Overview

• Host Jesse Palmer unveiled the “Treasure Hunk” challenge, forcing partners to coordinate via walkie-talkie through a series of beachside puzzles.
• ABC confirmed that the next rose ceremony will use a group vote format in which two couples will be sent home.
• Contestants are adjusting tactics around the season’s first-ever $500,000 prize, building alliances and plotting eliminations.
• Sean’s effort to organize a voting bloc highlights the growing emphasis on strategy over pure romance.
• Lingering fallout from the Jeremy–Susie–Bailey triangle continues to shape relationships and power dynamics on the island.