The tension shifted immediately with the arrival of two new bombshells, and Grace Jackson , who made it clear they were there to "step on toes."

The recoupling is usually a procedural affair. Episode 7 made it a blood sport. The boys lined up first, choosing to either stick with their O.G. girl or twist with their new Casa flame. As the sun set over the villa, the fire pit was lit with a sinister orange glow.

Tom’s answer: “Four.” Priya immediately threw her drink in his face. Sophie, from the hot tub, gave a slow clap.

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Luca Bish continued to navigate a complex love triangle, leaning further into the drama as he weighed his options between existing connections and potential new sparks.

Episode 7 marked the traditional of the season, which historically serves as a loyalty test for returning Islanders. Tensions escalated between former couple Georgia Steel and Toby Aromolaran as Toby recoupled with a new bombshell, directly violating an "unspoken pact" made pre-villa. Meanwhile, a shock text revealed the first public vote of the season, placing two vulnerable couples at immediate risk of dumping.

Coming into Episode 7, the two villas had merged back into the main Spanish estate: the original “O.G. Villa” versus the six bombshells from Casa Amore. The producers wasted no time. Episode 7 opened not with a fire pit, but with a text message that made the Islanders physically recoil: “Islanders. Tonight, you will recouple. If you were coupled up before Casa, your original partner is not safe. Choose wisely.”

After the recoupling, Episode 7 gave us one of the most unhinged games of “Truth or Dare” in the show’s history. To lighten the mood (producers’ words), the Islanders played a drinking game where you either answer a brutal question or take a shot.

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At the episode’s final minute, Maya Jama’s voiceover announced a text:

Sophie will choose to save herself by stealing a boy from a happy couple. The house will burn. And we will be here for every second of it.

The bottom two couples were:

Just as the dust settled from the dumping, the producers dropped two massive grenades into the villa: Grace Jackson (Season 11) and Ronnie Vint (Season 11). Grace (a.k.a. "Greedy Grace"): made an immediate impact, pulling