Overview

• Peacock aired the Aug. 25 reunion co-hosted by Ariana Madix and Andy Cohen, which was filmed Aug. 12 in New York City with most Season 7 Islanders present.
• Winner Bryan Arenales addressed cheating allegations and called his actions a “lapse in judgment,” while he and Amaya Espinal presented a united front at the taping.
• Hours before and after the broadcast, Amaya and Bryan no longer followed each other on Instagram, leaving their current relationship status uncertain.
• The episode featured an extended cut of the contentious heart-rate challenge and on-stage confrontations, including Olandria Carthen and Chelley Bissainthe challenging Huda Mustafa over bullying claims.
• Cierra Ortega did not attend after her earlier removal for past social posts with a racist slur, underscoring ongoing scrutiny of contestant conduct and vetting.