{"id":14449,"date":"2026-07-23T09:10:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T04:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14449"},"modified":"2026-07-23T09:10:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T04:10:30","slug":"love-island-stars-olandria-carthen-nic-vansteenberghe-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14449","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Love Island&#8217; Stars Olandria Carthen &#038; Nic Vansteenberghe Split"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"293\" width=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544420696.jpg?w=660&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Two people, a woman with dark skin and a man with curly hair, standing together in front of a colorful, geometric background.\" class=\"wp-image-1682599\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Joselyn Prescod \/ Peacock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Damn! Damn! Damn! <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, <a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/tag\/kandi-and-todd\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"590375881\">Kandi and Todd<\/a>, then <a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/1670288\/megan-thee-stallion-klay-thompson-split-cheating-rumors\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"1670288\">Megan and Klay<\/a>, and now it seems another one of our favorite celebrity couples, Olandria Carthen\u00a0and\u00a0Nic Vansteenberghe,\u00a0have broken up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier today, <em>PEOPLE <\/em>exclusively confirmed that the breakout couple from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/love-island-usa-season-7-reunion-chelley-olandria-call-out-huda-bryan-addresses-cheating-rumors-11795185\"><em>Love Island USA<\/em>\u00a0season 7<\/a>\u00a0has split, with a source telling the outlet that they \u201cdecided to part ways\u201d just over a year after leaving the Fiji villa together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe distance between them and their busy schedules made it challenging to maintain their connection,\u201d revealed the source, adding, \u201cThey still remain close friends. They share a deep love and respect for each other and will always support one another whenever possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED CONTENT: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/olandria-carthen-nic-vansteenberghe-break-up-source-exclusive-12023929\">Damn! Damn! Damn! \u2014 21 Black Hollywood Breakups That Left Us Heartbroken And Denouncing Relationship Goals<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"1\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"440\" width=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?w=660&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Two people, a man and a woman, sitting together on a red couch in a tropical setting with plants and colorful buildings in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-1682597\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 1920w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=153%2C102&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 153w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=378%2C252&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 378w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=660%2C440&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 660w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=1536%2C1025&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1536w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=180%2C120&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 150w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 300w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=75%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 75w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=720%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 720w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 900w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=1200%2C801&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1200w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 450w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=250%2C167&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 250w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=220%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 220w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=245%2C163&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=129%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 129w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=144%2C96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544215389.jpg?resize=50%2C33&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Ben Symons \/ Peacock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two started a relationship after a surprise Casa Amor twist that gave them both another chance to find love. But before Olandria, 28, told <em>PEOPLE <\/em>that at first, she \u201cdidn\u2019t allow [herself] to feel that spark,\u201d out of respect for Cierra Ortega, who had previously been coupled up with Nic and abruptly left the hit Peacock series for \u2018personal\u2019 reasons after her past racial slurs resurfaced. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But after\u00a0Cierra left the villa, the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/1665923\/olandria-carthen-sports-illustrated-2\/\">Sports Illustrated<\/a><\/em> \u201cRookie Of The Year,\u201d decided to \u201cmake my own selfish decision\u201d and lean into her chemistry with Vansteenberghe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Affectionately nicknamed, \u201cThe Bama Barbie\u201d by her fans, Olandria said her choice to pursue a relationship with the 25-year-old DJ was the \u201cbest decision I could have ever made,\u201d and said it \u201cmade my whole experience way better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The feelings were mutual as Nic called himself Olandria\u2019s \u201csecret admirer from day one.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"2\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"450\" width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?w=300&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"A smiling couple on a beach, the man wearing a light blue shirt and the woman wearing a white and tan patterned dress and cowboy hat.\" class=\"wp-image-1682598\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 1500w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?resize=102%2C153&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 102w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?resize=276%2C414&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 276w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 300w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1024w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1365w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?resize=180%2C270&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?resize=67%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 67w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?resize=133%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 133w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?resize=33%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 33w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?resize=320%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 320w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 400w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?resize=167%2C250&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 167w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?resize=98%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 98w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?resize=245%2C368&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?resize=57%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 57w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544307635.jpg?resize=144%2C216&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Ben Symons \/ Peacock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the show wrapped, they made their relationship official to the public but quickly switched gears, becoming more private with their love.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMentally, we were both just drained,\u201d Olandria told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/story\/the-year-of-nicolandria-cover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Glamour<\/em><\/a>\u00a0in December. \u201cI\u2019m like, \u2018Okay, maybe if we share less, that\u2019s better.\u2019 But even then, discourse starts because we don\u2019t share enough. I\u2019m like, I don\u2019t know how to find a happy medium in this life now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nic told the outlet that he felt like they were \u201cdamned if you do, damned if you don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBeing in the social media space now, people want to be let in, and the more you let in, the monetary gain is nice. So finding that balance of, \u2018Okay, this is our work now, but it\u2019s also our life,\u2019 was kind of hard in the beginning,\u201d he explained. \u201cBut now I feel like we\u2019ve got a better grip on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listicle-slide\" data-page-number=\"3\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"450\" width=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847493617343-e1784749853798.jpg?w=347&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Glamour Women of the Year - Inside\" class=\"wp-image-1682581\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847493617343-e1784749853798.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 563w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847493617343-e1784749853798.jpg?resize=118%2C153&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 118w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847493617343-e1784749853798.jpg?resize=319%2C414&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 319w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847493617343-e1784749853798.jpg?resize=347%2C450&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 347w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847493617343-e1784749853798.jpg?resize=180%2C233&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847493617343-e1784749853798.jpg?resize=77%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 77w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847493617343-e1784749853798.jpg?resize=154%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 154w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847493617343-e1784749853798.jpg?resize=39%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 39w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847493617343-e1784749853798.jpg?resize=370%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 370w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847493617343-e1784749853798.jpg?resize=463%2C600&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 463w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847493617343-e1784749853798.jpg?resize=193%2C250&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 193w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847493617343-e1784749853798.jpg?resize=113%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 113w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847493617343-e1784749853798.jpg?resize=245%2C318&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847493617343-e1784749853798.jpg?resize=66%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 66w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847493617343-e1784749853798.jpg?resize=144%2C187&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Bryan Bedder \/ Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back in June, Olandria, who announced as the face of MAC Cosmetics\u2019 Painted By Esther collab, told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a71547584\/olandria-interview-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Cosmopolitan<\/em><\/a>\u00a0that the public\u2019s obsessive interest in their relationship and criticism of their decision to remain private \u201ckind of creeps me out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m never that invested in someone\u2019s relationship, and I\u2019m not living for the internet. I don\u2019t always post what people want me to or always do what people want me to do,\u201d she said. \u201cWhy does it matter if me and Nic are together? Even when we were at Coachella, people in the comments were like, \u2018Oh, I just needed proof that they saw each other this week.\u2019 Why are you so invested in people that don\u2019t know you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe don\u2019t monetize our relationship or put it on display. If you genuinely like spending quality time with somebody, it shouldn\u2019t involve a camera every two seconds,\u201d she added. \u201cWe enjoy each other\u2019s presence and do what normal people do: go out, have fun, and get to know each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED CONTENT: <a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/1668172\/olandria-carthen-sexy-style-moments\/\">No. 2 Had The Timeline In A Chokehold \u2014 Olandria Carthen\u2019s 10 Sexiest Moments<\/a><\/strong><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/olandria-carthen-nic-vansteenberghe-break-up-source-exclusive-12023929#comments\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Joselyn Prescod \/ Peacock Damn! Damn! Damn! First, Kandi and Todd, then Megan and Klay, and now it seems another one of our favorite celebrity couples, Olandria Carthen\u00a0and\u00a0Nic Vansteenberghe,\u00a0have broken up. Earlier today, PEOPLE exclusively confirmed that the breakout couple from Love Island USA\u00a0season 7\u00a0has split, with a source telling the outlet that they&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14450,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17847544420696-e1784754924356.jpg?quality=80&strip=all&w=825&crop=0,0,100,366px","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-gossip"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14449\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}