Why did Lana eliminate Ethan Smith from 'Too Hot To Handle' Season 4? 'Grenade' leaves sans love or money

Lana accused Ethan of preferring to focus his attention just on sensual cravings and failing to devote himself to her workshop
Ethan Smith was eliminated by Lana for solely focussing on sexual cravings (smithethan/Instagram)
Ethan Smith was eliminated by Lana for solely focussing on sexual cravings (smithethan/Instagram)

PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS, AND CAICOS ISLANDS: On Season 4 of 'Too Hot To Handle,' Ethan Smith is the "bad boy on nature" causing havoc. He was one of two newcomers to the Netflix dating program, arriving from Somerset, UK, on the Turks and Caicos beach. But why did he have to quit the program after making connections with not one, but two different girls? Why did Lana decide to send home the "grenade" introduced only a few episodes ago?

Ethan is a 26-year-old model who has landed gigs with major brands including ASOS and is currently featured on Season 4 of 'Too Hot To Handle,' where he is looking for his perfect match. The gym aficionado has already made advances on Brittan Byrd, who was in a relationship with James Penderglass. He was first drawn to someone else and selected Sophie Stonehouse for his first date. Despite being a newcomer, Ethan quickly became the house's most popular heartthrob due to his tattoos. Between Sophie and Brittan, it appears that Ethan is in a difficult situation.

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Ethan had the chance to make Sophie swoon, but she  declined a free kiss from him in order to remain faithful to Creed. Ethan encouraged Brittan to lie in bed with him, which she gladly accepted. It comes after he complimented her on her blue eyes and stated, "She’s absolutely lush. I know she’s with James, but I don’t care, I always get what I want." Brittan also mentioned Ethan in her confessional, stating he piqued her curiosity despite her liking James. She had also hoped that James would get "more physical" with her, but he refused to violate the house regulations.

Even though the audience had difficulty connecting the dots, the workshops on 'Too Hot To Handle' always appeared to impart a lesson to the attendees. That's most likely because the actually important elements of these sessions have to be trimmed to save time. Lana accused Ethan of preferring to focus his attention just on sensual cravings and failing to devote himself to her workshop. Before the season ends, there are a couple more eliminations. Lana conducts a double elimination, sending Ethan and Sophie home. Ethan returns home since he definitely does not want to build any meaningful connections beyond the physical.

Although Ethan is successful in splitting up Brittan and James shortly after his arrival on 'Too Hot To Handle,' he finally leaves without anybody and without any money. However, he appears to be blissfully single and enjoying life while traveling and socializing with pals. It's not entirely surprising, given that he did not come to the retreat with the intention of falling in love. Even if Ethan is not dating Brittan or any other 'Too Hot To Handle' cast member, he appears to have departed the show with some buddies. In December, he uploaded an Instagram post with photos and videos of himself, Creed McKinnon and Seb Melrose. Leaving the show alone but with new friends is a good consolation prize.



 

Season 4 of 'Too Hot To Handle' is now available on Netflix in its entirety.

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