The second week of season eight of Peacock’s hit actuality courting sequence noticed two messy recouplings, one other OG Islander get dumped, the primary evening in The Hideaway and too many love triangles.
‘Love Island USA’ season eight.
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[This story contains spoilers for Love Island USA season eight, episodes one through 13.]
So much can change in two weeks, particularly in a villa with scorching single Islanders trying to find love. However add fan votes, messy recouplings and unfiltered challenges to the combination and issues immediately get elevated, for higher or worse.
On the end of week one, viewers noticed the primary Islander get dumped — Sean — and three extra bombshells — Caleb, Jen and Sol — enter the villa to shake issues up, they usually most positively did as week two unfolded.
Under, The Hollywood Reporter is recapping the standout moments from week two of Love Island USA season eight. And take a look at all of THR‘s season eight coverage and interviews here, in addition to the week one recap.
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Followers Stir the Pot
Picture Credit score: Ben Symons/Peacock The outcomes of the primary fan vote of the season have been revealed throughout episode 9, and it most positively left the Islanders shaken and emotional. After nearly all of America voted to have Caleb couple up with Kenzie, Sol with Honest and Jen with Gabriel, the tears have been flowing for a number of the Islanders.
Seemingly probably the most emotional was Melanie (who was with Honest), as she had already been going by it after Honest expressed an curiosity in exploring issues with Sol. “Honestly, I’m just happy to finally end this, like, triangle situation,” she informed host Ariana Madix by tears, whereas standing in entrance of the hearth pit. “Congratulations to you guys. I wish you the best on your couple. Congrats, Sol. I think America saw something that I didn’t.”
The vote in the end left Melanie, Corbin (who was with Kenzie) and Beatriz (who was with Gabriel) single and weak… which is what you by no means wish to be on Love Island USA.
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Heartbreak Island
Picture Credit score: Ben Symons/Peacock The explanation you by no means wish to be single and weak within the villa is that that’s while you’re most vulnerable to being dumped. And sadly for Beatriz, it was her time to go. Following the fan-vote outcomes, Corbin, being the one single boy at this level, had to decide on between Beatriz and Melanie to couple up with. He picked the latter, main Madix to disclose that Beatriz had been dumped.
As a number of of the ladies erupted into tears, she mentioned, “Don’t cry, you guys. I’m not dying. I’m just going home single. It’s OK. I’ve made a lot of cool connections here. Not just romantically, but like the friendships I’ve built. I think this experience has taught me how to interact with people of just different backgrounds and like from all over. I’ve learned to appreciate the differences and the new people in my life.” Earlier than leaving, she additionally shared a heartfelt second along with her former associate, Grabriel.
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Let the Video games Start
Picture Credit score: Ben Symons/Peacock One factor about Love Island is that they love a themed problem, and with the FIFA World Cup underway, there was no higher time for a soccer problem throughout episode 11. Hosted by Telemundo broadcaster Frederik Oldenburg, the problem noticed the {couples} compete in a messy relay race that featured them maneuvering a soccer ball with out their fingers, consuming a scorching canine managed by their legs, dumping slime on one other Islander and having a passionate makeout session within the bathe (sure, simply what we would have liked… extra kissing).
Regardless of the problem being all enjoyable and video games, some truths have been additionally revealed when the {couples} needed to reply “Red Card” trivia questions and ended up calling out some Islanders in consequence.
Elsewhere throughout week two, Aftersun co-hosts Ciara Miller and Tefi Pessoa additionally made a particular look within the villa for the “Sweet As Pie” problem in episode 9. The drama positively acquired heated through the problem, as bombshell Sol bared nearly all of the destructive questions, leaving her with a number of pies in her face for allegedly “breaking girl code.” Clearly upset, as she was simply doing her job as a bombshell, Sol walked away from the problem at one level.
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Getting Sizzling within the Hideaway
Picture Credit score: Ben Symons/Peacock Issues get further spicy in episode 12 after Zach and Kayda have been chosen by their fellow Islanders to be the primary couple this season to spend an intimate evening within the Hideaway, the present’s non-public suite. And let’s simply say, they weren’t refined in any respect about getting down and soiled within the sheets.
“There’s a mirror you pull and there’s like a bunch of sex toys,” Kayda revealed to the ladies the next morning. “We honestly didn’t use anything except a condom.” Though clips earlier within the episode informed a special story, with them seemingly enjoying with handcuffs and a whip. Zach additionally informed the boys, “We did everything,” as the entire villa erupted in cheers.
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Kenzie Inflicting Chaos
Picture Credit score: Peacock Melanie could have been having a meltdown throughout week one, however Kenzie was the one inflicting chaos throughout week two. She’s discovered herself in her personal love triangle, whereas being coupled up with Caleb but additionally persevering with to discover her reference to Corbin, who’s presently coupled up with Melanie. Although exploring connections is the entire level of the present, it appears Kenzie has taken it to a messy degree, deciding on the finish of episode 12 to maintain a kiss she shared with Corbin a secret, regardless of telling Caleb she’ll be trustworthy with him and the place their relationship stands.
“When I’m with Corbin, I really want to kiss him and jump his bones. Like honestly, he makes me horny as fuck. I can’t help myself,” Kenzie mentioned throughout a confessional after making out with Corbin secretly within the bed room. After their kiss, she additionally requested Corbin, “Let’s not tell anyone that we kissed because it’s going to blow it up.”
Oh yeah, trigger preserving secrets and techniques have by no means backfired, huh? “What I’m doing is not wrong. I’m actually doing what every Islander should be doing here, exploring everybody, etc,” Corbin mentioned throughout his confessional. “But I just hope it stays quiet for the time being because drama will fucking start. Fuck the repercussions, bruh.”
Following all of the backwards and forwards, the love triangle seemingly got here to an finish in episode 13, leaving one heartbroken. Hold studying to be taught if it was Caleb or Corbin.
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The {Couples} (For Now)
Picture Credit score: Ben Symons/Peacock Regardless of the fallout from a fan vote, a number of recouplings and fairly actually messy challenges throughout week two, a minimum of the week ended with some readability. It looks as if the love triangles have ended for now after the Islanders wrote love letters to the particular person they really needed to be with. Sadly, two individuals — Caleb and Sol — didn’t have their emotions reciprocated, as Honest recoupled with Melanie and Kenzie with Corbin (So principally we’re again to how it began, even in any case that drama). However Caleb and Sol didn’t get dumped from the villa, and Madix revealed they’re really in a pair now.
Who is aware of what’s in retailer for week three, however with the outcomes of one other fan vote looming and Casa Amor approaching, issues will undoubtedly proceed to warmth up. Listed here are the present pairings as week two involves an finish:
- Aniya and KC
- Sol and Caleb
- Kenzie and Corbin
- Jen and Gabriel
- Kayda and Zach
- Melanie and Honest
- Trinity and Bryce
New episodes of Love Island USA drop Thursdays by Tuesdays, with Love Island Aftersun (hosted by Ciara Miller and content material creator Tefi Pessoa) airing each Saturday.







