Love Island USA Season 6 Winner Announced: What’s Next for Reality TV Sensation Ariana Madix?

Love Island USA Season 6 has officially come to an end after host Ariana Madix crowned the winners of the latest reality TV season, which has earned its place as one of the most-watched shows of June-July 2024. After dethroning the parallel British original series, the Peacock original dating series has now showered its $100,000 grand prize on two final remaining contestants who initially entered the show as elite singles.

Rising reality TV star Ariana Madix of Vanderpump Rules fame has also officially embarked on a new journey following her newfound fame in Bravo history, which landed her a notable appearance in the Love Island USA villa this year. Madix revealed that she’s been preparing for her next professional gig while still in the Fiji villa. But before we get into where she’s headed next, let’s take a look at the duo who scored a big win on the set of Love Island USA during Sunday’s finale.

Winners and runners-up of season 6 of Love Island USA

Kordell Beckham – the brother of NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. – and Serena Page have clearly been captivating the public with their slowly budding romance for the past six weeks. The end result? The couple took home the winner’s crown after deciding to “split the money.”

“Serena and I have been through a lot. I couldn’t ask for a better experience than being in this mansion with her. It’s only right… I’ll split the money,” Kordell told Madix.

Read also | Bella Hadid sues Adidas for advertising 1972 Munich Olympic shoes amid Israel-Palestine conflict

The couple have been together since day one, and as always, viewers naturally focused on the essence of loyalty, peppered with the ultimate game-winner – the “friends become lovers” cliche. Despite the bombshells and emotionally wrenching drama along the way, which saw 22-year-old Kordell return from Casa Amor with Daia McGhee, he eventually reunited with 24-year-old Serena for the final.

In the runners-up category, Leah Kateb and Miguel Harichi came in second place, JaNa Craig and Kenny Rodriguez were the third couple, and Kendall Washington and Nicole Jacky came in fourth place.

What else is coming up for Love Island USA?

These reality TV appearances rarely end and then disappear. And given the huge popularity the show has experienced this year (1.1 billion minutes of viewership from July 12-18), making it the most-watched show across all streaming platforms according to Luminate’s weekly TV charts, the journey is far from over.

Madix announced during the Love Island USA Season 6 finale that fans will soon be treated to a reunion episode, set to air on Monday, August 19 on Peacock.

Read also | Ben Affleck did not attend Jennifer Lopez’s Bridgerton birthday party

What is the popular host of the sixth season of the series planning to do next?

Ariana Madix leaves reality TV ship to return to Broadway

The reality TV star told People that filming in real time kept her on the set of Love Island preparing for her Broadway comeback in August. Now that the show is finally off the air, at least for now, she will soon be returning to the stage for the Tony-winning revival of Chicago. She’s clearly winning hearts everywhere, as her performances as murderous adulteress Roxie Hart in the long-running musical have sold out.

Madix recently said that she only has “two days to rehearse” before taking the stage, which is why she has been putting her dancing shoes on hold the entire time in the villa.

Official sources have already confirmed that Madix will return as host for the upcoming Love Island USA Season 6 reunion, despite her Broadway appearance on August 19. Her “Chicago” comeback at the Ambassador Theater in New York City will begin on August 1 and will not end until September 1, when the show will conclude with 6 performances.

In other news, casting for season 7 of Love Island USA is now open!