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'Love Island USA' Season 6 'biggest player' Miguel Harichi slammed over passionate kiss

'Love Island USA' Season 6 stars Miguel Harichi and Leah Kateb are the new couple of Fiji villa

MAMANUCA ISLANDS, FIJI: 'Love Island USA' Season 6 star Miguel Harichi has made sure to contact every female islander in the Fiji villa before coupling up with one. However, he was recently dubbed as the biggest player after he kissed Leah Kateb just ahead of recoupling.

Miguel previously assured Nicole Jacky that he wanted to couple up with her. Nicole notably jeopardized her connection with Kendall Washington to know more about Miguel. Surprisingly, Miguel shared a passionate smooch with Leah after kissing Nicole in the challenge.

Miguel pulled out Leah for a chat and flirted with her. He told Leah that she got a "very beautiful fiery soul" just kike warm energy. He added, "You can just warm me up in that. I need to heat up a little bit." He further noted, "I feel like we just haven't had a chance to really have a conversation." However, the viewers called out Miguel over his kiss.

A social media user commented, "Miguel is such a player and no one is clocking it 🤣." Another person added, "Miguel is a very smart game player. He spread his eggs across 3 baskets and it paid off." Another critic noted, "I don’t trust miguel as far as I can throw him 😂 he’s definitely a player, need leah to leave him once casa amor rolls around."

Another internet user penned, "Miguel is the biggest player there 🥴." Another viewer wrote, "Miguel gonna do what he have to do to stay in the villa if he got to talk to five different women he gonna do it." Another X user tweeted, "Miguel after being on a mission to kiss every girl in the villa...".

'Love Island USA' star Connor Newsum left heartbroken over Leah Kateb and Miguel Harichi's kiss

'Love Island USA' Season 6 star Connor Newsum was left heartbroken even before his elimination. Despite Leah Kateb making it clear that she looks at Connor as a friend only, he was visibly shocked after he saw his former connection kissing the bombshell, Miguel Harichi.

Connor reflected on his feelings in the confessional and claimed that it was quite tough to see Leah move on that quickly. The Peacock show star added, "Kind of makes you question what she was thinking the whole time we were together. It feels like she was lying to me most of the time we were together. But it is what it is."

'Love Island USA' star Leah Kateb chose Miguel Harichi during recoupling

'Love Island USA' Season 6 islander Leah Kateb felt connected with Miguel Harichi after their steamy kiss and decided to couple up with him during the latest recoupling ceremony. She reflected on her reason for choosing Miguel and noted, "I didn't know how to feel about him at the start, but I feel like... the more I got to know him and the more I got to be around him... I realized how much I enjoy having his energy around."

She admitted to being anxious and nervous during recoupling and hoped that she was making the right decision. She also shared, "At the end of the day, you just kind of have to put yourself first."

Catch new episodes of 'Love Island USA' Season 6 from Fridays to Tuesdays at 9 pm ET with 'Love Island Aftersun', a 'weekly chat series' airing every Saturday on Peacock