What was it about Bella that had him giddy?
Will the two reconnect now that they’re on the outside?
He gave us all the answers you’re looking for.
You found yourself in the bottom four with Phoebe.
What was going through your head at that very moment?
It’s okay for me to go home."
But I felt it was my time to go.
What did you think when Mackenzie decided to self-eliminate?
She didn’t feel that there was any place for her anymore, like I felt.
There weren’t any more relationships to explore.
When I came in, there were still five people that got eliminated the next day.
I came in at a perfect time because everything was a little bit in shambles.
Sydney [Paight] andKat [Gibson]were both still single.
Chanse [Corbi] was single, and Bella and Chazz [Bryant] were on the ropes.
I was really excited to get in there and see if I couldn’t make some waves.
Deb was the only one I didn’t get to talk to.
Everyone said that I had OG vibes, but I appreciated coming in when I did.
She definitely had my eye a little bit.
I had my eye on a few other girls in the villa.
Then I sat down with Bella in that first conversation, and she swept me off my feet.
Who doesn’t love a girl who can sing?
I was excited to continue to explore that.
On elimination night, you saw that my eyes were teared up.
I honestly almost left that night, it was that great of an emotional connection.
That’s ultimately what I ended up doing, but it was very, very difficult.
Have you gotten to reconnect with Bella since you left?
Are you going to take things as they come in the real world?
We’re going to go with the flow.
That is something that I really wanted to pursue.
Ultimately, nothing was as strong as the feelings I had for Bella.
She was all I could think about, and I was excited to get back to her.
People are rooting for both of you, so you’ve got to keep us posted with what happens.
We have our own fan page already.
Was Phoebe playing the Love Island game?
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Once Bella left, you had a connection with Phoebe.
Were you at all wary that she was playing the “Love Island” game?
That’s been something that’s been circulating around the fandom for quite some time.
I don’t fault her on anything that she did.
I didn’t know her full feelings towards me as far ashowin the friend zone I was.
We did have a good first conversation together, and our second conversation was an affirmation of that.
We had great laughs and really connected.
Do you have any predictions for how the season will wrap up?
It’s already coming to a close.
The finale’s right around the corner.
Isaiah and Sydney are already boyfriend-girlfriend.
They’ve had such an amazing journey and reconnected and won the baby challenge.
They’re going to win some votes there.
It’s definitely going to be a toss-up.
Zeta and Timmy have been strong from the get-go.
They’re exclusive as well.
I think it’s between those two couples at this point.
“Love Island” I didn’t know what to expect coming in.
I didn’t know if it was going to be a production or what it was.
I was excited to be in that environment.
It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
What did you learn about yourself throughout the process?
Anything you’ll take forward with you from here?
Is there anything you wish viewers could have seen more of or differently from you?
Don’t be afraid to show emotion.
Don’t be afraid to show who you are, because people love it.
Men cry let them cry.
Everyone feels the full spectrum of emotion.
It’s okay to cry.
It’s okay to be emotional.
That’s what I did.
“Love Island” Season 4 concluded on August 28.
The reunion episode will drop on September 1 at 9 p.m./6 p.m. ET/PT.
This interview was edited for clarity.
