"The greatest comeback": The Challenge 41 fans react to Olivia Kaiser and Yeremi Hykel winning despite being behind their opponents

The Challenge season 41 saw Love Island star Olivia Kaiser and rookie Yeremi Hykel emerge victorious despite being behind their opponents in the show’s final task. 

They were pitted against Michaela and Cedric, Sydney and Turbo, and Theo and Andrienne, and had to climb a mountain top to win the task and the winner’s title. 

On their way up to the mountains, the teams had to complete checkpoints to advance. After the first checkpoint, Olivia and Yeremi were in second place, while Turbo and Sydney were in first. 

However, things changed at the second checkpoint, where they had to play Connect Four. Olivia and Yeremi lost to all three teams and landed at the bottom of the leaderboard. 

But Yeremi and Olivia were determined not to give up despite the harsh weather conditions and the altitude.

Consequently, they persevered and pushed their physical limits in an attempt to overtake their opponents and turn the game around. 

Ultimately, their efforts paid off, as they surpassed two of the three teams and came just behind Turbo and Sydney, the frontrunners. 

The duo continued to push themselves and finally crossed the finish line ahead of Turbo and Sydney. With that, they became the winners of the season. 

The Challenge fans on X praised Olivia and Yeremi’s comeback performance, saying it was a delight to watch them fight for their spot at the top.

“Congratulations to Yeremi & Olivia with completing the greatest comeback in challenge history and winning Vets & New Threats!” a netizen commented.

Viewers of the MTV show applauded Olivia and Yeremi’s finish, with many praising Olivia for completing the task despite being seven weeks pregnant.

“@oliviakaiserxo & Yeremi just pulled off one of the biggest comebacks that I have seen in show history! Bravo on winning 'The Challenge 41: Vets & New Threats'!” a fan wrote.

“THREE WINNERS, OLIVIA YEREMI AND HER BABY their comeback was really insane so happy for olivia, doing all this while pregnant and being a constant main character- a d*mn impressive win! yeremi stake a claim really turned it around for him, good win for him too!” another one commented. 

“So happy for @oliviakaiserxo and Yeremi. One of the best Challenge wins I have ever seen. To go from different sides of the house and last place to winners is incredible,” an X user reacted.

Other fans of The Challenge expressed a similar sentiment. 

“Olivia going thru a last minute partner change, being stuck in 4th but trudging ahead to 1st & doing this while pregnant is honestly GOAT status. If that ain't the recipe of a challenge champion, idk what is. She 100% earned that s**t,” a person wrote.

“I can't remember the last time a final ending made me so happy!!! We knew what Yeremi was capable off from jump but watching Olivia push and keep pace and while effing pregnant?! You gotta respect it and her. She earned her stripes,” another commented. 

“Olivia and Yeremi really did that!! From 4th place with a 10 minute penalty??!! They deserved it,” a fan posted.

What did The Challenge stars Olivia and Yeremi say about their victory?

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, published on December 3, 2025, Yeremi said that he knew they had won after he glanced at the chest with the winner’s ticket sitting atop the mountain. 

He revealed that they had “this whole battle” trying to overtake Turbo and Sydney. However, their strategy of walking up through a different part of the trail rather than the one assigned to the players helped them take the lead over the frontrunners. 

Yeremi admitted that he was “shocked” and still in disbelief when he and Olivia reached the top and opened the chest. 

As for Olivia, she confessed that he hike to the top was “the hardest thing” she had ever done. Looking back on the checkpoint where they went from second place to fourth, Olivia said:

“We looked at each other, and he’s like, ‘We have to give it everything that we got.’ And I said, ‘I have been. I don’t know if I have any more in me.’”

However, she recalled Yeremi telling her that he wanted to “place” so he could walk away with some cash, claiming he was “broke.”

Looking at how he wanted them to only do well, she felt motivated. Consequently, she gave it her all and won the race.

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