Ariana Madix has "learned a lot" from Andy Cohen

She told People: "I feel like throughout the day I learned a lot from him and his ability to take charge. And not so much necessarily take charge just with the Islanders, but take charge just of what was going on. And I learned a little bit like, 'Oh I'm allowed to do that,' which is great.

"We had a lot of fun together."

Ariana sometimes feels "bad" when she asks awkward questions to the Islanders.

However, she also recognises that it's a requirement of her job.

Ariana - who began hosting Love Island USA in 2024 - shared: "Something I remind myself of is that it's a tough question, but it's also an opportunity for the islander to give - it's usually a question that the audience has been asking.

"So it's their moment, their opportunity to explain how they feel, how they felt in the moment. So it's a tough question and it's a hard subject sometimes, but it is something that allows them to express more deeply how they feel."

Ariana recently revealed that she feels like the "Glam Reaper" on Love Island USA.

She told Maura Higgins on Love Island USA: Aftersun: "[They] gas me up when I come in [to the villa] because I always hope that I get to bring good news but sometimes I'm the Glam Reaper."

Despite this, Ariana developed a real affection for this year's Islanders.

The former Vanderpump Rules star admires the contestants for putting themselves in the spotlight and exposing themselves to potentially fierce public criticism.

Ariana - who starred on Vanderpump Rules between 2013 and 2024 - shared: "The islanders who were eliminated, there's been a lot of stuff that's just been crazy.

"I just want them to know, and any islander who has also left the villa this point, I just want them all to know how much I genuinely really love them and appreciate them for putting themselves out there."