Sabrina and Frédérick sent home Alexis and Juliette to protect Imane and Olivier. Billy's betrayal, the 8 to 3 vote and who is next: our analysis.
They had the pen, and they used it like surgeons. On Monday night, Sabrina and Frédérick heard every remaining couple plead its case, then made the coldest and most strategic decision possible: Alexis and Juliette, the strongest couple in the game, are eliminated. Not out of revenge, but to give their allies Imane and Olivier a real chance. And in the middle of it all, a betrayal came out at the table. Here is what happened, and what it changes for the rest of the season.
- Sabrina and Frédérick eliminate Alexis and Juliette, their biggest threat.
- Their goal: protect Imane and Olivier, their allies, who were in real danger.
- Billy had promised Frédérick to vote for Imane and Olivier. He voted against Sabrina and Frédérick instead, with a double vote.
- The final count on Sunday: 8 votes against Sabrina and Frédérick, 3 against Imane and Olivier.
- Emma and Enzo promise to back Imane and Olivier if they are spared.
Alexis and Juliette, sent home by the eliminated
The logic was simple. Imane and Olivier were the couple in the most danger, and they are Sabrina and Frédérick's allies from the start. To give them the best possible chance, the eliminated couple had to remove the biggest obstacle in their way. Every couple in both houses already agreed on who that was: Alexis and Juliette.
Alexis
JulietteBilly's betrayal, with a double vote
The moment that will be talked about all week: Billy had told Frédérick he would vote for Imane and Olivier. He did not. His couple voted against Sabrina and Frédérick, and since Billy and Émilie held the double vote, their choice counted twice. Frédérick clearly did not take it well.
Billy
ÉmilieWhat each couple said at the table
One by one, the couples sat down in front of Sabrina and Frédérick. Three conversations stood out.
Imane
OlivierWithout Alexis and Juliette, who is the new target?
With the favourites gone, the game resets. Here is our danger meter for the next elimination.
Alanna & TristanBilly & ÉmilieImane & Olivier
Mathieu & Alexandrie
Emma & EnzoScenario 1: Alanna and Tristan pay for having no alliance
Frédérick's warning was not random. Their name keeps coming up, and they have no real camp to protect them. With fewer couples left, the quiet couple becomes the easiest name to agree on.
Scenario 2: Billy and Émilie pay for the betrayal
Everyone now knows Billy promised one thing and did another. Imane and Olivier know he did not vote the way he said. And with Alexis gone, Billy's protection is thinner than it was a week ago.
Scenario 3: Mathieu and Alexandrie become the couple to beat
With Alexis and Juliette out, someone inherits the title of strongest couple. Mathieu and Alexandrie, solid and very much in love since his declaration, are the obvious candidates. And on OD, the couple to beat is always the next one in the crosshairs.
In our view, Sabrina and Frédérick just played the best exit of the season. They lost the game, but they changed it: the favourites are gone, their allies survive, and the traitor is exposed. Few eliminated couples leave that much behind.
The ONE WAY OUT poll: who leaves next?
Vote in the ONE WAY OUT poll at the top of this article. Pick up to two names, and the public's verdict lands in your inbox before the next elimination.
Missed Sunday? Read our November 8 recap and the scenarios before the verdict, and our November 4 recap. For live reactions, follow the official OD account. OD Panamá airs Sunday to Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on Noovo, with episodes available on Crave.
OD Panamá, November 9: your questions
Who was eliminated from OD on Monday, November 9?+
Alexis and Juliette, chosen by Sabrina and Frédérick, the couple eliminated on Sunday.
Why did Sabrina and Frédérick choose Alexis and Juliette?+
To protect Imane and Olivier, their allies, by removing the strongest couple in the game.
What did Billy do?+
He told Frédérick he would vote for Imane and Olivier, but his couple voted against Sabrina and Frédérick, with a double vote.
What was the vote count on Sunday?+
8 votes against Sabrina and Frédérick, 3 against Imane and Olivier.
What did Emma and Enzo promise?+
To back Imane and Olivier if Sabrina and Frédérick spared them.
When does OD Panamá air?+
Sunday to Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on Noovo, with episodes on Crave.
The favourites are gone, the allies survive and a promise was broken in front of everyone. On Monday, Sabrina and Frédérick left the house, but they left their mark on the rest of the season.
