Love Island USA's Bryan Responds to Rumors He Cheated on Amaya
After a whirlwind romance earned them the title of America's Favorite Couple, Amaya and Bryan ended the season in an exclusive relationship—something he confirmed in a recent interview with Us Weekly. '[Amaya and I] are exclusive and taking steps to [be boyfriend and girlfriend],' he said. 'We care deeply about each other and we don't want to rush things.'
He added that they were looking forward to figuring out their relationship away from the cameras: 'We're letting things happen naturally instead of doing stuff for the public eye, and we're gonna continue doing that.'
Unfortunately for Bryan, just because you want your relationship to be private doesn't mean it will be. On Tuesday, fans were caught off guard when a TikToker alleged in a since-deleted video that she had seen Bryan getting cozy with another woman.
The TikToker claimed that she had met Bryan and a few other Islanders at a Los Angeles club. She said that she and her friends ended up going back to the Airbnb where the cast was staying, and that she saw Bryan go to a private room with another woman. All while Amaya supposedly slept in the same Airbnb.
Bryan didn't directly address the allegations, but on Tuesday night, he shared a TikTok seemingly responding to rumors that he and Amaya were over. 'When everyone thinks you're over meanwhile this is us,' he wrote, tagging Amaya. In the video you can see Amaya jump into Bryan's arms with a big smile on her face. They certainly don't look broken up to me!
Granted, this TikTok isn't exactly a denial of the cheating allegations, but it does seem to rule out any speculation that the winning couple is no longer together or on bad terms. Hopefully we'll get a clearer picture at the Love Island season 7 reunion. In the meantime, as a citizen of Amaya Papaya Nation, I'll just be sitting here, hoping that Bryan is treating her like the People's Princess that she is.
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