The Challenge stars Paulie Calafiore and Cara Maria Sorbello are still pursuing their connection. “It’s kind of like Cara and Paulie are meeting and dating for the first time again,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly . “They’re taking things slow and being very private.

” The insider adds that Sorbello is “seeing growth” in Calafiore that she’s “always wanted to see.” Calafiore and Sorbello were spotted together in Paris for the first time since split rumors surfaced. The source notes that the twosome were filming a new project surrounding the Olympics with other reality stars and Olympians, which is hosted by Lolo Jones .

“Paulie and Cara aren’t labeling anything right now,” their rep tells Us , adding that they’re “in an era of healing.” The reality TV stars sparked split speculation in June when Sorbello unfollowed Calafiore on Instagram and removed several snaps of them from her page. At the time, their rep told Us that Calafiore and Sorbello “are working through something privately.

” An insider also revealed that the twosome were “taking a little space from each other while working things out.” Calafiore and Sorbello met while filming The Challenge: Final Reckoning in 2018 and continued their romance outside of the show. Years later, the duo revealed that they were in an open relationship .

“We’re open and people are confused about that. They’re like, ‘Well, they’ve got to be f–king everybody and cheating,’” Sor.