It appears the Love Island USA crown fell faster than Bryan served a round of tequila shots. Two days after the reunion special, fan favorite Amaya Espinal, affectionately called Amaya Papaya, confirmed on Instagram story that she and Bryan Arenales are done.
“My papayas, Bryan and I are no longer together. 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. All love here and I truly wish him the best.”
This split news follows days after observant onlookers saw the couple unfollow one another on Instagram. And in 2025, that’s not only a red flag, it’s the whole stadium flashing bright.
End of Bryan and Amaya Villa Romance
Amaya Papaya worked harder than nearly everyone on the cast as she tried her best to establish herself at the house. Her natural sweetness combined with an endless variety of adorable terms of endearment definitely irritated more than a few of the guys. Ace Greene would almost have hives at the very mention of her referring to him as “baby papaya.” But when Bryan jumped up for her during a challenge, the audience back and across America fell for the couple.
It ultimately pushed them to the finish line, with them sharing the $50,000 prize. It was kind of a fairy tale ending, of sorts, except instead of glass slippers, there were bikinis, tequila, and lots of firepit speeches.
Trouble Brewing Outside the Villa
That breakup reveal wasn’t so unexpected. During the August 25 reunion, Bryan had to clarify that rumors, including whispers that he had been caught “living single” at a club shortly after shooting, were false. His alibi? Nothing happened except a little too much of a good time with shots. A charming explanation, but obviously not quite enough to convince Amaya that their futures belonged on the same path.
Amaya’s salty-but-poetic breakup quote, “You don’t have to drink the whole sea to know it’s salty,” immediately became the new entry on the Love Island vocabulary list. It’s Shakespeare in swimwear.
