The former Love Island USA contestant, whose journey on the Peacock reality series came to an end with the season finale on Sunday, has opened up about the abrupt end to his relationship with the 25-year-old content creator when she was removed after the discovery of multiple social media posts that included the use of a racial slur.

On the July 6 episode of “Love Island USA,” Ortega exited the villa “for personal reasons” after her past slurs were exposed on social media.