Too Hot to Handle season 5

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Too Hot to Handle
Season 5
Too Hot To Handle Season 5 promotional poster.png
Promotional poster
No. of contestants14
WinnerElys Hutchinson
Runner-upDre Woodard
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network Netflix
Original release14 July (2023-07-14) –
28 July 2023 (2023-07-28)
Season chronology
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Season 4
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Season 6

The fifth season of Too Hot to Handle premiered on July 14, 2023, with half of the remaining episodes released on July 21, 2023, and the rest released on July 28, 2023. The season was ordered by Netflix in January 2023, and was filmed at the Emerald Pavilion in Turks and Caicos Islands. [1] [2]

Cast

The initial cast of 10 was announced on June 29. [3] Marziali and Rodgers were announced after they arrived during episode 4. [4] Luu and Saltmarsh were announced after arriving on episode 7.

List of cast members participating or appearing in Too Hot to Handle (season 5)
Cast memberAgeResidenceEnteredExitedStatusRef
Elys Hutchinson24 Lausanne, SwitzerlandEpisode 1Episode 10Winner [3]
Shedre "Dre" Woodard21 Atlanta, GeorgiaEpisode 1Episode 10Runner-up
Alex Snell28 London, EnglandEpisode 1Episode 10Finalist
Bryce Saltmarsh22 Gold Coast, AustraliaEpisode 7Episode 10Finalist
Christine Obanor26 Houston, Texas Episode 1Episode 10Finalist
Courtney Randolph25 Houston, TexasEpisode 1Episode 10Finalist
Hunter Voetsek24 Arizona, U.S.Episode 1Episode 10Finalist
Linzy Luu24 Honolulu, U.S.Episode 7Episode 10Finalist
Louis Russell20 Hampshire, EnglandEpisode 1Episode 10Finalist
Megan Thomson26 Cambridge, EnglandEpisode 1Episode 10Finalist
Trey Rodgers22 Chicago, U.S.Episode 4Episode 10Finalist
Yazmin Marziali25 Toronto, CanadaEpisode 4Episode 10Finalist
Hannah Brooke24 Los Angeles, CaliforniaEpisode 1Episode 8Eliminated
Isaac Francis24 Morristown, New Jersey Episode 1Episode 8Eliminated

Future appearances

In 2024, Christine Obanor and Elys Hutchinson appeared on the second season of Perfect Match. [5] Louis Russell returned for season 6. [6]

In 2025, Russell appeared on the first season of Battle Camp . [7] Later that year, Russell appeared on season 3 of Perfect Match. [8]

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitlePrize moneyOriginal release date  [9]
401"Up Ships Creek"$200,00014 July 2023 (2023-07-14)
412"A Matter of Pact"$164,00014 July 2023 (2023-07-14)
423"Stick or Twist"$152,00014 July 2023 (2023-07-14)
434"Court in the Act"$146,00014 July 2023 (2023-07-14)
445"Driving Me Bananas"$98,00021 July 2023 (2023-07-21)
456"Making Kiss-tory"$110,00021 July 2023 (2023-07-21)
467"Defective Detective"$110,00021 July 2023 (2023-07-21)
478"Is It Too Late to Say Sorry?"$100,00028 July 2023 (2023-07-28)
489"Love or Money"$100,00028 July 2023 (2023-07-28)
4910"The Climax"$100,00028 July 2023 (2023-07-28)

After filming

CouplesStill togetherRelationship notes
Elys Hutchinson & Alex SnellNoHutchinson & Snell were in a relationship at the end of the season. She revealed on the reunion that they had parted ways after six months. [10]
Christine Obanor & Louis RussellNoObanor & Russell were coupled up at the end of the season. On the reunion, they revealed they broke up after getting home from filming. [10]
Hannah Brooke & Isaac FrancisNoBrooke & Francis were a couple when they were eliminated on episode 8, but did not end up dating after being sent home in the villa.

In October 2023, Hutchinson revealed she was dating Nathan Soan Mngomezulu from season 3, but broke up in October 2024. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Too Hot To Handle season 5 has a confirmed release date". Cosmopolitan. 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  2. ↑ "Where Is 'Too Hot to Handle' Season 5 Filmed? Netflix's Filming Locations | Decider" . Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  3. 1 2 "Netflix's Too Hot to Handle cast: Meet season 5's contestants". Cosmopolitan. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  4. ↑ "This New Arrival On 'Too Hot To Handle' Will Stir Up Even More Drama". Bustle. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  5. ↑ "They're here! Meet the cast of Netflix's Perfect Match season 2". Cosmopolitan. 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  6. ↑ Thompson, Cher (2024-07-20). "Too Hot To Handle Season 6's Returning Cast Members Are Back For A Shocking Reason (They've Been Troublemakers In The Past)". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  7. ↑ "Meet The Cast of Netflix's New Reality TV Competiton Series 'Battle Camp'". Cosmopolitan. 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  8. ↑ "Perfect Match Season 3: Meet the Love Island USA, Bachelor Nation Alums and More Joining the Cast". E! Online. 2025-06-25. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  9. ↑ "Too Hot to Handle – Listings". The Futon Critic . Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  10. 1 2 Too Hot to Handle (August 15, 2023). "The answers you've been waiting for… the Too Hot to Handle Season 5 cast reveal all".
  11. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/TooHotToHandle/comments/1g9hch5/elys_nathan_break_up/#lightbox
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