{"id":261836,"date":"2026-09-07T16:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T16:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/07\/why-is-alex-cooper-not-appearing-in-season-2-of-youtube-show-unwell-games-her-absence-explained\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T16:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T16:00:18","slug":"why-is-alex-cooper-not-appearing-in-season-2-of-youtube-show-unwell-games-her-absence-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/07\/why-is-alex-cooper-not-appearing-in-season-2-of-youtube-show-unwell-games-her-absence-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is Alex Cooper Not Appearing in Season 2 of YouTube Show \u2018Unwell Games\u2019? Her Absence Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Alex Cooper<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s YouTube series Unwell Games<\/em> just returned for season 2 \u2014 but why was she missing on screen?<\/p>\n

In the season premiere, which was released<\/a> on Monday, September 7, host Adam Waheed<\/strong> addressed Cooper\u2019s absence when he called to ask about her whereabouts.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn case you haven\u2019t heard, I am super pregnant,\u201d Cooper, 32, said over the phone. \u201cAnyway, you are on your own for this one.\u201d<\/p>\n

She continued: \u201cBut trust me, the group of people I put together this season will blow your mind. It is going to be epic. Now get going!\u201d<\/p>\n

Cooper didn\u2019t make an appearance for the rest of the premiere. Before announcing in May that she is expecting a baby with husband Matt Kaplan, Cooper was seen multiple times in season 1 of Unwell Winter Games<\/em>, which aired in April.<\/p>\n

Season 2, meanwhile, is set in a warmer climate while introducing a new set of competitors.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cFilmed over four days at a luxury ranch in Canada, the series puts exes, rivals, friends and familiar faces under one roof for high-stakes competition and the fiery, unfiltered drama Unwell audiences have come to expect,\u201d the show\u2019s description read.<\/p>\n

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\n Alex Cooper on \u201cCall Her Daddy.\u201d<\/span> Courtesy YouTube\/Unwell<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The cast, who is competing for a $250,000 cash prize, features Love Overboard<\/em>\u2019s Beau Bailey <\/strong>and Tim Demirjian<\/strong>, creators Chad Batchelder<\/strong> and Brandon Edelman<\/strong>, Unwell Winter Games<\/em> alum Hallie Batchelder<\/strong>, Calabasas Confidential<\/em>\u2019s Suede Brooks<\/strong> and Perfect Match<\/em> alum Kassy Castillo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Rounding out the Unwell Summer Games<\/em> cast are Love Island<\/em> alums Pepe Garcia <\/strong>and Daniela Ortiz<\/strong>, social media personality Blake Gra<\/strong>y, Too Hot to Handle<\/em>\u2019s Carly Lawrence<\/strong>, creator Zarah Kelleher<\/strong>, \u201cFor the Girls\u201d host Becca Moore<\/strong>, Love Island UK<\/em> alums Dejon Noel-Williams<\/strong> and Jourdan Riane<\/strong> and Perfect Match<\/em>\u2019s Jimmy Sotos.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Season 1 also had a star-studded lineup<\/a> with The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em>\u2019 Demi Engemann<\/strong>, Love Island USA<\/em> star Huda Mustafa,<\/strong> former Dancing With the Stars<\/em> contestant Anna Delvey<\/strong>, Siesta Key<\/em>\u2019s Juliette Porter<\/strong> and Love Island<\/em> alums Ekin Su C\u00fclc\u00fclo\u011flu and Eyal Booker.<\/p>\n

Influencers Batchelder, Hannah Stocking <\/strong>and Alissa Violet<\/strong>, Bachelor Nation\u2019s Joe Amabile <\/strong>and Serena Pitt<\/strong>, reality TV star Louis Russell<\/strong>, WWE\u2019s Saraya Bevis<\/strong> and more were also included at the time.<\/p>\n

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