Love Island USA contestant Hannah Fields left the Fiji villa in a double dumping that caught both viewers and Islanders off-guard during the June 22 episode 18 of season 7 on Peacock. Chelley Bissainthe, Olandria Carthen, Huda Mustafa and Cierra Ortega cast the deciding votes, sending Hannah and Jeremiah Brown home while sparing Amaya Espinal and Iris Kendall, a decision that immediately ignited social-media backlash.
Moments after hearing her name, the 23-year-old told E! News the choice “felt like a sick joke,” adding that she “had to do a double take” because elimination never crossed her mind. Because producers did not air the deliberations, the vote’s rationale remains opaque, fueling fan theories about hidden alliances.
Fields says she still lacks clarity on what was said in the unseen discussion, though she insists she bears no ill will toward the friends who cut her stay short. In post-exit interviews she contrasted her “best-friend dynamic” with early partner Charlie Georgio and a “deeper, more mature bond” with newcomer Pepe Garcia-Gonzalez, hinting she might explore either connection off-camera if feelings persist. NBC Insider cameras captured Pepe consoling her after Charlie’s earlier ouster, underscoring the emotional ripple effect within the villa.
Reality Tea’s first-look interview finds Fields accusing Huda Mustafa of “f—ing crazy” behavior and questioning whether tactical friendships drove the vote. Across X and Reddit, viewers labeled the episode “rigged,” charging that production sidelined a genuine fan favorite for drama. Industry gossip site The Sun cites unnamed producers who now regret casting contestants more interested in screen time than romance. Host Ariana Madix has urged fans to keep criticism civil, reminding them that Islanders are “real people” amid rising online harassment.
Season 7 launched June 3 and is currently deep into its Casa Amor twist, which forced couples to re-pair with 11 new bombshells and set the stage for the surprise elimination. New episodes stream nightly (except Wednesdays) on Peacock, with Thursday’s installment promising fallout from Hannah’s exit and the first recouplings since Casa Amor.
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