Love Island USA Season 7 concluded on July 13, 2025, crowning Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales as the winning couple. The season, hosted by Ariana Madix, was filled with twists, emotional exits, and controversy, particularly involving cast members Yulissa Escobar and Cierra Ortega. The finale aired on Peacock, with a reunion show scheduled for August 25, 2025, at 9 p.m. ET.

“Love Island USA” Season 7 concluded, revealing the fan-favorite couple in a finale that faced online controversy.

On July 13, Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales were declared the winners of “Love Island USA” 2025. Alongside their bragging rights as the fan-favorite couple, the two shared a $100,000 prize.

Nic Vansteenberghe and Olandria Carthen were the runner-up couple, having garnered support from viewers through the Peacock show’s app. Iris Kendall, Pepe Garcia-Gonzalez, and Huda Mustafa and Chris Seeley also reached the finale.

Prior to the finale, the final regular episode featured the departure of Chelley Bissainthe and Ace Greene from the villa following a fan vote.

As expected, a reunion was announced. It is scheduled to air on Monday, August 25, at 9 p.m. ET.

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Episode 36 concludes another summer of games (both emotional and physical), characterized by the “crashing out” and endless neon lights that commenced with the June 3 premiere. However, early troubles arose, with starting cast member Yulissa Escobar unceremoniously departing off-camera with limited acknowledgment. Narrator Iain Stirling simply informed viewers, “Yulissa has left the villa.”

On July 6, Cierra Ortega, who was in a front-running couple with Vansteenberghe, was removed from the show, with Stirling explaining that she had “left the villa due to a personal situation.” While each season sees a portion of the cast depart for various reasons, which remain undisclosed to viewers, Season 7’s two unexplained exits were linked to both contestants’ past online activity involving racial slurs.

Cierra Ortega breaks her silence: ‘Love Island’ contestant apologizes for ‘incredibly offensive’ slur. Prior to the show’s premiere, Escobar, a 27-year-old Miami businesswoman, faced backlash when several clips of her using a racial slur on a podcast surfaced. She subsequently posted a written apology, stating, “I apologize for using a word that I had no right in using.”

🏆 Who Won Love Island USA Season 7?

Winners:

• Amaya Espinal & Bryan Arenales
• 💰 Prize: $100,000 (split between the couple)

Runners-up:

• 2nd: Olandria Carthen & Nic Vansteenberghe
• 3rd: Huda Mustafa & Chris Seeley
• 4th: Iris Kendall & Pepe Garcia-Gonzalez

The winning couple formed a strong emotional bond early in the season and remained fan favorites throughout.

🗓️ When Was the Love Island Finale?

• Finale Date: July 13, 2025
• Time Aired: 9 PM EST / 8 PM CST (for Texas viewers)
• Length: Approximately 2 hours
• Platform: Peacock

In the week preceding Ortega’s departure, screenshots of alleged recent Instagram posts revealed the 25-year-old contestant using a racist slur against individuals of Asian descent to disparage her eyes. Her use of the word sparked an online uproar, prompting her family to denounce viewers who had allegedly reported the Ortegas to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Ortega, who resides in Los Angeles, is originally from Arizona, and her family is of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent. The show this season condemned “cyberbullying, harassment, and hate” in messages disseminated both on air and on social media.

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Within days of departing the villa, Ortega posted a nearly five-minute “accountability video” apologizing to “the entire Asian community” and stating that she “had no idea that the word held as much pain, as much harm, and came with the history that it did, or I would never have used it.” The conclusion of Season 7 also marks the launch of “Love Island: Beyond the Villa,” a spinoff series featuring Season 6’s breakout stars, including JaNa Craig, Kenny Rodriguez, Leah Kateb, Miguel Harichi, Serena Page, Kaylor Martin, and Aaron Evans.

After nearly six weeks of seemingly non-stop reality television, fans have voted, and Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales are the winners, taking home the $100,000 prize. Olandria Carthen and Nic Vansteenberghe placed second, followed by Huda Mustafa and Chris Seeley, and Iris Kendall and Pepe Garcia-Gonzalez.

It would be an understatement to say that this season has been tumultuous. From the sudden departure of Yulissa Escobar in the second episode after resurfaced videos of her using racial slurs to Cierra Ortega’s ouster four weeks later under similar circumstances (both have since released official apologies), and every subsequent crash-out, make-out, and shocking revelation, the season has been marked by its share of drama.

Hosted by Ariana Madix and narrated by Iain Sterling, the season commenced with ten singles entering the villa on June 3rd. The July 13th finale on Peacock continued to deliver drama until the final moments. Throughout the season, Huda and Chris experienced a breakup, Amaya and Bryan officially declared their exclusivity (even before discovering their financial potential), and the pool finally gained activity for the first time all year.

However, the festivities continue for Island fans. The season 7 band will reunite on Peacock on August 25th. In the interim, the season 6 reunion series, Beyond the Villa, premiered this evening.

As previously mentioned, the reunion will take place. I will provide further details.

Madix announced plans for a New York City gathering in August to the Islanders, which elicited widespread excitement.

“I am deeply grateful and fortunate to have witnessed your journeys and been even a small part of them,” Madix expressed before departing.

Finally, the entire cast was permitted to access the pool, an area of the villa that had remained undiscovered throughout the season.

How the Final Couples Fared

🔥 Season 7 Wasn’t Just Romance – It Had Controversy

Season 7 was one of the most controversial in Love Island USA history, with two contestants abruptly leaving due to online racism scandals:

⚠️ Yulissa Escobar’s Exit

• Appeared in only the first two episodes
• Removed after podcast videos resurfaced showing her using a racial slur
• Issued a public apology via Instagram: “I had no right to use that word…”

⚠️ Cierra Ortega’s Removal

• A frontrunner with Nic Vansteenberghe
• Left the show after screenshots showed racist remarks about Asians
• Her exit triggered social media backlash and even ICE-related rumors
• Released a video apology to the Asian community

Peacock and Love Island’s official social pages condemned “cyberbullying, harassment, and hate” during this time.

🎉 Love Island USA Reunion: When & Where?

The Season 7 reunion special has officially been announced:

• 📍 Location: New York City
• 🗓️ Date: August 25, 2025
• 🕘 Time: 9 PM ET / 8 PM CST
• 📺 Where to Watch: Peacock

Host Ariana Madix shared her heartfelt message to the Islanders during the finale:

💧 Did They Ever Use the Pool? Yes – Finally!

It took nearly 36 episodes, but in the final scene, the entire cast finally dove into the villa’s pool — the same one that had remained mysteriously untouched all season.

Fans on Twitter were both relieved and amused:

🎬 New Spinoff: Love Island – Beyond the Villa

To keep the island magic going, a new spinoff called “Love Island: Beyond the Villa” launched featuring:

• JaNa Craig
• Kenny Rodriguez
• Leah Kateb
• Miguel Harichi
• Serena Page
• Kaylor Martin
• Aaron Evans

Catch all the behind-the-scenes drama from Season 6 fan favorites.

💬 FAQs (FAQ Schema Recommended)

Q1: Who won Love Island USA Season 7 in 2025?
A: Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales won the show and split the $100,000 prize.

Q2: When is the Love Island reunion?
A: August 25, 2025, at 9 PM ET (8 PM CST for Texas).

Q3: How long is the Love Island finale?
A: The finale lasted approximately 2 hours.

Q4: What controversies happened in Season 7?
A: Two contestants, Yulissa Escobar and Cierra Ortega, exited the show after past racist behavior resurfaced online.