Fresh off her return from the Love Island villa in Fiji, 4th-place finalist Iris Kendall was spotted getting cozy with former flame and dumped Islander TJ Palma.
TMZ captured footage of the pair reuniting in Los Angeles, where they were all smiles, exchanging hugs and lingering glances. According to the outlet’s sources, Iris, 25, and TJ, 23, spent about two hours walking and talking before heading back to his place. Later, they linked up with fellow ex-Islander Austin Shepard.
Before finishing in 4th place with Pepe Garcia during the Sunday, July 13 episode of Love Island USA, Iris Kendall had spent most of her villa journey paired with TJ Palma. Palma joined the show on day 14 and was dumped just 10 days later on day 24, leaving Kendall devastated and single.
Following his exit, an emotional Instagram post surfaced featuring a touching photo of Kendall and Palma together, soundtracked by the Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris.” Fans flooded the comments, with one person writing, “THE SONG CHOICE I’M DONE.”
Though Kendall was visibly heartbroken after Palma’s departure, she seemed to bounce back quickly, forming a connection with Pepe Garcia and making it all the way to the finale, where they finished in fourth place.
However, it didn’t take long for Kendall to reconnect with Palma once the season wrapped. Sources say she had her friends drop her off at his apartment so the two could catch up. While most of the cast made their way to Los Angeles, Garcia headed straight home to Orange County to spend time with his family and dog.
Some fans are rooting for a rekindled romance between Kendall and Palma, with one person writing, “I hope you and Iris find each other when all is said and done.”
Meanwhile, others are holding out hope for a possible reunion between Pepe Garcia and ex-Islander Hannah Fields. One fan dropped a comment on Garcia’s latest post saying, “waiting to see you & hannah reunite!!!!”
