New Beginning Or The Beginning Of The End For 'Temptation Island' Couples?

Is it getting hot in here? Certainly, seems like someone turned up the heat!

As this season of "Temptation Island" is just beginning, the heat is already turned up to high. And that's not the only thing that's turned up. Everyone's anxieties are on high alert over the tea that's been spilled and the new twists being introduced this season.

First things first, before sending the couples into the arms of the 16 eagerly awaiting singles, host Mark L. Walberg sits down with them to reveal the reasons they decided to join season 5 of the show that's promising to make them a stronger couple or tear them apart.

As the couples begin to get comfortable (physically, not emotionally), Walberg starts some small talk before dropping some bombs.

After going around the room to see where everyone's at with what's about to happen, Walberg shares some words of encouragement before moving forward.

"I still hope that you can trust the process because if you do, this experiment is going to give you the answer you're looking for," he said. "It's going to give you the clarity in your relationship and you're gonna leave the island with a better understanding of who you are and what you want."

Everyone toasts to the next chapter in their journey before the games truly begin. And they might not be ready for all that's about to happen, so drink up!

"Your journey is starting here. And your journey is going to end here at the bonfire," Walberg said.

"But I think it's important for you guys to keep in mind that the person you came to the island with, the person who's sitting next to you right now, the other person of your soul up to this point might not be the person you leave this island with."

While going from couple to couple to get some inside information as to why they decided to sign up for this experiment, each of the couples shared something personal that led them to this journey. From cheating to insecurities to immaturity, everyone had a reason for wanting this adventure to help them decide how to move forward.

"T.I." has their first ever engaged couple this season!

Kaitlin explained her and Hall have been engaged for more than a year, but she hasn't made any wedding plans yet, and doesn't fully understand why she's stalling.

The two have been together for eight years, but broke up three years in and then got back together a little more than a year later.

Hall then dropped a truth bomb on his fiancé saying he broke up with her because he wanted to date other women. She didn't know that important piece of information.

For Roberto and Vanessa, a big age gap seems to be a main issue, but there's a lot to unpack here.

"I'm allowed to have my standards and he has to determine whether he's willing to meet them or not," she said. Walberg then said something that made her loudly exclaim, "Ouch."

"But is he a work in progress for you to mold or is he an equal partner in a relationship that's gonna be husband and wife at some point?" Walberg pointed out.

Christopher and Marisela haven't been getting along for about two years. Marisela said their relationship is a "roller coaster with ups and downs."

Christopher added that they both have strong personalities and struggle to meet in the middle. Communication is a definite issue for these two and Marisela ultimately reveals she's afraid of getting hurt by him. Then Christopher further explained what getting hurt means in this situation.

"Throughout my 20s, I've called myself a respectable whore," he said. "So, I was just used to having different relationships, different situationships and making that transition was difficult to me."

Onto Paris and Great...Paris wants marriage and kids right away and Great isn't in any rush. Great explained that Paris is easily triggered and that can sometimes make anything he says sound like he's coming off aggressive. Paris also revealed that he's cheated on her more than just once.

"I feel like if you care about me, if you love me like you say, why would you allow me to come to 'Temptation Island?'" he defensively said.

Shots fired! That sort of sounds like trouble is already brewing with these two.

Once the couples were done pouring their hearts out to Walberg so he could better understand what brought them all to the island, it was time to call it a night. This is usually the point where the couples say their goodbyes and retreat to their villas, but instead, something different was about to happen.

"Tonight, I want you guys to connect," Walberg revealed. "So, you're gonna go back to the men's villa and all stay together."

Once the couples were all in the men's villa, Vanessa made it known she was agitated. The rain set her off because of her hair and the drama began.

Bickering with Roberto, she made sure he knew, "I would rather be alone then to tolerate subpar effort and subpar standards."

After sharing some words back and forth, Roberto said that Vanessa can never be wrong and "will be mad to the day she dies before she admits defeat," so he apologized, and they kissed and made up before heading to bed.

And so the intensity builds before the real drama joins the party.

The time has come for the singles to enter the picture and spice things up a bit.

"It's time to meet the people that you're gonna be living with, who you'll be dating. Who you could potentially be falling in love with," Walberg exclaimed. And in walk 16 singles ready to mingle and find their new love. Seems some already have their eyes on specific targets.

Walberg then dropped an interesting bomb on the couples about something new this season.

"We're doing things differently, so you can expect the unexpected," he said. "For the first time in 'Temptation Island' history, we're gonna have a party where all the singles and all the couples will be together."

Jealousy, flirting, and drama just entered the room. As the couples mingled with the singles, it was pretty clear to see that trouble is lurking just around the corner.

Before the episode ends, Christopher and Maricela shared some interesting information about their relationship to some of the singles.

When asked if Maricela wants children, Christopher didn't hesitate to say she wants something else. Feeling cornered, Maricela opened up and revealed that she wants a sister wife, and that she's attracted to women.

She explained that no one, not even her family, knows that juicy piece of information. But where does this lead these two now that betrayal has entered the chat.

"He used my story to communicate with other females," she said. "I really don't know how I feel.