Too Hot to Handle season 1 explained

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Network:Netflix
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Num Contestants:14
Winner:
  • Bryce Hirschberg
  • Chloe Veitch
  • David Birtwistle
  • Francesca Farago
  • Harry Jowsey
  • Kelz Dyke
  • Lydia Clyma
  • Nicole O'Brien
  • Rhonda Paul
  • Sharron Townsend
Num Episodes:9

The first season of Too Hot to Handle was released on Netflix on April 17, 2020. A ninth episode reunion special was released on May 8. It was filmed in Punta Mita, Mexico.[1]

Cast

Cast memberAgeResidenceEnteredExitedStatus
Bryce Hirschberg29Venice, CaliforniaEpisode 3nowrapEpisode 8[2] [3] [4]
Chloe Veitch21Essex, EnglandEpisode 1Episode 8
David Birtwistle28London, EnglandEpisode 1Episode 8
Francesca Farago27Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaEpisode 1Episode 8
Harry Jowsey22Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaEpisode 1Episode 8
Kelechi "Kelz" Dyke27London, EnglandEpisode 1Episode 8
Lydia Clyma22Portsmouth, EnglandEpisode 6Episode 8
Nicole O'Brien23County Cork, IrelandEpisode 1Episode 8
Rhonda Paul27Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesEpisode 1Episode 8
Sharron Townsend25Camden, New Jersey, USAEpisode 1Episode 8
Kori Sampson23Plymouth, EnglandEpisode 6Episode 8
Madison Wyborny20Los Angeles, California, USAEpisode 6Episode 8
Matthew Smith29Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USAEpisode 1Episode 6
Haley Cureton20Jacksonville, Florida, USAEpisode 1Episode 6

Future appearances by contestant

Bryce Hirschberg

Chloe Veitch

David Birtwistle

Francesca Farago

Harry Jowsey

Kelz Dyke

Nicole O'Brien

Kori Sampson

Episodes

After filming

CouplesStill togetherRelationship notes
Francesca Farago & Harry JowseyAlthough the couple ended the season together, it was later revealed that they had split for eight months after filming wrapped. The two reconciled shortly after and got engaged during the reunion special. On June 16, 2020, Farago released a video announcing that the two have broken up. On May 24, 2021, Jowsey published some photos of the two of them together. In the end, they went their separate ways. Farago is now engaged and expecting a child. [14] [15] [16]
Rhonda Paul & Sharron TownsendAlthough the two ended the season together, the couple eventually split, citing distance as the demise of their relationship. It was revealed the two still keep in contact, but Paul had reconciled with an ex.[17]
Lydia Clyma & David BirtwistleEntering the show in the sixth episode, Clyma[18] struck up a relationship with Birtwistle and the two ended the season together. Birtwistle revealed that they ended their relationship.[19]
Nicole O'Brien & Bryce HirschbergHirschberg and O'Brien hardly interacted during the show, but they developed a romantic connection in the days after the show wrapped. The two split in May 2020 after attempts at a long-distance relationship failed.[20] [21]
Harry Jowsey began dating season 3 contestant Georgia Hassarati in April/May 2022, but they ended their relationship in October/November of the same year. They got back together in April 2023.[22] They broke up again a few months later.[23] Jowsey later appeared in season 2 of Perfect Match.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-04-17 . Where Was Too Hot to Handle Filmed? . 2023-07-21 . en-US.
  2. Web site: Murphy . Desiree . 'Too Hot to Handle': Meet the Cast of Your Next Netflix Quarantine Obsession . etonline.com . Entertainment Tonight . 10 April 2020 . 10 April 2020 .
  3. Web site: What you need to know about Netflix's wild social experiment Too Hot to Handle . ew.com . Entertainment Weekly . 17 April 2020 . 17 April 2020 .
  4. Web site: Nicolaou . Elena . Here Are the Too Hot to Handle Cast Members' Instagram Handles and Bios . oprahmag.com . The Oprah Magazine . 17 April 2020 . 16 April 2020 .
  5. Web site: Jackson . Dory . March 10, 2022 . Ex on the Beach Is Returning to MTV with a Sexy New Cast of Reality Stars — Watch the First Look . March 11, 2022 . People.
  6. Web site: Pham . Jason . 2023-02-28 . 'The Perfect Match' Cast Includes Ex-Contestants From 8 Netflix Reality Shows—Here's Where They're All From . 2023-11-17 . StyleCaster . en-US.
  7. Web site: Costabile . Sabrina . 2021-07-29 . Why Too Hot To Handle's Francesca Is On Love Is Blind . 2023-11-17 . ScreenRant . en.
  8. Soll . Hunter . 2022-06-28 . Match Me If You Can: Self Presentation and Dating Applications . 10.32920/19252403.v1 . 2022-07-04 .
  9. Web site: Spaulding . Meg . April 17, 2021 . Match Me If You Can: Everything To Know About The Upcoming MTV Show . Screen Rant.
  10. Web site: 2022-06-03 . Too Hot To Handle Star Harry Jowsey's Floor Is Lava Run Needs to Be Seen to Be Believed . 2023-11-17 . E! Online.
  11. Web site: 9 June 2023 . The Amazing Race Australia Celebrity Edition: Meet The 11 Teams . 9 June 2023 . 10Play.
  12. Web site: Meet the season 32 cast of 'Dancing With the Stars' . 2023-11-17 . EW.com . en.
  13. Sydney Bucksbaum . MTV announces The Challenge season 37 cast list, theme, and premiere date . Entertainment Weekly . 15 July 2021.
  14. Web site: Where Is The Cast of Too Hot To Handle Now?. Esquire. Larson. Tara. May 8, 2020. May 8, 2020.
  15. Web site: Our Break Up. YouTube. Farago. Francesa. June 16, 2020. June 16, 2020.
  16. Web site: Bowenbank . Starr . Francesca Farago and Harry Jowsey From 'Too Hot to Handle' Break Up After a Year of Dating . Cosmopolitan . 15 February 2021.
  17. Web site: Mackelden . Amy . Too Hot to Handle's Sharron Townsend and Rhonda Paul's Relationship Is Complicated . Harpers Bazaar . 15 February 2021.
  18. Web site: Anderson . Alana . Too Hot to Handle star Lydia Clyma reveals she has a son she didn't mention on the show . OK . 15 February 2021.
  19. Web site: Here's Where the Couples From Netflix Too Hot To Handle Are Now. Oprah. Nicoloau. Elena. April 23, 2020. May 8, 2020.
  20. Web site: Pasquini . Maria . Too Hot to Handle's Bryce Hirschberg and Nicole O'Brien Split After 'Many Failed Attempts to Reunite' . people.com . People . 1 June 2020 . 30 May 2020 .
  21. Web site: Shenton . Zoe . Too Hot To Handle's Bryce Hirschberg and Nicole O'Brien split . Cosmopolitan . 15 February 2021.
  22. Web site: 2022-06-21 . Harry Jowsey dating Too Hot To Handle season three star . 2022-07-04 . Goss.ie . en-US.
  23. Web site: 2023-08-02 . Too Hot to Handle's Georgia Hassarati Calls Out Ex-Boyfriend Harry Jowsey for Cheating Allegations . 2023-11-19 . E! Online.