If you watched My Strange Addiction, this is one you probably didn’t forget. Nathaniel, featured years ago on the show, didn’t just admire his car — he said he was in a romantic relationship with it. The red Chevy Monte Carlo, which he called “Chase,” became the center of one of the series’ most talked-about episodes. At the time, viewers couldn’t decide whether it was real or just a play for attention.
The episode quickly spread beyond TV. Clips of Nathaniel kissing and talking to the car were shared widely and later turned into memes that still circulate today. Some people laughed it off, while others were genuinely unsettled by how serious he appeared. Even years later, one question kept coming up: what happened to him?
TLC eventually provided an update. Nathaniel, now 39, returned in a follow-up segment that took a noticeably different tone. Sitting on camera and visibly emotional, he explained that “Chase is no longer a part of my life.” That moment alone shifted the story from something bizarre to something more unexpected.
According to the update, the Monte Carlo was involved in a serious accident after being taken in for routine service. Details about the incident were not fully explained, but it was enough to end the car’s life entirely. The relationship that had defined Nathaniel’s appearance on the show was suddenly over. What had once been played for shock value now had a more serious ending.
The aftermath raised new questions. For someone who claimed such a deep connection to the car, some expected an attempt to repair or restore it. Instead, Nathaniel chose to keep the memory in a different way. He had a blanket made featuring photos of the Monte Carlo, preserving it as a reminder rather than rebuilding it.
The story did not end there. According to the follow-up, Nathaniel has since formed a similar connection with another vehicle, described as a black sedan. Very little detail was shared about the new car, which only added to the curiosity surrounding the update. The pattern, however, appears to have continued.
Stories like this tend to fade, but this one hasn’t. Part of that comes from how unusual it was, even by the show’s standards. Another part comes from how the ending changed the way people viewed the original episode. What started as something many dismissed as a stunt now feels more complicated.
Years later, people are still asking the same question. Was it real, or was it something else entirely? Whatever the answer, the story has taken on a life of its own, and it’s not going away anytime soon.
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