Who From the ‘Love Island USA’ Cast Will Return for ‘Beyond the Villa’ Season 3? The Internet Has Theories

After watching hot people spit food into each other’s mouths and debate what a situationship really is for six weeks on Love Island USA season 8, you really start to go through withdrawals when it’s all over. As fans (read: me) are itching for more content from the Islanders after the season wrapped, there might be a totally good reason their socials are quieter this time around.If you aren’t filling the Love Island-shaped hole in your heart with another show like The Ultimatum or Married at First Sight, you usually have to wait for Beyond the Villa, which follows the Islanders’ day-to-day lives as they adjust to newfound fame after their time in Fiji. There’s a chance we might see most of the season 8 cast return to our screens for the spinoff—which has been officially renewed for a third season—next spring. But there’s (reportedly) a catch.Peacock//Getty ImagesAccording to several reports and fan theories, the Love Island USA season 8 cast likely signed a 360 deal with NBCUniversal and Peacock, meaning they legally can’t sign on for any projects at other networks for a year after their season ends. Sorry to those rooting for Kenzie Annis to hit her splits on Dancing With the Stars!One content creator, Bria Lisa, posted a now-viral TikTok speculating that this might be the case after Chelley Bissainthe, Ace Greene, Huda Mustafa, Olandria Carthen, and Nic Vansteenberghe opted out of the spinoff after becoming fan favorites on Love Island USA season 7.“Nobody is bigger than the program this year,” she said, alleging, “Nobody has a choice. You do what they say that you do.”Bria’s theory comes after The Hollywood Reporter reported that the contestants are “placed under a one-year exclusivity period, which limits what projects Islanders can take on after their time in the Villa.”The Ankler separately noted that the contract “puts some guardrails around the opportunities [Islanders] can say yes to.”NBCUniversal and Peacock have yet to confirm whether the rumored reports hold any truth, but we’ll keep an eye out for any casting announcements as they come.