Kim didn't know what to say and Tatum told her she didn't think she could "do it." She asked her cousin if she would be mad in case she left and the WeTV star assured her she wouldn't.

"I love Tatum and I'm concerned that she's upset but I'm completely caught off guard. I mean it's been 20 years," Kim told the cameras.

The Love After Lockup season 5 cast member stated she didn't know whether Tatum was overreacting or she cared that Joey cheated on her with Kim. She wondered if she was genuinely upset and "holding back." Kim added she felt that her cousin was "overreacting either way" at the engagement party.

Kim told some of her other guests about her and Tatum's interactions. She said the latter didn't think it would bother her to see the Love After Lockup couple together. She mentioned that Tatum had seen them together before and if she knew her cousin was bothered, she wouldn't have invited Tatum.

Love After Lockup season 5 fans reacted to the exchange online and were confused by the complicated dynamics.

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Episodes of Love After Lockup season 5 are available to stream on WeTV.