‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 Contestant Caleb McDaniel on His Relationship With Jaiden, Not Exploring Melanie and His Newfound Fame: ‘I’m Just Now Starting to Realize It’s As Big As It Is’

Jul 10, 2026 4:12pm PT ‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 Contestant Caleb McDaniel on His Relationship With Jaiden, Not Exploring Melanie and His Newfound Fame: ‘I’m Just Now Starting to Realize It’s As Big As It Is’

By Tanya Fedak

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Yes, Caleb McDaniel knows he’s the internet’s boyfriend.

Caleb quickly rose to fame on Season 8 of “Love Island USA,” entering the villa with about 10,000 Instagram followers, and now sitting with more than 1 million just one week after leaving the show.

“I’m waiting to wake up from a dream right now. It’s just been overwhelming love,” Caleb tells Variety. “The fact that there is very little hate, and the only thing people really have to say about me is I’m boring? It’s been great.”

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