Ex On The Beach - Season 1 -

: Starting in the second episode, this weekly elimination involves a blind vote. A "Crush" vote cancels out a "Cut" vote, and the person with the most remaining "Cut" votes is sent home.

: A weekly segment where the faces of three cast members are displayed on flags, signaling that they might be the next to have an ex arrive on the beach. Ex on the Beach - Season 1

: Introduced in episode 8, this gave a cast member the choice to add a new person to the house at the cost of eliminating an existing housemate. : Starting in the second episode, this weekly

: A weekly feature where cast members are summoned to face the truth of their past relationships or hidden secrets through "Messages in a Bottle". : Introduced in episode 8, this gave a

: In the season finale, the original singles choose whether to pursue a relationship with someone from the house after the show. Major Season Twists

: This twist in episode 6 brought back an eliminated ex to permanently fill a spot left by an original cast member.

In the first season of , several recurring features and twists were introduced to disrupt the singles' search for love in Hawaii. Key Season Features