Love Island’s Huda Mustafa Spotted on Date Night With Louis Russell
I’m Riley Carter, reporting with the cool detachment you expect. Okay, but like… why is this a thing? Nearly three weeks after finishing third on Love Island USA season seven alongside Chris Seeley, Huda Mustafa stirred up romance chatter by linking arms with Netflix’s Louis Russell at a high-profile premiere on July 31 in Los Angeles.
The fitness influencer-turned-reality star arrived at the Weapons world premiere in an off-the-shoulder House of CB dress with lace panels that left just enough to the imagination. Cameras caught her gripping Louis’ hand as they made their way down the red carpet, sparking immediate buzz among fans who had already spotted the duo strolling hand in hand at The Grove shopping mall earlier that week. E! News reached out to representatives for both Huda and Louis for comment but has not heard back.
Louis Russell isn’t exactly new to the dating show scene. After his stint on Too Hot to Handle, he’s now featured on season two of The Perfect Match, which dropped on Netflix on August 1. Ironically, it seems he found a connection off-camera with Huda, who left the villa in Fiji equipped with third place but still chasing love beyond the lens.
As a mom to five-year-old Arleigh with ex Noah Sheline, Huda keeps realness front and center. In a recent chat with E! News, she insisted that nothing about her villa journey was staged. “I stayed authentic, and I didn’t fake anything, whether people liked it or not, I didn’t fake a damn thing,” she said. Though she admitted to having second thoughts about her on-screen rapport with Jeremiah Brown, she credits those moments with teaching accountability and personal growth. “None of us would be where we are today without mistakes,” she concluded. “So I don’t think that I regret anything whatsoever.”
On the ex-front with Chris Seeley, Huda is keeping things polite but distant. “We’re cordial,” she explained. “I can walk past and say, ‘What’s up?’ Am I spilling all my secrets? No.”
Curious where other Love Island couples stand? Here’s a quick update:
Ellie Brown & Charlie Brake: The UK season four pairing fizzled soon after Mallorca, and Ellie has since announced an engagement to a mystery boyfriend in July 2025.
Uma Jammen & Wil Anderson: This UK season 11 duo got engaged one year after the show. Uma shared her excitement on Instagram, teasing a “bad boy piece of information” before flashing her new ring.
Amaya Espinal & Bryan Arenales: The season seven finalists remain going strong. Amaya called Bryan her “Prince Charming” in the finale, and they’ve kept that connection alive off-screen.
Love Island fans will want to keep their eyes peeled for any more red carpet cameos or surprise shopping mall sightings. Reality TV romance, am I right?
So yeah, that happened. Judge for yourself.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! News
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