About this episode

TJ Palma discusses his experiences on Love Island USA, including his relationship with Iris and the impact of therapy on his life.

TJ Palma is here to spill all the behind-the-scenes tea from Love Island USA and Beyond the Villa ! He opens up about the moment he really fell for Iris, clears up the biggest misconceptions about their relationship, shares what it felt like leaving the Love Island villa, addresses the TMZ controversy, and shares why he never felt manipulated by producers. Plus, TJ talks about living with anxiety, how therapy in the Love Island villa changed his life, and why  The Traitors is his dream reality show. He ends the interview with an inspirational never said this before moment.   Subscribe, rate, and leave a written review if you enjoy this conversation! Tune in every week for new episodes of I’ve Never Said This Before Executive Producers: iHeart Media and Elvis Duran Podcast Network Producers: Andrew Pugliese, Stephanie Lane, Josh Kolodny, Celia Romano Follow us on socials!  Instagram: @ neversaidthisbefore YouTube: @ NeverSaidThisBefore See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• Love Island USA
• Reality TV
• Mental Health
• Relationships
• Therapy
• Brand Building
• Entertainment

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