Love Island USA: Who is Melvin Cinco – fans speculate he has a girlfriend! Thu 8 July 2021 14:04 Molly Young
Isabella Ramos
Published Apr 05, 2026
Melvin Cinco stars in series three of Love Island USA and fans are beginning to speculate that he has a girlfriend following Reddit rumours…
Meet the new US Islander as we explore the relationship rumours, Twitter reactions and more!
Who is Love Island’s Melvin Cinco?
Melvin Holland Jr., known on the show as Cinco, is a 25-year-old from Northern Virginia.
As an ex-football player, he previously played as number five which gave him the nickname ‘Cinco’.
In his promo video for Love Island USA, Cinco stated that being an athlete gave him the confidence to talk to girls alongside the stigma of being a player.
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@thetough_cinco shares fitness content and more on his Instagram platform with a current total of over 13,000 followers.
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Categorised as a sportsperson, Cinco also lists his star sign in his bio as Sagittarius, meaning his birthday is approximately located between November 22nd and December 21st.
Melvin is co-founder of The Tough Fitness, a company that specialises in athlete explosive performance training located in Virginia.
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Additionally, find the 6’2 1/2 sportsman over on TikTok as @thetough_cinco
@thetough_cinco2 months and watch the come up ‼️🔥💪🏾#summertimegrind #shred
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Girlfriend speculations explored
Entering the villa as a bombshell means Cinco has the ability to potentially split up a happy couple.
However, recent rumours speculate that Melvin is already in a happy couple of his own, at home…
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The star’s promo video for the show states that he has been single for around two and half years, despite being in situation-ships that were not serious.
A particular Reddit thread contains many speculations surrounding Cinco’s relationship status…
A social media user revealed that Cinco supposedly ‘loves’ his girlfriend who stays in Pennsylvania, according to information provided by a co-worker who happens to be friends with the rumoured girlfriend in question.
A screenshot of the reported conversation is featured in a tweet below.
Anyone else seeing this?
P1-Olivia
P2-Cinco
P3-4 Christian(all from reddit)
— Rosi (@drippyshi) July 2, 2021
#LoveIslandUSA
Will Cinco definitely win somebody’s heart on Love Island as he previously claimed?
Twitter reacts to the rumours
Fans of the dating show have taken to Twitter to express their disappointment, providing that the information happens to be confirmed.
Dang Cinco got a girlfriend. #LoveIslandUSA
— Britt (@Susie2Britany) July 2, 2021
Sooo apparently Cinco got a girl… #LoveIslandUSA
— lani ✨ (@DubeLeilani) July 8, 2021
Some viewers no longer trust Cinco…
im saying this from now ion trust cinco… word on the streets he has a girlfriend #loveislandusa
— britt♡ (@redrumbih) July 8, 2021
Another user joked that they expected the news of a secret girlfriend.
ppl shocked that cinco might have a girlfriend but that man is a kappa…i don’t know what y’all expected #loveislandusa
— bacalaíto (@itsastickyone) July 8, 2021
Apparently Cinco has a girlfriend so he can go. #LoveIslandUSA
— Britt (@Susie2Britany) July 3, 2021
However, many viewers refuse to belive the speculations due to a lack of evidence.
I refuse to believe the cinco tea, imma need that person to drop proof since she’s so privy to the information and close to the so called girlfriend 😤 #LoveIslandUSA
— Ci (@real_burnerr) July 8, 2021
Many fans are trying to prevent the spreading of the supposed girlfriend rumours since there is an absence of actual proof.
It’s y’all claiming Cinco has a girlfriend and yet there is no actual proof of said “girlfriend” lmao stop it. #loveislandusa
— Janessa (@NessaKhalia) July 8, 2021
Stay updated on the supposed sticky situation on CBS’s Love Island USA!
