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Originally Posted by moon_peach

Yeah this is my guess. It really feels like they were supposed to be the final 2. And it would’ve been easier for Khaled to win than Ali as he’s nowhere near as divisive.

Having said that, I have a couple of friends who are casual viewers and are currently only halfway through the season. I asked them to predict who they think the final 6 are and neither of them guessed Khaled would be in the final! Obviously they’re just 2 people, but it made me wonder if casual viewers might not line up with fan opinion here.

If I remember correctly, Khaled was around fifth in the odds at the halfway point. I think calling out Nathan generated some support, and his handling of the second fallout with Ali (though that may have aired by this point). Then there was the feeling of 'betrayal' when Marcello saved Thomas over him. His odds shortened as the risk increased, especially as people correctly predicted that Lily would be first out in the double.