ex, Bryan Arenales.
“How do I feel about filming with my ex? Extremely unbothered. Once you’re my ex, you’re ex-ed out of my life forever. But what’s up, bro?” Amaya told StyleCaster while promoting Herbal Essences’ new hair mist launch in scents rose, lavender, and coconut.
Amaya and Bryan met on Love Island USA Season 7, and were crowned as the winners in the finale in July 2025. Less than two months later, Amaya and Bryan announced on social media that they had split. In November, Peacock announced that the two would be a part of the Love Island: Beyond the Villa Season 2 cast, along with other Season 7 alums.
“Honestly, I was very excited when I got the offer to do Beyond the Villa,” Amaya said. “Because this is my chance to show different parts of me and more of my private life to my supporters, so they could grow more of a connection with me, see my journey, and see how my life has been after the villa, because baby there has been so much going on, and I’m sure you guys are going to want to tune in.”
She added, “Currently, we have started filming, and we’ve been filming in California. However, it’s been in New York as well, because I’m from here, and I can’t wait for everyone to watch the show.”
While Love Island: Beyond the Villa Season 2 will include Amaya and Bryan, along with other memorable contestants Iris Kendall, TJ Palma, and Pepe Garcia, the series, noticeably, won’t include other names like Nic Vansteenberghe, Olandria Carthen, Huda Mustafa, Ace Greene, and Chelley Bissainthe.
“Honestly, I’m going to miss most of the cast members, just because I’m so used to us—all of us—being inside of the villa together,” Amaya said. “So not seeing them on Beyond the Villa is going to be like, ‘Oh, where are they?’ But to each their own. Everyone’s lives are so busy right now, so it depends on the person, if it works for their schedule or not.”