'Love Island USA' cast updates: Every Season 7 contestant so far
'Love Island USA' cast updates: Every Season 7 contestant so far
An explosive recoupling has left the "Love Island: USA" Season 7 villa in flames.
America's vote to pair up the three latest bombshells with other coupled-up islanders has broken up strong connections and given a chance for new ones to potentially blossom.
By the end of Episode 12, fans watched one of the earlier bombshells pack their bags to go home. Throughout the season, USA TODAY will keep fans updated on all the bombshells entering the Fiji villa.
Here's a recap of all the islanders who have entered the villa for "Love Island USA" Season 7, including those who debuted since last week's update.
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Who are the latest bombshells?
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Jalen, 27, from Sparta, Georgia
Iris, 25, from Los Angeles, California
Pepe, 27, from Los Angeles, California
Every islander who has entered the villa so far
Women:
Chelley, 27, from Orlando, Florida
Huda, 24, from Raleigh, North Carolina
Belle-A, 22, from Honolulu, Hawaii (Dumped, Episode 6)
Olandria, 27, from Decatur, Alabama
Yulissa, 27, from Miami, Florida (Left the villa)
Cierra, 25, from Arizona (Bombshell, Episode 2)
Amaya, 25, New York City (Bombshell, Episode 4)
Hannah, 23, Tucson, Arizona (Bombshell, Episode 4)
Iris, 25, from Los Angeles, California (Bombshell, Episode 9)
Men:
Ace, 22, from Los Angeles, California
Taylor, 24, from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Nicolas, 24, from Jacksonville, Florida
Austin, 26, from Northville, Michigan
Jeremiah, 25, from Los Angeles, California
Charlie, 27, from the UK (Bombshell, Episode 2)
Jalen, 27, from Sparta, Georgia (Bombshell, Episode 9)
Pepe, 27, from Los Angeles, California (Bombshell, Episode 9)
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Which islanders are paired after the dramatic recoupling?
Iris and Jeremiah (America's vote)
Olandria and Jalen (America's vote)
Hannah and Pepe (America's vote)
Amaya and Ace
Chelley and Austin
Cierra and Nic
Single islanders:
Huda
Taylor
Which islander was dumped from the island?
Charlie, who was coupled up with Hannah, was dumped from the island on Episode 12 after his fellow islanders had to choose between him, Huda, and Taylor.
Before the vote, Charlie tried to plead his case, telling the other contestants that he and Hannah had reconciled after she decided to explore a connection with Pepe.
"I just want to say before you have to make the decision, I had the most amazing moment with Hannah," he said. "It was just this crazy feeling I've never felt. Everything we went through these last two days, I feel like led to this moment where we literally looked each other in the eyes in a different way, rediscovered each other."
However, the numbers were not on his side: Charlie: 3, Huda: 2, Taylor: 1.
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How to watch 'Love Island USA' Season 7
"Love Island USA" is available to stream on Peacock.
Starting next week, June 9, the show's streaming schedule will be Thursdays to Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET, meaning the only day without a new episode will be Wednesdays.
Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@gannett.com.
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