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Previously on "Aftersun"...

Maura Higgins?

I'm double-booked and need you to host "Aftersun" for me.

Anything for you, Maura.

But don't get too comfy. I am coming back.

**

Tonight, the ultimate bombshell returns.

♪ Step aside, I run the show ♪

It's Maura Higgins,

and she's brought some all-star friends with her.

Super-host and super-fan Ariana Madix.

Two-time winner Justine Ndiba couples up

with Cely and Callum on the panel.

Singer and actress Chloe Bailey.

Dumped islanders Taylor and Clarke,

and Ace and Chelley.

Star of Season 6 and "Beyond the Villa" Liv Walker.

Plus, our finalists reveal all in the Beach Huts.

Tea will be spilled, unseen moments revealed.

"Damn, mamacita."

Maura, have you got anything to add?

On the eve of the finale, there's only one place to be.

Welcome to "Love Island USA: Aftersun."

Bula! It's so great to be back!

A huge thank-you to Sophie Monk and Eyal Booker for filling in.

They absolutely smashed it.

Now, I can't tell you where I've been.

It's top secret.

I've been doing "Traitors."

It's kind of out there already.

So now that that's out of the way,

I need to introduce three people I know are faithful to the end.

She's given maximum laughter, no filter.

It's Cely Vazquez! - Whoo!

Whoo-whoo-whoo! Heartie.

- I missed you. - I missed you.

He's given... hole? It's Callum Hole.

And she's given two-time "Love Island" winner

and Cely's BFF.

It's Justine Ndiba!

Justine! You look absolutely phenomenal.

- Thank you. You look stunning. - I missed you all.

I've not seen you in forever. - I know.

It felt like I was missing out.

No, we-- Sophie kept it warm for you.

- Yeah. - But I'm so happy you're here.

What a bang to end on. - She smashed it.

Obviously, I've been watching every single minute of it.

What a season, guys.

It's obviously bigger than last year,

which is insane. - Yeah.

- What a great cast. - Yeah. It's wild.

Justine, I have to ask, what's it like being back in Fiji?

Oh, it's amazing. I've missed it.

It feels like home at this point.

Is it bringing back lots of memories?

Yeah, some. Some good, some bad.

- Some good, some bad? Oh, God. - Yeah.

I'm so sorry, girl.

You two were friendship goals in Season 2 and "Games."

- Thank you! - What's it like being reunited?

Well, you probably see each other all the time, right?

But this is cool, because, like, having you on "Aftersun,"

I literally was telling her-- I was like,

I needed her to come out here.

I was like, "Please, I need you. I need a bit of home."

Especially with how crazy this season has been.

I'm like, "Remind me what friendship is, please."

- Aww! - Girl, I got you.

So I wasn't enough? Nice to know that.

Thanks, Cely. - I love you.

You know I love you.

Thanks for filling in.

And, Justine, you won "Love Island Games" with Jack.

I have to ask, what happened after the show?

Well, so, we're not together.

Yeah, I kind of figured that.

After the show, I feel like we

tried our best, but-- I don't know.

I don't know if it's just me,

but, like, there's always other people still in the picture,

so I don't really know--

- What? - It's not you.

It's not you. - Girl...

- It's not you. - It's not you, Queen.

It's always him, unfortunately. - It's always him.

No, we did our best, I guess, but-- I don't know--

Yeah, 'cause you guys were cute.

Yeah, I feel like that's a question

you'd have to ask Jack, 'cause--

Can we get Jack on the line? Oh, wait. He's actually here.

No. Imagine?

I was like...

She said, "Oh, hell no."

So, your fellow islanders voted

for you to win the $100,000 cash prize

and left you with a big decision to make.

Let's have a quick reminder.

So, Justine, it's now time

to find out whether you were here for love

or whether it was all just a game.

**

I've been in a situation before

where I've trusted my connection with somebody

and got done dirty a little bit in the end.

Um...

and I'm kind of struggling with that.

I just feel like the connection I felt with Jack

this time was a lot more real than the last time.

He had a rough time in here, and I feel like we both

really deserve it, so I'm going to split it.

**

That's heavy.

Justine, if you were to turn back time now,

would you have just taken the money?

- Probably, yeah. - Abso-fucking-lutely.

Cut me that check. Mama needs that.

To be fair, both times, you're kind of like the single winner,

because it's like you get these men there.

Like...

- Yeah. - As my plus-one?

Yeah. Your two plus-ones.

Yeah, you should have just took the money and ran.

- Yeah. - To be honest.

I want to ask you all, actually--

"Games" Season 2 is coming very soon.

Would any of you do it again?

- Absolutely not. - No! Cely, why?

Absolutely not.

Did you see how I got eliminated?

They literally chewed me up. I was like, "I'm okay."

Callum, what about you?

I was saying, like, thinking no at first,

but then, soon as I came back to Fiji,

it was like that nostalgia feeling.

- You would? - Who knows?

Yeah, maybe. Yeah, I don't know.

Okay. Producers, I hope you're listening.

- It's a "yes" for Callum. - Callum wants to do it.

Keep me in Fiji.

Now, guys, we've got so much to talk about.

Now we have our final four couples.

Before we take a deep dive into our finalists,

let's see the highlights of their last week in the Villa.

♪ We walk through the fire ♪

We've been on quite the journey.

I wouldn't want to spend this experience

with anybody else but her.

Thank you again for believing in me.

I couldn't imagine me picking someone else other than you.

♪ We walk through the fire *6

You recognize the queen

that I am without ever trying to dim my light.

Spent every day with her. It's been a good feeling.

I feel like I can be myself.

This boy was a risk worth taking.

I'm giddy right now. I ain't gonna lie to you.

♪ Say "yes" to the moment ♪

♪ To the feeling ♪

I'm finally coupled up with someone

that doesn't get scared

when my pinkie toe touches his pinkie toe.

When I first walked in, I did not think

I was going to get this close to anybody.

♪ Say "yes" ♪

Clarke, will you be exclusive with me?

Yes, of course.

♪ Say "yes" ♪

Another day in paradise.

What the fuck?

I don't know what the fuck I was hearing,

so I covered my head.

Why are you cursing around the baby?

- Oh, my gosh. - No, no, no, no, no.

Nope, nope. She's a baby. She cannot hold her head up.

I started getting, like, this really fiery feeling

in my chest, like, flutters in all parts of my body.

I didn't realize seeing Nic in dad mode

made him look even better.

"Islanders, the Hideaway is now open."

Are you ready for the Hideaway?

Yeah, we need to go. Come on.

♪ You play the villain, the devil on my shoulder ♪

Will you be exclusive, Chelley Evelyn Bissainthe?

Of course.

**

It's family day!

♪ So I'm coming home ♪

♪ Home ♪

I feel like those military videos on TikTok.

You're fucking lying?!

Thank you for coming.

So lucky.

America has been voting.

♪ Time just won't stand still ♪

We made it to the final four.

Final four!

Thank you, America!

Let's go!

The final is something that we never really expected.

Finale!

Wow.

Why does it make me emotional?

Girl, I cried the whole last episode.

I don't want it to end.

- I know. - It's so good.

We literally had a box of tissues there, didn't we?

I was like, "Why do I feel like I'm watching an actual movie?"

I couldn't stop crying. It was so good.

It's been a huge week, obviously.

We now have our 2025 finalists!

What the hell?! - That is crazy. That is crazy.

- I can't even believe it. - No, that is crazy.

That is actually crazy. - Like, how did we get here?

Tell me, is there anyone else

you really expected to be in the final?

- Yeah. Chelley and Ace 100%. - Right?

I felt like because they were in there from the start,

their connection, like, really grew.

I for sure thought they would at least be final four.

I did, too. I was quite like, "Oh, my God, why?"

- I was shocked. - So shocked.

I think Ace and Chelley and Taylor and Clarke

deserved to be in the top four.

Yeah. I feel like Taylor and Clarke had the strongest,

like, romantic connection in there out of everyone.

- Yeah. - You know?

But I guess the public vote who they want to keep in,

and it is what it is.

True. America, man.

Even though it's, like, late in the game,

it's still nice to see all these new connections develop,

you know?

Because I feel like sometimes, it is a bit of fate in there,

like, especially with Nic and Olandria.

Like, a lot of people can see

that there's, like, an underlying spark there,

and they just didn't explore it early on.

- They look so good together. - They do.

Yeah. - I love them together.

I feel like he brings out such a playful side in her,

and she brings out, like-- Like, she demands more of him.

You know what I mean?

Like, I feel like he's a man around her, and I love it.

- I agree. - Yeah.

I loved them when they went into the photo booth,

and he was like... - Me too!

- Yes! - I was like, "Yes!"

Yes.

And I feel like everything happens for a reason.

Like, they both got dumped at the same time,

they both came back together,

they tried things out, didn't work,

and now they've ended up together again, you know?

Yeah, the universe is like, "You can make it work!"

Yeah. You keep putting them together.

"You're meant to be together!

We're giving you one more chance!"

They're the only ones who don't see it,

but we said, "We'll help you out."

Yeah. They met the families now,

and both moms seem to really approve.

I love that Nic's mom,

like, wanted them together from the beginning.

From the beginning.

I know. She said it straightaway.

- Family approval is everything. - It's everything.

Let's move on to Huda and Chris.

They're in the final.

Are we happy to see them in the final?

I'm happy to see them in the final

because I feel like I'm happy to see that she's open to growth.

She's for sure not the same Huda from the start,

and I feel like it's

because what she's receiving, she's open to.

And I do feel like they are a good match.

If they can make it work,

I think they could go the distance, because he's so calm,

cool, and collected and he's, like, trying to understand her.

She's a little bit more fiery. But together, I feel

like they can balance each other out each other.

Balance each other. That's what I thought.

- Yeah. - Okay, let's move on to

Iris and Pepe next.

These two came in as bombshells together,

ended up as a couple.

Did anyone see these two coming at all?

- No. - No?

I feel like, for sure, they were not on my bingo card.

I see them and I'm like, "Oh, they seem like

they really like each other, they have a lot of chemistry."

I feel like they do connect well,

but they just didn't see each other on each other's radars

when they first came in,

because they came in as bombshells together.

And I feel like, when you do that,

you just ignore the person-- - It's, like, off limits.

Yeah, it's off limits for some reason,

and you just explore other people.

But do we like them as a couple?

- Yeah, I like them. - They're cute.

- Yeah, they're cute together. - They have chemis--

They have really good chemistry.

Pepe's mom said she saw a spark from their

very first conversation.

How insane is that? Do moms always know best?

- Yes. - They do.

That'll do it for me, too.

If my mom was saying that, I'd be like, "Done.

We're getting married." Like, yeah.

- "He's the one." - Yep.

Finally, last but not least, Amaya and Bryan.

What do we make of this couple?

- I adore them. - They melt my heart.

And their parents-- they all got along so well.

Like, it was so beautiful.

I couldn't stop crying during that.

Like, just seeing the pure joy from all of that.

- Yeah, - I'm just so happy for Amaya,

because she's gone through the most extreme journey in there

compared to anyone, like, ups and downs,

like, every couple of days.

And she's, like, glowing now, you know?

Aww. She's just smiling 24/7.

Oh, it's the best.

The night in the Hideaway was very steamy.

Yeah!

Do you reckon we'll get a real baby Elijah very soon?

- I hope so. - A mini papaya.

Aww!

- A mini papaya! - That's so cute.

Aww!

Imagine the zoomies that baby's gonna have.

For real.

Well, great chat, guys. Thank you so much.

Now, "Love Island" has an impressive list of

celebrity superfans, including our next guest.

She's a Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling artist,

but now she's hit the big-time by coming on "Aftersun."

It's Chloe Bailey.

Hi, Chloe. You look so gorgeous.

Thank you, my love. So do you guys.

Welcome to "Aftersun."

I don't know how to act right now.

Can I just say, Justine is fangirling big-time over you.

I'm geeking hard, girl.

Not you right there.

I wish you could feel my love.

Oh! I will cry right now.

Chloe, you're a huge "Love Island" fan.

How long have you been watching for?

So, I've been watching for a while.

I actually started with your season.

- What?! Shut up! - With you, Molly-Mae.

Yes, yes.

So, I started with the UK version with my sis and I.

Oh, my god.

So, then I saw you lovely ladies,

and it's just been up ever since.

Wild.

Yeah, I'm happy to see everyone's falling in love

with "Love Island."

Like, I've been loving it for years.

Oh, my God.

So, Chloe, tell me, what are you

making of this season so far?

I feel like you don't know what to expect,

but I feel like I have really good intuition,

because I have been wanting

Olandria and Nic together since day one.

Like, every time with the challenges,

they would just look so cute together.

The kisses would be extra passionate.

And I was like, "Nah, something's there."

He would pick her up, and you'd see her nice,

plump, juicy booty, and he's, like,

looking like he's handling it.

I was like, "Something is here."

Yes. Like, absolute ass goals.

I am drooling over that ass every single day.

- Did you see her mom, too? - Her mom is--

That's what she-- You could tell she got it from her mom.

- Yes. - Unbelievable.

When her mom walked in, I was like, "This checks out."

Baddies all the way around.

Oh, my God. Who are you loving at the moment?

My girl Amaya.

I relate to her so much, and I'm so happy

people have gone on this journey with her throughout the season

and really just saw that she's such a sweetheart.

I am absolutely obsessed with her.

And he was the guy who stood up for her.

Yep.

We love a man who supports his queen.

- Yes. - We do.

Have you got a favorite moment of the season?

My favorite moment is

when Amaya was singing her affirmations in the mirror.

- Yeah. - Yes.

It's just so cute.

I think that was my favorite moment of the whole season.

And I really loved everyone seeing their families.

What are you doing to celebrate the finale tomorrow?

I will be in Saint Lucia with my glass of wine,

I will be watching on my iPad,

and it's going to be a good time.

You don't mind if we join you, right?

I don't mind. Come with me. The more, the merrier.

- Now, can you imagine? - We can all share the iPad.

Let's go.

Are you going to watch "Beyond the Villa"?

Because that's coming out soon.

- Yes. I'm nosy. - Same.

I love my girls on there,

so it'll be fun to see how their journeys are

after this experience has happened.

One final question.

Who are you rooting for tomorrow night?

I think I want Amaya to win, because that's my girl.

So I'm gonna have to go for Amaya.

And I want Nic and Olandria to withstand the test of time

after the show, but I feel like Amaya deserves it the most.

Really has gone through it.

I'm like-- I scream at the TV like,

"Girl, where do you get your energy from?"

She just gives all the time.

When she gets the zoomies and starts running?

Oh, my God. I'm so obsessed.

I love all the couples, to be honest.

- It's a great final, right? - Yeah.

All the finalists are just incredible.

You've been amazing, Chloe. Thank you so much.

Oh, I love y'all. Thank you.

- We love you. - We love you.

Give it up for Chloe Bailey, everyone.

Girl, call me.

Thank you. We love you!

- Gorgeous, gorgeous girl. - Oh, my God, she is fine.

- She is fine. - She's bangin'!

I don't think I've ever geeked that hard in my life.

Coming up, our finalists reflect on

their "Love Island" journeys,

and Taylor and Clarke will be on the sofa.

But next, we get the "Love Island"

lowdown from Ariana Madix.

See you in a bit!

Whoo!

**

Welcome back to "Aftersun USA"!

Now, I've been waiting all year for this reunion.

She's a fashion icon and an incredible TV host,

and I'm so lucky to call her a friend.

No one does anything quite like her.

It's Ariana Madix!

My queen has returned!

Oh, my God. Let's pretend we didn't have dinner together.

Oh, my God! - Oh, my God!

You look so gorgeous, as always.

Thank you. You look stunning.

Oh, my God. I missed you so much.

I need this. I missed you.

I've missed getting to sit on this sofa with you

and, like, just talk about everything that's going on.

Well, I've been watching, and I literally was like...

Yeah, what a season, right?

Can you actually believe it's the finale tomorrow?

It feels like it's gone by so fast.

Well, I'm really sad

because, obviously, I've not been here, and, like--

Yeah. We only just got you back.

I know.

Obviously, so much has happened this season,

but it somehow feels like it has been shorter,

even though it's the same amount of time.

- Yeah, yeah. - I don't know.

Like, the other day,

I was thinking about how we only had a few days left here in Fiji

and I was, you know, watching the sunset

and getting emotional.

I just was thinking like, "How did it go by so fast?"

And, like, I'm going to miss it.

Now, what did you make of this week?

I was not okay watching the families come in.

I literally got so emotional. - Yeah.

- Did you get emotional? - I did. I got emotional.

And I love when the families come,

because, like, I feel like it gives you such a better sense

of knowing each one of them

when you see them interact with people

who really know them

and who they feel super-comfortable with.

That gag with the screen and then Amaya's family, like--

- Oh, and they snuck in? - Yeah.

I was almost-- When they did this, I was like,

"We need, like, a slo-mo."

Yeah, I know. I know. No, that was everything to me.

It was really wholesome. That's the correct word.

It was just wholesome to me.

I was like, "Oh, my God." I could watch that all day long.

Yeah, it was super, super cute.

That Viva Las Villa Challenge, that looked so fun.

Yeah, I love watching the messy, the, you know,

just pouring buckets of different colors

of liquid on each other.

Like, I just love watching all the ways

that each islander kind of will do each thing differently,

whether it's the sliding down the pole, which--

Huda coming down that pole, and she was, like--

- She's so impressive. - Oh, my God.

Although, the pole, I think, needed to be

a little bit-- It was like...

Yeah, they were getting caught on it.

I was like, "That sounds painful."

It needed a bit of lubrication, guys.

- Lubrication. - It was definitely fun.

I love watching all the challenges,

because it's like best friends just having the best time.

Yeah, everyone just kind of messes about,

and it's such a blast to watch.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Well, apart from reuniting with me...

- Yes. - Obviously.

What's been your favorite moment of the series?

Oh, I've really enjoyed, like,

getting to go in and tell the girls about Casa,

because it was sneaky.

I got to sneak in there.

At one point, we weren't sure, like,

should I take my shoes off just in case I made too much noise?

You were like, "No, they look too good."

And, like, just getting to be a part of, like,

those fun moments with everyone,

because so many times, I come in there with bad news,

or I come in with bad news disguised as good news,

or it starts as good news and then it turns to bad news.

So when I get to come in and just have fun with them

and do something like that--

or even, like, the leather challenge, which was just fun.

Those are my favorite moments of the season for sure.

Okay, well, my favorite moment was

every single one of your looks,

because you slayed every goddamn time!

Thank you.

Where do you actually go with the mic packs?

Oh, my God. So...

- I'm like-- - Yeah.

Obviously, the one where the top was like this,

and then it looked like it was pants,

but that was attached, right?

Yeah.

Where the hell did the mic pack go?

- Here. - Oh, right here?

Yeah. That should be a game in itself,

is looking at the looks

and trying to find, where's the mic pack?

A lot of times, it is kind of up in my butt crack,

I'm not gonna lie.

Oh. Oh.

But, like, that could be--

Every time I walk in, that could be a game of,

"Where's the mic pack?"

"Guess where my mic pack is today."

- Yeah. See if you get it right. - Literally.

What was your favorite look? - Oh, man.

I really like the mermaid multi-colored Casa look.

That's kind of like my dream hair I've always wanted,

and just everything about that was super-fun.

You can pull off any look, though.

Like, every hairstyle. I mean, you're just hot.

Well, professional help is key.

God, we love our glam team.

Yeah.

- They are good. Kudos to them. - Yeah, they are.

Yeah, they are. They're great.

Yeah. If it was left to me, oh, no.

- Oh, yeah, no. - Well, like, I walk around L.A.,

and no one even knows who I am because I look like--

Literally! I get that, as well, until I open my mouth,

and they're like, "Are you Maura Higgins?"

I'm like, "Don't look at me."

Yeah.

Okay, tell me, how excited are you for our final four?

I'm so excited. You know what's so crazy,

is these couples are all so wildly different

and unique from each other.

- Uh-huh. - And, you know,

if you look at each one of these couples' journeys,

they're all just so wildly different.

It's really anyone's game at this point.

And, yeah, I'm just excited to see how it all shakes out.

Now, Ariana, it's usually you

who brings surprises to the islanders,

but this time, the Islanders got a little surprise for you.

Take a look at this.

Dear Ariana, a.k.a. "Queen Ariana,"

a.k.a. "The Don," a.k.a. "El Jefe."

Miss goddess, Barbie, walking sun.

I just want to say how much I appreciate you

and everything you do for us here on "Love Island."

I admire you so much and I think

that you were such a fucking powerful woman.

Your aura is absolutely insane.

You were one of my biggest--

well, are my biggest inspirations of

why I have the standards that I do

and why I always fix the crown on my head

whenever I feel like it's tilted.

We don't like it all the time when you come in,

but when you do, you have this light to you.

I always look forward to your outfits.

Girl, you be killin' it.

You always walked with such a, like, sexy strut.

You're always looking fly and with the fits and everything.

I will say, your outfits are fucking iconic.

I'm definitely going to steal some fashion tips

from you, my girl.

I want to be you.

From the bottom of my heart, I appreciate you for everything.

I know you don't have the easiest job.

You got to deal with all of us.

You know, seeing it on television is one thing,

but seeing that shit up close, in person is another thing.

Getting to talk to you, you know, on the side,

when cameras aren't filming, has been a pleasure.

You are the definition of how a woman should carry herself

and to never, never, never let anybody define who they are.

So thank you, Ariana.

It was such a pleasure meeting you.

All love from Bryan for you.

Love you, girl.

Ari, you are the best.

You keep on being the queen that you are.

Oh, my God. Hugs, hugs, hugs.

I mean, it's so true.

Don't fall. No, it's so true though.

You actually are a queen.

And, like-- - Oh, thank you.

They absolutely adore you.

I love them. Like, I really do.

And it's-- You know, it's been a really tough season

for a lot of reasons.

I think for them, for islanders who were eliminated,

I think for me,

I think there's been a lot of stuff that's just been crazy.

And I just want them to know

and any islander that has also left the villa at this point,

I just want them all to know how much I, like, genuinely,

really love and appreciate them for putting themselves out there

and for gassing me up when I come in, too.

Because, yeah, I always hope that I get to bring good news,

but I know sometimes I'm the...

- Sometimes, you kick them out. - ...the Glam Reaper.

So...

No, but they absolutely adore you.

You can see that. It's so genuine.

The feeling is mutual.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Well, Ariana, thank you so much for being

such a huge part of "Aftersun" this season.

I know I've only been here for like one episode, but whatever.

I'm back now. I'm not leaving again.

- You better not. - I won't, I promise.

We absolutely adore you. Like, honestly.

And I genuinely adore you. Like, you are just such a queen.

We cannot wait to see you in the finale tomorrow night!

Give it up for Ariana Madix, everyone.

Queen of "Love Island" forever.

Coming up after the break, Taylor and Clarke--

our clothes-off exclusive and ready to tell me everything.

I'll see you in a few.

I love them.

**

- I love you. - I love you.

**

Welcome back to "Aftersun."

It's time to say howdy to our next guest.

Cowboy Taylor came to Love Island looking for a cowgirl,

but in the end, his heart was stolen by city slicker Clarke.

They're here now, so please give a huge yee-haw

for Taylor and Clarke.

Yee-haw!

- Yee-haw. - I always wanted to say that.

- What's up? - Hey, guys.

- You guys look so good, dude. - Thank you.

- Money T. - Thank you.

How are you feeling?

- Good. - Good.

- You look great together. - Thank you.

- I appreciate it. - You guys look so cute together.

- Thank you. - You look even more like

a cowboy in real life.

Literally. Literally.

I've always wanted to be a cowgirl.

Also, I want to say a huge congratulations

on being exclusive!

- Thank you. - Congratulations.

- Thank you. - Thank you. Thank you.

Oh, it was also so cute how you did it.

- So cute. - So cute.

I almost cried. Were you shocked?

- Very. Like I was like-- - Yeah?

Were you like, what the hell is going on here?

Yes. I'm ready to drink my wine.

What we stopping to toast for?

No, no, it was funny, I loved it.

No, that was really romantic.

- The boys killed that choreo. - They did.

It took us a minute to get that choreo down, though.

- It was so good. - Yeah, it took us a minute.

I still got this picture of you in my head

when you like put your tongue out

'cause you were that excited with all the boys.

You're like, ah!

I was like, he is so happy.

Should we take a quick look at your Love Island journey?

- Aw, shit. - A look see?

Fuck it, let's do it.

Roll the tapes.

♪ This party's about to go ♪

Ladies, this is Taylor.

- Hi, Taylor! - Hey!

I've always wanted my personal cowboy.

At the end of the day, we all here to find love.

♪ This could be love or we could have some fun ♪

I really-- I really like you.

♪ This could get real ♪

Oh, Lord, what we getting into?

♪ No catch, no story ♪

I have no complaints, so I give it a nine.

♪ Sometimes you gotta bite the bullet ♪

- Hello, boys. - Hello.

So it's just us and these five beautiful girls. We cooked.

♪ Don't ever look back ♪

"Girls, if you have a better connection with Taylor,

please stand up now."

Wow.

- Good morning, Islanders. - Good morning, Islanders.

What the fuck?

This is obviously gonna be a little awkward.

I just want you to know nothing's changed for me.

I'm happy, too.

They're cute. They really are cute.

I got two girls at one time.

I don't know what the hell to do.

Honestly, the ball is in your court at this point.

- ♪ I won't let you ♪ - Taylor.

Taylor.

- Clarke. - ♪ We have something ♪

Congratulations, Clarke and Taylor.

♪ Our love is worth the distance ♪

♪ Trust my steady voice ♪

♪ Take my heart, it's yours ♪

Aah!

Ever since I been coupled up with you, I been

the most happiest I've been. - Thank you.

How I look?

No, but have a flower in your mouth.

Surprise!

We're super close.

Feel like I've been knowing her for years.

Thank y'all for letting me have a good summer with all y'all.

This is friendships for life.

Aww. We love you.

Wait!

Showtime, ladies.

Aah! What?

What is going on?

Give me a R.

Since the moment I met you, you know, the sparks just flew.

So I want to ask you,

Clarke, will you be exclusive with me?

- Yes. Of course. - Aww!

The couple with the fewest votes

and dumped from the island is...

Clarke and Taylor.

Hey, Tay. Thank you, cowboy,

for always, you know, making me laugh.

You've just really been a light throughout the Villa.

Tres leches for life.

♪ One day or day one, I wanna go ♪

I've seen you grow throughout this experience.

You a brother to me, and I don't take that lightly.

Wah! Wah!

Clarke, I want to say thank you for coming in here

and being yourself through and through

and making my dawg one of the happiest dudes around the Villa.

Clarke, you're just, like, the biggest girl's girl ever.

And I love you, and I'm obsessed with you.

And I can't wait to see you when I get out of here.

Text me please.

I'm going to give you my number somehow.

♪ I'm gonna go, but never regret not one thing ♪

- Guys, that was cute. - That was so beautiful.

- That was cute. - Appreciate it.

- That is so cute, right? - Oh, my gosh.

How does it feel watching that back?

'Cause that's probably the first clip you've seen, right?

This the first time I've seen everything. Like, damn.

Like thinking back, like, all the way to day one

and just seeing it all over again, it's like, wow.

Clarke, what about you?

Oh, my gosh. I literally don't know what to say.

Seeing that, I'm like, wow.

- Yeah. - It was cute, though.

- Does it feel real? - No.

- No? - This is not real life.

This is A.I. We are A.I. - This is A.I.

Clarke, you had watched some of the season

before you went into the Villa. - Yeah.

Did you think that you and Taylor might be a good fit,

or were you a bit like, no, this isn't gonna happen?

- A little bit of both. - A little bit of both.

He was my number one going in,

but I was still surprised that we hit it off so well.

You only had two days together alone in the Villa

before Olandria came back.

How hard was that for you?

It wasn't hard.

I did want to show her respect

and have a conversation with her

but also continuing to be authentic

and moving the same way that I was before she got there, so...

Yeah, of course.

Taylor, you declared in front of everyone

that you chose Clarke during the challenge.

How was that--

How was that moment for you?

Were you, like, nervous about saying that,

or were you just like, you know what,

F this, I'm just saying it?

I was nervous as hell, 'cause I'm like, yo.

- Oh, you were? - Yeah.

And at that moment, like, it was like

they wanted the answer right then and there.

So I was leaning more towards Clarke, so I chose Clarke.

But I was nervous as hell to say it, though.

Do you know who went home last night?

- No. - I'm gonna tell them. Whatever.

It was actually Ace and Chelley.

- No way. - What the fuck?

- Yes. - That's crazy.

- I know. - I'm in shock.

We've got them coming up on the show later

so you can see them in a bit.

- Oh, my gosh. That is so-- - Yeah, I gotta, I gotta--

I know. I know. You have to see your brother.

I gotta. I got to.

I want to know what's next for you both.

Have you talked about life outside the Villa

and what it's gonna look like?

- Yeah, we definitely have, yeah. - Yeah?

'Cause it's long distance, right?

Yeah, it's long distance, but she gonna be down in Oklahoma,

so... - Yee-haw.

- Yee-haw! - Yee-haw! Hello, New York.

Get that cowboy hat, girl.

Yeah, she finna be rodeoing, so going to rodeos and--

I've always wanted to go to a rodeo.

Taking care of horses, shoveling horse shit, all the--

- No. Not that part. - Not the shoveling horse shit.

I did not sign up for that. - Taylor, that's too far.

Yes. Little by little, please.

- You got yourself a cowboy now. - I know.

Well, you have both been absolutely incredible islanders.

Thank you so, so much for joining us on "Aftersun."

Give it up one more time

for the incredible Taylor and Clarke, everyone!

Yee-haw.

Yee-haw!

Still to come,

Ace and Chelley spill the tea on their shock exit,

and Season 6 star Liv Walker

will be talking all things beyond the Villa.

But after the break, our finalists

give their sweetest Beach Hut interviews yet.

Don't go anywhere.

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Welcome back to "Aftersun." And I'm loving our new bar.

Who the hell gave you a liquor license?

I have no idea.

But I'm not the best, but I'm getting better.

I believe that.

I actually heard from Sophie your cocktail-making skills

are top notch.

They're not 100% yet, but based on my response,

they're getting better, yeah.

Okay, okay. What have you made this week?

This week, I made us a sweet cocktail

to celebrate the finale. - Okay.

And I call this one "Mamasweeta."

Ooh! I like what you did there.

Okay, what's in it?

This one has traditional blanco tequila

with papaya juice.

Let's try.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

Justine, I've got one for you, as well.

- Oh, my God. It's so good. - It's good?

- Yeah? - It's proper good, isn't it?

Oh, my God.

I think this is the best one to date.

Okay, I'm taking a few bottles home.

I'm not gonna lie. Don't tell anyone.

Now, earlier today, Callum sent some of these drinks

to the Beach Hut along with some

very sweet questions for our finalists.

But they can't all fit in at once,

so instead of going live,

we're going to the Beach Hut with "Cuervo on Tape."

Cheers, guys. - Cheers!

You got a text!

- From Cuervo. - Ahh!

- Cheers. - Cheers.

I would say funny, charismatic, and genuine.

Aww!

Funny, confident, and ambitious.

Outgoing, funny as fuck-- emphasis on "as fuck"--

and he's super-caring.

Loving, nurturing, and motivated.

Aww!

- Fine as hell. - Okay.

Hmm.

When he stood up for me during the

Stand on Your Business Challenge, I was like, "Ooh!

Okay, you know what?

That's something right there."

At the dock.

Mm. I would have to say the same.

When we kissed in the Speakeasy.

- Really? - Yeah.

That was a very romantic moment for me.

She kind of honestly backed up into me.

You putting my business out.

It is true.

Mm...

I'm gonna have to say her eyes.

- Aww! - Those green-ass eyes.

Open your eyes. You see? Ain't they so pretty?

- Honestly, your cheeks. - Really?

Is her never-ending loyalty.

He's just so honest.

- How caring she is. - Aww!

How nurturing she is.

Aww!

I would say how protective he is.

Mm...

She is funny as shit.

I would say her softness.

Usually, Dominicanas are super-fiery.

She is fiery, but she has a softness to her, too.

Honestly, how much you work out.

What? Are you trying to say I don't look like I work out?

No.

It's her soft side. She's like a hard-boiled egg.

I would say... overcoming.

I would say unexpected.

Unexpected.

I was literally gonna say that.

Ah, I would say magical.

I would say magical. I gotta agree with her.

Okay, one, two, three...

- Magical. - Magical.

- Cheers, baby! - Cheers!

To the final four, Season 7, "Love Island."

- Cheers. - Cheers.

- That's good. - Oh, yeah.

Still to come on "Aftersun,"

Season 6 star Liv Walker talks all things life after the Villa,

and Ace and Chelley give their first interview

since their shock dumping.

See you in a few!

Whoo!

Welcome back to "Aftersun"!

Whoo!

Now, it's not just the "Love Island USA" finale

tomorrow, it's also the world premiere of

"Love Island: Beyond the Villa."

And I'm joined by one of its stars now.

During Season 6, she was unfiltered and unforgettable,

and now she's ready to make even more TV gold.

Joining us live from Vegas, it's Liv Walker, everyone!

Liv, how are you?

Beautiful girl.

You guys literally look stunning.

- We've missed you so much. - I've missed you guys.

Like, I want to be on that couch right now.

It doesn't even feel like that long ago

that you were sat on this couch with us.

I can't believe it's, like, been a year.

Like, I'm watching the series and I'm like,

"Wait, I used to sit on that chair. Wait."

I'm like, "I feel like I'm back at home."

It's, like, a weird feeling.

What are you thinking of this season?

Oh, my God.

Okay, so many thoughts are going through my head.

They're absolutely killing it.

And I was bawling my eyes out at the family visits.

Us too. Us too. That was so emotional.

Have you got a favorite moment from this season?

I feel like that would have to be my favorite moment,

because everyone was, like, so, like, uplifted.

Everyone was, like, so happy for each other.

I loved seeing, like, everyone's families come in.

Like, I didn't think I would be crying outside of the Villa

with something to do with "Love Island," but...

- Here we are. - That is so real.

How has life been like after "Love Island"?

Oh, my God. I feel like it's not been real.

Like, I'm so incredibly grateful for, like,

what opportunities I got given from "Love Island."

But it's been like-- We're filming our new show,

but it's been like-- It's been amazing.

I can't complain.

How is the love life?

I have to ask this because, I mean, I'm just being nosy now.

Are you single? Are you coupled up?

Tell me everything.

No, I've got a boyfriend. I'm not single.

- You have a boyfriend?! - Oh, period!

- What?! - She sounded surprised.

I know, shock, right?

Aww! I'm so happy for you.

- We need a hard launch. - Thank you.

We have to talk about "Beyond the Villa,"

starring the Season 6 cast.

What was it like being reunited with everyone?

It was honestly such an amazing feeling.

I feel like none of us have all been in one space

at the same time for a while.

But all being in one place, there's going to be drama.

Wait. Is there a lot of drama?

I mean, we're-- Come on, now. Look at our group.

There's going to be drama in it,

but I feel like the best thing about us

is that we can dish it out, but we're such a, like,

big, loving family that we all kind of, like,

resolve it, lean on each other,

and, like, figure it out somehow.

And if you don't, keep it moving.

What can viewers expect to see on the show?

Have you any gossip for us, like any exclusives or anything?

Just give me anything.

Ooh. I didn't know about gossip,

but I feel like an exciting thing

that people will be, like, looking is to see

how the relationships and how the couples get along.

I think that's so beautiful.

But you'll also see friendships

that you might not have seen in the Villa, like, grow.

- Okay. - It's going to be a good summer.

Like, everyone should be tuned in.

I am so, so excited.

Are you excited? - Yeah, I'm so excited.

It's so exciting.

It's going to be so good. - I am set.

Liv, thank you so, so much for joining us.

We love you here on "Aftersun,"

and I cannot wait to see you back on my screen.

I'm so excited!

Give it up for our favorite, Liv Walker, everyone!

Love her.

Next up, it's time to introduce our unseen moment of the season

like you've never seen it before.

Take it away, Iain.

Oh, hey, Maura Higgins.

So glad to have you back... you traitor.

Anyway, it's Iain Sterling here.

You probably won't remember me,

but I'm the voice of "Love Island"

and the voice of...

you know, very little else, actually.

I'm very busy, you know, professionally, doing this.

Anyway, I am doing my best unseen moment of the season,

and I said to the producers,

"If it's all season, I'm going to need a top 50, minimum."

They said, "You can have one moment."

I said, "Fine. Top 10-- final offer."

And we negotiated, and I used my star power.

So here I am with my top-1 unseen moment of the season.

And this one is an absolute banger.

If it had to be one, it had to be this one.

And it is, of course, Amaya in the makeup room,

singing her smash hit "This is Who the F I Am."

And this isn't any clip.

This is the full-length, unseen version.

So enjoy. I love you all.

Bye.

♪ I'mma look so cute ♪

♪ I'mma look so good ♪

♪ I'mma look so cute ♪

♪ And I'mma look so good ♪

♪ I'mma look so cute ♪

Look at me.

Anyways...

Category clothes, bitch.

Look at me, look at me.

Mmm. He gonna be like, "Damn, mamacita!

You lookin' so good."

Yep.

I always look good.

I'mma always look so good, baby.

You already fucking know.

Oh, I be cracking myself up.

People probably think I'm insane.

Shit, maybe I am crazy.

I never said I wasn't crazy.

I never said I was perfect.

But at least I'm good-looking and at least I'm funny.

Like... shit.

♪ I never said I was perfect ♪

♪ I never said I didn't have any flaws ♪

♪ But at least I'm pretty ♪

♪ And at least I'm a little funny ♪

♪ And at least I'm my own best friend ♪

You fucking take me as you motherfucking take me.

This is who the fuck I am.

So, there you have it.

What started its life as a little bit of a mumble

in a makeup room has undoubtedly become

a multi-million-dollar record deal.

Makes me wonder why I've never mumbled to myself

in a makeup room whilst wearing a bikini.

Well, I did once, but we can't get into it for legal reasons.

Anyway, that's all from me for tonight

and for this entire season.

Thank you all for having me,

and back to you, Maura, in the studio.

I love him.

- So cute. - So funny.

Thank you. Iain. I've missed you, too.

And I am not a traitor. Or maybe I am. I don't know.

Ooh!

I'm so obsessed with that song.

- So cute. - It's so good.

Do you think she'd come and perform for us next season?

- I hope so. - That would be so good.

- Yeah. - We need her. Yeah.

Yeah, we need her.

Right, it's time for a quick break now,

but don't go anywhere, because O.G.s,

islanders Ace and Chelley are up next.

See you in a few.

Whoo!

Welcome back to "Aftersun"!

Joining us now, a couple

whose "Love Island" story started on day one.

Well, actually, by their own admission,

it was before day one at a nightclub in New York.

Let's hear it for Ace and Chelley!

Hey, guys!

Hey.

- Oh. - You guys look gorgeous.

Thank you so much.

- Y'all look amazing. - Aw, thank you.

How are you?

- We're doing great. - Great, yeah.

- I'm excited. - What's it like being out?

It's a little bittersweet.

You know, we're leaving people behind.

But, you know, I get to spend, you know,

a lot of time with this one right here, so I'm excited.

You went to the Hideaway, became exclusive.

- There we go. - Met each other's families.

- Yes. - And then you were dumped.

All in two days.

- What the hell? Are you okay? - It was like a roller coaster.

I mean, we're still processing and adjusting.

It was, like, such a high and then whoo.

Well, we have a lot to talk about.

Of course.

But first, should we take a look

at your "Love Island" love story?

Oh, I mean, yeah. We got it?

- I'm so excited. - I'm excited.

- Let's take a look. - Okay.

♪ When I'm with you ♪

Wait, wait, wait. This can't be real life.

- I know you. - Ace?

♪ I got a final vision like I'm on a mission ♪

♪ And you know... ♪

Who do you want to couple up with?

- Ace. - Your man has been stolen.

- We meet again. - I'm so glad.

It's a sign.

**

I miss you.

Last time I checked, I'm coupled with Austin.

Oh, yeah. My bad.

Ain't no waiting for that, and I know it.

♪ I'm kind of obsessed ♪

I know I want to have more conversations with you.

Are you serious? Yo, you just pissed me off.

Seeing you with Ace just makes me feel weird.

What are you doing?

- What am I doing? - Do you see that?

**

♪ I'm kinda obsessed ♪

♪ You said I love you, but... ♪

It's been a long time coming.

Oh, my gosh!

Chelley and Ace, you are finally a couple.

It's about time.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

I'm actually so excited and happy.

Thank you.

Nothing compares to being with you.

♪ Casa Amor, Casa Amor ♪

Oh! Like, I knew this would happen.

Let's go! Ahh!

Ah, fuck.

Going to Casa Amor only made me feel stronger about him.

I missed her every single day.

- Ace. - Chelley.

♪ Find a way ♪

Your mama's gonna kill me. Please, please.

I think we're gonna need parenting courses.

"Since the day I met you in NYC,

I always thought,

'How did my Cinderella leave without a trace?'

Walking into this experience, I was looking for a lover.

But that's not what happened in this case."

This brought me back to, like, a childhood memory.

Thank you.

"I ended up finding a best friend, a partner in crime,

and a person who brings out the best in Ace."

- I really like you. - Same.

"So, I'm sitting here in this Hideaway asking you,

will you be exclusive to only each other,

Chelley Evelyn Bissainthe?" - Of course!

♪ Finally, all our dreams are coming true ♪

"Chelley and Ace,

your 'Love Island' journey ends tonight."

I love you so deep, Chelley.

You got some tears out of me, bitch.

I'm telling you, you truly pull at the heartstrings.

I love you so much.

Thank you for being my sister.

Keep on motherfucking shining, okay?

Because you are a superstar. I love you, my papaya.

Ace, you are my best friend in this Villa.

You brought all the best parts of me out.

And I'm just feeling so blessed

to be able to call you my brother.

I'm so glad you met Chelley,

and I can't wait to see what's next for you.

See you soon.

♪ Can't shake off this feeling... ♪

Look, is that not perfect?

- That is perfect. - It's so perfect.

What was it like watching that back?

- Oh, my gosh. - Emotional.

Yeah, gave me butterflies all over again.

People tell me all the time. They're like,

"You get so giddy around him. You're so happy."

And I'm like, "Girl, whatever."

Oh, my gosh, all my teeth are showing.

Let's go back to the very start.

You instantly recognized each other

before the Villa. - Yeah.

How much of a shock was that?

I remember, like, my stomach fell to my ass.

I was just like, "What are the fucking odds?"

How did we both end up here, you know?

We met in NYC, decided to DM a little bit,

but, like, he's all the way in L.A.

I'm in New York City. Also, at the time,

like, I'm doing my own thing in New York, dating and stuff.

So, it was just like, okay, like, we're Instagram friends.

Like, we just think each other look good, but that's it.

So, that's why I was just so crazy for it to come full circle

and meet in fucking "Love Island."

There's been some wild conspiracy theories

that you guys planned to be on the show together.

Yes, yes.

I can see just by your reactions.

Like...

Can you just put the record straight for us?

She's in Florida. I'm in L.A.

You know, we have two separate lives.

And when I came here, the first thing I said was, "I notice you.

I know who you are."

- Wow. How crazy. - That's insane.

That's how you know it was like meant to be.

Yeah, meant to be.

It feels like that because it's like the odds are insane.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Ace, I have to ask you. Some islanders...

Yeah.

...thought you were like a ringleader in the Villa.

Yeah. I was very vocal about my opinion,

and I understand I'm a leader at the end of the day.

You know, some people are going to be hurt by my decisions.

But I love everybody.

And everybody had their own experience here,

so, yeah. - Yeah.

The islanders chose you guys to spend a night in the Hideaway.

I have to ask, can you sing the song for us?

It go a little something like...

♪ Eat that kitty, eat that kitty ♪

♪ Eat that kitty in the Hideaway ♪

♪ Eat that kitty, eat that kitty ♪

♪ Eat that kitty in the Hideaway ♪

We are so obsessed with the song, by the way.

Yeah, we love that song.

I think it gets the people going.

- It really does. - It does.

What's next for you guys now?

How are you going to make the long-distance thing work?

Honestly, I feel like we could be a million miles apart.

We're still going to make it work at the end of the day.

Oh, stop it, guys.

- I know. - I'm going to cry.

Yeah.

- If he wanted to, he would. - He will. He does.

It's not a million miles.

I feel like if you're intentional

and you know what you want,

you're going to make it happen regardless.

And that's where we're at.

And she's gonna be moving to L.A. soon.

- Exactly. So... - Yes.

Yes. So, guys,

who are you most looking forward to seeing after the Villa?

I'm so excited to meet Taylor again on the outside world.

Would you like to see them right now?

You're lying. Say swear to God.

- I don't lie, Ace. - Say swear to God right now.

Taylor and Clarke!

Oh, my God.

Oh, that is cute!

- That is so cute! - Cute, cute, cute.

- Damn, yo! - This is crazy.

This is wild.

I bet it feels like you haven't seen each other in ages,

but it's only been zero time.

What the fuck?

Who are you guys backing tomorrow in the finale?

We start with you, Taylor.

Either Nic and Olandria or Amaya and Bryan.

Okay. Clarke?

I'm gonna go Amaya and Bryan.

Ace?

My heart want to say Nic and Olandria,

but I'm gonna definitely say Amaya and Bryan.

Why do you say that?

Because she's super hilarious. Like me and her,

we already squashed beef and chopped it up.

Like, I love her,

so I definitely think her and Bryan got something special.

Amaya, she went through a roller coaster

with the guys that she met.

And, you know, Bryan was someone that really, truly seen her,

like, the moment he came in here,

and has stood behind her even when they were just friends.

So, the fact that they ended up having like a relationship

and their families loved each other, too,

it was just like, damn, like, I can't deny what I'm seeing.

So, it really is tough, though. It really is tough.

But between those two for sure.

You've all been such incredible islanders, honestly.

It's Ace and Chelley.

And Taylor and Clarke!

Smashed it.

I'm afraid that's all we have time for tonight.

And that's all from "Aftersun" this season.

I'm so sad.

A big thank-you to all our guests

and to all our incredible islanders.

The finale of "Love Island USA" drops tomorrow night on Peacock.

Do not miss the moment Ariana Madix crowns your new winners.

Thank you and good night.

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