Love Island USA: Valerie Bragg and Mady McLanahan shake up villa with first recoupling of season | Daily Mail Online

2022-07-23 03:16:27 By : Mr. Janwei Lou

By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com

Published: 03:37 EDT, 21 July 2022 | Updated: 16:35 EDT, 21 July 2022

Valerie Bragg and Mady McLanahan shook up the villa on Wednesday's episode of Love Island: USA with the first recoupling of the season.

The season four episode opened with Val, 23, and Mady, 26, stealing Felipe Gomes, 32, and Jesse Bray, 27, for a secret date after the first coupling.

Costa Rica native Val and Texas native Mady later were tasked with picking a contestant to couple up with in the first re-shuffling of couples at the villa in Santa Barbara, California.

New additions: Valerie Bragg and Mady McLanahan shook up the villa on Wednesday's episode of Love Island: USA with the first recoupling of the season

Dallas native Deborah 'Deb' Chubb, 26, who lives in Redondo Beach, California, was shocked to learn that Jesse was on a secret date after coupling with him during the season premiere on Tuesday on Peacock.

'A date at this hour sounds like a booty call,' Deb said.

Mady during the double date with Felipe and Jesse revealed that she currently lives in Oklahoma City and handles social media and marketing for her family's online clothing store.

Valerie shared that she's a nutritionist, bartender and college student.

First recoupling: Costa Rica native Val and Texas native Mady later were tasked with picking a contestant to couple up with in the first re-shuffling of couples at the villa in Santa Barbara, California

Their talk turned to astrology with Felip and Mady both Gemini, Jesse a Taurus and Valerie a Capricorn.

Heavily tattooed Valerie admitted that she was a 'sucker for tattoos.'

Felipe and Jesse then showed them the rest of the villa and they were introduced to the other islanders.

Double duty: Their talk turned to astrology with Felip and Mady both Gemini, Jesse a Taurus and Valerie a Capricorn

Welcome committee: Felipe and Jesse then showed them the rest of the villa and they were introduced to the other islanders

'Mady is my type,' said Andy Voyen, a 23-year-old realtor from Minneapolis, Minnesota, upon first sight of the new blonde.

'Mady is my conjoined twin,' quipped Deb who lost her status as the only blonde in the villa.

The group then settled in for the night sleeping in beds together with newcomers Mady and Valerie sleeping alone.

Jesse and Deb barely touched each other as they were shown sleeping in the surveillance video.

Barely touching: Jesse and Deb barely touched each other as they were shown sleeping in the surveillance video

Felipe paired up with Sereniti Springs, 28, of New Orleans at the first coupling and told her that he planned to talk to all the ladies.

Jesse and Deb also checked in on their status and he admitted to an interest in Valerie.

Mady went up to Andy and took him to the treehouse and shared that she wanted to be pursued, was family oriented and that manners were important to her.

Checking in: Jesse and Deb also checked in on their status and he admitted to an interest in Valerie

Andy was smitten and later said he didn't want their conversation to end.

Valerie also chatted up Isaiah Campbell, 21, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, while Sydney Paight, 22, of Houston, looked on with much interest after sleeping with Isaiah.

'It's like Christmas, baby!,' Isaiah exclaimed while considering his prospects.

Talking time: Valerie also chatted up Isaiah Campbell, 21, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, while Sydney Paight, 22, of Houston, looked on with much interest after sleeping with Isaiah

Zeta Morrison, 29, of Surrey, England, then shouted out that she had received a text.

'Ships about to get real in today's challenge, as you lift the lid on each other's secrets,' Zeta read out before jumping into the pool in a celebratory cannonball.

The played a game of 'Ship Happens' in which they had to kiss a person if they believed a statement was about them for a point.

Text message: Zeta Morrison, 29, of Surrey, England, then shouted out that she had received a text

Isaiah read out that someone declared they broke the bed during sex and then immediately went to kiss Valerie.

'Maybe he thought she was the answer to the challenge,' Sydney said.

Courtney took credit for breaking a bed during sex.

Sexy game: The played a game of 'Ship Happens' in which they had to kiss a person if they believed a statement was about them for a point

Felipe also went in for a long kiss with Valerie and Timmy kissed Mady during the game.

Afterward, Valerie and Mady spent some time getting to know the guys before making their tough decision.

Mady said that one person took her by surprise and revealed that it was Andy.

Making out: Courtney was kissed during the game

Andy walked up and hugged her as he left Courtney behind.

Valerie was next and said she wanted to couple up her pick because he was handsome and confident.

'We vibe on a similar level,' she said.

The second episode ended, however, before Valerie revealed her pick.

Touch picks: The episode ended with Valerie and Mady choosing guys to couple up with

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