by Gina Scarpa

Last week, CT and Diem got it together on The Challenge: Battle of the Exes. Not only did they patch up their issues with one another by apologizing for hurtful things that happened in the past, but they became the power couple for the first time this season. Ty and Emily were already automatically going into The Dome for coming in last, but CT and Diem decided that Paula and Dunbar would be going in to face them. The showmance between Paula and Ty is about to come to an abrupt end!

In The Dome, teams have to transfer five balls across a playing field before their opponents, and can get physical if they have to. It's fairly uneventful. There are a few minor hits, but Emily and Ty smoke the Challenge vets and send them packing just two weeks before the finals.

The remaining teams move on to the Feel The Burn challenge, and it's the most exhausting (but hilarious) tasks we've seen this season. Players must run back and forth with picnic equipment as jet engines blow them and their items away. Johnny and Camila go first and turn in a pretty poor performance, using up the entire 20 minutes allowed before reaching the finish line. Mark and Robin don't fare much better, then Ty and Emily kill it but CT and Diem are on a roll and can't be stopped. They become the power couple for the second time in a row.

Back at the house, Ty and Emily approach CT and Diem to stay in the game. They've been in The Dome three times and they're fighters, just like CT and Diem are fighters. Ty brings up the loss of CT's brother and Diem's fight with cancer - ah, the old personal, tug-at-your-heartstrings approach. Robin tries a similar strategy, crying (for the umpteenth time) that she's just here to make a better life for her kid. Mark tries schmoozing his way out of going into The Dome and can you believe that in 17 years, Mark has never been thrown into an elimination challenge?!

Well, the time has come for Mark to man up and face going home. He and Robin are sent into The Dome to face Johnny and Camila, who performed the worst during the Feel The Burn challenge. Before the episode ends, we're treated to a little flexing competition by Johnny and Mark. In order to find out who makes it to the end, you'll have to wait until next week but based on the footage, I think I'd be kind of glad I DIDN'T make it!

The Challenge: Battle of the Exes airs Wednesdays at 10/9c on MTV.

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