Mar 22, 2010 07:40 PM ET by Joyce Eng Jordan Lloyd won Big Brother 11, while Jeff Schroeder won fan favorite, but the couple didn't come close to winning The Amazing Race. After a bad cab ride left them in last place two weeks ago, the pair struggled to keep up before getting eliminated Sunday following yet another mistake-ridden leg. "We were trying to keep it positive, but this leg, if everything could've gone wrong, I think it did," Jeff, 31, tells TVGuide.com. "We started late and we tried our best. A lot of people made mistakes this leg, so if we had made the right decisions, we may have had a chance." See what else the two have to say about their last hurrah, what was wrong with their game plan, and if Jordan, 23, knows who Joan of Arc is now. TVGuide.com: You never recovered from that cab ride in Germany two legs ago. Could you sense an elimination was imminent? Jeff: We definitely felt it while we were running. We were in the back of the pack and whenever you're in the back, you never know where the other teams are, so you get more stressed out. We were making wrong choice after wrong choice, more so on my part. Jordan: We were hoping there would be a plane ride or a train ride so we could catch up, but there wasn't. ... The cab ride in Germany — we were in there for 40 minutes, going the wrong way. It cost us almost $100. The driver wouldn't listen to us. He was all about that navigation system and thought it was so right. I was like, "Oh my God! We're probably going to get chopped up in an alley somewhere because it's so dark." TVGuide.com: You and some other teams were directed to the wrong city after the Roadblock. Were you mad after seeing that some teams were directed to the right city? Jeff: I wouldn't say mad, but what were you going to do? It's just the nature of the game. She directed us to the office instead of the castle, and the castle was, like, five minutes from where we were. Jordan: She sent us, like, 30 to 40 minutes back to the other town. Then we just started laughing because we knew that was it for us. TVGuide.com: When you got to the Detour and saw that Brent and Caite were still looking for the grapes, why didn't you choose to do the same? Did you think doing the glasses would be faster? Jeff: We actually started with the grapes and then switched to the glasses. We knew we were really far behind, so we thought they were out there for hours, when they weren't. I feel like I really screwed up on the Race. I think you should stay where the competition is and beat them at the task, but my choice was always to go down the unbeaten path. "Listen, they're doing this. Let's do the other one because I can do anything as well as anyone else." That just wasn't the case. I should've listened to Jordan a little bit more because I think it hurt us a few times. ... I mean, I'm an athlete, so we should've picked soccer right away [in Germany]. But I heard Brent and Caite say they're going to do soccer, so I just picked the other one. ... But [we] like to make mistakes. Jordan: It was also my fault because I didn't speak up enough. I was like, "OK, well, if he thinks we can do it, let's do it." TVGuide.com: How long did you spend doing the glasses before they broke? Jordan: It took us awhile. When we saw Brent and Caite, they were there for, like, 10 minutes, and then they left. Then it was like, OK, we're last. So we just took our time. Jeff: We chose the glasses also because it was getting dark at that point and we couldn't see. A lot of the teams had the advantage of looking for the grapes in the daytime. When we went back outside, we had to get flashlights. We were just out there cracking jokes. We knew it would be the end. I don't even know how far behind the other teams we were. It was ridiculous. TVGuide.com: You had a few navigational issues. Are you bad drivers and bad map readers? Jeff: It's a combination. We don't pay attention to clues. We don't read directions well. We got bad directions. I asked someone how to get to Paris, and there were three different lanes you could take. The woman goes, "Absolutely do not take this lane." So we took the other two lanes five different times, and we finally took the other one and it was right. We're direction illiterate. None of us are Magellan or Christopher Columbus. TVGuide.com: Jordan, why did you confuse Joan of Arc with Noah's Ark? Jordan: [Laughs] Oh my God! I don't know! I had heard of Joan of Arc, but I didn't know who she was. I don't know. All I know is I heard "arc," and the first thing that came to my mind was Noah's Ark. It was a dumb mistake. TV Guide.com: Do you know who she is now? Jordan: Oh yeah, some warrior. TVGuide.com: Last time we talked, you said you were done with TV. Do you still feel the same way? Jeff: I think we're going to take a vacation from reality TV. I think people are getting sick of us, too. We need to let all parties settle down a little bit. As far as reality shows go that are on the air, I think Amazing Race is definitely top-notch. It wins Emmys and it's the classiest way you can go reality. Jordan wants to go on the Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels! [Laughs] I can drive the bus! Jordan: Shut up! I want an Amazing Race re-do. Jeff: We want Amazing Race against fifth-graders! TVGuide.com: Are you sure you can beat them? Jeff: No, but it would be a great show. We'd be neck-and-neck all the way! We'll pitch that one to CBS.

After navigation troubles and their glass tower crash in the Champagne region of France, Jordan Lloyd and Jeff Schroeder became the fifth couple eliminated from the 16th season of The Amazing Race. Though the pair was initially frustrated by their many stumbles, they completed the day’s mission with dignity. “I wanted to throw my body on the glass!” Jeff tells In Touch about the couple’s failure to balance 680 glasses into a 15-level tower at the Taittinger La Marquetterie. “We knew we were beat when it broke. It was cold and dark, and we were tired. But we finished strong with our heads high!” Jordan: We are navigation-illiterate! I told Jeff, “I’ll drive and you can navigate. I will get us lost!” Jeff: I’m the worst with directions. I knew that we would have the worst time with that during the race. We knew going into it that it would be difficult. When you saw Brent and Caite in the vineyard, did you think you still had a chance? Jeff: We did think we had a chance. We went to the vineyard and I made a dumb decision to focus on the Tower instead of the Terra. How did you feel when the champagne tower came crashing down? Jeff: I wanted to throw my body on the glass. We knew we were beat, but when it broke, it was cold and dark, and we were tired. So we got some flashlights and headed to the vineyard and finished strong with our heads high. Jeff, you seemed more upset at the end, while Jordan was better at accepting that you had lost. Jeff: I’ve played sports, so I’m so competitive. She’s not competitive enough. She’s learned to pump it up a bit. I got a little down on myself. I had an outstanding chance to earn a million dollars, but it’s not about the money. It’s about the experience I had. I’ve learned to accept that. The win wasn’t in the cards for us. The experience was worth more. You both said communicating would be the biggest challenge for you as a couple. Was that true? Jordan: I think that was our downfall. We did not communicate at all together. We were the worst of all. When things were bad, they went bad. How did your relationship change through the process? Jordan: It really helped me to learn a lot of things I didn’t understand about Jeff. I learned to understand him, and he learned to understand me. Jeff: I learned to speak with her like a coach rather than a boyfriend during the race. A lot of the downfalls have changed into positives in the relationship because we’ve learned from mistakes. We’re stronger than ever now.

By Reality TV World staff, 03/23/2010 The Amazing Race's sixteenth edition seemed to get off to a great start for newly dating former Big Brother stars Jeff Schroeder and Jordan Lloyd when they finished first in the competition's first leg. However things quickly went downhill for the couple from there and they began a string of disappointing finishes that culminated in three legs in which they finished last (but survived due to a non-elimination leg), next-to-last (and only due to the last place team's inability to complete a U-Turn task) and last again (and were finally eliminated). On Monday, Jeff and Jordan talked to Reality TV World about their The Amazing Race experience -- including where their relationship stands now, how they ended up on The Amazing Race, what one event they believe caused their downfall, where they hit their breaking point and had "mutual hate" for each other, and how they believe they could have gotten back into the Race. Reality TV World: Let's start with the obvious question and get it out of the way -- what's the status of your relationship right now? Jordan Lloyd: We're still together and it's really good. (laughs) Everything is going really good. Jeff Schroeder: Was good! Jordan Lloyd: Shut up! (laughs) Reality TV World: Are you guys planning to continue the long-distance thing or is one of you moving? Jordan Lloyd: For right now, we're doing the long-distance thing. I'm back at the salon working and Jeff's back at his job. I've got to take some summer school classes, I got to get school out of the way! That's really it right now, then we'll decide maybe later. Jeff Schroeder: Yeah, probably we'll do the summer, the long-distance thing, because she's going to be going to school in Charlotte and it makes no sense for one of us to move now. So we'll do the summer thing back and fourth like we've been doing, we've been doing all right with that. We'll do that and let her finish school and then when she's done with school she'll definitely have more options into where we want to move and things like that. Reality TV World: How did you guys end up getting on the Race? I thought I heard that you guys had been campaigning -- how'd it come about and how quickly? Jordan Lloyd: About two days. Jeff Schroeder: Yeah, [but] we didn't campaign. Jordan Lloyd: After the finale of Big Brother, the producers approached us and just asked us if we would be interested in being on the Race. And Jeff, he didn't hesitate at all because he likes to travel. So he said he would do it and I wanted to do it because I'd never been to another country before and I just thought it would be like a great experience. Reality TV World: I know you guys were still obviously trying your best, but after being so far back for so long, it almost kind of seemed like you were kind of waiting for someone to finally put you out of your misery the last couple of legs. Was that kind of the case? You kind of seemed resigned to your fate a little. Jordan Lloyd: I think the whole Germany -- Germany really messed us up for the last two legs. The cab driver took us, I would say it was about 30-40 minutes out of the way, And then the whole -- I got really discouraged [during] the whole war thing in France because I knew with had an extra [Speed Bump] task to do, and luckily somebody got U-Turn'd or it would have been us out. And then the last leg was just, we just were so turned around, so lost. It was just -- I mean it kind of got comical towards the end. It was like, "Make the best of this." We knew we were in last, we were so far behind that we just wanted to go out and, you know, not be bitter about things Reality TV World: Jeff, there seemed to be a couple of moments near the end there where you were getting frustrated with Jordan's effort. Looking back, do you think she actually wasn't giving her best effort, or was she just kind of a convenient target for your frustration about what was going on [with your Race position]? Jeff Schroeder: It was a combination of both. She definitely was not trying her best, she can say that right now and sit here and say that she wasn't. She was kind of just being difficult, I was being difficult. I think part of our problem is I am overaggressive and too competitive and she's not enough. So I tell everyone I think I need to take it down a couple of dials and she needs to turn it up little. We need to meet somewhere in the middle there. But France with the World War I thing was definitely our bottom, we got to each other. We definitely blew up, that was our breaking point. And you know, for blowing up and recovering that easily, like that quickly and getting things in order -- we talked that evening and we just said "You know, things can't be like this, I'm sorry," she apologized. We were really, really far behind at that point because we were even behind everybody else. And we were like, "Listen we've got to try our best, we can still do this." We were both in great spirits starting off that last show in the beginning of it, but it seemed like if we went north the clue was south, and if we went west the clue was east. It was like we couldn't get anything right. We were in good spirits about everything and it just wasn't our day, and it's hard when there's not a place where you can catch up like a train station or an airport or things like that. And it was just time for us to go. You know, other teams, they played a great race and deserved to be there and it was our time to go! We had a great time and no regrets, obviously. Reality TV World: I was going to mention that -- you guys actually seemed to even run into a little bit of bad luck as far of the course itself went. You went two legs without having a spot where the teams could bunch and had to wait for a plane or a train or some location that was closed until morning that would allow the teams to bunch back together. Jeff Schroeder: Exactly. Jordan Lloyd: That's what we were hoping for. I kept telling Jeff, "Maybe we're going to have to meet at a bus or go to a plane." Like every time we opened a clue I was hoping it would say "Make your way to a bus station," or "Make your way to the airport," because I knew that would even us back out. But then whenever I didn't see that I knew there was no way unless somebody had a flat tire... Jeff Schroeder: Well obviously, there was a way -- it was just that we couldn't make any mistakes. And we knew that, because we had to make up time as it was. I definitely anticipated other teams making mistakes and us getting a chance to catch up, but when we just made mistake after mistake after mistake and you're already that far behind, you know, things look dire. I never want to quit or give up, but sometimes you have to face reality and when we were out there in the vineyard with flashlights, it kind of felt like we had, even though it wasn't. Like I said, we accepted it, we were in good spirits about it and I'm glad we went out the way we did. We went out classy with our heads up and if you're going to go out, that's the way you got to go out, you know what I mean? Reality TV World: Yeah, with the exception of a couple of moments in the last few legs, you guys really seemed to do a good job of staying loose and just shrugging things off with self-deprecating remarks like, "We shouldn't reproduce" when you made mistakes. Was that a deliberate strategy on your part or was that just your natural personalities? Jeff Schroeder: Well that's easy for both of us to answer -- go ahead. Jordan Lloyd: Our natural personalities, yeah. Jeff Schroeder: It's just us. You know we get along, we crack jokes. That's definitely how I live. But things are stressful, like in life or like in anything, there's stressful moments. And The Amazing Race is a pressure cooker. For mother and daughter, brothers, sisters, father and daughter -- you know what I mean, everyone is going to get into it at one point. You have two people with two opposing points of views, obviously you're going to get into it a little bit. In France, the World War I [simulation] was our definite bottom of the Race. We both were tired of each other, me as well as her. We had mutual feelings of hate toward each other. (laughs) But like I said, we got over it real quickly and learned that we were both wrong, we both made mistakes, and we just had to get together as a team and we did that. And things just didn't go our way [after that]. Reality TV World: Yeah, Brent and Caite -- Caite far more than Brent, actually -- seem to be one of those teams that kind of took the opposite approach and really seemed focused on trying to prove how smart they were every time they made a mistake. What are your thoughts on that approach? Do you think you would have been able to last as long with a similar take on things? Jeff Schroeder: No way. Jordan Lloyd: No. Jeff Schroeder: Because Jordan really gets down on herself. I don't think she was ever taught -- you know, she was never into sports or anything like that, and I think being competitive is not really in her. She's more of a relaxed person and that's totally cool, that's awesome. That's probably the reason why I like her, because she's laid back and she just worries about her own thing and does her own thing, and that's why I get along with her so well. Because I'm the total opposite of that. And I think if I would have tried to ruffle Jordan's feathers -- I tried to encourage her and I think it came off more of being a tough guy or like bossing her, and it didn't work. Everyone saw it in France, we wanted to kill each other and I think I was getting too pushy, and I realized that, so that wasn't the way to motivate her. You have to really be patient with Jordan and talk to her, and that's the way to get her going. Our minds were together on that leg, but our minds were definitely somewhere else. We were together but not on the universe's page, we were going the wrong way. (laughs) Reality TV World: How surprised were you that you managed to survive those two legs with the non-elimination Pit Stop and then falling into a situation where another team got U-Turn'd and just couldn't do it? Jeff Schroeder: We were just super lucky. Jordan Lloyd: Yeah. Jeff Schroeder: We kind of knew there was a non-elimination coming up... Jordan Lloyd: ...but we didn't know when. Jeff Schroeder: Right. Jordan Lloyd: I was just hoping when we were in Germany it was going to be a non-elimination and thank god it was. And then thank god for the U-Turn for the next one. Jeff Schroeder: Yeah. Like we said, we got screwed up in Germany and we were at the back of the pack. And like I said, for three [legs] there was nothing for us to even out the teams, we just fell so far behind with everything. You know, we were lucky to even be on there the last couple of weeks. It was great just staying there a couple of more weeks and just seeing a couple of more things that we shouldn't have gotten the chance to, maybe. You know, we would have gotten eliminated obviously at that non-elimination and it would have been a real short trip. But you know, we made it halfway. We got to see a couple of extra things that we probably shouldn't have so we're thankful for that. Reality TV World: You guys were one of several teams that ended up getting directions to Taittinger's headquarters instead of the chateau and vineyard. Did you guys ever get an explanation about why so many locals seemed so confused -- is the chateau normally not open to the public or something? Jeff Schroeder: Well it wasn't locals, we went to the tourist information place and they told us that (laughs) Jordan Lloyd: Yeah, I thought at first this is for sure right because this is a tourist place but I think it was because wasn't it on (unintelligible) Epernay? Jeff Schroeder: Epernay was the place you had to go. Jordan Lloyd: It was the office. Jeff Schroeder: No, Epernay was the place you had to go. Jordan Lloyd: Oh it was? Okay. Jeff Schroeder: Yeah. One was the office and one was the chateau. So I guess at first glance if someone looked at it, they would send you to the office, you know? Because why would anyone want to go to the chateau? I'm thinking [that]. I don't know. I can see the mistake. If things weren't going as bad as they were, I probably would have been a little bit more upset about it but it was kind of like, "Man, this is just a day we're having and just put this on the pile." (laughs) Reality TV World: About how much time do you think you lost driving all the way back to the office in Reims and then all the way back out to the chateau? Jordan Lloyd: It was about 30 or 40 minutes. Jeff Schroeder: Yeah, from those two places it was about 30 or 40 minute drive, so an hour and a half [roundtrip including the stop.] Reality TV World: So do you think that might have been the difference on what ultimately left you behind Brent and Caite? Jeff Schroeder: Sure, absolutely. If we hadn't had done that, we would have had some more time. Yeah, definitely. We would have had an hour and a half extra, that would have changed everything. But you can't go back and point fingers at anything, you know? You could say, yeah, if we had gone [straight] there I think we would have had a way better shot, but who's to say we wouldn't have found the grapes or done something else wrong? So everything happens for a reason and it's in the stars for everybody I think. And you can't go back and point fingers unlike you'll drive yourself crazy. Because there were airplanes that we got on first that they were delayed and we got there last. Who are you going to blame there? You could blame all day but ultimately you have to take it upon yourself to say "Hey, I screwed up a couple of times, it's no one else's fault," and accept your defeat. Reality TV World: How long were you actually out in that vineyard? Jordan Lloyd: Oh, hours. Jeff Schroeder: I don't know the exact time but it was daylight when we started and it was pitch black when we were done, so you can fill in the blanks there. (laughs) Jordan Lloyd: (laughs) Reality TV World: What made you decide to try the "Tower" glass tower Detour task? Was it as simple as seeing the other team [doing the "Terra" option] in the field? Jordan Lloyd: We did start off -- because when we read the clue, we were like, "Let's do the grapes." I was like "I don't want to do the glasses." So we go out there and we see Caite and Brent, and then Jeff's like "No, let's do glasses," so then we kind of debated about that and I was "Okay." So then we went back in, started doing the glasses and then it wasn't like five minutes later [Caite and Brent] ran by then we knew were just in last place from there. So after that we just took our time with the glasses and then they broke and then we went back out to the vineyard. So we were there a long time. Jeff Schroeder: Yeah. I don't know why -- one of my regrets on the Race that I did was I always went down the unbeaten path. If one team was going somewhere, I wanted to go the opposite place. And being on the Race, you had to stay with the pack. you got to be able to see your competition on the Race. And I don't know why for some reason in my head I always wanted to do the opposite of what the other people were doing. There's no explanation to it, I just figured I could whatever is in my way and that's it. I figured they had been out there for hours because we were so far behind that it was impossible to get those grapes, so that's why I chose to go back inside and do the glasses. Reality TV World: I know we need to wrap it up, so last question -- what were your expectations going into the Race, did you feel you had a legit shot at winning or were you really just looking for the experience? Jordan Lloyd: I think it was more so the experience. For me it was the experience. Jeff Schroeder: To wrap it up, I was looking to win. (laughs) Both. If you can't win the experience the experience is a great second place. Source: http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-jeff-schroeder-and-jordan-lloyd-discuss-the-amazing-race-10636.php

jeffschroeder23 alright..... lets tweet it up!!! got about 15 min. so bring it on!!! Hey @Jeffschroeder23 Its Sunday! The fans r hopin 4 a tweetfest from U. Read this & start with me! TAR wont b the same 2nite w/o U & Jordan @winder40 i am starting with you! thanks for the the support but AR still has some great teams, and theres always elimination station haha i just know that @jeffschroeder23 is going to tweet me while i'm being all athletic and i'm going to miss it. @Speedy0103 here you go, not gonna lie a little crazy, never the less you got the job done! @jeffschroeder23 how much is amazing race going to suck tonight without you guys? @heidiwonderland it will still be good, a lot of good teams still left! @jeffschroeder23 Were you upset to lose The Amazing Race?? I was sad that you and jordan left @kanitydane1014 always upset when i lose, but it was one of the best experiences of my life! so much fun.... @jeffschroeder23 Jeff!! Happy Sunday! What are you doing today? @MelissaPenglis getting together with family today, its palm sunday, its a catholic thing... @jeffschroeder23 ok your hot. #justsayin @ginagirl916 haha thanks, i'll take it!!! @jeffschroeder23 hey Jeff..how's it goin? So which show did you like being on better? @rockchalk312 both were REALLY great in there own ways! i will probably never get a chance to do anything like that again.. @jeffschroeder23 Heyy Jeff...hows life...i was so sad to see you and Jordan leave Amazing Race! Whats next? @willeta01 for now back to work.... @jeffschroeder23 really bummed to not be seeing you and jordan on #TAR tonight. You guys did great, and you're so entertaining. @mamafox well thank you, there's always elimination station on cbs.com @Speedy0103 What's wrong with @jeffschroeder23 plaid shirt? I love it! @annie367 me too haha @jeffschroeder23 Yolanda frm Little Rock wants to remind yu to watch out for choc candy LOL @janedans hahaha next week i can eat it... tell her i said hi, good peps cried so hard that jeff/jordan lost in amazing race, they deserved to win @jeffschroeder23 @steephrossi still some great teams left, and you can always check us out on elimination station on cbs.com @jeffschroeder23 you guys look fantastic! SO happy for you two...hope you take it to the next level! Stay true to yourselves @Meriwyn thanks you, that was very nice!!! @jeffschroeder23 Hey Jeff! Thanks for tweeting. So what's up with a possible appearance with Casey in FL? Can you get Jordan to go too? @melanie734 Were working on it, i think will all be there @jeffschroeder23 I wanted to thank you for taking the time to chat w/ my sister and I at the Star Bar. She is now a "closet fan" LOL @MelissaB71 haha my pleasure @jeffschroeder23 Do you like farting? @StanKormick yes @jeffschroeder23 how are you and Jordan? @lindsylou480 great @jeffschroeder23 bonnie hunt show was great - Jordan looked especially BEAUTIFUL! @gee541 thanks you, bonnie is sooooo great!!! @jeffschroeder23 I was so bummed to see you & Jordan go on Amazing Race. I was pullin for ya! @JoannaRondo9 thanks, still a lot of entertaining teams left I crack up at the fact every time @jeffschroeder23 tweets my timeline never stops.I could keep hitting refresh evry cpl seconds & still goin @pepsiRich i don't even know what that means??? hahah @jeffschroeder23 Which was harder - the cameras in the big brother house or those on the amazing race - did either affect your game? @kess11 you get use to them both, never a problem @jeffschroeder23 Tell BB to let Canadians audition will ya? @LoveBugAngel no canadians can be on big brother? got make a BB canada? me and jordan are sad were off the race, but still a lot of entertaining teams left on the race and you can always check us out on cbs.com on elimination station... @jeffschroeder23 Has Jordan set family cruise up yet & will you go? Watching Duke BBall & then ES clips on CBS.Com. Good day @positivepeg not yet still working on the cruise, but i will be watching duke, my friends love duke jordan too, me not so much haha @MyLadyKat I know and I'm 7 minutes late to the @jeffschroeder23 party! Damnit! Jerseylicious had me sucked in. @Jess_BBLove you still got here in time, im falling way behind.. Wow @Jeffschroeder23 is finally ur on-line! Will u be coming back to Dallas anytime soon? @winder40 hopefully??? the JFK scene was really interesting!!! @pepsiRich @jeffschroeder23 he's an important guy, ya know! alot of peeps are tweeting now because of him and @BBJordanLloyd - awesome, huh? @MyLadyKat not that important haha @jeffschroeder23 You should come visit CANADA! We love you here big time!! Oh and let me know when your coming haha! @mylittlegirl444 i want to!!! a lot of great support from the Canadians!!! @jeffschroeder23 Gotti I have missed you! How the heck are are you brother? @Marygracie doing just fine MG thanks @jeffschroeder23 hi jeff! i truely enjoyed watching you & jordan on TAR! only downer is going through withdrawals all over again. HAND! @kaywynn elimination station on cbs.com @jeffschroeder23 are you back here at chitown yet? @ximagleek_oocdx finally back in the chi now @jeffschroeder23: Who will win the NCAA Tournament? I like Duke, b/c I a Duke fan? Who do U think?? @dutco ummmm i'll go with WV, not such a duke fan, i like underdogs even though WV is #2, they looked good yesterday @jeffschroeder23 you and jordan are the most hilarious pair...what was your favorite part of being on both bb and tar? @londonblur to many to tweet... both experiences of a lifetime... @jeffschroeder23 Pls give a shout out to my 1 yr old! she loved watching the amazing race w you! @ActuallyAmber not sure if you understand what a tweet is 1 yr old but here ya go haha @jeffschroeder23 Does Jordan have a Twitter? Also, how hard would it be to get you to follow me? @lovelyritaann yes jordan has a twitter oh I'm too late for the @Jeffschroeder23 tweet fest! I tweeted him this morning & asked him 2 start w/me! I lost! Its over! It hurts! LOL @winder40 i did start with you???? @jeffschroeder23 Would you be on Survivor is CBS asked you to? @tonyrolfes i would like to do surviver but i've been blessed enough!!! @jeffschroeder23 don't suppose you have an older brother that's single? @steviehill haha no both married @jeffschroeder23 Jeff, do you have a droid? @Jess_BBLove yes @jeffschroeder23 fav chicago restaurant? @cmfrede my friends places, pasta d'arte and nonna silvia's @jeffschroeder23 hi jeff (waving) @jewels5872 hi im waving too haha @jeffschroeder23 So proud how you and Jordan did in the race! Hope to see ya both soon! @traceandtob thanks wish we made it further but still had a blast!!!! @jeffschroeder23 by the way did you ever invest in a pool vacuum? LOL Love to you buddy. @Marygracie haha not yet, gotta get a pool first.. @Savannahsmum1 @myladykat @Jess_BBLove @jeffschroeder23 @tishcawley @heyhay28 Heeeey Jeff, the twitches say HI!!!! @Savannahsmum1 tell them all hi @jeffschroeder23 Do you still want 4 children? @arencain would be nice but each day im getting a little older ya know?? @jeffschroeder23 When do you get to see Jordan again? @michmomto3 very soon @MoeAnn221 @melissapenglis YES! @jeffschroeder23 & @bbjordanlloyd should totally come to Boston! @Jess_BBLove i can't wait to!!!! @jeffschroeder23 Jeff Big Brother is gonna be so different without you and Jordan now! Hahahaha. @UnheardWords new season new people, im sure you'll like the new cast just as much.. @jeffschroeder23 hey will you guys be going to TarCon? @gee541 not sure yet??? @jeffschroeder23: when will u be in Arkansas again? @amberdawn07 not sure, but i really like it there people are great! @jeffschroeder23 THIS IS HALEY IM 13 DID U GET JORDO HER I-POD AND DO U EXCEPT SKYPE REQUESTS AND COULD I GET U 2 FOLLOW ME????????? PLEASE! @loulou7878 HI haley thats jordan's middle name, did you know that? and jordan bought her own ipod she loves it!! @jeffschroeder23 Thanks for coming back to twitterland !! Hope to see you here next week. Off for my daily jog, Yuck @MelissaB71 gotta get it in!!! @jeffschroeder23 If you liked the history in Dallas, you would love the history in Boston - and the accents too. You should go to beantown @MelissaPenglis i can't wait!!! @jeffschroeder23 if u could be anywhere with jordan right now where would u be and what would u do? @KendallCav on a beach listening to bob marley with a cocktail!!! yesssss!!! @jeffschroeder23 You two were awesome to watch on the race along with Big Brother. I love both of you guys' positive attitudes. @KrisRocks25 i like your positive comment thanks! Okay, signing off to do some homework so I stop checking if a got a tweet from @jeffschroeder23 every 2 seconds, haha. Laters alligators @Rebz2945 homework first!!!! thats what my ma always said... haha it didn't work with me either haha @jeffschroeder23 One of the smartest things you said was that people can't hide who they really are for three months!!! @maryotin true story... It's Sun., what can I ask @JeffSchroeder23 so he'll tweet back? fave spring jam? tried any new John gotti sss'wiches? Lame. Guess I'll TTYN @IheartHollydays haha ttyn, i don't know why, that makes me laugh!!!! @jeffschroeder23 My wonderful friend, @ilovealphas, and I loved both you and Jordan on "The Amazing Race." We'll miss seeing you. @J_MNP thanks check out elimination station on cbs.com @jeffschroeder23 best line of TAR was when you were goin around in circles and referenced European vacation..Look kids Big Ben and Parliment @ItsRizzler not a lot of people got that one, thanks for the support my brother loved that one too hahaha @jeffschroeder23 You should update your twitter pictures. Not just BB anymore. @HopeOR ya i think your right???? i might do that seriously..... @winder40 did I miss the tweetfest @jeffschroeder23 ?!?! @Singermomm nope just in time @jeffschroeder23 do you have a team still playing during march madness? @ugotgot no i didn't even fill my brackets out in time so mad i forgot was super busy that week!!!! saved myself some money haha @jeffschroeder23 what was your favorite challenge on TAR? @glorytorres the WW1 thing was soooooo cool being there @jeffschroeder23 DO U WANT YOU 4 KIDS WITH JORDO OR AT LEAST 1 KID???PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ANSWER ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @loulou7878 a health kid would be great!!! @Jeffschroeder23 When will U & Jordan reschedule The Baub Show? After TAR? @singingmary yes 4 sure bob's awesome!!! @jeffschroeder23 Have to ask....."Team Edward" or "Team Jacob" from the Twilight Saga? ;o) How 'bout Jordan? @J_MNP not sure gotta watch? @jeffschroeder23 What is your fave summer/spring jam, right now? @Savannahsmum1 im working on that haha @jeffschroeder23 not a bad place to end up at ... eliminate me! eliminate me! @kess11 right hahah it was beautiful there @jeffschroeder23 hey jeff have u ever been here in canada??? @mattharrison30 just fishing.... @jeffschroeder23: Yes WV is really good, but do u at least think Duke can beat Baylor to make it to the final 4? Come on Jeff haha @dutco i hope duke loses to bayler sorry duke fans..... @jeffschroeder23 Was sad to see you and @BBJordanLloyd eliminated on TAR Have you both taken your prize trip to Vancouver yet? @savagedpearl not yet @jeffschroeder23 If you could only listen to one song from here on out, what would it be? @_Stephhh_ good question most likely a bob marley song....... @jeffschroeder23 I'm really going to miss you guys from the race, but will still watch ES... @akitamocha thanks..... should be good? they worked really hard on that too over there I'm blaming Twitter being so stupid for @jeffschroeder23 not seeing and/or not responding to my tweet lol @Jojo1S relax still trying to catch up hahaha here ya go canada... @jeffschroeder23 Put one of those new hawt headshot with the scruffy look @akitamocha you guys find everything haha @jeffschroeder23 Do you know when you're going to fit in your Vancouver trip? Try & go in July or Sept...it's gorgeous.. @GoShorty8 thanks, is there good fishing there? @jeffschroeder23 1 year ago did you ever imagine your life changing like this? an amazing journey huh - no racing, now slow down & enjoy @Jeep_ers no i never did, and yes i need some R&R with friends and family.... @jeffschroeder23 do you still talk to the bananaman? @wallyimus haha yep he's awesome alright guys, gotta get ready for Palm Sunday diner with my family! have a good Sunday everybody! thanks 4 the support and keep on truckin!

“We Thought We Could Just Breeze Through and Crack Jokes” – RealityNewsOnline’s Exclusive Interview with The Amazing Race 16's Jeff & Jordan by Teeuwynn Woodruff -- 03/25/2010 Jeff & Jordan have been on two reality shows -- Big Brother and The Amazing Race. Jordan even won Big Brother. The pair didn’t fare so well this time, but how do the two shows compare? Are they still a couple? What do they think it takes to do well on the race? And does Jordan know who Joan of Arc is? Look inside for the answers to these and other questions! RealityNewsOnline: Hi, Jeff & Jordan! Thanks for talking to RealityNewsOnline today! Jeff: Hey, how are you? RNO: Good. What made you decide to apply for The Amazing Race? Jordan: Right after we got off of Big Brother some of the producers approached us about doing The Amazing Race. We had to fill out an application and do the whole process, just like everyone else. I wanted to do it because I knew I would never go to another country, probably, ever. Then Jeff loves to travel, so we thought it would be a great experience – something fun to do together. Jeff: It was an easy decision to make. RNO: You were struggling to stay in the race the last few legs. Why do you think that was? Jordan: I think Germany messed us up. Then that led to the other legs to be, like, bad, I guess. We were so far behind, and even in the other two legs, we couldn’t get our directions right. We kept messing up with that. It just kind of went downhill after Germany. Jeff: Yeah, we went the wrong way… After that cab ride in Germany it just seemed like every decision we made was the wrong one. So, it just went downhill from there. We were lucky to still be in it after Germany. We were saved by the non-elimination leg. Then Michael & Louie saved us [with the U-Turn] in the next leg – otherwise, we would have been out. We were lucky just to be around, but are time was up. We left when we should – when we had to. And we got an extra two weeks out of it, so we’re happy, you know? RNO: How much time did you lose when the directions you got for Taittinger La Marquetterie sent you back to Reims to Taittinger’s headquarters instead? Jeff: Thirty or forty minutes each way. So, about an hour and a half total. Jordan: Yeah. RNO: Then, when you got to the actual location, Brent & Caite were still there. You decided to do the tower of champagne Detour option. How long were you working on building the tower of champagne glasses? Jeff: Well, what we did was we ran out to the field and saw Brent & Caite. We saw how big the field was and I said, “This must have took them forever if they’re still here.” So I thought we should go try the other Detour – since they were still out there. That was kind of our downfall – well, my downfall in the race. I always went up the unbeaten path. We chose the opposite of what other teams were doing, instead of sticking around the competition. Looking back, I think it wasn’t good to do. You should stick around your competition. I always just did the opposite, and I think that’s why I thought, “Let’s just go do the champagne thing.” Not long after we started the champagne thing, Brent & Caite were out of there. So, we took our time with the champagne, tried to figure it out and finish with our heads high. It broke and then instead of getting down and frustrated, we just finished up the challenge. We knew it was over at that point. We wanted to finish strong, with our heads high, and go out with the little bit of dignity that we had left. RNO: How long did it take to build that tower? It looked like it would take a long time to complete. Jeff: Well, it takes a while. First you have to take all the glasses out of the boxes. Jordan: Maybe an hour and a half? Jeff: I don’t know. Jordan: We were doing it for a long time. I think we got up to 12 – because you had to get to 15 levels high. I think we got to 12 and we couldn’t figure out how to stack it up even higher. Jeff: We got the engineering of it wrong. Your first instinct is to make a square, but the engineering of the exact amount of glasses was that it had to be like a triangle. That was the trick to that one and we just couldn’t figure that out. Then the glasses ended up breaking because we were stacking them in weird places. We didn’t have the engineering right – which isn’t our strong point either. When it’s time to go, it’s time to go. RNO: You’ve been on two reality shows now. You’ve had a chance to see yourselves on both. How do you think you came off looking this time compared to how you were portrayed in Big Brother? Jordan: I thought we looked like what we did on Big Brother. Jeff: I think we looked good. I think this last leg definitely helped us out. If we would have went out last week, when we were really at our bottom and mad at each other, it wouldn’t have looked good for us. But the way that we came back in such a short amount of time, and realized we were both wrong in our own ways and worked well as a team… We didn’t necessarily work well, but we worked as a team. We finished strong and we finished on a high note, with our heads high. It says a lot for someone to go through in such a short amount of time because we were really [fighting like] cats and dogs during that first leg in France. So, to bounce back and finish strong and smooth everything out says a lot for ourselves and our relationship. RNO: Jordan, do you know who Joan of Arc is? (Jeff laughs) Jordan: Yeah, I know who she is now. RNO: Jordan, you said you’ve never traveled outside the United States before. What was it like for you to travel like you did on the race? Jordan: Oh, it was really cool! I don’t like to fly anyway, so when we were going to Chile I actually felt a little bit at ease because you see the other teams on the plane with you – and the plane was huge! I’ve never been on a plane that big. It had, like, three rows. I felt a little bit better because I wasn’t on a small plane. It was neat. I thought it was a great experience. I got to go to all these countries in a short amount of time, and I know that’s something I probably won’t be able to do for a long time. RNO: Which is harder – remaining locked in a house with a group of people for a few months on Big Brother or traveling the world together as a team on The Amazing Race? Jordan: I think Big Brother’s harder, honestly – just because you’re in that one place for, like, a long amount of time. I mean, I was there for 72 days. And you are with all these people with different personalities. There’s tension in the house. There are people fighting. You have to be in that house – it’s not like you can go away. On The Amazing Race you’re just getting to see all this different stuff and you’re not in one place at one time. I mean, you do have your moments where you’re arguing, but I think it’s just better. Jeff: They’re equally hard in their own right – it’s not that one is easier than the other. They’re both hard in their own ways. RNO: Jeff, if you had to pick one show to do again, which would it be? Jeff: I think I’ve got some stuff left to prove on The Amazing Race, and traveling’s my thing anyway. If I had to pick one over the other… I mean, I don’t know how I would get back on The Amazing Race, it’s not like we’re All-Stars, by any means! But I would definitely like another go at that. I had two go’s at things in life that people would never get a chance to do anyways, so I think I got enough. I’m happy where I’m at. RNO: What’s the state of your relationship right now? Jordan: We’re together. Jeff: Yeah, we’re still together. Actually, we’re stronger than we’ve ever been. Going through the race and going through our ups and downs, and getting to learn a lot about each other – more than we did before the race – just makes our relationship stronger. RNO: Great. So, do you see your relationship continuing and even progressing to something more? Jordan: Yes! Jeff: So far, so good. We have plans. I have some things I have to do in the future. She has some things that we have to work out with school over the summer. But, other than that, we’re looking forward to moving forward RNO: What do you think are the most important qualities for a team on The Amazing Race to have to succeed? Jordan: Ummm… The most important quality is just being able to work well together – and communicating. That’s really the biggest thing. Jeff: Right. I think staying positive and working well with your partner is really a lot of it. If you can stay positive…. Because it’s never over until it’s over. Staying positive with your partner, not fighting, and paying attention to the clues! That’s one thing we didn’t do. If you have those three qualities – a strong relationship with your partner, you don’t argue and stay positive, and you pay attention to the clues – you go a long, long way in that race. RNO: What do you think is the smartest thing you did on the race? Jordan: Uh… (Both laugh) Jordan: The smartest thing? Jeff: That was the bus ride – even though we screwed it up. Jordan: Oh, yeah! That’s true. Okay, the smartest thing we did – well, we did screw this one up – but, if we wouldn’t have screwed it up, it would have been the smartest thing. When we were going to Argentina, the second leg, everybody was saving a spot for each other on the bus. We were in the back of the line, and me and Jeff were like, “There’s got to be something else where we can get there faster than the other people.” We went off and we found a connecting bus to… Where was it? I don’t remember. “Temuco” or something. Nobody else thought of doing that. Even though we missed the bus, if we found the bus we would have been there before the cowboys. Jeff: Yeah. Jordan: So, me, Brent, Caite, and Jeff, and the cowboys, would have been there at the line that morning when [it opened]. So, that was probably the smartest thing. Jeff: You know, we took first that last leg, then we made a great move by jumping ahead of everybody, and I think we got a little too lazy and cocky. So, we were like, “Let’s go get some water.” When you’re at the back of the line you check on everything. But we got a little cocky and lazy early on and we took it right in the mouth for thinking that way. RNO: What most surprised you about the race? Jordan: Surprised us? Jeff: I think it was more stressful than either of us thought it was going to be. Jordan: It’s a lot harder than it looks. Jeff: A lot harder. So, it was definitely more stressful than we thought. We just weren’t ready – we were ignorant to it. We thought we could just breeze through and crack jokes. It’s not like that. We got our jokes in, but we definitely didn’t breeze through. RNO: Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your experiences on the race? Jeff: Just that, even though we didn’t win, it was awesome! It was actually better than I expected. It was a great, great experience, and not winning really doesn’t mean that much to me. We had a great time and I thought we put in a great effort, and we obviously got a memory for a lifetime out of it. RNO: Great! Thank you so much for talking to me today. Jeff & Jordan: Thank you!

From Big Brother to The Amazing Race with Jordan Lloyd and Jeff Schroeder by Reg Seeton After winning the eleventh season of Big Brother, Jordan Lloyd and her former Big Brother house mate and new beau, Jeff Schroeder, hit the reality TV arena to run The Amazing Race. Although Jordan and Jeff were still feeling each other out in their new Big Brother relationship, Jeff and Jordan took their collective to new heights on The Amazing Race when to pair hit the mat early in first place in front of Amazing Race host, Phil Keoghan. Despite getting the jump on the other Amazing Race teams, Jordan and Jeff found themselves struggling with directions and each other as they learned to deal with each other beyond the Big Brother house. In the end, after falling behind to last place in the France leg of The Amazing Race, Jeff and Jordan couldn't overcome directions and this week's Amazing Race detour in French wine country. After hitting the mat in last place, Jordan and Jeff saw their time on The Amazing Race come to an end. Following their elimination, we caught up with Jordan Lloyd and Jeff Schroeder to find out where there relationship stands post Amazing race, what went wrong after their Amazing Race victory, and what the future holds for the former Big Brother turned Amazing Race couple. THE DEADBOLT So, are you guys going to have French champagne for New Year's? JEFF SCHROEDER: Definitely not! THE DEADBOLT Did you guys feel you were in it the whole race, or was there a point when you felt it slipping away? JORDAN LLOYD: I think in the beginning, the first leg that we won, we felt like, "Oh yeah, we came in first and the next leg we're probably going to come in first." Then all of a sudden it just got sour from there. JEFF: What? JORDAN: It did! JEFF: The first leg, Jordan's like, "There's no way we're going to win." We won the first leg. JORDAN: I know, but then after we were like, "Oh, we're going to do good. See, we just proved that we can come in first." It just went sour. JEFF: I think it got sour in Germany a little bit. You know, with the cab ride and we started to fall really behind. It's hard to climb back when you're at the back of the pack and there's no trains or busses to even the people out. We snuck by with the U-Turn and we were hoping that the next leg, "We need a train or a bus to even people out." It just didn't happen because we were so far back. That last leg, we kind of had an idea but we never quit. We were like, "Listen, there's always a chance. There's always a chance." But we made so many mistakes this last show, it was impossible for us to come back. THE DEADBOLT: We know you guys liked each other even more after Big Brother, but how do you like each other now after The Amazing Race? JORDAN: I think we like each other even more now. I think it really helped. It definitely made us stronger and made me understand a lot more things about Jeff. Like certain things I thought he was yelling at me, I learned that he's not really yelling at me and that's just Jeff. That's his tone and that's how he is and he's louder about certain things. I don't know. I think it helped. I think it's been better since we got off the show. JEFF: I think it's like any relationship. You know, how everything's perfect and nobody can do anything wrong and life goes on, different things happen, and you start to learn more about the other person. We got thrown into a situation where everything was great, and of course the race is stressful for anybody on it, but we got thrown into a stressful situation. On top of that, we were still trying to learn about each other. So being on Big Brother was like going out for a year and the next show was like speeding up our relationship a ton. We went through everything so fast, ups and downs, and I think we really got to learn a lot about each other in just that short time we were together. THE DEADBOLT: How would it have been for you guys if you hadn't decided to run The Amazing Race? JEFF: I still think we would have went to our down times. Life, like everything else, has its ups and downs that we just didn't experience yet. So when we went through our downs on The Amazing Race, it just helped us learn more about each other. I think it would have been the same. We would have went through our downs but we would have been in different cities. So maybe it would have been even worse. Being on the show brought us together even more, I think. THE DEADBOLT: Did you get a chance to take Jordan to Hawaii yet? JEFF: [laughs] No, Hawaii is gone. We're going to take a trip to Antigua after this is all said and done. We're going to relax for a bit and then probably take a trip soon, real soon. JORDAN: Maybe a year. No, not ... JEFF: We'll see. JORDAN: Yeah, we'll see. My mom turns 50 on Thursday, so my family, we all kind of want to go on a cruise for her 50th. So Jeff is going to come along with us. THE DEADBOLT Was there anything that we didn't see that you wish got aired? JEFF: I think they showed some of our best moments. You know, when you're racing like that, even watching the show I was like, "Oh my God, I can't believe I said that." Jordan was the same way, "I didn't know I said that." So there might have been some good moments they left out, but I just can't remember. When you're racing like that, you're in the moment and doing your thing. I think they captured the moments pretty well. THE DEADBOLT Well, what was the best moment on the race for you guys? JEFF: [laughs] I think coming in first. JORDAN: [laughs] Yeah, the first leg of the race. JEFF: [laughs] It was like we were at the top of the mountain and we just kind of rolled down after that. There were some nice views down the mountain, I'll tell you that. Argentina was beautiful, I really loved that. It was awesome. Then the second to last show, the World War I, that was amazing! The planes coming so low and the bombs going off, everything was so surreal, and that was really, really cool. Even though Jordan and I wanted to kill each other, that was still a really cool moment. THE DEADBOLT So what's next for you guys, a wedding or Survivor? What does the future hold? JEFF: [laughs] I think we're going to take a reality break and just try out real life reality. JORDAN: I'm going to go back to school. I'm going to get the hair salon. That's really it for me. Still doing the long distance thing. JEFF: Are you back in the Ad world, Jeff? JEFF: Yes, I am. I have some other things I'm taking care of but I went back to work and I'm just trying to get my feet back on the ground. You get pumped up for a little bit, think your cool for a short time while you're on these reality shows, but it's your 15 minutes of fame and I think it's over for us. It's time to get back to reality. You can't live off this forever and you've got to get your feet back on the ground and start living the rest of your life.

by Gina Scarpa Last night, on The Amazing Race, the remaining seven teams were given very little information on their clues, which took them around France. Several teams went to the wrong location, even the wrong city, more than once and a detour, in which they had to choose between skill and luck, caused stress and uncertainty. Jeff and Jordan, who have been at the back of the pack for a few legs now, were the last team to check in at the mat and were eliminated from the race. Today, the couple from Big Brother spoke to RealityWanted in an exclusive interview about doing another reality show, how the race affected their relationship, and what's next for them. Q. Gina, RealityWanted: What was your reaction when you found out that you were going to get to go on The Amazing Race, especially coming off so fresh from Big Brother? A. Jeff: Right after Big Brother, it was weird because it was such a whirlwind and then they asked us really quickly to try out for the race. Obviously, the answer was yes. I love to travel, it's a great show. Even though everything was going on, it was such a shock and we were definitely excited. Q. Gina, RealityWanted: Teams on the race are often comprised of family members or couples that have been together for some time. Do you think it worked to your advantage or disadvantage to be a new couple? A. Jeff: I think just the way we met was weird. I think it was to our disadvantage but who knows? We got to learn a lot about each other that we didn't on Big Brother. We went through ups and downs but in the end, it was all for the best. Q. Gina, RealityWanted: Do you wish that in the last leg or two, there was the opportunity for all of the teams to catch up to one another and create a more even playing field? A. Jordan: We were hoping that in the last leg that we got eliminated. I kept saying: Maybe we're gonna get on a bus or a train or a plane or something and it'll even us up. Q. Gina, RealityWanted: Because of the vague clues on this leg of the race, it seemed like the most frustrating. Would you agree? A. Jordan: We were so turned around and for some reason, it was so hard to talk to the French people. I couldn't understand them at all. The street signs were confusing and it was aggravating. It kind of got comical. Q. Gina, RealityWanted: When Rob and Amber were on The Amazing Race, it helped them that they were recognizable to people in different countries. Did being on Big Brother have any affect on the locals helping you along the way? A. Jordan: No, nobody recognized us at all. A. Jeff: I would've liked it if everybody recognized us. Some people in the states did but it didn't help us at all. Q. Gina, RealityWanted: What teams on the race did you feel the closest to? A. Jeff: For me, I think the cowboys were my favorite and Brent and Caite, we spent a lot of time with them at the back of the pack. Q. Gina, RealityWanted: At this point, who do you think is running the best race right now? A. Jeff: Mike and Louie. They have that lead and nothing is done to even it out. They're clicking as a team, they work well together, and they're getting their breaks. A. Jordan: I think all the teams are running good. We were hours behind Michael and Louie... an hour and a half... two hours... something like that. Q. Gina, RealityWanted: Do you think there's anything you would've changed about the way you ran this last leg of the race? A. Jeff: Yeah, everything that we did, we'd do the opposite! Q. Gina, RealityWanted: What are you two up to now? Have things quieted down? A. Jordan: It's already died down a lot. Like, a lot! I'm back at the salon working and taking classes. Going to the beach and waiting for summer to get here. A. Jeff: Right now, I'm just back at work. We'll see how this summer works. We'll still do the long distance thing throughout the summer and hopefully things change and something pops for us. When she graduates, we definitely have different options. TO READ THE FULL INTERVIEW PLEASE GO HERE: http://www.realitywanted.com/newsitem/3055-the-amazing-race-16-exclusive-interview-with-jeff-schroeder-and-jordan-lloyd

Reality Sweethearts Jeff and Jordan: The Amazing Race Made Us Stronger March 25, 2010 After falling for each other in the Big Brother house last summer, salesman Jeff Schroeder, 31, and salon receptionist Jordan Lloyd, 22, decided to take their new relationship for a test drive around the world on The Amazing Race. While they didn’t win any money this time around, the couple agree the experience gave them new tools to make their long-distance (he’s in Chicago; she’s in Charlotte, N.C.) relationship last. –Carrie Bell So sad to see you guys go as you never ceased to entertain. Jeff: At least we accomplished something. Much of the entertainment value came from Jordan’s ditsy moments — the granddaddy of them all being confusing Noah’s Arc and Joan of Arc. Jordan: I was like, “I don’t want to watch this episode because I know they’re gonna show that stupid thing I said about Joan.” If I ever learned about her, that was a long time ago and I’d forgotten. Racing, you’re not always thinking straight and the first thing that came to my head when I heard Arc was Noah and animals. It made me feel better when Caite said the same thing. At least I wasn’t the only one. Where did you go wrong? Biggest misstep? Jordan: Directions. It was cold. We didn’t communicate well with each other. The whole cab ride in Germany really threw us off for the next two legs. That guy took us probably 40 minutes out of the way and put us so far behind. It just went downhill from there. Jeff: That really messed with our heads. It’s hard to play catch-up. It must be hard to swallow when bad luck — or even worse, bad directions — are to blame for your elimination. Jeff: If you can’t trust a tourist office, who should you get directions from? But one hand washes the other. When something good happens in life, usually something bad happens. We got sent on some unfortunate cab rides and got some bad directions, but we also got saved by a non-elimination [round] and a U-turn. We should have been off the show two weeks earlier. Not winning wasn’t the worst thing ever. We had a great time doing the show. We learned a lot about each other and doing the show made us a stronger couple. Glad to hear you guys are still dating. Many contestants who have known each other much longer weren’t so lucky. Jordan: The Race helped us learn more about each other. A lot of things I didn’t understand about Jeff going in, I understand now. Like sometimes I felt he was yelling at me because he was raising his voice. I kept telling him, “Lower your tone with me.” I learned that’s just Jeff being competitive. I thought it was going to make or break us. It just made us stronger. Jeff, is it fair that people accuse Jordan of holding you back? Jeff: I was worried about that going in and sometimes she could have tried a little harder, but I was also too competitive. It kept me from communicating well with Jordan. I was trained in sales and she was never in sports so she doesn’t share my way of thinking. I dealt with her like a coach would a player, but that’s not the way to do it with her. You have to talk a little softer and understand where she’s coming from. But we learned from it. She turned it up a level and I toned it down a little and that’s going to help us throughout life. Is this it for you guys and reality TV or is there another show you’re hoping to get on? Jeff: I think people are getting tired of us and need a break, so we’re going back to our regular lives. We loved every minute of our 15 minutes of fame and I’m sure we’re gonna miss it, so I would never say never.

The 'Big Brother 11' stars weigh in on the differences between the two shows Posted by MSN TV on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 2:38 PM Team "Big Brother 11" -- Jeff Schroeder, 31, and "BB 11" winner Jordan Lloyd, 22 -- crashed out of "The Amazing Race" on Sunday, as the "newly dating" pair failed to escape the trench they had dug themselves on World War I battlefields in previous episodes. Absolutely nothing went right for the team as they criss-crossed France's Champagne region, as poor navigation and plain bad luck doomed them to a last-place showing. ("Phil is going to be so pissed at us," Jordan posited on the way to their elimination.) We spoke with Jeff and Jordan -- still dating, by the way -- about "TAR" versus "BB" (one's cattier than the other, but no points for guessing which one) and dating under stress in Argentina. MSN TV: How did "The Amazing Race" compare to competing on "Big Brother"? Jordan: This was way more fun than "Big Brother." On "Big Brother," you're locked in the house -- you're stuck with people. It was a lot more stress but I liked this a lot better. Jeff: I'm more of an outdoors person. "Amazing Race" fits me better. [To Jordan] "Big Brother" fits you better, huh? You like to lay around and get some sun. Jordan: [On "Big Brother"] it's catty. But there was some cattiness on the race, too. I think people were distant with us at first. Do you think that was because you were already reality show stars? Jeff: In the beginning, yeah. People were giving us the cold shoulder. I thought, maybe we just don't know them -- maybe that's how they are normally, turning their backs on people. I just thought that once they got to know us, they'd like us. We got along with the cowboys great. Jordan, on your bio page, it says that one of your goals for running the race was to "understand each other" better. Did that happen? Jordan: I think it helped. After the race, there was some tension between me and Jeff. But it got better, and I think going through all those tense situations helped us in the end. What were the most stressful times? Jordan: In Argentina, we thought we were in last place because we missed our connecting bus -- I just felt like crying. It was too early to be eliminated! And then in Germany, I just wanted to break down and cry. Definitely, when you're in the back, you get really discouraged. Me, I wanted to cry. Jeff: I'm all into positive thinking, and you can never quit. There's at least a handful of times when she was, like, "We're out," and we were still in the race. She needs to learn that about herself and life. But you're still dating? Jordan: Yes. Jeff: I think it helped us. I'm over-competitive. I want to win and be the best, and I'll die trying. Jordan ... Jordan goes with the wind. And we need to meet in the middle somewhere. Were you able to do that? Jordan: Before, if he'd yell, I'd be, like, "Why are you yelling at me? Lower your tone with me!" But now he's just Jeff -- that's just how Jeff expresses himself. That's not how my friends or family express themselves, but that's how he does.

Exclusive Interview: Jordan and Jeff from 'The Amazing Race' Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Henrik Batallones Staff Writer, BuddyTV How many of you were not rooting for Jordan and Jeff on The Amazing Race? Whether you first saw them on Big Brother or just encountered them lately (in my case), it's not hard to see why they're pretty enjoyable to watch. Sure, they weren't the best racers, but they were still fun to watch. So, admittedly, I was one of those who felt bad when they got eliminated. I got to talk to Jordan and Jeff early today, taking time off to answer a few quick questions about their race experiences, their non-celebrity status and a future reality show. Or is it? First off, why join the race, especially after just finishing Big Brother? Jeff: I love to travel and Jordan had never been to another country before, so we thought it would be something fun to do together. Did being a celebrity of sorts help you in the race in any way? Surely someone recognized you when you started the race in Los Angeles. What about the other teams? Jordan: We're no celebrities but a few people recognized us in LAX. After that, in other countries, no one knew who we were. We were on the same playing level as everyone else. I think one or two teams knew who we were but no one else did. Were you surprised when you finished first in Chile? Jeff: No. We were there to win and we were off to a strong start. But as the race progressed it got harder and we caught a couple of bad breaks. In this race it was anyone's game. Jordan: The whole taxi ride in Germany threw us off for the next two legs and we kept screwing up with directions. Do you think arriving last in the non-elimination leg in Germany hurt your chances in the race? Jordan: Germany really hurt us and caused us to fall far behind--and we had an extra task to do. Thank God there was a U-turn or we would have been eliminated. What was the most memorable part of the race for you? Jordan: Winning the first leg of the race and visiting and seeing all the different places was incredible. Despite not having spent lots of time together, I'm impressed that you didn't bicker as hard as the other teams. Was it really the case, or did you argue a lot more than we saw on the show? Jeff: We had our ups and downs but in the end we kept our heads up high and never gave up. You said that your main goal in running the race was to learn more about each other. Is it mission accomplished? Jordan: It was mission accomplished. We have a better and stronger relationship than before. Jeff: It helped us understand and learn more about each other. You've appeared in two reality shows together. Is a third reality show--maybe your own--in your future plans? Jordan: It's out of our hands but you'll never know. Anything's possible. Source: http://www.buddytv.com/articles/the-amazing-race/exclusive-interview-jordan-and-35442.aspx

Eviction Interview: Jeff Posted on Aug 26, 2011 09:45pm hrich1210: What are your concerns for Jordan in the house without you? People taking advantage of her. That is the one thing I don't like. Jordan's kindness is sometimes mistaken for weakness and that gets me fired up. heatherhump7601: Do you regret trusting shelly? Yes I do. I'm out and she voted me out. lilyyangg: If you and Daniele had worked together do you think you would have taken out the floaters who all don't deserve to be there? 100 percent - but I couldn't trust Daniele to do that because all the floaters were her friends. hannahkaylin: Big Jeff. Are you going to be friends with Shelly outside the bb house? And where is your relationship with Jordan? I thought I would be and I want to say that it is all just a game, but for Shelly to do something like that to me really hurts -- past the game level. Right now, it stings, but we'll see how I feel at the finale. patandaj patandajf: LOTS of lazy floaters this summer. Who's the worst offender? Kalia, Porsche, Shelly or Adam? Best floater was either Porsche or Shelly - they are equally terrible.

Jordan's October 22nd Tweefest Footloose is my new favorite movie! The new footloose. The guy that played Willard was so funny. Its a must see movie @RachelEReilly @BBJordanLloyd@jeffschroeder23 @brendonvbb12 just a shout out to four of my favorite bb contestants! love you guys! xoxo @mskaytiwhite @RachelEReilly @jeffschroeder23@brendonvbb12 hey! @BBJordanLloyd wanna make my day and say Hi to me PLEASE I will extol you #VOCABWORDS @ilovex3_swift Hey! @BBJordanLloyd which one do you like better? I think the original and the new one are both great @BBJordanLloyd how was the dancing? @lornadancing really good. made you want to go out after and dance...haha @BBJordanLloyd Do you think Jeff would like it? I know he really isn't into country music. @luvkahlua59 probably not..lol @BBJordanLloyd haha I loved him @beezay123 me too! we wish Willards character was real cause we would be BFF's with him...lol @BBJordanLloyd Me too. I missed Kevin Bacon though. lol Julieanne Hough was awesome!!! @deemj61 she was great in the movie! Going to see Paranormal Activity 3 when Jeff comes...that movie looks so creepy @BBJordanLloyd you have a sweet spirit @royrescue thank you @BBJordanLloyd what do you think of Taylor swift? @ilovex3_swift shes very talented @BBJordanLloyd You should visit Nashville soon!! You had a boot load of fans here!!! @tamara710 me and miss megan are going to try to go there soon. I'm so jealous that my grandparents went there today @BBJordanLloyd Jordan...Did you get a chance to see Rachel this week? @singingmary me and Rachel are hanging out tomorrow @BBJordanLloyd When Jeff was in the Jury House & u still in the BB house that was longest you guys went without talking? How hard was it? @knouase it was sooooo hard @BBJordanLloyd What's your favorite kinds of music?? @steffblum country @BBJordanLloyd Would you do Dancing with the Stars if they asked you to ? @cheryllo1 yes!! @BBJordanLloyd sounds "mischivus" lol @AMasse27 lol @BBJordanLloyd we heart you and Jeff in Nashville! @IheartHollydays aww yay! I gotta take him there @BBJordanLloyd do u like Blake Sheltons new song God gave me u ? I love it @lucindagay09 yes! i love him @BBJordanLloyd Are you ready for your Birthday? The lovely 25! @arencain no...it just means one year older...lol @BBJordanLloyd Do you miss the Big Brother house now that you've been out for a little bit? @taylorbrynne NO...haha @BBJordanLloyd can I get a shout out!!! I'm huge fans of u and Jeff. @meghanh27 hey @BBJordanLloyd What do you and Rachel have planned for tomorrow? @srtravers maybe some haunted houses @BBJordanLloyd Jordan...So what did you decide to wear for Halloween? @singingmary the humilitard! @BBJordanLloyd Do u like Carrie Underwood? @steffblum love her @BBJordanLloyd Do you watch DWTS? If so who are you rooting for this season? @_DayDreamer325 i quit watching after kristen was voted off @BBJordanLloyd do you and jeff have any big plans for your birthday celebration? @jejofan1 not yet @BBJordanLloyd Did you see the fan page Jeff made today? @nanna47 not yet @arencain @BBJordanLloyd that's how I feel about birthdays too Jordan lol. nothing exciting about them after 21! haha @glorytorres @arencain i agree @BBJordanLloyd That's sounds fun! Rachel will be a blast @srtravers with rachel, my brother, sister, and miss megan it will be a blast. I'm sure everyone will be able to hear all of us scream I am sure!! @BBJordanLloyd just wanted to say I loved watching you and Jeff on BB and AR! My all time favorites!!! @AgassiFan1 thank you @BBJordanLloyd how soon will u be moving ? bet u cant wait @lucindagay09 after the holidays @BBJordanLloyd Are you going to dress Maggie up for Halloween? @disawyer maybe @BBJordanLloyd Will you ever come to NYC sometime? Id love to meet ya! We're the same age =] @ozcutie87 i want to around xmas time cause the decorations are pretty @BBJordanLloyd is your brother excited to be reunited with jeff? @JessalynB1987 yes @BBJordanLloyd Will you spend Christmas at home or w/Jeff? @nanna47 with my family but i will spend time with jeffs family a week before @BBJordanLloyd when does Jeff come to NC? @bnculbertson next week @BBJordanLloyd how's Maggie? @danyellieee shes great @BBJordanLloyd @lucindagay09 Is it going to be Chicago or LA? @LoveJEJO @lucindagay09 it will be a suprise @BBJordanLloyd Are you excited for your live chat with Baub?! @srtravers yes, I love Baub. A great guy @BBJordanLloyd Are you going to get to spend any of Thanksgiving holidays with Jeff? Or do u go to grandpas every year @varneys04 spending time with my grandparents, aunt, and cousins @BBJordanLloyd Do you have a verified Facebook fanpage? Jeff had his fixed today @ZacharyNicolos i dont but jeff does @BBJordanLloyd this is my second time applying to BB. Last time i got an interview...any tips? i would of loved being on with you @lcerati be yourself... and don't just say what you think they want to hear @BBJordanLloyd Did you see Kellie Pickler on 90210 the other night? @heathur22 i missed it @BBJordanLloyd Is Jeff going to Shawneetown again this year @knouase no @BBJordanLloyd what's your favorite carrie underwood song? @VeganGoddess40 all of them..i like her new song with Brad Paisley "remind me" @BBJordanLloyd OMG you're brave!! Can't wait to hear about it though!! Just got back from seeing FootLoose w/my daughter & loved it!! @MartyLynnPowell me too! @BBJordanLloyd I can't of think of anything to ask!So I just want to wish you and Jeff the best!! You both are so nice to your fans!!! @TracyBil aww thank you! @BBJordanLloyd @VeganGoddess40 carrie and brad will be singing that song on the country awards november 9th...dont forget to watch.. @jejofan1 @VeganGoddess40 I will be watching @BBJordanLloyd Are you excited about moving? @nanna47 yes! change is always good @BBJordanLloyd u seem to be annoyed by fans lol @BigBFan181 not at all. trying to respond to everyone @BBJordanLloyd Are you getting excited for your Cambodia trip ? Do you need to get shots before you go ? @cheryllo1 I cant wait! will be a great experience @BBJordanLloyd where's a fun place to go to for halloween. My bff lives in charlotte and i may go up there. love NC went to school in hky @lcerati go to the grave diggers ball. its downtown at Dixie's tavern. They have bands and everyone dresses up. best costume wins 1,000 @lcerati dollars. its a fun time @BBJordanLloyd What's the best thing about Chicago besides Jeff of course? @lornadancing the food and shops @bbjordanlloyd are you going to film your trip to cambodia or is it just a personal trip @JessalynB1987 its not filmed but we will take tons of pictures @BBJordanLloyd what are you asking for , for your birthday?! @bnculbertson nothing really..I do kinda want a new trash can..haha I know that sounds wierd @BBJordanLloyd Did u meet Carrie? If not u should sign up for her fanclub thing cause u can get meet and greet at her shows. Shes so sweet! @heathur22 I didnt. I think I would freeze and not know what to say @BBJordanLloyd I would love to help out in Cambodia - One more reason to prove how genuine and caring the both of you are! @srtravers When we find out more info. we will post stuff for everyone @srtravers and then everyone will know how to help if they want to @BBJordanLloyd Jordan how many of those kids from Cambodia are u going to try and bring home? That is going to be a great experience! @varneys04 I know when I'm there I will want to bring them all back home with me @BBJordanLloyd Do u ever get told u look really young? Cuz u don't look almost 25 @steffblum yes. and I love it @BBJordanLloyd Have you been to the Navy Pier yet? Went last summer w/ my parents and had a blast. @knouase no I havent @BBJordanLLoyd Going to a Panthers game 2morrow (not looking 4ward to 3hr drive lol) but any tips on best place to park? First time going! @disawyer umm try somewhere on 4th street cause thats close to the stadium..but if you cant find parking don't blame me..lol @BBJordanLloyd what r u doing 4 ur bday ? @lucindagay09 Not sure right now @BBJordanLloyd are you and Jeff doing the build a city thing during your trip to Cambodia? @glorytorres yes I think it's something like that @BBJordanLloyd Are you gonna be in Georgia, Alabama, or Tennessee anytime soon? @SellyGLovesMe im sorry but not anytime soon @BBJordanLloyd haha you are too funny! A trash can for your room?! Target has some great ones @bnculbertson one for my kitchen. I hate mine right now @BBJordanLloyd If there's anything your fans can do to help with the PCL in Cambodia please let us know Jordan...we're behind you 100% ! @cheryllo1 thank you! when I know more I will post more info. @bbjordanlloyd who is you number one choice for the next bb all-stars? @annamichelle178 I would like to see Dan play again @BBJordanLloyd love that you are responding to all your fans today...just wanted to say I love you and Jeff...keep on being yourselves @itsallaboutme13 thank you @BBJordanLloyd @disawyer Or park in Pineville and take the light rail downtown. @knouase @disawyer yeah thats a good idea too @BBJordanLloyd have ya'll done any pumpkin carving yet this year Jordan? Or r u waiting 4 Jeff 2 get there & maybe a friendly competiton? @StellaChels waiting on Jeff for that @BBJordanLloyd I watch Cord McCoy ride a bull last week, will you & Jeff go and see him if he comes to town? I love that cowboy! LOL @queenmama7777 of course! such a good guy @BBJordanLloyd You haven't been to Navy Pier yet?? Jeff's slacking on his tour guide duties!!! It's a lot of fun!!! @deemj61 I dont think so @deemj61 I will have to ask him and see if we have been there @BBJordanLloyd How do you think Maggie will take to Chicago. I have a shitzu also-they are the sweetest dogs. @lornadancing She will freeze..ha @BBJordanLloyd i would go see it if@channingtatum was the lead. @KathieReynolds @channingtatum me too! haha @BBJordanLloyd did you like Britney from bb12? @ZacharyNicolos yes she was funny @BBJordanLloyd @nanna47 Jordan that picture that Jeff painted u was amazing!Hope u find the perfect spot 2 hang it in your new home w/ Jeff! @singingmary @nanna47 yeah hes good at drawing @BBJordanLloyd was maggie so excited to see you when you got home from big brother haha i love you guys best bb players<3 @pajammajamxoxox she was so happy! @BBJordanLloyd R u still going 2 Aruba 4 Rachel's bachelorette party? @maxnsam i dont think so cause were going to cambodia around the same time..but I will buy her a gift b4 i go @BBJordanLloyd Did you and Jeff get ur colonic yet? I did! @queenmama7777 haha not yet. How did u like yours @BBJordanLloyd Thanks for the tweet Jordan! Does it make you feel good to be a role model for younger people? @TeamJorchelFans it does! @BBJordanLloyd I wonder if Rachel will be all glittered out with orange glitter for your night out tomorrow! LOL @varneys04 haha I could see that @BBJordanLloyd Hey Jordan, I'm 18 and you're my idol <3 I think you are so nice and great! Love you and @jeffschroeder23--so happy for u @TayyyBeckham @jeffschroeder23 aww thank you! @BBJordanLloyd Have you and Jeff decided on a vacation spot yet? @Hellataz not yet..hopefully soon @BBJordanLloyd ; I Loved How You Said " Terrible In Science " , Just Gotta Say Your Amazing And I Was Hoping To See You Win Again @AlexPhinRide thank you RT @mimi3315 @BBJordanLloyd - Are you guys still planning a trip @BackBookReviews @arencain @mimi3315 @BackBookReviews we are but not sure when @BBJordanLloyd are you and jeff still going to be in brenchel's wedding @jejofan1 I hope so @BBJordanLloyd What's your favorite memory from the BB house? Besides winning, of course lol @SellyGLovesMe prob. on season 11 when Jeff and I started are own alliance together and became so close @BBJordanLloyd would u ever get into a car with Rachel driving? @steffblum hahaha good question..I dont know I might be too scared @BBJordanLloyd Is your time after BB way more hectic now or after Season 11? @TeamJEJO no its about the same @BBJordanLloyd Jordan...do you still want a square cut diamond ? @cheryllo1 umm I dont know. I think I will take whatever! @BBJordanLloyd Curious did u and Jeff get to stay in the same place after u left BB before fianle night!I heard u didnt stay n jury house! @varneys04 didnt see Jeff till finale night @BBJordanLloyd You are my favourite BB player ever. Hope everything is going good for you past BB. @jazzsquare thank you @BBJordanLloyd - What's your fav eye shawdow / makeup? @mimi3315 Too Faced natural eye kit @BBJordanLloyd Jooorrrdan!! Ur the bestest!!! Did you decide on a Halloween costume yet? U and Jeff should be Danny and Sandy from Grease!! @ScottySayz_66 the humilitard @BBJordanLloyd I wish i knew what kind of cologne @jeffschroeder23 wears!! @BBJordanLloyd can ya help me out? Lol @SassySarah1984 @jeffschroeder23 He switches...tweet him and see what he writes cause im not sure @BBJordanLloyd Is the food at Nonna Silvias as good as it looks. I really want those pumpkin ravioli and the cappucino. @lornadancing very good @BBJordanLloyd willard was halarious haha I want him to be my best friend @xoheatherjay me too @BBJordanLloyd How was the movie? I want to see it. @LoverofMJmusic Great @BBJordanLloyd Do you watch Gene Simmons Family Jewels? @srtravers sometimes @BBJordanLloyd Just went to the Bare Essentials outlet at Woodbury Commons in NYC today. Have you ever tried their makeup. @lornadancing no i use bare minerals but I think its the same thing @BBJordanLloyd - thank you Jordan!! I'll take a trip to Sephora tomorrow!! ☺ @mimi3315 omg I love that store @BBJordanLloyd Hell no wonder u don't ever want to do that show again I don't blame u, it was painful watching u I can't image Jeff! @varneys04 yeah i was so sad @BBJordanLloyd I keep forgetting 2 tell u that I loved that dress you wore to the round table discussion on BB13. You looked gorgeous in it. @maggiemae802 aww thank you so much. got it in the shopping spree @BBJordanLloyd well that would explain why jeff was so touchy and lovey to you during the finale...lol @jejofan1 haha yeah @BBJordanLloyd I would be!! Are you a good driver?? @steffblum great driver @BBJordanLloyd hope you and Jeff will get to spend Thanksgiving together...what's your favorite side dish for Thanksgiving? @Setaga I love dressing @BBJordanLloyd your just sweetest person! Loved watching u & Jeff! U must miss him like crazy!! @mommytoys thank you! I do @BBJordanLloyd would you ever consider doing Big Brother again? @OTHfanatic no, I think im done..great experience but I think 2 times is enough @BBJordanLloyd does it ever freak you out that people (me included) know so much about you? @jenniferpk haha no. im a open book about everything lol @BBJordanLloyd isnt Target the best store ever?? @ZacharyNicolos yes! @BBJordanLloyd When u met Renny did you do ur imitation of her? Love her! @queenmama7777 she was so nice! loved her @BBJordanLloyd do you watch 2 broke girls??? great new show...so hilarious! @lcerati no what channel @BBJordanLloyd so when I turn 21 my goal is to be on big brother! Any advice!? @xoheatherjay Be yourself!!! @BBJordanLloyd I absolutely love you and Jeff:) hope you guys are well!!! How about a tweet to make my day!:) @MissAsha21 thank you! and hey @BBJordanLloyd this is a weird question but what kind of shampoo do you use? your hair always looks so nice. @_DayDreamer325 pureology...i dont think i spelled that right @BBJordanLloyd are you and Jeff going to be making a trip to Canada EVER lol we absolutely love you guys! @Mdunks we will. we love canada @BBJordanLloyd I freaked out when you won #BigBrother :,) You are the sweetest person ever and I LOVED when you stood up for yourself ♥ xo @Rachie323 thank you!