Love Island USA’s Pepe Confirms Breakup with Iris and Denies Cheating Rumors
Another Love Island USA couple has called it quits. Pepe Garcia has officially confirmed his breakup with fellow season 7 contestant Iris Kendall, putting an end to weeks of fan speculation.
The news broke on Thursday, August 28th, when Pepe, 27, spoke directly to TMZ. He addressed the status of their relationship with a straightforward statement: “Iris and I are not together anymore. That’s just the way it goes.”
His comments came amid swirling online rumors suggesting infidelity was the cause of the split. Garcia firmly denied these allegations, choosing to highlight his character to those who know him best.
“I like to say, my friends and family, or the people that support me, they know who I am as a person,” Pepe stated. “And that’s honesty. That’s the biggest, the most important thing.”
On the same day, Iris Kendall seemed to acknowledge the situation on her Instagram Stories. She shared a photo of a custom cookie from Funny Face Bakery that featured a picture of herself crying, captioned simply, “LOL thank you for this.”
Fans first suspected trouble between the pair just before the season 7 reunion episode. The most telling clues were on Instagram, where the two unfollowed each other on August 24th. Iris also scrubbed her profile of all photos with Pepe, though his posts featuring her remained visible at the time.
Further fueling speculation, Iris shared a poignant sunset video set to Fleetwood Mac’s classic breakup anthem, “Silver Springs,” a song famously written by Stevie Nicks about a fractured relationship.
Pepe and Iris entered the villa as bombshells during the show’s seventh season in Fiji, instantly causing a stir among the other islanders. While their romance bloomed on screen, it appears their love was not built to last in the real world.