Florida Atlantic University alumnus Nicolas “Nic” Vansteenberghe, a finalist on the seventh season of the reality TV show “Love Island USA,” was a runner-up in the competition as viewers crowned the winning couple Sunday night.
Vansteenberghe is one of five known FAU alums who appeared on the Love Island show. He has gained popularity throughout the summer for his personality and relationships with other “Islanders.” After Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales took the throne, Vansteenberghe and Olandria Carthen, with whom he was coupled, left the villa alongside two other finalist couples after more than a month of filming.
According to Peacock, the show’s streaming service, this trending dating show follows a group of contestants who are single in a tropical villa in Fiji for the summer. They search for love and couple up while facing competitions to test their connection. In the season finale, viewers voted for their favorite couple for a $100,000 prize.
This season attracted various fans worldwide, tuning in as new episodes drop and sharing their opinions on the steamy drama across social media platforms. This season is currently the most viewed series on mobile devices on Peacock, according to an article from NBC Universal.
Vansteenberghe’s viral moments on the show range from his “Mommy? Mamacita” reaction to Huda Mustafa revealing she is a mother to him. To his recoupling with Carthen, a pairing fans have dubbed “Nicolandria” for their romantic chemistry.
