Love Island USA season 7 winner Bryan Arenales has broken his silence after he and Amaya Espinal ended their whirlwind reality TV romance.

“Amaya and I have decided to go our separate ways,” Bryan, 28, wrote via his Instagram Stories on Wednesday, August 27. “Unfortunately, we were not on the same page, and that is OK. We both gained clarity that we are on different paths right now. I am thankful for the time we have spent together, and I wish her nothing but the best moving forward.”

Amaya, 25, confirmed several hours earlier that the duo broke up following days of speculation.

“Bryan and I are no longer together,” she wrote in a social media statement. “After leaving the villa, it became very clear that we were on two different journeys. Our visions didn’t align and relationships are supposed to be a team sport. You don’t have to drink the whole sea to know it’s salty.”

She continued, “All love here, and I truly wish him the best.”

Several days earlier, fans speculated that Amaya and Bryan broke up after noticing they unfollowed one another on social media. Amaya further stoked the fire when she reposted several shady memes about heartbreak.

“When I finally pick myself back up and never let my walls down like that again,” one caption read.

Amaya and Bryan found a connection inside the Love Island USA season 7 villa, leaving both as the winners and in an exclusive relationship.

“We care deeply about each other and we don’t want to rush things,” Bryan exclusively told Us Weekly in a cover story published last month. “Her happiness is very important. My happiness is very important. We got the love that we got [from fans] because we’re letting things happen naturally instead of doing stuff for the public eye, and we’re gonna continue doing that.”

Despite plans to make a relationship work, Bryan was later accused of infidelity when he was spotted with two women at a nightclub. During the season 7 reunion, Bryan denied the accusations and stressed that he had a “lapse in judgment” at the time.

“They’re trying to just throw any hate my way,” Bryan said. “And with the cheating video, the hosting, I got paid to be there, I used to bartend back in the day, I had a lapse in judgment, we’ve talked about it.”

After cohost Andy Cohen pressed for more details, Bryan explained that he was “pouring shots around” to individuals in the crowd.

Amaya, for her part, said during the taping that she believed Bryan.

“We definitely spoke about it,” she said. “I’m also not a woman who would be with someone who doesn’t respect me. So if I’m still with him, it’s because the relationship dynamic is healthy and great.”

Love Island USA‘s JaNa Craig issued a warning to Kenny Rodriguez after seeing his public statement regarding their split.

“Stfu you manipulative liar,” JaNa, 28, wrote via Instagram Stories on Tuesday, July 29. “You not taking accountability and telling people the type of person you really are is insane to me!! My first statement was me being nice. Do not piss me off.”

JaNa quickly received support from fellow season 6 star Leah Kateb. “Kenny, put a sock in it ChatGPT headass. Tell the truth for once! Racist, clout/money hungry and a scammer since DAY 1!!!!” Leah wrote via Instagram. “Tryna make it seem like it’s something it’s not. Dw, our Nay is blessed & highly favored.”

The social media comments came an hour after JaNa originally broke her silence on their breakup.

“Hi my loves. Thank you for all your love & support. It means the world to me. As you know, Kenny and I no longer together,” she wrote. “Please know that I have seen all the breakup theories and none have matched up to how terrible, disgusting and disappointing it truly is. Discovering that someone you loved isn’t who you thought they were and that the relationship you thought you were building hasn’t been genuine since day one has been truly devastating. Thank you for respecting my privacy and please know as a child of God, I will always be OK.”

Kenny, 24, for his part, issued his own statement moments later.

“The past few days have been incredibly difficult. I’ve been quietly sitting with a lot of emotions and doing my best to process everything privately,” he wrote via his Instagram Story on Tuesday, July 29. “Breakups are never easy, especially in the public eye. Sometimes, despite how deeply you care for someone, you come to the hard truth that the relationship was not something that could last long-term.”

He continued: “I’ll always be grateful for the time we shared and the memories we created. I release this chapter with no ill will, only a hope that JaNa’s path forward brings her nothing but happiness.”

Love Island USA viewers had a front row seat to JaNa and Kenny’s romance when they appeared on season 6, which aired in June 2024. After leaving the villa, the pair took steps to remain committed to each other while dealing with a long-distance relationship.

“My biggest priority is to make sure Kenny feels comfortable at all times,” JaNa exclusively told Us Weekly in August 2024 when asked about their future. “He gets my sense of humor — all gas, no brakes. I have a really bad sense of humor and I’m so grateful that he gets it. Anyone else thinks I’m psycho, like, mentally unstable. … He keeps me stable. So whatever he wants, I want!”

Kenny, meanwhile, explained how the couple “has done a good job” of considering each other’s feelings in the relationship.

“We call each other in the morning and at night, we give each other our time. We understand both of us are busy. But I think we’ve been pretty good. When you call me, I pick up. When I call, you pick up,” he said, while JaNa praised her boyfriend for “always” answering the phone.

Shortly before their split, Kenny and JaNa appeared on Peacock’s spinoff series Beyond the Villa, where they defended their decision not to live together while both filming in Los Angeles. (Kenny is based in Texas, while JaNa calls Las Vegas home.)

“Since leaving the villa, it’s a big jump moving in together with someone, and I didn’t want it to be televised, especially the first time,” Kenny told Variety in July. “So we rented rooms next to each other. Another aspect for me is privacy. When JaNa gets ready for events, she has a huge glam team. Usually, there’s somebody in there for wardrobe, and sometimes I don’t have the space to change and things like that. Granted, we were always together on the show. It was great to experience L.A. and to be with her in the same city.”

‘Love Island USA’
And, the Winning Couple Is …

Published July 13, 2025 6:02 PM PDT

“Love Island USA” season 7 officially has a winning couple … bringing an end to one of the most scandal-filled seasons in the show’s history.

The season finale aired Sunday night … and, because of different time zones, the winner leaked online just before the show beamed out to West Coast audiences.

We’re not trying to spoil it for anyone who is invested … so, if you haven’t seen the finale, stop clicking now — THERE ARE SPOILERS AHEAD.

For those of you still with us, the winning couple is Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales. They will split the coveted $100K cash prize … plus, it seems they’ve found a true partner in one another.

Thus ends a tough season for everyone involved with the show — host Ariana Madix, who broke down crying about it recently, included — after two different contestants were booted from the show for past racist remarks they made.

Yulissa Escobar and Cierra Ortega both found themselves in hot water … and, have each shared the scary messages they’ve received for racially insensitive remarks.

We recently spoke to Belle-A — one of the islanders — in an exclusive interview … where she spilled all the tea about her time on the island. Check it out to get all of the backstory.

The “Love Island USA” reunion is set for August 25 … and, we just know sparks are gonna fly!