Nic Vansteenberghe's reaction to Cierra Ortega's 'Love Island 7' exit shocked fans to the core; more details inside:

Time of India

07-07-2025

Love Island 7 saw the unexpected exit of Cierra Ortega, but here's what actually shocked the fans.
Iain Stirling, the show's narrator, declared in Love Island USA's Season 7, Episode 30, "Cierra Ortega has left the villa due to a personal situation, leaving Nic officially single.
" Fans, however, were going crazy at Nic Vansteenberghe's response.
In a recent episode, Cierra and Nic had just decided to become an exclusive couple. Therefore, many people assumed Nic would be upset or, at the very least, take a moment to linger before moving on when she abruptly left after breakfast with little explanation.
No reason was given for Cierra's departure other than it being for 'personal' reasons. The show switches to Nic and fellow contestant Ace Greene talking, during which Nic expresses his confusion and disappointment at Cierra's departure from the villa.
Nic expressed uncertainty about his future course of action. Cierra had been in the show since the beginning of the season and was an original contender.
'Right before Cierra had left, my mind was clear. I knew what the future would look like, and now I'm lost,' Nic said.
He told the boys, 'Well, I think now that my strongest connection has gone, there's, like, you know, I'll just figure it out from here.'
His friend Pepe tried to console him, saying, 'At the end of the day these are actual feelings and emotions.'
I was not expecting this. I don't know,' seemed emotionally detached Nic added.
Fans were left completely flabbergasted:
'Cierra left the villa due to a personal situation. I AM SCREAMING!' one fan posted.
Another said, 'Nic is just evil and so damn in love with Olandria. Mind you, the last time he smiled like that was in ep 21; since that day, we've never seen him that happy. He never liked Cierra, omg.'
Just minutes after Cierra's departure, Nic reconnected with Olandria Carthen.
'However, I could be there for you in this time of need; I could do that. Whatever that looks like for you,' Olandria offered her support. Nic responded with ease, 'That person would be you.'
By the end of the episode, Nic seemed to have fully moved on. 'I've loved him from the moment I met him. I'm super excited to spend the rest of my days with this person. The boy I would like to couple up with is Nic,' Olandria shared during the reconciliation.
Nic finished the episode by kissing Olandria's hand on the dock.
'Love Island USA' only has one more week of episodes until the winners are announced.