Spoilers below.Another summer in Fiji has officially wrapped. After six weeks of recouplings, Casa Amor twists, tearful reconciliations, and enough bombshell arrivals to keep everyone on their toes, Love Island USA season 8 crowned Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum as its winning couple. The finale also left several other pairs determined to continue their relationships beyond the villa—including runners-up Aniya Harvey and Carl Schmidt, third-place finishers Melanie Moreno and Sincere Rhea, and fourth-place couple Kayda Bosse and Zach Georgiou.Because the show films on a near-real-time schedule, the cast has only recently returned home, meaning many islanders are just beginning to reconnect with family, reclaim their phones, and navigate life outside Fiji. Still, post-show interviews, social media updates, and early appearances have already offered clues about where the season’s biggest personalities and couples stand today.Below, ELLE rounds up where the season 8 cast is now.Bryce Dettloffpeacock//Getty ImagesBryce, a Los Angeles-based DJ and handyman, entered the villa as one of the original islanders and steadily built one of the season’s strongest relationships with Trinity Tatum. Their connection weathered bombshell arrivals and Casa Amor before Bryce asked Trinity to be his girlfriend. During their final date, the pair also exchanged “I love you”s for the first time.America ultimately rewarded their slow-burn romance, voting them the winners of Love Island USA season 8 and the recipients of the show’s $100,000 prize.Since leaving the villa, Bryce and Trinity appear to still be together. Speaking with Ariana Madix after the finale, Bryce shared plans for their first date outside the villa. “I want to take her surfing. I want to teach her how to surf. I have a couple spots in L.A.,” he said. Bryce also revealed that several of their fellow islanders are planning to reunite soon. “I think most people are going to L.A., and Trinity’s coming to L.A. with me too,” he said.Trinity Tatumpeacock//Getty ImagesTrinity, who works at a hardware store in Virginia, paired up with Bryce early in the season, but neither rushed to define the relationship. Instead, they spent weeks getting to know one another before becoming exclusive, making their relationship official, and eventually telling each other “I love you.”The couple’s measured approach resonated with viewers, who voted them season 8’s winners.Following the finale, Trinity reflected on both the win and what comes next for their relationship. “I just want to say thank you so much. I literally never expected this,” she said. “I’m so blessed that you guys love the connection we have and I’m glad you guys see it as much as we do.”Aniya Harveypeacock//Getty ImagesAniya’s journey took several unexpected turns before she found her way back to Carl Schmidt. Although the Georgia native initially explored a relationship with KC Chandler, Casa Amor ultimately reshaped both of their paths. After Carl returned to the villa through a fan vote, the two resumed their connection and quickly became one of the season’s strongest couples, finishing in second place.During the finale, Aniya reflected on how much Carl had come to mean to her.“Carl, you’re just so special to me, and I’m just so grateful that you even came in here and wanted to even give me the time of day,” she said. “I’m grateful to have you by my side.”Since the finale aired, there’s little indication the relationship has changed. The pair have largely stayed offline while reacclimating to life outside the villa, though fans shared a FaceTime screenshot showing the couple together after filming ended.Their biggest hurdle moving forward may be distance. Aniya lives in Georgia, while Carl is based in Colorado, where he’ll soon begin physical therapy school.Carl Schmidtpeacock//Getty ImagesCarl’s Love Island story nearly ended before it truly began. After forming a connection with Aniya during Casa Amor, he was initially sent home when she chose to continue exploring things with KC. America later voted Carl back into the villa, giving the pair another opportunity to see where their relationship could go.That second chance proved worthwhile, as Carl and Aniya remained together through the remainder of the season and finished as the runners-up.Although neither has shared many public updates since returning home, Carl and Aniya appear to still be together. Before leaving the villa, the two openly discussed how they’d navigate living in different states. Aniya told Carl she “wouldn’t mind” visiting him in Denver, while Carl acknowledged the challenge of long distance, saying, “I’ve tried distance in the past, and it is tough. But I think distance works well if both people have their lives together. We can both kind of grind and grow together.”Melanie Morenopeacock//Getty ImagesFew islanders experienced a more emotional season than Melanie. The Philadelphia native spent much of the summer navigating an on-again, off-again relationship with Sincere Rhea, whose indecision repeatedly tested her trust. Despite encouragement from several fellow islanders—and even members of both their families—to walk away, Melanie ultimately decided their connection was worth another chance.The couple finished the season in third place.Following the finale, Melanie indicated she has no regrets about seeing their relationship through. Standing beside Sincere during the final episode, she reflected on what mattered most to her. “This is the prize, being here and standing in front of my friends and Sincere; I already won.”The pair are believed to still be together, though they have yet to publicly share details about life after filming.Sincere Rheapeacock//Getty ImagesSincere’s season was arguably one of the most scrutinized in the villa. His shifting feelings between Melanie and bombshell Sol Dean, along with several difficult conversations after Casa Amor, made him one of the show’s most polarizing contestants. By the final week, however, he recommitted to Melanie, and the two stayed together through the finale.Reflecting on their relationship after finishing third, Sincere said he was proud of how far they’d come together.“I’m so proud of her; I’m so proud of us. We’ve come such a long way in our journey here, and I know it doesn’t stop here.”Whether their relationship withstands everyday life remains one of the season’s biggest questions. Melanie’s family openly expressed reservations about the relationship during Family Day, and even Sincere’s father challenged him to take greater accountability for how he’d handled things throughout the season.For now, though, all signs suggest the pair are still together as they begin navigating life outside the villa.Kayda Bossepeacock//Getty ImagesKayda entered the villa as one of season 8’s first bombshells and quickly found a connection with Zach Georgiou. Although their relationship faced a few bumps—including Casa Amor and a close call before the finale—the pair continued choosing each other, eventually agreeing to date exclusively before leaving Fiji.They ultimately finished in fourth place.The couple appears to still be together following the finale. During their final conversations in the villa, both made it clear they wanted to continue building their relationship outside the show before rushing into becoming boyfriend and girlfriend.Distance may prove to be their biggest obstacle. Kayda lives in New Hampshire, while Zach splits his time between England and Australia. Still, the two left the villa optimistic about making things work, with Kayda sharing that she’s excited to meet Zach’s beloved cat, Lola, once they’re reunited.Zach Georgioupeacock//Getty ImagesAs the younger brother of former Love Island USA contestant Charlie Georgiou, Zach arrived with reality TV already in the family. After briefly exploring other connections early in the season, he ultimately found lasting chemistry with Kayda, and the pair stayed together through Casa Amor and into the finale.Although they placed fourth, Zach made it clear the final ranking wasn’t what mattered most to him.“I’m leaving with Kayda. She’s the prize. Honestly, I didn’t think I’d get this far,” he said after the finale.Since filming ended, there’s little indication the relationship has changed. The pair are expected to begin navigating a long-distance romance while deciding where they’ll spend time together outside the villa.Kenzie Annispeacock//Getty ImagesFresh off graduating from nursing school, Kenzie experienced one of the busiest romantic journeys of the season before ultimately finding a connection with Casa Amor bombshell Dylan Wrona. While the relationship wasn’t without challenges, the two worked through their differences and remained together until they were eliminated just before the finale.Their relationship appears to have continued beyond Fiji.Shortly after filming wrapped, Kenzie shared photos alongside Dylan on social media, and the two also appeared together after leaving the villa. During an appearance on Aftersun, Kenzie said she’d like to officially define their relationship, while Dylan agreed they were exclusive and planned to ask her to be his girlfriend once they had time together in the real world.Like several other couples from the season, they’ll also have distance to navigate. Kenzie lives in Georgia, while Dylan is based in Los Angeles.Dylan Wronapeacock//Getty ImagesDylan entered during Casa Amor and quickly formed a connection with Kenzie. Although the pair experienced trust issues after returning to the main villa, they ultimately chose to move forward together and stayed coupled up until America voted them out shortly before the finale.Since leaving Fiji, Dylan has remained close with Kenzie. The pair have continued spending time together after filming, suggesting they’re still exploring their relationship away from the villa.During Aftersun, Dylan said Kenzie had consistently shown him how much she cared about him and shared that he hoped to make their relationship official once they settled back into everyday life.KC Chandlerpeacock//Getty ImagesKC’s season changed dramatically after Casa Amor, when he chose to recouple with Tierra “Titi” Davis instead of continuing his relationship with Aniya. The decision sparked one of the season’s biggest shakeups, but KC remained committed to Tierra for the rest of the competition.Just days before the couple’s elimination, he asked Tierra to be his girlfriend.Although they were voted out before the finale, the couple left the villa together and appeared on Aftersun still happily dating.Since returning home, KC has kept a relatively low profile publicly, though Tierra recently thanked fans for supporting both of them as they begin their relationship outside the show.Tierra “Titi” Davispeacock//Getty ImagesAfter arriving during Casa Amor, Tierra quickly developed a connection with KC despite entering a villa where many of the women were initially protective of Aniya. As the weeks went on, Tierra built friendships with several of the islanders while her romance with KC continued to strengthen.The pair officially became boyfriend and girlfriend before being dumped from the villa.Following their exit, Tierra said on Aftersun that she believes their relationship is only just beginning. She has also expressed gratitude to fans who have supported both her and KC since the season ended, though the couple has otherwise remained relatively quiet while settling back into life outside the villa.Corbin Mimspeacock//Getty ImagesCorbin’s Love Island experience took an unexpected turn during Casa Amor, where he reunited with someone he had actually crossed paths with before filming: Parmida Keshani. Although the two had previously exchanged Instagram messages, they didn’t meet in person until the villa, where their connection quickly deepened.The pair chose to close off their relationship before being eliminated shortly ahead of the finale.Since leaving Fiji, Corbin has made it clear he hopes their relationship is just getting started. In an Instagram message directed at Parmida after his exit, he wrote, “I don’t know how to tell you this but it was really the universe that brought us together and I am blessed to have left the villa with you as my couple. This is only the beginning to what we have started with each other.”The couple has also addressed fan speculation that they secretly dated before the show, explaining in interviews that they only briefly messaged on Instagram before filming began and never pursued a relationship at the time.Parmida Keshanipeacock//Getty ImagesParmida entered the villa during Casa Amor after a reportedly delayed arrival caused by a broken foot before filming, she says. Once she met Corbin, the two quickly gravitated toward each other and remained together until their elimination.Following the season, Parmida joined Corbin in clarifying the timeline of their pre-show connection after fans questioned whether they had known each other more extensively than they initially revealed. Both have maintained that their interactions before Love Island amounted to a brief social media exchange that never developed into a relationship.For now, all signs indicate the pair are continuing to explore their relationship outside the villa.Gabriel Vasconcelospeacock//Getty ImagesGabriel’s time in Fiji included relationships with Beatriz Hatz and later Jen Terry before he was eliminated midway through the season.After leaving the villa, Gabriel shared that he and Beatriz had spoken and remain on good terms but are currently just friends.“Me and Bea, we already talked,” he told E!. “At least for now, we’re gonna keep being friends. I don’t know what we’ll have in the future, but we’re still friends.”Beatriz Hatzpeacock//Getty ImagesParalympic bronze medalist Beatriz became one of season 8’s most beloved contestants, with viewers praising both her openness and sense of humor throughout her time in Fiji.Since leaving the show, Beatriz has been candid about both the highs and lows of her experience. Speaking to Variety, she addressed some of the hateful comments she’s received online about her disability, saying, “I’ve gotten messages about ‘We want you and your one leg out of the villa,’ or random stuff like that. OK, be more creative if you’re gonna make fun of me.” She added that the criticism doesn’t bother her: “People can have their opinions about me, but they don’t know me, and the only opinions that matter are the ones of the people closest to me.”Beatriz has also made clear there’s no lingering animosity between her and Gabriel. Although she said seeing him kiss another islander shortly after her departure “caught [her] off guard,” she added, “I can’t really fault him for moving on. You’re in the villa, you’re supposed to.” Asked whether she’d rekindle their romance after the show, Beatriz said, “I don’t know if we would rekindle anything...he seems to be building a strong connection currently and that’s all I would want for him.”Sean Reifelpeacock//Getty ImagesSean became the season’s first islander to leave the villa after struggling to establish a lasting romantic connection.Following his exit, much of the conversation surrounding Sean focused on his career outside the villa. In interviews after leaving the show, he clarified that he did not resign from his position before appearing on Love Island USA. “I did not resign from my job, actually,” he told Today.com. “I told them where I was going, and they told me to put in a request for time off.” Sean added that he still hopes to pursue nursing in the future, saying, “Hopefully, [I] get back in school, pass anatomy this time, and get rolling in a career. I think scrubs are a little bit lighter than a duty belt.”Sean also shared that viewers didn’t see every conversation he had in the villa. “I pursued Aniya every day. Every day I woke up, I was like, ‘I’m pulling Aniya for a chat.’ They just didn’t make the cuts,” he told People, explaining why some fans questioned whether he’d tried to pursue a connection with her.Jen Terrypeacock//Getty ImagesJen entered the villa as one of the season’s early bombshells before later forming a connection with Gal Tshnieder during Casa Amor.Although Gal ultimately recoupled with someone else, the two appear to have remained friendly after filming. Shortly after the finale, Jen reunited with him for a playful social media photo shoot at his Los Angeles coffee shop, poking fun at their dramatic villa breakup.In interviews since leaving Fiji, Jen has also embraced the internet’s nickname for her—“everything bagel”—while reflecting on the challenges of entering the villa as a bombshell.Sol Deanpeacock//Getty ImagesSol’s stay in the villa was brief but memorable, particularly because of her complicated connection with Sincere and her emotional exit.Since returning home, Sol has reflected candidly on feeling isolated during parts of her time in the villa. Looking back on the experience, she told Today.com, “I just came in, they knew my name is Sol, and I’m a bombshell, and nothing else, so I just kind of felt a little dissed where I’m like, where are these warranted when no one’s gotten to know me?”She also said she hopes to address those feelings with her fellow islanders now that filming has ended, explaining, “There’s no shade. I hope a lot of them are still in their couples, but do I want to explain how they were making me feel while my time in the villa was very short and present there? I do want to kind of address that with them.”Sol has also shared that, had circumstances been different, she believes she might have explored a stronger connection with KC. “Me and KC’s connection was something that you could feel the tension bubbling over the surface,” she told People. “I wish he wasn’t as cautious of other people’s feelings. We all are here for ourselves and I just wish that he got to know me a little bit more.”Caleb McDanielpeacock//Getty ImagesCaleb quickly became a fan favorite after arriving as a bombshell, thanks in part to his easygoing personality and comparatively drama-free run in the villa.Following his elimination, Caleb shared that he and fellow Casa Amor islander Jaiden Bacciocco are still in touch as they figure out what comes next. “We’ve stayed in contact. We’re still texting and talking. Everything’s going good between us,” he told Variety. “We still need to have conversations and see where everything’s at. It’s still very early, so the long distance thing is also something that’s pretty scary. We’re going to have to cross that bridge when it comes to it.”Caleb has also embraced his newfound popularity since leaving the villa. “I’m waiting to wake up from a dream right now,” he said of the response online. “It’s just been overwhelming love.” Looking ahead, he said he’s open to what’s next, adding, “I’m definitely going to ride the train and see where this goes...I’m very open-minded to whatever happens.”