Amaya Espinal made a triumphant return to New York City just weeks after winning season seven of Love Island.
On Friday night (July 25), Espinal — affectionately known as Amaya Papaya — stepped out for a night on the town after months in the villa, where she and Bryan Arenales claimed victory on the hit dating show. The 25-year-old celebrated with five of her closest friends at Asian fusion hotspot Sei Less, where she was treated to a special “Amaya Papaya” menu in her honor.
The menu featured dishes like rock shrimp, chicken satay, and spicy tuna crispy rice, while Espinal and her crew toasted with lemon drop martinis.
Espinal captured the night’s festivities on her Instagram Stories, joking that she felt “free like a pigeon” as soon as she landed back in the Big Apple.
The Love Island star posed for photos with Sei Less co-founder Ivi Shano throughout the evening and even hit the dance floor with members of the New York Knicks dancers, making her homecoming a night to remember.
Although Espinal and Arenales have kept their relationship status somewhat under wraps, the Love Island winners have been busy making media appearances since their big win earlier this month.
One of Espinal’s most talked-about interviews came on the Call Her Daddy podcast, where she hilariously revealed that she once hooked up in a… Burger Ki—err, CVS bathroom.
