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The image of Christofer, a contestant on the first edition of

, running along the beach in the Dominican Republic to the desperate cry of "Estefaníaaaa!"

It is the history of television in Spain.

It became a viral phenomenon that

and managed to arouse the interest of audiences of all ages.

Similar to what happened when Jorge Berrocal uttered the mythical phrase "Who puts their leg on me so that I don't raise my head?"

in the first edition of

.

Almost three years after that desperate cry,

is close to finishing its fifth installment, it has already confirmed -and recorded- a sixth edition and, although in the latter the audience data is somewhat more discreet than in its predecessors , continues to lead on Thursday nights.

This

space accumulates, on average, a 14.6%

in its fifth season and, according to data from

, it is consumed especially by the public between 18 and 34 years old -with a 31.8% share of the screen-.

But... How is

recorded ? What happens behind the scenes? How do they choose the contestants?

, including production personnel, technicians, camera operators or filmmakers, travels to the Dominican Republic

, to which must be added local personnel that the production company (Cuarzo) hires upon arrival on the island.

Most of the team spends about a month there.

This was revealed by

, general director of

and executive producer of

, who attributes part of the show's success to the empathy it arouses in the viewer.

"

How would we act?

Who would not have liked to see through a hole at some point what her partner does when they are not together? ", She reflects.

Details that escape from the cameras

The program chooses five couples as contestants, separates the boys from the girls and sends them to two luxury mansions -

and

-, where they will live with a retinue of single suitors willing to do whatever it takes to win her heart. -or their sheets-.

On the screen you can see what day-to-day life is like in these villas of love, but there are details that escape the cameras, for example, where the contestants sleep or what is behind

.

Who would not have liked to see through a hole at some point what their partner does when they are not together?

Juanra Gonzalo

Each of the members of the couples has their own room with their own bathroom, but the single men and women -whose rooms do not appear on camera-

, reveals Gonzalo.

Although they are asked to keep their rooms and common areas as tidy as possible, daily cleaning is taken care of by the staff of the villas themselves and food is provided by a caterer.

Another of the great curiosities for viewers is

.

During parties, it is common to see them drinking, but

.

According to the executive producer of the program, the participants

.

The consumption of alcoholic beverages is "rigorously controlled".

Claudia Martínez and Laura, contestants on The Island of Temptations 5.TELECINCO

Recently, Diego James Lover, a contestant on

, revealed on his TikTok account what parties are like from within:

.

According to the young man, it is the program's own team that is waiting to recharge their glasses.

During these night parties it is also common to see them playing bottle or passing ice with their mouths.

But

Gonzalo, who considers that these games are "universal" and that "almost all of us have played in our groups of friends when we were young", emphasizes that it is the contestants who usually propose the games and "on some occasion, the team asks them to do some".

He also clarifies that the

between the protagonists of each edition and their tempters arises "naturally",

.

The contestants' revelations

on her TikTok account

, such as that the contestants do not have a hairdressing or makeup service and that they choose the clothing they wear at all times.

"It would not make much sense for people to come in to do their hair and make-up because

and they would have too much contact with people who are not involved in the experience," explains Gonzalo.

Before leaving for the Dominican Republic, the producer informs them of the theme of each party and sends them a list of things to bring.

Of course: although it gives them freedom to dress as they want, it is important that at bonfires and at other key moments of the recordings

.

"It's television and in the end everything has to be beautiful, harmonious. We had to look different, so sometimes we would lend each other clothes," explains Claudia.

They have to be 24 hours aware of what we do and especially what we say

Claudia Martinez

During the time they spend recording the program, the contestants

, they do not even know what time it is.

In addition, although the villas are on the beach,

.

"There were no cameras or microphones there and in the end it is a reality show, they have to be 24 hours aware of what we do and especially what we say," the young woman emphasizes.

And, for the most curious:

, but neither the boys nor the girls know exactly where the house where their partners and their entourage of suitors are staying is located.

This has been revealed by

, another of this year's contestants, who has left one of the most iconic moments of the edition when he desperately ran away along the beach to sneak into the villa where his girlfriend was and try to talk to her (without success): "I had no idea where I was. I ran down the beach and when I saw a house with spotlights and many lights I thought it would be that, and I was right," he revealed to his followers.

Sandra Barneda comforts Javier Redondo, in The Island of Temptations 5.TELECINCO

How are the contestants of The Island of Temptations chosen?

But how does the production company choose the contestants to ensure that they will give viewers what they want to see?

Unlike other programs, in

the

is direct, which is known as a closed casting.

That is to say,

in which whoever wants to can register, but it is the producer who looks for the contestants.

"We are very clear about the profiles we want for the composition of couples and the team is in charge of actively looking for them both on social networks and on any digital medium or on the street," explains Gonzalo.

Although he considers that

, believes that it is the "most effective" to surprise the viewer.

There are many things that we don't know and we find out now, just as boys find out about us.

Claudia Martinez

As the program is recorded months before its broadcast, what the producer does ask of them is

.

In fact, they sign a confidentiality agreement.

Until the program is broadcast, neither couples nor singles can talk about anything that has happened in public and they have to be especially careful on social networks.

The same thing happens during the recording: they can tell their closest environment that they are going to participate in

, but their followers should not suspect anything, something complicated for some contestants who already worked as an

before participating in the program.

This is the case of Claudia herself, who has said that before leaving for the Dominican Republic

to her Instagram account for several weeks.

Another of the secrets that the young woman has revealed is that the contestants find out many things that their partners have done -whether they are misdeeds, crying or shows of love- during the broadcast of the program, since they do not previously see what is going to issue.

"We watch the program at the same time as you. In fact, there are many things that we don't know and we find out now, just as the boys find out about us," she explains.

And that spontaneity may have been precisely part of the show's success.

Because

, concludes Gonzalo.

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