On Sunday's episode, narrator Iain Stirling announced that Cierra Ortega had left the Peacock reality series due to a "personal situation," leaving her partner and fellow contestant, Nic Vansteenberghe, single.

Ortega's sudden departure came days after "Love Island USA" viewers resurfaced some of her old social media posts.

Love Island USA revealed on Sunday, July 6, that Cierra Ortega had departed the show due to a “personal situation.” Narrator Iain Stirling's announcement at the beginning of the episode that Cierra had left the villa was the show's only acknowledgment of her departure.