6 Key Takeaways From The Mini Temptation Island Season 1 Reunion On The Viall Files Podcast (It Revealed A Lot About The Cast)

Netflix's Temptation Island season 1 didn't get an official reunion on the streaming service, but the Temptation Island cast members met up on The Bachelor alum Nick Viall's podcast The Viall Files to give viewers more insight into their lives, relationships, and time on the show, and there were several key takeaways. Temptation Island was filled with shocking moments, including infidelity and new romances. However, there was even more drama off-camera.

Nick Viall has hosted unofficial reunions on his podcast before, including for Hulu's The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives. Most of the main Temptation Island cast members showed up to record the video podcast, but Shanté Glover and Brion Whitley were not able to make it due to other commitments. The reunion also did not include any of the tempters or temptresses from the show. There were multiple important moments from the reunion, but six moments stood out.

6 Ashley Moore And Grant Larsen Tried Dating After The Show

They Were On And Off Again For Years

Ashley and Grant had a tumultuous relationship before, during, and after Netflix'sTemptation Island. They came to the island to see if Grant could be faithful after past infidelities. Grant hadn't only cheated on Ashley; he had been unfaithful in other relationships as well. Grant wanted Ashley to trust him, but he broke that trust almost immediately after filming began. Eventually, Ashley also developed a relationship with someone on the island, and the exes left the island without each other.

After the show and on The Viall Files podcast, Ashley admitted that she and Grant fell back into a relationship after filming Temptation Island. During the reunion, Ashley said she believed Grant had changed and grown, although she struggled to move past all the drama they had gone through. Eventually, however, Ashley realized Grant was not as good of a person as she had come to believe, particularly due to his actions after their breakup.

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After Netflix released the Temptation Island season 1 trailer, Grant allegedly texted Ashley to call her a rude name, and Grant admitted he called her during her TikTok live with Natalie Cruz to yell at her. Grant felt Ashley was downplaying their six-month relationship post-show and making online videos making fun of Grant. It's shocking Grant and Ashley tried dating after everything they had been through.

5 Grant Tried To Get Natalie Back After Ending Things With Ashley

He Couldn't Make Up His Mind

Ashley wasn't the only woman from Temptation Island that Grant tried to date after the show. Grant had developed a connection with Natalie early on during the Netflix dating show, but he ultimately decided to leave the island alone. Ashley left with Danny Spongberg, but the relationship soon fizzled out.

Temptation Island wasn't the end of Grant and Natalie's relationship.

Grant had dated Natalie after the show, but cheated on her with Ashley. During the unofficial reunion, Ashley claimed Grant spent their six-month relationship trying to convince her to marry him. However, when the relationship ended once and for all, Grant made an approximately ten-minute video talking about how much he loved Natalie. Not only that, but allegedly, Grant was texting Natalie right after he and Ashley broke up. To Ashley, this indicated that Grant wasn't actually serious about a future with her. Grant clearly couldn't make up his mind regarding who he wanted to be with.

4 Tyler Beshear Accused Tayler Byrd Of Cheating On Him

She May Not Have Been As Innocent As She Seemed

Tayler and Tyler cast photo Temptation Island season 9 at beach — Tayler and Tyler cast photo Temptation Island season 9

Grant and Ashley weren't the only Temptation Island main couple to experience drama in their relationship. Tyler felt like he had never really been single, having started dating Tayler right after his separation from his ex-wife. Tayler, meanwhile, was tired of supporting Tyler financially and wanted him to create a plan for his life. They decided to go on Temptation Island to figure out if they were really a good match. When Tyler met Kay Carlson on the island, his relationship with Tayler was over.

While Tayler stepped into her power on the Netflix social experiment Temptation Island, Tyler wanted to make it clear on The Viall Files that Tayler was not as perfect as she appeared on the show. He accused Tayler of hooking up with her ex-boyfriend when they were exclusively dating each other. Tayler vehemently denied this during the unofficial reunion, but claimed Tyler had in fact cheated on her with her own friend. Ultimately, we may never know the truth, but Tayler and Tyler's relationship was clearly rocky before they arrived on the island.

3 Tyler Claims He Didn’t Date Kay Because Of Her Job

They Broke Up After The Show

Although Tyler left the island with Kay, he revealed on The Viall Files that he had already decided he wouldn't date her in the real world. During their final date, when the cameras were off, Kay informed Tyler that she's an Only Fans model. Tyler admitted he's a jealous person, so Kay's source of income was an instant deal-breaker for him.

Why did Tyler leave the island with Kay if he knew he didn't want to be with her? Tyler claims he didn't want the audience to be confused, since they weren't privy to this information. However, Nick pointed out that Natalie said she, Tyler, and Kay all hung out after the show, although Tyler claimed it was just as friends.

Kay, however, claimed Tyler's version of events were not truthful. She was not invited to the unofficial reunion, so she made an hour-long YouTube video giving her side of the story and defending herself. Kay says she was the one who was uninterested in dating after the show. In fact, Kay claims Tyler texted her for a few months after filming. Unfortunately, the exact nature of why Tyler and Kay didn't work out is unclear.

2 Lino Troisi Could Have Cheated But Didn’t

He Had Options

Lino was the only male cast member who didn't cheat on his girlfriend while filming Temptation Island for Netflix. Fans speculated that he would have cheated given the chance, but none of the temptresses were interested in him. Lino and his fiancé Alexa Santamaria used the unofficial reunion to set the record straight.

Lino chose not to cheat because he wanted to respect his relationship with Alexa, whom he proposed to at the final bonfire. Temptress Mia Jones pursued Lino early on, even crying when he didn't choose her for a date, according to Lino. He was only interested in friendships and working on himself, so Mia's reaction was too emotional for his liking. Had Lino wanted to cheat on Alexa, he apparently would have been able to. Instead, he remained faithful, which was clearly the right decision.

Lino even claims the scenes of him flirting with the temptresses were inaccurate. He had no intention of cheating on Alexa, so any moments where he was flirting with other women were just for fun and to show off his personality. In one scene, Lino said he would take a shot if Alex kissed him, but he claims everyone knew he wasn't drinking that night and there was nothing anyone could do to make him take the shot. Plus, he says he could always partake in a G-rated kiss on the cheek.

1 Lino And Alexa Set A Date For Their Wedding

They Will Definitely Be Getting Married

In one of the most shocking moments of the season, Lino proposed to Alexa. On The Viall Files unofficial reunion, Nick asked if the two had set a date for the wedding, which they have. Alexa and Lino will be getting married on October 2, 2026, in Italy. Tyler jokingly asked if the cast was invited, but Lino and Alexa laughed off the question without giving a serious answer. We'll have to wait and see if the Temptation Island cast members will be invited to the big day.

Sources: Netflix/Instagram, The Viall Files/Instagram, Alexa Santamaria/Instagram

The Temptation Island season 1 unofficial reunion is available on The Viall Files YouTube.