| Too Hot to Handle | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| No. of contestants | 15 |
| Winners |
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| Runner-up | Nathan Soan Mngomezulu |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | 19 January 2022 |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of Too Hot to Handle premiered on January 19, 2022. The season was ordered by Netflix in January 2021, and was filmed amid the COVID-19 pandemic on the Turks and Caicos Islands, right after season 2 wrapped. [1]
| Cast member | Age | Residence | Entered | Exited | Status | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaux Raymond | 24 | Kent, England | Episode 1 | Episode 10 | Winner | [2] |
| Harry Johnson | 29 | Middlesbrough, England | Episode 1 | Episode 10 | Winner | |
| Nathan Soan Mngomezulu | 24 | Cape Town, South Africa | Episode 1 | Episode 8 | Eliminated | |
| Episode 9 | Episode 10 | Runner-up | ||||
| Georgia Hassarati | 26 | Brisbane, Australia | Episode 1 | Episode 10 | Third place | |
| Brianna Giscombe | 28 | California, US | Episode 6 | Episode 10 | Finalist | |
| Gerrie Labuschagné | 26 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Episode 6 | Episode 10 | Finalist | |
| Holly Scarfone | 23 | Colorado, USA | Episode 1 | Episode 10 | Finalist | |
| Izzy Fairthorne | 22 | Manchester, England | Episode 1 | Episode 10 | Finalist | |
| Jackson Mawhinney | 29 | London, England | Episode 6 | Episode 10 | Finalist | |
| Obi Nnadi | 22 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Episode 3 | Episode 10 | Finalist | |
| Olga Bednarska | 24 | Surrey, England | Episode 3 | Episode 10 | Finalist | |
| Stevan Ditter | 26 | Los Angeles, California | Episode 1 | Episode 10 | Finalist | |
| Patrick Mullen | 29 | Hawaii, USA | Episode 1 | Episode 8 | Quit | |
| Jaz Holloway | 25 | Virginia, USA | Episode 1 | Episode 5 | Eliminated | |
| Robert "Truth" DuVaun | 23 | Texas, USA | Episode 1 | Episode 5 | Eliminated |
Georgia Hassarati and Izzy Fairthorne appeared on the first season of Perfect Match. [3] Hassarati was one of the winners. Holly Scarfone and Stevan Ditter appeared on the second season of Perfect Match.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Prize money | Original release date [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | "No Pleasure Island" | $200,000 | 19 January 2022 |
| 21 | 2 | "The Midnight Train to Georgia" | $197,000 | 19 January 2022 |
| 22 | 3 | "The Truth Hurts" | $155,000 | 19 January 2022 |
| 23 | 4 | "Eat My Shorts" | $143,000 | 19 January 2022 |
| 24 | 5 | "The Summer of '69" | $74,000 | 19 January 2022 |
| 25 | 6 | "Triple Threat" | $68,000 | 19 January 2022 |
| 26 | 7 | "Yoni Live Once" | $46,000 | 19 January 2022 |
| 27 | 8 | "Reaching Rock Bottom" | $0 | 19 January 2022 |
| 28 | 9 | "Paradise Purgatory" | $0 | 19 January 2022 |
| 29 | 10 | "Out with a Bang" | $90,000 | 19 January 2022 |
| Couples | Still together | Relationship notes |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Scarfone & Nathan Soan Mngomezulu | No | The two struck up a relationship immediately when entering the villa, and despite challenges the two have faced, they remained strong and ended the season together. On the reunion, they revealed they have broken up, but are open to a relationship again in the future. [5] [6] [7] |
| Beaux Raymond & Harry Johnson | No | Raymond & Johnson started a relationship halfway through the season and ended the season in a relationship and won. On the reunion, they revealed they had broken up. [8] |
| Brianna Giscombe & Obi Nnadi | No | Giscombe and Nnadi started their relationship soon after she entered the villa. They broke up after the season wrapped. |
| Izzy Fairthorne & Jackson Mawhinney | No | Fairthorne and Mawhinney started a relationship soon after he entered the villa. They revealed they are both single after filming. [9] |
In February 2021, Beaux Raymond, Harry Johnson, and Jackson Mawhinney caused a ruckus on a flight to the UK. They were fined £3,000 each and were arrested after landing. [10]
In early 2022, Georgia Hassarati began dating season one contestant Harry Jowsey, but they broke up in November. They resumed their relationship in April 2023 but later broke up again two months later. [11] [12]
In October 2023, Nathan Soan Mngomezulu revealed he was dating season 5 contestant Elys Hutchinson, but broke up at some point in 2024. [13]
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