Imagine a challenge that blends strategy, romance, deception, and surprise—all under the blazing sun of the Love Island villa. Introducing Undercover Heartbeat, a new Love Island challenge that flips the script on emotional connection and forces Islanders to think with both their hearts and their heads. Here’s how it works: Each Islander will secretly be assigned a hidden “heartbeat” target from the opposite gender by the producers. Their mission? To get their target’s heart racing the most—without the target knowing they’ve been selected. Islanders will have 24 hours to execute their plan: flirt, charm, perform, confess, or completely throw their partner off in order to spike the target’s heart rate. The next evening, Islanders will participate in the Heartbeat Reveal. Wearing heart rate monitors, the assigned targets will face a series of short performances or moments orchestrated by their secret pursuers—this can include a surprise dance, a serenade, a cheeky confession, or a romantic setup. After the performances, the monitors will be analyzed, and for each target, the Islander who made their heart race the most will be revealed. Then comes the twist: each target must now guess who had them as their “heartbeat mission.” If they guess correctly, both people win a romantic prize—like an exclusive dinner date or first dibs on the next recoupling. If they guess wrong, the prize goes to the “undercover” Islander—while the target faces an embarrassing forfeit like reading their last flirty text out loud or completing a silly dare. Why it works: This challenge puts emotional intelligence and romantic creativity to the test. It’s not just about looks or attraction—it’s about knowing what makes someone tick, and keeping your cool under pressure. It gives quieter Islanders a chance to shine, makes the audience laugh and swoon, and provides organic drama without forced conflict. Best of all, Undercover Heartbeat mixes romance, comedy, and mischief in the perfect Love Island way—proving that sometimes, love really is a game of mystery and adrenaline.