Overview

• Allyshia Gupta alleged on The Viall Files that Kat Izzo had a pre-show boyfriend and used a smuggled iPad to send him messages during filming.
• Nick Viall said he had not heard about an iPad but reported hearing that Izzo may have written messages on her arm intended for the offscreen boyfriend.
• Hours after the podcast episode, Izzo shared an Instagram Story smiling with Dale Moss set to Taylor Swift’s “Call It What You Want,” signaling their ongoing connection.
• On this week’s episode, Sean McLaughlin and Allyshia Gupta chose to leave the beach following a confrontation with Izzo about character and trust.
• Viewer reactions quoted by TV Shows Ace show skepticism about the practicality of sneaking devices or passing hidden messages, questioning the claims’ plausibility.