Devyn Simone Lock (née Sims; born February 6, 1988) is an American television host, matchmaker, and media personality. She first appeared as a cast member on MTV's reality series ' (2009) and later competed on ' (2012) and ' (2014).
Simone was born in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from Notre Dame de Sion High School and hosted the radio program Generation Rap on KPRS 103.3 prior to her television career.
She was crowned Miss Missouri Teen 2004 and later won the title of Miss American Teen 2005. That year, the Kansas City, Missouri City Council issued a proclamation recognizing her achievement.
Simone made her television debut on MTV's ' in 2009. During the season, she adopted a Yorkshire Terrier puppy named Brooklyn, which she raised after the show.
She later competed on ' (2012) and ' (2014), reaching the finals in both seasons.
In 2015, she co-created and co-hosted TLCâÂÂs Love at First Swipe with Clinton Kelly. She later hosted MTV's The Challenge: Aftermath for several seasons and co-hosted MTVâÂÂs Official Challenge Podcast with Tori Deal, Da'Vonne Rogers, and Aneesa Ferreira. The podcast won the Overall Reality Podcast Award at the 11th Annual American Reality Television Awards.
On , she staged a mock "funeral" for her wig, a moment later voted as one of the Top 10 Challenge moments of all time in an MTV fan poll.
In 2022, she appeared in the six-part documentary The Challenge: Untold History. Entertainment Weekly ranked her among the top 50 contestants in the history of the franchise.
She has guest-hosted The Wendy Williams Show (2021), appeared on E! Daily Pop, and contributed as a commentator to Access Hollywood. She has also appeared on Today with Hoda & Jenna. In 2023, she worked as a matchmaker on Roku's Match Me in Miami. She has also been featured as a dating expert on The Real Housewives of New York City and '.
Simone works as a professional matchmaker and dating coach. She has appeared as a relationship expert on programs including Good Morning America, Today (NBC), CNN, CBS News, MSNBC, and Access Hollywood. She has also been a guest expert on Tamron Hall, Sherri, and Daily Blast Live. In 2023, Tinder named her its Resident Relationship Expert.
Simone lives in New York City. In July 2022, Simone announced her engagement to Adam Lock. The couple married on June 24, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri, in a ceremony officiated by television personality Clinton Kelly.