They got a text — and found love in the Love Island USA villa.
The beloved British dating show made its way across the pond in 2019, following a crop of American bombshells searching for The One in a luxury tropical villa.
In season 1, eventual winners Elizabeth Weber and Zac Mirabelli had a connection too special to ignore.
“We kept checking off each other’s boxes.” Elizabeth exclusively told Us Weekly in August 2019. “I think we just had those sparks from the very first moment.”
To celebrate their victory, Elizabeth and Zac planned to visit one another’s family. “With the prize money, we may take a trip to Europe,” she told Us. “I’ve never been, and I really want to go. Nothing’s set in stone, but then we may move out to L.A. eventually.”
While Elizabeth and Zac ultimately called it quits several months later, other couples including season 3’s Kyra Lizama and Will Moncada and season 5’s Hannah Wright and Marco Donatelli are still going strong.
Keep scrolling to check in with the Love Island USA bombshells:
Elizabeth Weber and Zac Mirabelli (Season 1)
Elizabeth and Zac were the first villa residents to exchange “I love you’s” and become an official couple, making them an easy choice to win. Their love was short-lived as they split a few months after the finale aired in August 2019.
Ray Gantt and Caro Viehweg (Season 1)
Caro fell hard for Ray in the Hawaiian villa and was eager to explore their bond post-show. They went on to compete on The Amazing Race season 33 in 2020, which was interrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic. When filming resumed nearly one year later, Caro and Ray did not return as they had called it quits in the middle of lockdown. Caro later explained that she broke up with Ray over his lack of commitment.
Cashel ‘Cash’ Barnett and Kyra Green (Season 1)
Cash and Kyra had a rocky Love Island journey, with Kyra even dumping Cash in favor of bombshell Eric Hill. She quickly came to regret her decision, deciding to leave the show to pursue Cash after his elimination. They dated on and off before calling it quits for good in October 2019.
Alex Stewart and Dylan Curry (Season 1)
Alex, who cohosts a Love Island USA recap podcast with her villa BFF Elizabeth, dated Dylan for several months after leaving the island.
“Heartbreak is hard,” Alex wrote via Instagram Story that fall, confirming their split. “Our story was a fairy tale romance for me, but sometimes things just don’t work out.”
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Justine Ndiba and Caleb Corprew (Season 2)
Instead of traveling to an island, season 2 took place in Las Vegas amid COVID-19 restrictions. There, Justine finally found her perfect match in late arrival Caleb. They only dated three months after the finale aired.
“It’s truly a strange feeling to be typing this out but I understand my reality is now having to share some aspects of my life with you all regardless of how private I’d like to remain at times,” she wrote via Instagram Story in January 2021. “This is extremely difficult for me to express but out of respect for those of you who supported me, and rode for me, I want you to know that Caleb and I are no longer together.”
Justine returned to the villa for 2023’s Love Island Games spinoff, where she won with U.K. veteran Jack Fowler but didn’t find enduring romantic love.
Cely Vazquez and Johnny Middlebrooks (Season 2)
Cely and Johnny also met during season 2 and tried to date when they left the show. They split in January 2021, reuniting two years later on Love Island Games when Cely made it clear that she was over Johnny.
Kyra Lizama and Will Moncada (Season 3)
The season 3 runners-up broke up shortly after leaving Love Island, but they reconciled in June 2022.
“My love, my heart, my life,” Kyra wrote in Spanish via Instagram one year later in June 2023.
Shannon St. Clair and Josh Goldstein (Season 3)
Shannon and Josh left the season 3 villa early after his sister unexpectedly died in July 2021. They confirmed one year later in June 2022 that they broke up, nearly four months before reconciling.
Shannon announced in October 2023 during an episode of Elizabeth and Alex’s podcast that she and Josh had split for good.
Korey Gandey and Olivia Kaiser (Season 3)
The season 3 champs only dated for a few months after leaving the villa.
Zeta Morrison and Timmy Pandolfi (Season 4)
The season 4 winners also couldn’t make their relationship last in the real world.
“Timmy and I are no longer together, so there’s no more ‘Zimmy,’” Zeta said during a January 2023 interview with Murad Merali. “We’re no longer together, and the storyline is really what I would like to get out because I truly give about my fans and my supporters.”
She continued at the time, “I feel like your person should be the person who gasses you more than the public and your family and everyone. They just want to lift you up all the time and just see you be your best self, and I felt like he was like, ‘You get enough of that from everyone else, so you don’t need it from me.’ But that’s who I wanted it from.”
Deb Chubb and Jesse Bray (Season 4)
Deb and Jesse dated for four months after leaving the villa.
“We have decided that we work better as friends and will always have love and respect for each other,” Deb wrote via Instagram in November 2022. “We will always cherish our memories and time together as we went through this incredible experience. We are so grateful for all of the love and support and hope you will continue to support us in our individual journeys.”
Hannah Wright and Marco Donatelli (Season 5)
The season 5 champions are still going strong after winning the show in August 2023.
“From the villa to the real world, love doing life with you,” Hannah wrote via Instagram the following November.
Taylor Smith and Carsten ‘Bergie’ Bergersen (Season 5)
Taylor and Bergie left the villa hand-in-hand and continue to defy the odds.
“Happiest when I’m with you,” Taylor gushed via Instagram in January 2024.
Kassy Castillo and Leo Dionicio (Season 5)
The season 5 pair connected on day one before conquering a Casa Amor cheating scandal to make it all the way to the finale. After six months of dating, Leo confirmed their breakup.
“No bad blood between us, just simply wasn’t working anymore and distance was a big factor,” he wrote via Instagram Story in October 2023. “Thank you all for the support through our journey this summer as we are both very grateful for the experience,” he wrote in the message.
Carmen Kocourek and Kenzo Nudo (Season 5)
Carmen and Kenzo left the villa as boyfriend and girlfriend.
“You’re truly one of a kind and not only the best boyfriend to me, but also the best friend to every person you meet,” Carmen wrote via Instagram in September 2023. “I didn’t know it was possible for someone to be so loving, so kind, so compassionate, so funny, so cool, so calm and so collected all at once until I met you. I truly think you’re the greatest person in this whole world and am so lucky and grateful every day that you’ve come into my life bub.”
They confirmed their split via respective July 2024 social media statements, stressing that they “wanted different things.”