Too Hot to Handle (season 1)

The first season of Too Hot to Handle was released on Netflix on April 17, 2020. A ninth episode reunion special was released on May 8. It was filmed in Punta Mita, Mexico.[1]

Too Hot to Handle
Season 1
Promotional poster
No. of contestants14
Winner
  • Chloe Veitch
  • David Birtwistle
  • Francesca Farago
  • Harry Jowsey
  • Kelz Dyke
  • Lydia Clyma
  • Nicole O'Brien
  • Rhonda Paul
  • Bryce Hirschberg
  • Sharron Townsend
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original release17 April (2020-04-17) –
8 May 2020 (2020-05-08)
Season chronology

Cast
Cast member Age Residence Entered Exited Status Refs
Bryce Hirschberg 29 Venice, California Episode 3 Episode 8 Winner [2][3][4]
Chloe Veitch 21 Essex, England Episode 1 Episode 8 Winner
David Birtwistle 28 London, England Episode 1 Episode 8 Winner
Francesca Farago 27 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Episode 1 Episode 8 Winner
Harry Jowsey 22 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Episode 1 Episode 8 Winner
Kelechi "Kelz" Dyke 27 London, England Episode 1 Episode 8 Winner
Lydia Clyma 22 Portsmouth, England Episode 6 Episode 8 Winner
Nicole O'Brien 23 County Cork, Ireland Episode 1 Episode 8 Winner
Rhonda Paul 27 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Episode 1 Episode 8 Winner
Sharron Townsend 25 Camden, New Jersey, USA Episode 1 Episode 8 Winner
Kori Sampson 23 Plymouth, England Episode 6 Episode 8 Eliminated
Madison Wyborny 20 Los Angeles, California, USA Episode 6 Episode 8 Eliminated
Matthew Smith 29 Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USA Episode 1 Episode 6 Walked
Haley Cureton 20 Jacksonville, Florida, USA Episode 1 Episode 6 Eliminated

Other appearances

Harry Jowsey was a contestant on the first season of Heartbreak Island in New Zealand.[5] He later participated in the new reality show of MTV, Match Me If You Can.[6] Jowsey also participated on Floor Is Lava with season 2 contestant Chase de Moor.[7] In 2023, he competed in The Amazing Race Australia 7[8] and also participated in the thirty-second season of Dancing with the Stars. Harry and Francesca Farago starred on Netflix’s Reality Games and were 2 of 4 players representing team "Too Hot to Handle".[9] Francesca Farago appeared on the 27th series of The Only Way Is Essex. She also appeared on the Netflix dating reality Love Is Blind season one special episodes ("After The Altar") as one contestant's new dating partner.

Lydia Clyma was featured on Magaluf Weekender and Sex Clinic.[10] Sharron Townsend appeared on MTV's Undressed in 2017, and he has had minor appearances in Love & Hip Hop and Creed II.[11] Matthew Smith was a contestant on the twenty-first season of America's Next Top Model.[12] Madison Wyborny starred on Neighbors & Friends.

Chloe Veitch later went on to appear on season two of The Circle US in 2021. Kelz Dyke competed on The Challenge: Spies, Lies & Allies.[13] David Birtwistle appeared on Channel 4 dating show The Love Trap in 2021. Kori Sampson and Lydia Clyma each appeared on an episode of series 2 of Celeb Ex In The City. Chloe Veitch and Nicole O'Brien both took part in Celebrity Ghost Trip as a pair. In 2022 Chloe competed on Celebrity Hunted. She then went on to appear on an episode of Eating With My Ex with Kori. Kori starred on series 2 of Celebrity Ex On The Beach.

Bryce and Nicole appeared on the fifth season of MTV's Ex on the Beach.[14]

Francesca and Chloe appeared on the first season of the spin-off series Perfect Match

Chloe will appear on E4's The Big Celebrity Detox.

Episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitlePrize moneyOriginal release date [15]
11"Love, Sex or Money"$100,00017 April 2020 (2020-04-17)
22"When Harry Met Francesca"$97,00017 April 2020 (2020-04-17)
33"Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Hot"$94,00017 April 2020 (2020-04-17)
44"Two's Company, Three's a ... Threesome"$94,00017 April 2020 (2020-04-17)
55"Boys to Men"$75,00017 April 2020 (2020-04-17)
66"The Bryce Isn't Right"$55,00017 April 2020 (2020-04-17)
77"Sisters over Misters"$43,00017 April 2020 (2020-04-17)
88"Lust or Bust"$75,00017 April 2020 (2020-04-17)
99"Extra Hot: The Reunion"-8 May 2020 (2020-05-08)

After filming
Couples Still together Relationship notes
Francesca Farago & Harry Jowsey No Although the couple ended the season together, it was later revealed that they had split for eight months after filming wrapped. The two reconciled shortly after and got engaged during the reunion special. On June 16, 2020, Farago released a video announcing that the two have broken up. On May 24, 2021, Jowsey published some photos of the two of them together. In the end, they went their separate ways.[16][17][18]
Rhonda Paul & Sharron Townsend No Although the two ended the season together, the couple eventually split, citing distance as the demise of their relationship. It was revealed the two still keep in contact, but Paul had reconciled with an ex.[19][20]
Lydia Clyma & David Birtwistle No Entering the show in the sixth episode, Clyma[21] struck up a relationship with Birtwistle and the two ended the season together. Birtwistle revealed that they ended their relationship.[22]
Nicole O'Brien & Bryce Hirschberg No Hirschberg and O'Brien hardly interacted during the show, but they developed a romantic connection in the days after the show wrapped. The two split in May 2020 after attempts at a long-distance relationship failed.[23][24]

Harry Jowsey began dating season 3 contestant Georgia Hassarati in April/May 2022, but they ended their relationship in October/November of the same year. They got back together in April 2023.[25]

References
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