Soraya Sabetta and Nicole Cena debut on Italy's Temptation Island 2026

Soraya Sabetta, a 23‑year‑old from Rome, appeared in the first episode of Temptation Island 2026, which began on 24 June on Canale 5. She entered the show to test her one‑year‑and‑eight‑month relationship with Cristian Mascolino, saying, “Io ho 23 anni quindi voglio uscire con le mie amiche e voglio andare a ballare, ma lui si diverte solo alle sagre di paese.” Sabetta works in her family’s business, has a brother serving in the army, loves travel, sports several tattoos, and has about 6 000 Instagram and 4 000 TikTok followers.

Nicole Cena, a 22‑year‑old model and influencer from Livorno Ferraris in Piedmont, is also among the 13 temptresses on the new season. She brings a sizeable online audience of over 200 000 Instagram followers. Cena previously reached the top‑25 in Miss World 2025, appeared on Ciao Darwin (2023), Gialappa’s Show (2024), and the prank show Scherzi a Parte, and was formerly linked to singer Dennis Rizzi. Her participation adds further social‑media buzz as she aims to tempt the couples in the reality‑TV experiment.