Rob Rausch Girlfriend talk surfaces as he promises Maura Higgins a Birkin after Traitors finale

Rob Rausch drew fresh attention to his personal life and relationships after the Feb. 26 season four finale of The Traitors, and chatter about a potential rob rausch girlfriend surfaced as he told the reunion he planned to buy runner-up Maura Higgins an Hermès Birkin bag with some of his $220, 800 prize money.

Rob Rausch Girlfriend mention and the Birkin promise

At the reunion, Rob told host Andy Cohen, "Probably save it for the future, " and added that he would "have to buy Maura a Birkin Bag, " signaling the luxury purchase after winning the Feb. 26 finale. The prize figure of $220, 800 was cited as the source of the funds he said he might use for the gift.

Betrayal that decided the Feb. 26 finale

Rob won season four by turning on his longtime ally Maura Higgins, convincing her to vote out Faithful Tara Lipinski and later to betray fellow Traitor Eric Nam so that Rob and Maura were the final two. The sequence left Rob as the sole winner in the Feb. 26 finale and prompted emotional fallout among the cast.

Reunion reactions: anger, heartbreak and begrudging praise

Candiace Dillard Bassett echoed the Birkin promise at the reunion, saying, "I was gonna say, there's a promise to buy Maura a Birkin bag. " Lisa Rinna added that a Hermès Birkin would cost a minimum of $10, 000. Rob called his strategy luck, saying, "I think I just got lucky. "

How Maura, Eric and others responded

Maura Higgins described her reaction during the Feb. 26 finale as heartbreak after learning she had been played: "I was so convinced, you've embarrassed me, " she told Rob, and added, "You're never going to have a girlfriend after this—you're such a good liar. " She also said there were "no hard feelings, " telling Rob, "I'm just in shock. I actually thought I was winning. I really did. " In a confessional, Maura teared up and said, "I'm a fool. This is why I don't trust anybody ever, because they stab you in the goddamn back. " She continued, "He's a bad man. But good for him. Oh, my days. Rob, you're a f--king snake. But well done. "

Eric Nam said it took him "a few days" to recover from Rob's final treacherous act and declared at the reunion, "I will never trust anybody ever again. " Candiace offered a different read, calling Rob "a humble Traitor" and arguing it was "a combination of smarts and luck, " adding, "I think this group of Faithfuls need to go to Faithful school and perhaps that impacted some of the success. "

Behind the scenes of Traitors casting and Traitor selection

The show’s behind-the-scenes process was described as tightly managed: contestants do not get to choose whether they are Traitors or Faithful, though starting with season two, stars such as Phaedra Parks and Kate Chastain were allowed to plead their case to host Alan Cumming. Executive producer Mike Cotton said the selection has "a really big bearing on it, as does Alan’s opinion, " calling the process "almost like a job interview to be a Traitor" and saying producers decide "just before the pick who that should be. " Cirie Fields, after her season one victory in 2023, noted that cast members were told there could potentially be three to five Traitors in the game.

Discussion of Rob’s post-finale gestures, including his public promise to buy Maura an Hermès Birkin, has fueled continued speculation about his personal relationships and any rob rausch girlfriend, but details beyond his reunion remarks were unclear in the provided context.

Next steps for the cast and any scheduled appearances or recovery plans are unclear in the provided context.