Are JaNa & Kenny Still Together From Love Island USA? The Couple Just Got a Major Update
Jason Pham
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Warning: Love Island USA Season 6 spoilers ahead. They had a late start in Fiji, but are JaNa and Kenny still together from Love Island USA Season 6? They have their work cut out for them after returning to the real world.
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JaNa Craig, a 27-year-old from Las Vegas, Nevada, and Kenneth “Kenny” Rodriguez, a 24-year-old from Dallas, Texas, were one of four couples in the Love Island USA Season 6 finale, along with Kordell and Serena; Kendall and Nicole; and Leah and Miguel. JaNa was an original islander who entered the villa on day one, while Kenny was a bombshell who arrived on day 13.
JaNa and Kenny first coupled up at the seventh recoupling at the start of week 3. They split at the eighth recoupling at the end of the week after Kenny recoupled with Catherine, a bombshell from Casa Amor, which left JaNa single. After working things out in the main villa, JaNa and Kenny got back together and recoupled at the next recoupling and stayed together until the Love Island USA Season 6 finale, where they were announced as the third place finalists.
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In week 4, JaNa and Kenny also became the second Love Island USA Season 6 couple to have alone time in the hideaway. That same week, Kenny also told JaNa that he was closed off to other connections and made their relationship exclusive.
Are JaNa and Kenny still together from Love Island USA Season 6?
JaNa and Kenny are reportedly not together, according to TMZ. TMZ reported that JaNa who ultimately made the decision to split. However, the site did say that “JaNa’s been leaning on her close girlfriends all day to help her get through her heartbreak.”
JaNa confirmed she and Kenny were still together in her first Instagram Story after the Love Island USA Season 6 finale. “Got our phones back. Thank you so much for supporting us. We love and appreciate you all so much. It’s been such a crazy journey & you’ll be hearing more from us soon,” JaNa captioned a video of her and Kenny hugging.
Kenny, for his part, reposted JaNa’s Instagram Story on his account with the caption, “My queen.” JaNa and Kenny also confirmed they were still together in an interview on the “Chicks in the Office” podcast after the Love Island USA Season 6 finale. “We feel good. We’ve already started planning some of what we’re going to do. I live in Dallas right now so the rodeo, she’s never gone, so bull riding, horse riding. All that. Get her some cowboy boots,” Kenny said of his future plans with JaNa.
JaNa revealed in an Instagram post on August 10, 2024, that she and Kenny, who she coupled up with on Day 15, were officially boyfriend and girlfriend after leaving the Love Island USA Season 6 villa. “About last night,” she captioned an Instagram post of her holding a bouquet of roses with the question: “Quires ser me novia?” in Spanish which translates to “Will you be my girlfriend?” in English. JaNa continued in her caption, “”dije que si,” which translates to, “I said yes.”
Kenny revealed in an interview with Interview magazine after the Love Island USA Season 6 finale that he officially met JaNa’s mom over FaceTime after leaving the villa. (JaNa confirmed during the Love Island USA Season 6 reunion that she met Kenny’s mom.) “I FaceTimed my mom and my brother. My sister was sleeping. Then my mom got to meet Kenny and then I got to meet Kenny’s family,” he said. “I was actually nervous at first because we didn’t get the meet the families video chat in the villa. But his mom wrote a letter. My mom wrote a letter. She was like, ‘Can’t wait to meet me and we can all go dancing together.’ We still haven’t met each other’s parents in person, just on FaceTime. His family is so welcoming. He has a lot of female cousins. I was so nervous. I’m like, ‘If they don’t like me, I’m done.’ So it felt really good for them to just be all smiles.” Kenny aded, “I’ve been texting her mom and she’s been texting me here and there. I’d say things are going well. Still a little nervous to meet them in person, if I’m going to be honest.”
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The two will be starring in the Love Island spinoff Love Island Beyond the Villa, where they will be alongside fellow cast members while they grapple their daily lives.
Love Island USA is available to stream on Peacock.
