Love Island season 7 finalists. Credit :
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- Love Island USA season 7 has come to an end
- Find out which couple won during finale on Sunday, July 13
- The four couples who made it to the finale were: Nic Vansteenberghe and Olandria Carthen; Iris Kendall and Pepe Garcia-Gonzalez; Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales; and Huda Mustafa and Chris Seeley
Warning: This post contains spoilers for the season 7 finale of Love Island USA.
The new winners of Love Island USA have been crowned.
On Sunday, July 13, season 7 of the hit Peacock series came to an end and the winners were announced by host Ariana Madix.
In the dramatic conclusion, it was revealed Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales received the most votes and were named season 7 winners. Nic Vansteenberghe and Olandria Carthen were the runners-up, Huda Mustafa and Chris Seeley came in third place and Iris Kendall and Pepe Garcia-Gonzalez came in fourth.
When it came down to decide who got the $100,000 cash prize, Bryan let Amaya pick the first envelope from Madix, which contained $0. After Bryan opened the $100,000 envelope, he agreed to split the cash prize evenly with Amaya.
To celebrate, Amaya got the “zoomies” one last time, as Madix called it, and then the entire cast jumped in the pool to mark the final night of their unforgettable summer in Fiji.
“I feel like I’m flying in the sky right now. To feel so seen and validated and for people to see how powerful our connection is… And like, boy, was this a ride, here on Love Island. But this, man, I would do this ride all over again if it led me to him,” Amaya, 25, said after she and Bryan, 28, were named the winners.
Amaya Espinal, Bryan Arenales on Love Island USA. Ben Symons/Peacock
“This is just a message to everyone out there who’s misunderstood: nobody should ever be tamed and that there’s always someone out there for you who’s going to love you for you and appreciate all of your craziness,” she continued. “Don’t ever settle for nobody.”
Bryan also reflected on the journey he’s had in the Fiji villa since joining in Casa Amor, where he initially coupled up with Andreina Santos. “I don’t even know how to put it into words. Meeting Amaya here turned my experience around ridiculously. I’m so thankful to meet this person. I would do this experience a hundred times over,” he said. “It feels surreal.”
When Madix asked how Nic and Olandria felt about being runners-up, Nic, 24, didn’t hesitate to gush over his fellow Islander, who he said is the “kindest, most genuine” person.
“I think she was really misunderstood by a lot of people and for Bryan to come in here at Casa and to be able to understand this beautiful woman, like I’m getting actual goosebumps, cause I’m so happy for this genuine connection,” Nic said. “And I don’t think there’s anybody else that deserves that first place.”
Olandria Carthen and Nic Vansteenberghe on Love Island USA season 7. Ben Symons/Peacock
Olandria agreed with everything Nic had said, and then the final two couples embraced.
Reflecting on the ups and downs she experienced during her time on Love Island, Amaya told Bryan, “Some paths made me feel misunderstood, and as if the love I had to give the world needed to be watered down. But every decision led me to find my personal Prince Charming.”
She called him “a man who fills up my cup and embraces the waterfall of my emotion,” as she said, “You make me believe fairytales are true because I am currently living in one with you.”
He returned the favor and echoed what she had said about how well they fit together. “I often said that I wanted to provide that safe place here for you, but little did I know that you would do that for me, too. You said I was the water to your fire, but you are my peace to this madness.”
Olandria Carthen, Nicolas âNicâ Vansteenberghe, Amaya Espinal amd Bryan Arenales on ‘Love Island USA’ season 7. Kim Nunneley/Peacock
“We are two misunderstood people who understand each other,” he concluded.
Though they were no longer romantically involved, both Huda and Chris had touching things to say to say about one another in their final speeches.
“Even though we didn’t end up being a match, we get to apply everything we learned in this villa to the real world, which I think is much more valuable than anything we could’ve imagined,” Huda, 24, said.
Huda Mustafa and Chris Seeley on ‘Love Island USA’ season 7. Kim Nunneley/Peacock
In Chris’ speech, he applauded Huda for her “bravery” in coming on the show as a mom. “You did this for you and I think you should be proud of yourself,” he said.
“Your daughter is one lucky girl to have you as a mom, and I hope you know that.”
“We went through it all, had so much fun with it, and then in the end, we get to walk out together,” Chelley told PEOPLE of the dumping, which she and Ace both called “bittersweet.”
Iris Kendall and Pepe Garcia-Gonzalez on ‘Love Island USA’ season 7. Kim Nunneley/Peacock
“So it’s one of those moments of like, happiness, where it’s like, ‘Okay, at the end, we still won. We have each other,'” she said. “We’re just very happy that we have one another. We’re so happy with the friends that we made on the inside. So it doesn’t end here. The journey still continues.”
After winning the $100,000 prize last July, Serena and Kordell went on to make things official — and are still going strong.
Before season 7 kicked off, Kordell, 22, told PEOPLE his advice for the new batch of Islanders.
‘Love Island’ season 7 finale. Kim Nunneley/Peacock
“Just be comfortable with yourself, honestly. That’s literally it. Just be you. Be the best you, you can be,” he said. “You don’t have to put on the front for anybody. They’ll love you for you. So, don’t try to hide a few things, of what you think people may not like, because they might like it.”
He added, “Don’t get in your head, trying to create this image for the audience. Just be you.”
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Love Island USA season 7 can be streamed in full on Peacock.
