The latest installment of Love Island USA has officially wrapped after declaring a winning couple, which is another sign the summer is coming to a close. However, knowing the fans simply couldn’t get enough of the nuanced dating reality show, producers were kind enough to air a reunion special on September 1. The hour and 28 minutes proved to be quite insightful.
For most of the couples, it's still too early in their courtships for any mind-blowing events to have taken place since the show wrapped, but there were plenty of OMG moments for viewers. So just what did we learn from The Love Island USA season 4 reunion? Allow us to recap.
Be warned! This is your official spoiler alert.
What’s next for Love Island USA season 4 winners Zeta and Timmy?
It looks like the fan-favorite couple has every intention of trying to make their romance work outside of the Villa. Timmy even shared with host Sarah Hyland that he had plans to visit Zeta and her family in the UK, joking that the latter’s mother provided the invitation. The pair again stated that they found a connection and are excited to continue exploring that outside of the house.
Now as far as whether or not they are ready to take on the label of "boyfriend and girlfriend," the couple as always was coy but was quick to embrace the fact they are exclusive. However, in a separate interview with Pop Culture, they did happen to elaborate on that a bit more. Take a look.
Which other Love Island USA season 4 couples are still together?
If you’re like us, then you wanted to know which eliminated couples managed to keep dating outside of the Villa and away from the cameras. Excluding all the finalists (because it was revealed they haven’t yet left the island prior to the reunion), it was interesting to find out who was able to reconnect with someone after their time on the show.
Take for example Sereniti and Tyler, who had a rendezvous of sorts in New Orleans. Although they didn’t call themselves an official item, they did admit they are interested in seeing if they are meant to be romantic partners or lifelong friends.
Another pair that reconnected since leaving the Villa was Courtney and Bryce. Considering the way Courtney dumped Bryce, it was a bit surprising to hear that the two had gone on a beach date. They additionally rode in a car with one another to get to the reunion location. However, like Sereniti and Tyler, Courtney and Bryce aren’t ready to settle down into something serious yet.
One of the more endearing moments of the reunion was hearing that Kat and Jared are officially in a relationship. While their connection on screen prior to their elimination didn’t seem super strong, the pair got cozy at the reunion and admitted Kat had even met Jared’s mom. Cheers to them.
Oh, and if you were wondering what happened to Joel and Bella, the two reunited for the first time at the reunion, where Joel confessed his feelings for her with a poem he penned himself. Additionally, Chad and Phoebe are "free-flowing" (take away from that what you will).
Were there arguments during the Love Island USA season 4 reunion?
We can’t say there were arguments, but there were plenty of awkward confrontations. When Hyland recapped the brief love triangle that occurred between Timmy, Zeta and Bria, things got a little hot for Timmy as Bria called him out for essentially being deceptive and leading her on. Bria was insistent that she deserved better than that from him. When he said he didn’t mean to hurt her and rebuffed the claim he led her on, Zeta chimed in and told her partner that he was actually guilty in this scenario. (By the way, Zeta’s body language during this segment did not look like she was still feeling the warm and fuzzies for her New York beau.)
While we are on the subject of the Bryant family, Bria’s brother Chazz also took his turn in the hot seat. Gabby from Casa Amor resurfaced and really had a go at him for spending the night with her, lying about his feelings and then taking Bella with him back to the Villa. Chazz attempted to offer an apology or two, but she wasn’t receptive to it.
Oddly enough, what viewers assumed would be a more contentious conversation between Sydney, Phoebe and Isaiah turned out to be relatively tame. The same goes for the discussion between Deb, Jesse and Val.
Who was missing from the Love Island USA season 4 reunion?
Unfortunately, there were a few people missing from the reunion who would have made it a bit spicier and perhaps would have provided answers to a few more questions. For example, after his explosive exit from the show, it would have been nice to hear Jeff explain what exactly happened. Although Nadjha gave her side of the story, hearing from him may have done more to fill in the gaps.
Also absent from the reunion were Mackenzie, Felipe, Nic and Kyle. Given that there was a lot of hype built around Mackenzie’s return to Love Island USA, one would have thought she would have earned her own segmented time with the host.
You can rewatch some of your favorite moments from Love Island USA season 4 over on Peacock.
