Nick Lachey Reveals First Date With Vanessa Lachey Was at Hooters: ‘I Swear’

After hosting series like Love Is Blind and The Ultimatum, Nick and Vanessa Lachey know better than anyone that love can grow out of unique circumstances — and that same principle might apply to their own romance. During the Ultimatum Season 2 reunion, Nick revealed that his first date with Vanessa took place at quite the unexpected location.

"Little-known fact," he told the contestants in the episode, "Our first date was at Hooters. I swear!"

After Nick made the reveal, cast member Antonio Mattei asked him, "Why did you hold that one back?"

To that, Vanessa quickly answered: "Because this is not about us!"

In response, contestant Kat Shelton joked, "Valentine's at Hooters is a good one."

The topic came up after Lisa Horne called fellow cast member Riah Nelson a "Hooters bitch" — despite previously working at the restaurant chain herself. During a reunion episode segment on their epic throwdown, Horne doubled down on the comment, adding, "I don't regret what I said." (Horne and boyfriend Brian Okoye left the show early after Horne revealed she was pregnant; during the reunion, the couple revealed they'd since welcomed a baby boy.)

Nick and Vanessa Lachey (née Minnillo) first met on the set of MTV's Total Request Live, where Vanessa worked as a host. Nick's band 98 Degrees frequently made appearances; the two began dating in 2006 after his separation from wife Jessica Simpson in 2005. They wed in 2011 and have three children: Camden, 10; Brooklyn, 8; and Phoenix, 7.

The rest of the cast members on The Ultimatum Season 2 appear to be just as happy — all four couples that stayed on the show have remained together after getting engaged. However, Roxanne Kaiser — who got engaged to Mattei after hesitating with the concept of marriage throughout the season — revealed that she isn't wearing her engagement ring, although the two are still fiancés.

The Ultimatum Season 2 finale and reunion are now streaming on Netflix.