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Kendall Washington and Nicole Jacky were seemingly one of the most solid couples on "Love Island USA" season six.
The two even exchanged "I love yous" (although some fans were convinced Nicole, who'd admitted on their last date she was nervous about dropping the L-word, felt pressured to say it back to him on camera). They made it to the end of the show and ultimately came in fourth place on the season, losing out to fan favorites Serena Page and Kordell Beckham.
Immediately post-show, Nicole and Kendall presented a united front, completing joint exit interviews right after the finale, which aired July 21. But very quickly things seemed to go south, particularly after Kendall's nude video leaked while he was filming the show.
Here's what we know about their relationship status today.
Nicole and Kendall went to the Universal Studios Hollywood outing with the rest of the "Love Island USA" season six cast and even posed together with wands at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. That happened on July 26, just a few days after the finale aired, which seems to imply they were still together at that point.
But more recently, things haven't been looking good for these two.
Kendall appeared on "The Viall Files" podcast solo on July 29 and said that they were still together (though it's not clear exactly when the conversation was filmed). However, he did admit that things have been tough for them, saying they're "taking it day by day."
Nicole sounded decidedly less optimistic when she gave her own update.
In response to fans wondering why she'd been silent on social media as the season was airing, Nicole shared an Instagram story text post on August 1 saying that even though she had an "amazing experience" on the show, things hadn't been easy since leaving the Villa.
"There's much more to share on what has happened since coming home, and for now, I've been taking time to process — these are real feelings and my real life," she wrote.
On August 15, the day after the reunion was filmed, Nicole was part of the cast excursion to the Empire State Building in New York, but Kendall wasn't there. Still, that doesn't necessarily mean anything —Kordell was also there while Serena skipped it to go shopping, for instance.
Confusingly, according to Instagram stories captured by TikTokers like Arianna Lillie, Kendall was still sharing things that seemed to suggest he and Nicole were together after Nicole's cryptic Instagram story post. That included reposting a photo that showed Nicole as his phone background with the text "team #kencole rise up."
On top of that, there's an extremely unverified claim floating around on TikTok saying Nicole told a fan after the reunion taping that she and Kendall were still together.
The claim was originated by a TikTok user going by Asher Oliver, who shared several videos from outside the reunion taping, including several where they posed with the "Love Island USA" season six stars in attendance. The TikToker claimed in their caption that Nicole said she and Kendall hadn't split.
Only a live photo, not a video of Nicole saying this, accompanied the post.
As expected, the producers are saving the best drama for the "Love Island USA" season six reunion, which streams on Peacock Monday, August 19 at 9 p.m. ET.
