{"id":194389,"date":"2025-09-16T14:34:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/16\/love-islands-iris-kendall-and-tj-palma-hard-launch-after-pepe-garcia-split\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T14:34:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:34:45","slug":"love-islands-iris-kendall-and-tj-palma-hard-launch-after-pepe-garcia-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/16\/love-islands-iris-kendall-and-tj-palma-hard-launch-after-pepe-garcia-split\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Island\u2019s Iris Kendall and TJ Palma Hard-Launch After Pepe Garcia Split"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Looks like there\u2019s been a recoupling! Love Island USA<\/em><\/a> Season 7 stars Iris Kendall<\/strong><\/a> and TJ Palma<\/strong><\/a> just made their romance Instagram official \u2014 shortly after her breakup with fellow islander Pepe Garcia<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, September 16, Iris, 25, posted a series of PDA-packed photos with TJ, 23, confirming that the two have rekindled their connection after initially coupling up early in the season.<\/p>\n

In the Instagram pictures<\/a>, which they both posted to their accounts, Iris stuns in a bold red bustier and matching skirt while TJ looks sharp in an all-black suit jacket, shirt and pants. One photo captures the pair walking hand-in-hand down a hallway, while another shows them side by side outside the venue doors. Additional snaps show Iris leaning over TJ with her hand on his shoulder, the couple cozying up in front of a mirror, and even TJ resting his head sweetly on her shoulder as they sit together. A final elevator mirror pic shows them leaning in close, smiling softly.<\/p>\n

Iris kept her caption simple and sweet, writing just \u201c\ud83d\udc8c.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The post came just days after the pair was spotted arriving hand-in-hand to the Luar fashion show during New York Fashion Week. For that outing, Iris rocked a chic white cropped blazer with matching high-waisted shorts, while TJ appeared to wear the same sleek black look seen in her Instagram gallery.<\/p>\n

Their hard launch comes on the heels of Iris\u2019 breakup from fellow islander Pepe Garcia, 27. The two coupled up toward the end of Love Island USA<\/em> season 7 and even made it to the finals together. However, last month fans noticed that Iris and Pepe had unfollowed each other on Instagram, sparking split speculation. Iris also deleted all her photos with Pepe, though he still has some featuring her on his page.<\/p>\n

Adding to the rumors, Iris posted an Instagram Story featuring a sunset and the Fleetwood Mac classic \u201cSilver Springs,\u201d which fans took as a subtle breakup hint.<\/p>\n

Just weeks earlier, during the Love Island USA season 7 reunion on August 25, Iris and Pepe had said they planned to \u201cbe together and hang out together and just see what happens.\u201d At the time, they weren\u2019t putting a label on things, with Pepe explaining, \u201cI see dating as once you\u2019re exclusive, you\u2019re pretty much boyfriend and girlfriend,\u201d while Iris teased, \u201cI think you have to ask someone to be your girlfriend.\u201d When asked if she wanted to be Pepe\u2019s girlfriend, she laughed, saying, \u201cYeah, I feel like we\u2019re going in a good direction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, though, it\u2019s clear Iris is in an entirely new direction \u2014 and this time, it\u2019s with TJ.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n