After a whopping 36-episode season, the “Love Island USA” season seven winners were crowned earlier this month.
But the “Love Island” fun doesn’t end just because season seven is over. After the finale, host Ariana Madix announced when the season seven reunion, “Love Island: Beyond the Villa,” and the return of “Love Island Games” will be.
The premiere for “Love Island: Beyond the Villa” was a quick turnaround for the franchise, debuting on the same day as the “Love Island USA” season seven finale. The new spinoff is the first of its kind for the franchise, and follows the current lives of several fan favorites from last summer’s season six cast.
Here’s what to know about “Love Island: Beyond the Villa” and how to watch the third episode of the show tonight.
When does ‘Love Island: Beyond the Villa’ come on?
“Love Island: Beyond the Villa” premiered on a Sunday, July 10. New episodes air every Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on Peacock.
Watch ‘Love Island: Beyond the Villa’ on Peacock
A premium monthly plan costs $7.99 or $79.99 for one year. The Premium Plus plan, which is ad-free, costs $13.99 per month or $139.99 per year.
You can also catch up on seasons four, five, six and seven of “Love Island USA” on Peacock.
‘Love Island: Beyond the Villa’ cast list. Are there any Florida connections?
While there were some Floridians in the original cast of “Love Island USA” season 6, they aren’t a part of the cast in this spinoff.
Here are the “Love Island USA” season six stars that make up the main cast of “Beyond the Villa”:
Are Kordell and Serena still together? Why is Kordell not on ‘Beyond the Villa’?
While many of the couples who get together on the show split up after just a few months, few have made it in the real world. The season six winning couple, Kordell Beckham and Serena Page, are also still together, according to Forbes and US Weekly.
“After leaving the villa, Kordell moved to Los Angeles, where Serena was living – but they’re not living together just yet,” Forbes reported in June.
Kordell and Serena are both featured on the “Love Island: Beyond the Villa” spinoff, which premiered on the same night as the “Love Island USA” season seven finale.
Serena is featured as a main cast member, while Kordell will only be a supporting cast member. He reportedly booked another acting role that overlapped with the filming schedule for the spinoff, which was filmed in April.
In the spinoff’s debut episode on Sunday night, some of the other cast members were asking where he was. Serena, confirming reports, told them he was off filming for an acting job that he’d booked. In a confessional, she told the camera how proud she is of him, reminiscing that one of the first things he told her when they met in the villa was that he was an aspiring actor.
Why is Rob not on Beyond the Villa?
According to NBC, season six “Love Island USA” fan favorite Rob Rausch was not able to join the spinoff because he was filming another popular reality show at the time.
“Rausch was unfortunately not available when filming took place in Los Angeles,” NBC says. “However, he does have a good excuse for not partaking in the festivities: Rausch is a part of the Season 4 cast of The Traitors, which recently wrapped filming.”
Who won ‘Love Island USA’ season 7? When is the reunion?
Amaya Espinal from New York and Bryan Arenales from Boston were crowned the favorite couple during the July 10 finale.
The season seven reunion will be hosted by “Love Island USA” host and Floridian Ariana Madix and longtime TV host Andy Cohen, who also hosts “The Real Housewives” and “The Kardashians” reunions.
The “Love Island USA” season 7 reunion is expected to drop on Peacock on August 25 at 9 p.m. ET.
Where can I watch ‘Love Island Games’? See the premiere date
At the end of the finale, Ariana Madix announced that “Love Island Games” season two is set to arrive in September.
“Love Island Games” is a spinoff of the popular global franchise that brings fan favorite “Love Island” contestants from around the world together for a second chance at finding their soulmate on TV. The show is more competition-oriented than regular seasons of “Love Island,” with both couple and team challenges.
According to Deadline, Peacock set the second season of “Love Island Games” to premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 16, with Ariana Madix returning to the villa to host.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: New episode of ‘Love Island: Beyond the Villa’ tonight: Here’s what to know, how to watch
Reporting by Lianna Norman and Samantha Neely, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Palm Beach Post
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