{"id":52112,"date":"2026-04-24T11:54:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=52112"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:54:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:54:19","slug":"he-was-totally-against-temptation-island-so-why-did-mikey-finally-agree-to-go-with-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/04\/24\/he-was-totally-against-temptation-island-so-why-did-mikey-finally-agree-to-go-with-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"He was totally against Temptation Island, so why did Mikey finally agree to go with Sydney?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Temptation Island season two’s Mikey and Sydney\u2019s relationship<\/a> was already a bit complicated before they set foot on the island, and even though Mikey didn\u2019t want to go on the show in the first place, now, he and Sydney have both explained what really happened and why he eventually changed his mind.<\/p>\n

Sydney was the one who wanted to do the show<\/h2>\n
\"Mikey
Via Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sydney said she had barely watched the show before, but once the opportunity came up, she thought it could actually help their relationship. She explained during the reunion episode on The Viall Files<\/a>, \u201cWhen the opportunity presented itself and I brought it to him, he was like, \u2018Absolutely not.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Sydney added, \u201cHe had watched multiple seasons. I had never watched it. I had watched it with him like three episodes and I was like, \u2018oh.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Even so, she still wanted to give it a go and see what would happen. At the time, Sydney had doubts about Mikey based on how their relationship started. She explained that when they first met in college, things weren\u2019t exactly smooth, and it affected her trust in him.<\/p>\n

She said, \u201cWhat he was telling me sounded good, but it\u2019s like I hadn\u2019t seen the actions.\u201d<\/p>\n

So when the show reached out, she saw it as an opportunity. \u201cI was like this would be a good way for me to see if he has changed and if he is the person that he\u2019s telling me that he is.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Sydney first brought it up properly, Mikey was immediately against it. He said, \u201cI looked at her, and I said, \u2018F**k no.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Sydney even told casting at one point that he wasn\u2019t interested<\/p>\n

So, what changed his mind?<\/h2>\n
\"Mikey
Via Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After speaking to producers and seeing how much Sydney wanted it, Mikey decided to support her. He explained, \u201cWhen we were talking to Chris [the producer] and just hearing like the passion she had behind it, truthfully, like that’s my best friend. If she told me to jump off a bridge, I’d ask how high. You get what I’m saying?\u201d<\/p>\n

And added, \u201cI always want to support whatever she puts in front of me. And same way I know she’ll always support whatever I put in front of her. So, it would be wrong for me to tell her no.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mikey also didn\u2019t realise how real the show actually was. He\u00a0admitted, \u201cI thought all this was fake. I was like, \u2018There\u2019s no way this is real.\u2019 I thought all them were actors.\u201d<\/p>\n

He basically thought that you go on an island in Hawaii with your partner, and no matter what, you leave with them. He thought every one of them were actors and they get given a script.<\/p>\n

But then he quickly realised that wasn\u2019t the case at all. \u201cNo, that sh*t\u2019s real. That sh*t is a f**king experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

He thought he knew how to ‘win’ the show<\/h2>\n
\"Mikey
Via Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Going into it, Mikey believed the rules were simple. He said, \u201cI truly believed that if I just flirt, show my personality, get through it, we good.\u201d<\/p>\n

But he also knew there was a line he couldn\u2019t cross. He said, \u201cIf I touched somebody, I would be screwed. I would be on a cross. I would.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cMy mouth got me in trouble, and I was the most immature person that was on that television show. It was embarrassing to watch back.\u201d<\/p>\n

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