Spoilers for Too Hot to Handle season 4 lie ahead.
Too Hot to Handle’s fourth season was stuffed with a plethora of drama, shocking twists, and surprising couples that we couldn’t help but root for. In case you’ve got in some way avoided the favored reality series to date, Too Hot to Handle brings together a bunch of “hot singles” from world wide and provides them the prospect to win a $200,000 prize. The one catch is that every one contestants must refrain from any type of sexual contact. If anyone breaks the all-important rule, they’re issued a effective, which is deducted from the general prize fund.
Now that the fourth season has come to an end, viewers are desperate to seek out out if Netflix’s naughty reality hit is returning for season 5. Here’s what we all know to date about whether Too Hot to Handle can be back anytime soon.
Has Too Hot to Handle been renewed for season 5?
As of this writing, Netflix has yet to renew or cancel Too Hot to Handle. Nonetheless, fans of the risquĂ© show needn’t despair, because the series has historically been renewed a month or two after it has aired. As an example, Netflix confirmed that the show would return for a fourth season around a month after season 3 hit the streaming service. By this rationale, Netflix could announce the show’s potential renewal early in 2023.
It is also vital to notice that the second and third seasons of Too Hot to Handle began filming secretly, ahead of an official renewal announcement from Netflix, per Variety. When the show’s renewal was finally confirmed, Netflix’s VP of unscripted and documentary series, Brandon Riegg, told Variety, “Netflix members world wide fell in love with the hilarious antics of season one, and now fans won’t need to wait long to see our latest contestants try (and fail) to follow Lana’s strict rules with loads of twists and surprises along the best way.”
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It goes without saying that Too Hot to Handle has been an enormous hit because it first launched in April 2020. Laura Gibson, the Creative Director of Talkback Productions, told Deadline, “We wanted to give you something big and noisy. My top line was love doesn’t have to start out with a d*ck pic.” Ultimately, Gibson also believed that romantic connections would win out over prize money, as she explained, “If you put young people to the test, does money really matter greater than sex?”
What happened in Too Hot to Handle season 4?
Per usual, contestants began the season with a prize fund of $200,000. Nonetheless, by the season finale, the prize was right down to just $89,000 after several members of the group broke Lana’s strict rules about sexual contact. Two couples—Kayla and Seb, and Nick and Jawahir—made it into the ultimate, and their fellow contestants voted for the winners. Nick and Jawahir were victorious, and took home the $89,000 prize.
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Nick and Jawahir’s relationship status is not totally clear following their Too Hot to Handle win. Bustle investigated their romance and noted that each Nick and Jawahir were in Bali, Indonesia in April 2022, after filming had ended. Since then, some Instagram comments between the 2 have suggested that the pair are still on good terms, although there is not any concrete proof that they are in a relationship.
It might seem that Nick and Jawahir weren’t the one season 4 couple to proceed their romance off-screen, either. In keeping with Cosmopolitan UK, Brittan and James shared matching Instagram Stories suggesting that they were, indeed, still dating. As for Kayla and Seb, the pair has reportedly spent a while together following season 4, however it’s unclear as as to if they seem to be a couple.
Amy Mackelden is a contract author, editor, and disability activist. Her bylines include Harper’s BAZAAR, Nicki Swift, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, ELLE, The Independent, Bustle, Healthline, and HelloGiggles. She co-edited The Emma Press Anthology of Illness, and previously spent all of her money on Kylie Cosmetics.
