It seems that love has finally settled in on this season of Love Island USA.
With only a few more episodes before the season finale, there are five couples left and only one can take home the $100,000 prize money. Following the tension between Huda and Chris, it seems that Amaya’s Parent Trap-esque stunt helped. Meanwhile, other couples are busy making love instead of just finding it.
Fans are still chanting, “Eat that kitty in the hideaway,” in honor of Amaya and Bryan’s passionate night away from the rest of the group as Nic and Olandria make up for lost time and share their second kiss outside of a challenge.
Many have dubbed Iris and Pepe as the most forgettable couple in the villa because all of our attention was on Chelley and Ace’s heartfelt evening together that arguably solidified their place.
So, before Chace shares their big news with everyone and their families make a surprise visit to the villa, VIBE has ranked the final couples and named who we think should be crowned this season’s winners.
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Huda & Chris
Image Credit: Ben Symons/Peacock via Getty Images Huda and Chris are not making it to the finale. He’s emotionally mature and she’s emasculating. Huda isn’t an effective communicator and still has a lot to learn to maintain a healthy relationship.
The attraction and allure is there, but after she told him that she’s okay with sleeping together in a communal room, but not okay with public displays of affection, it’s clear that he’s ready to move on. Amaya had the best intentions when slyly forcing them for a chat. However, there’s no way these two are sustaining anything.
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Iris & Pepe
Image Credit: Ben Symons/Peacock via Getty Images This is the couple that’s just… there. Nothing grand, nothing special. They have a connection and it may survive for a bit outside of the villa, but these two could frolic off in the middle of the night and viewers wouldn’t notice much of a difference. We wish them well though.
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Amaya & Bryan
Image Credit: Ben Symons/Peacock via Getty Images Amaya put that papaya on Bryan and had his toes throwing up gang signs in the hideaway— and it’s what she deserves after the rollercoasters she’s experienced in the villa. We wholeheartedly believe that these two will be in the top 3, but our top two contenders edge them out slightly. Regardless, we feel these two can make it outside of the villa and will forever be rooting for them, but especially our beloved Amaya Papaya.
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Olandria & Nic
Image Credit: Ben Symons/Peacock via Getty Images Now, this is propaganda we’re falling for. Nic sought out Olandria from the very beginning when he kissed her during the blindfold challenge. Even though he has yet to make that confession, fans were immediately hooked when they coupled up the first time after being dumped from Casa Amor.
Despite them seeing it through with their former partners, real fans knew fate would bring them back together. After they shared their second kiss outside of challenges in the photobooth, we knew it was endgame. We don’t think they’ll take home the big win, but hope they walk away with each other.
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Chelley & Ace
Image Credit: Ben Symons/Peacock via Getty Images Chelley and Ace are, by far, the strongest couple in the villa. Similar to Serena and Kordell (Love Island USA Season 6 winners), these two have had their fair share of trials and tests. From new bombshells to mock parenting, these two fully explored each connection that was presented to them and still ended up together. Not to mention, Ace not only asked Chelley to be closed off in the villa, he wrote a poem asking her to be exclusive once they return home.
We know Chelley and Ace have that $100K in the bag and it’s also heartwarming to know they’re leaving with each other.
