Overview
- A final recoupling announced from the Firepit on Monday had the girls choose partners, with host Iain Stirling confirming it was the season's last recoupling.
- The girls paired as follows: Mica with Samraj, Angelista with Simba, Julia with Lorenzo, Yasmin with Tommy, Jasmine with Kavan, and Priya with Aidan.
- Those choices left Ethan the only single islander and he immediately received a text stating he had been dumped from the villa.
- Viewers reacted strongly on social media, calling the recoupling pointless and saying Ethan was humiliated while some suggested he should be invited back for a future 'all stars' series.
- The move follows earlier production-driven twists such as a public-backed double eviction and Casa Amor arrivals, and it raises fresh questions about how format changes affect contestants as the show heads into next week’s grand final.