: In episode 5, the exes were given the exclusive power to eliminate one of the original single cast members.
: 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.
In the first season of , several recurring features and twists were introduced to disrupt the singles' search for love in Hawaii. Key Season Features Ex on the Beach - Season 1
: This twist in episode 6 brought back an eliminated ex to permanently fill a spot left by an original cast member.
: In the season finale, the original singles choose whether to pursue a relationship with someone from the house after the show. Major Season Twists : In episode 5, the exes were given
: A weekly feature where cast members are summoned to face the truth of their past relationships or hidden secrets through "Messages in a Bottle".
: In episode 10, all previously eliminated cast members returned to the house to stir up drama before the finale. In the first season of , several recurring
: 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.