Such a puzzling match. I think she's regressed to her teenage years and is subconsciously trying to make up for lost time after ten years with oh-so-serious Rez. Her "bad boy phase", if you will.
Absolutely agree re the dog stuff. I still think he's a scumbag if those other rumours/comments about him on social media hold any truth. That aside, I think what makes his stories so oddly "gripping" is that he's talking about everyday, non-boujie crap that we can all relate to, as he sits in his mundane living room, and isn't trying to "class up" like Zara McDermott does. Also, compare that to of a lot the MiC stars, who devote a lot of their stories to flaunting their luxury lifestyles and trying to peddle some hideously overpriced product that isn't in the average person's budget. I find myself skipping past a lot of that crap.
I think he falls into the category of "plain but striking" model. He's got the height, build and bone structure that can be easily styled/photographed to look good, but isn't conventionally good-looking (IMO anyway). The freckles probably do him a lot of favours too lol.