Iris Reacts to Pepe Denying He Cheated

Though Iris Kendall and TJ Palma are still going strong in Love Island: Beyond the Villa, they’re dealing with some drama in the form of Iris’ ex, Pepe Garcia. In the premiere episode of the spinoff, which aired on April 15, Iris addressed how her relationship with TJ began outside the villa — and how things ended with Pepe after they came in fourth place during Love Island USA Season 7.

“With Pepe, the reason why it didn’t work out is I was getting messages from girls telling me horrible things about him, and then after the reunion, Pepe’s cheating scandal happened, and I’m not OK with that,” Iris explained in the show. “I’m not OK with Pepe lying, and that was really just the end for me.”