Olandria and Nic on “Love Island USA” Season 7
Casa Amor is officially underway on Love Island USA Season 7, but for the first time ever, two Islanders were dumped from both Casa Amor and the main villa after failing to forge connections with the new bombshells. However, the final moments of the episode hinted that the eliminated contestants might be staying in Fiji after all.
The dating show’s anticipated twist, Casa Amor, kicked off on Monday, June 23. The multi-day challenge temporarily splits up the girls and boys and threatens their existing relationships with a group of new bombshells. Unlike last year, the girls were sent to Casa Amor in 2025, while the guys remained in the main villa.
This year’s Casa Amor, however, is unlike any previous installment in the franchise. Host Ariana Madix teased one the June 21 episode of Love Island USA: Aftersun that there would be “more twists and turns to Casa than ever before” — and she definitely wasn’t lying.
While explaining the rules in Episode 19, Madix announced that both the men and women would be single and in new couples for the duration of Casa Amor. In previous seasons, only the bombshells who coupled up would return to the main villa, but this year, everyone is coming back to the villa.
With six boys and six girls in the villa, only five male and five female bombshells were introduced, meaning two Islanders were left single and at risk after the first coupling. Heading into Episode 20, that was Amaya and TJ. They had 24 hours to find a new connection or risk being dumped from the villa. Just one day into Casa, another recoupling went down, and a text revealed that any Islander not chosen to be in a couple would be saying goodbye.
Harsh? Absolutely. The news was shocking, primarily because it deviated from the usual purpose of Casa Amor. Casa Amor is meant to challenge and strengthen existing connections, not punish Islanders for not exploring enough. The twist left many fans questioning the producers’ decisions, and Episode 20 ended with an intense, emotional recoupling ceremony in both Casa Amor and the main villa.
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The Casa Amor recoupling ceremony began with Amaya, the only single Islander, who was told to stand in front of the group. If a bombshell wanted to couple up with Amaya, they were asked to step forward. Ultimately, Zak stood up. Because he was initially coupled with Olandria when he first arrived at Casa Amor, this left Olandria single and vulnerable.
After the remaining bombshells did not step forward to couple with Olandria, the group received a text announcing that Olandria was dumped from the island. The fact that everyone was extremely upset was an understatement. Not only was Olandria one of the original Islanders from Season 7, but she had also forged strong friendships with the other girls and maintained one of the strongest connections in the villa with Taylor, who had no idea she had just been “sent home.”
“I did not want to say goodbye here, and I feel like this time I was actually getting it right,” Olandria said in her confessional before leaving Casa Amor.
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Next up was the boys’ elimination. TJ stepped to the front of the firepit, and the girl bombshells were asked to stand if they wanted to couple up with him. Vanna stood, and because she had been coupled with Ace, he was now single and vulnerable. The process then repeated itself twice more: Coco stood up to couple with Ace, which left Taylor vulnerable. Shortly after, Clarke rose for Taylor, ultimately leaving Nic single.
When none of the bombshells stood up to couple with Nic, the O.G. Islander was asked to pack his bags and leave the villa. Before leaving Casa Amor, Nic had been coupled with Cierra, and they were in a really good place heading into the twist.
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In the final moments of Love Island USA Season 7, Episode 20, a black SUV pulls up outside the main villa, where Nic is wheeling his suitcase. The door opens, and it’s Olandria, shouting at him to get in.
The episode ends on a cliffhanger, and social media exploded with fan theories about where Olandria and Nic were headed. This could be part of what Madix meant with her “major twist” comment and when she mentioned that “everyone” would be coming back to the villa after Casa Amor concludes.
It’s also worth pointing out that the texts Olandria and Nic received only stated that the Islanders were being “dumped from the villa,” not the entire island. So, what could this all possibly mean?
For one, there’s a strong chance that Olandria and Nic could be swapping villas to challenge Cierra and Taylor’s connections. Another theory suggests that Olandria and Nic are being held in a separate area until the end of Casa Amor. They could then be revealed during the next recoupling, forcing Taylor and Cierra to choose between them and their Casa partners.
A different theory floating around is that Olandria and Nic could be exploring a connection with each other, as #Niclandria shippers have been vocal on social media about wanting the original Islanders to end up together. Some even hoped the two were being sent to the risqué hideaway.
Love Island USA does not air on Wednesdays, meaning viewers will have to wait until Thursday’s episode to discover what happens next. Season 7, Episode 21, drops on Peacock at 9 p.m. ET.