Love Island USA’s Nic Vansteenberghe detailed reuniting with his ex Olandria Carthen at Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns’ wedding weeks just after their breakup.
Nic Vansteenberghe is giving an update on his love life beyond the villa.
One day after the Love Island USA star reunited with his ex Olandria Carthen at Jordyn Woods and Karl Anthony-Towns’ wedding, he shared whether he and Carthen have rekindled their romance in the weeks since their breakup.
“I would love to tell you guys, but I’m going to keep that private for now,” Vansteenberghe teased while at LIV Beach at the Fountainebleau Las Vegas on Aug. 16, per footage shot by @jpasc24. “We did enjoy ourselves tremendously at Karl and Jordyn’s wedding last night. It was amazing.”
Though the Love Island USA season seven runners-up called it quits last month after over a year together, Vansteenberghe stressed that exes can “absolutely” remain friends, but on one condition.
“If you end healthily, it’s cool,” he explained. “Sometimes it’s better to maybe not be friends, but in my case, yes. We ended on a good note.”
And while Vansteenberghe admitted that breakups aren’t easy, he’s keeping a positive outlook.
When asked if he has any advice for others navigating a breakup, the 25-year-old shared, “Things will always get better. It’s rock bottom, but it’s about the climb.”
Yet, Vansteenberghe wouldn’t go as far as to say that he’s enjoying the single life just yet. As he emphasized, “It’s a bit soon.”
The reality star’s latest comments come just three weeks after he confirmed his breakup with Carthen.
Fans fell in love with the pair—who coupled up after both were set to go home following their eliminations during Casa Amor—as they took their relationship from friends to lovers during season seven of Love Island USA. But as Carthen shared, their connection was there from the beginning.
“Nic and I have always had a thing for each other since day one,” Carthen, 27, told Variety in July 2025. “I kissed him on day one. Just because I didn’t choose to go with him does not mean that spark wasn’t there. It took us some time to get to this point.”
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