So, despite their instant connection, the dancer decided to couple up with Amaya during the Peacock reality series’ first recoupling.
“I wanted to do that with Amaya and see where things could go,” he explained. “I was trying to get to know Amaya more, and that’s where my head was at.”
And while some viewers felt that the two were being strategic in the ways they navigated the villa, ultimately ending up back together, Ace made it clear that he was just trying to be “very intentional” in his conversations.
“I never was strategic,” he insisted. “I stated how I felt every time. It was never a matter of Ace being messy. If you feel a way, come talk to me about it, or I’ll pull you aside to clear the air.”
For more about the season seven cast of Love Island USA, keep reading.
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