Too Hot to Handle season 5

Too Hot to Handle
Season 5
Promotional poster
No. of contestants10
WinnerElys Hutchinson
Runner-upDre Woodard
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original release14 July (2023-07-14) –
28 July 2023 (2023-07-28)
Season chronology
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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 member Age Residence Entered Exited Status Ref
Elys Hutchinson 24 Lausanne, Switzerland Episode 1 Episode 10 Winner [3]
Shedre "Dre" Woodard 21 Atlanta, Georgia Episode 1 Episode 10 Runner-up
Alex Snell 28 London, England Episode 1 Episode 10 Finalist
Bryce Saltmarsh 22 Gold Coast, Australia Episode 7 Episode 10 Finalist
Christine Obanor 26 Houston, Texas Episode 1 Episode 10 Finalist
Courtney Randolph 25 Houston, Texas Episode 1 Episode 10 Finalist
Hunter Voetsek 24 Arizona, U.S. Episode 1 Episode 10 Finalist
Linzy Luu 24 Honolulu, U.S. Episode 7 Episode 10 Finalist
Louis Russell 20 Hampshire, England Episode 1 Episode 10 Finalist
Megan Thomson 26 Cambridge, England Episode 1 Episode 10 Finalist
Trey Rodgers 22 Chicago, U.S. Episode 4 Episode 10 Finalist
Yazmin Marziali 25 Toronto, Canada Episode 4 Episode 10 Finalist
Hannah Brooke 24 Los Angeles, California Episode 1 Episode 8 Eliminated
Isaac Francis 24 Morristown, New Jersey Episode 1 Episode 8 Eliminated

Future appearances

Christine Obanor and Elys Hutchinson appeared on the second season of Perfect Match.

Louis Russell returned for season 6.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitlePrize moneyOriginal release date [5]
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

Couples Still together Relationship notes
Elys Hutchinson & Alex Snell No Hutchinson & Snell were in a relationship at the end of the season. Hutchinson then revealed on August 15, 2023, that her & Snell have parted ways after 6 incredible months of being together post-filming.[6]
Christine Obanor & Louis Russell No Obanor & Russell were coupled up at the end of the season. On the after season tell all, they revealed they are not together after not working out when getting home from filming.[6]
Hannah Brooke & Isaac Francis No Brooke & Francis were a couple when they were eliminated on episode 8. They 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. As of October 2024 they have broken up. [7]

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. ^ a b "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. ^ "Too Hot to Handle – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b Too Hot to Handle (August 15, 2023). "The answers you've been waiting for… the Too Hot to Handle Season 5 cast reveal all".
  7. ^ https://www.reddit.com/r/TooHotToHandle/comments/1g9hch5/elys_nathan_break_up/#lightbox