Love Island USA’s Nic and Olandria’s Relationship Timeline

Love Island USA’s Nic Vansteenberghe and Olandria Carthen thought their second-chance romance was destiny, however what they didn’t notice was how a lot fan curiosity impressed their season 7 relationship.

The Peacock courting present, which returned in June 2025, began off with Nic coupling up with Belle-A Walker earlier than turning his sights to bombshell Cierra Ortega. As he determined to decide to exploring his emotions for Cierra, it was Nic’s sudden chemistry with Olandria — who had a long-term reference to Taylor Williams — that caught everybody’s eye off display screen.

As Nic and Olandria often crossed paths in challenges, viewers began making fan edits. This led to host Ariana Madix admitting on an episode of Aftersun that she wished Nic and Olandria received an opportunity to take their chemistry additional.

From Ariana’s lips to producers’ ears, Casa Amor supplied that chance. Nic and Olandria have been each dumped amid a recoupling, and whereas it appeared like all hope was misplaced, the fan-favorite couple received the prospect to attempt once more by pairing off collectively.

That fizzled out on account of their present loyalty to their respective companions, however Olandria’s romance with Taylor subsequently fell aside. Nic, in the meantime, discovered himself single after a resurfaced racist put up induced Cierra to be faraway from the villa in July 2025 — only one week earlier than the finale.

“We each received dumped from Casa and now it’s us once more. I’m like, ‘Alright, let’s see what that is truly about. Allow us to really navigate this couple s*** the suitable method this time,’” Olandria informed the women throughout an episode of the present. “Was it imagined to be us all alongside?”

Hold scrolling to relive Nic and Olandria’s romance:

Week 1

In the course of the first episode, Nic was paired off with Belle-A and Olandria was with Taylor when Ariana gave every Islander the choice to secretly discover different connections. Anybody who raised their hand received to take off their blindfold and kiss anybody they have been desirous about who wasn’t their associate. Nic went for it by (loudly) kissing Olandria and later being informed by Ariana to wipe his mouth so Belle-A wouldn’t know simply how passionately he explored that curiosity.

Week 2

Nic’s curiosity in Olandria was introduced up once more on the lumberjack-inspired problem when he was already with Cierra. Every male Islander selected a beaver with a woman’s title written on it, and despite the fact that nearly each man unintentionally picked Olandria, it was her kiss with Nic that went viral.

After calling her “attractive” in a confessional, Nic went all in on the kiss and even needed to shut the door when it by accident opened to disclose their makeout to your complete group.

Week 3

Casa Amor, which was launched in week 3, initially led to each Nic and Olandria being eradicated from the present as a result of they weren’t chosen to couple up with any of the bombshells. However the fan favorites received a second probability when manufacturing took them on a date and supplied them the chance to remain — in the event that they formally coupled up.

Nic and Olandria went for it and even selected to discover their chemistry, however in the end their respective connections with Cierra and Taylor saved them from absolutely committing to something new. They selected to finish a possible romance earlier than the remainder of the women returned from Casa.

Regardless of their lackluster preliminary try at a relationship, Nic was nonetheless in Olandria’s nook when Taylor tried to vote her out.

Week 4

A lot of the fourth week in Fiji consisted of Nic closing off his reference to Cierra and Olandria contemplating her subsequent steps as soon as it was clear Taylor was not planning a future together with her. However they nonetheless discovered a solution to throw followers somewhat crumb when the guts fee problem led to an incredibly express second between Nic and Olandria.

Week 5

Nic was left single after Cierra was faraway from the villa amid a racism scandal. He rapidly rekindled his reference to Olandria, and she or he subsequently selected him on the recoupling,

“It feels acquainted. Clearly, my robust connection is not within the villa. This time round it’s about specializing in one another and giving it one hundred pc,” Nic informed host Ariana within the July 2025 episode. “What I can do as a person is simply be there for her and handle her as finest as I can. So I’m simply centered on that and on making her a imply bacon, egg and cheese within the morning.”

The Finale

After lastly exploring their connection, Nic and Olandria made it into the ultimate 4. They then received second place throughout the season 7 finale of Love Island USA.