Season 3 (Love Desert)

Love Desert Season 3 is an unrecorded season that started around the 20th of August 2020. It is the only completed season to not hold a finale, but a winning couple was decided by the story vote and announced on the 3rd of September 2020. The crowned winners of this season are Codianna Mckenna and Luigi Mushroom, and eliminated contestant Nikolas Notorso was given the judge-favourite award. This season, alongside seasons 1 and 2, were not filmed, and therefore the history isn't well-documented. 
The cast contains many sims originally planned to compete on Season 2, as said season was cancelled after its first episode. 
Only 9/25 of the contestants were created after Season 2's cancellation, those 9 being: Cierra, Seink, Nikolas, Kinsley, Fatima, Ernest, Lorelei, Stella and Mariela. 
This season is best known for its cast of "joke characters". Many creations took inspiration from Season 1's Papa Mario, with on-the-nose names based on puns, personalities and jokes. Papa's brother, Luigi Mushroom, is a shining example of a joke name. 
Season 1's Xander Barton and Max Lockett were brought back to compete on this season, after they were both previously planned to return to Season 2. 
After this season, four Season 3 contestants were brought back to compete on the recorded spin-off, All-Stars 1: Seink Hoele, Bella Vu, Dahlia Xppensef and Kleo Konja. Bella won the All-Stars 1 crown in a couple with Season 1 superstar Mariah. 
After All-Stars aired, three Season 3 contestants were brought back to compete on Season 4 of Love Desert: Howl Hatter, Stella Ware and Lorelei Brady. Their performances on the season were mid. 
Another two Season 3 contestants returned to compete on Season 5 of Love Desert: Mariela Meehan and Kinsley Ivy. Furthermore, Howl Hatter returned again this season. None of them did particularly well. 
Two Season 3 contestants returned to compete on All-Stars 2, being Princess Peach and Howl. Peach reached the top 2 couples at the finale, nearly winning the season as part of a throuple. Howl impregnated Season 5's Ellie on episode 7 after entering as a bombshell, but did not do very well in the competition after that point. 
Season 3 and 5 contestant Kinsley was later again brought back, this time to compete on Season 6. She made it to the semi-final in a strong couple. 
Season 3 semi-finalist Zack Garza was considered for All-Stars 1, to the point where he had every runway look prepared, but he was cut during late casting. Stella Ware and Cierra Sinclair also had some looks prepared to potentially compete, though they were cut earlier in casting process. 
A new villa was constructed for this season, and remained in use all the way until a new villa was introduced on Season 8. 
This season was mostly cast with sims created by Jude (9 sims, 1 of which being a collab with Hannah), while Hannah created 4 (collab inclusive), Ruoxi created 8, Holly created 2 and Euan made his creator debut with Seink Hoele. As previously mentioned, the majority of these creations were intended to compete on Season 2. 
== Format ==
Similar to most modern seasons, Season 3 used a set elimination structure every episode. This time, however, the contestants were judged entirely as couples, with no individual elimination round, and contestants were eliminated if they failed to find a partner. 
* At the end of each episode, the contestants choose who they want to couple up with. The recoupling occurs according to each sim's decisions, typically based on each sim's top 3 choices. 
* If there is an odd number of sims, the sim who isn't chosen by any of the contestants is eliminated. 
* The judges then vote with their personal opinion, listing the current couples from best to worst.
* The voting round is considered the elimination round. The couple with the least votes is eliminated as a pair. After the first elimination round where only one couple was eliminated, every elimination got rid of 2 whole couples (4 individuals).
This system is fairly different to All-Stars and Season 4's system, as the judges never voted individuals this season during bottom placements, and didn't allow contestants to compete without a partner. 
This format led to the infamous elimination of Shaw Alves, the only contestant to never compete in a voting round due to his elimination as a bombshell for being alone at his first recoupling. 
== Contestants ==
=== Episode 1 Cast ===
These 12 contestants entered at the beginning of the season, one of which being Season 1 returnee Xander: 
File:AZ 3POR.jpg|Amy Zing
File:BV 3POR.jpg|Bella Vu
File:BM 3POR.jpg|Breanna Mason
File:CM 3POR.jpg|Codianna Mckenna
File:DX 3POR.jpg|Dahlia Xppensef
File:ES 3POR.jpg|Ernest Shopboy
File:KM 3POR.jpg|Kash Money
File:KI 3POR.jpg|Kinsley Ivy
File:LM 3POR.jpg|Luigi Mushroom
File:NN 3POR.jpg|Nikolas Notorso
File:WG 3POR.jpg|Waldemar Goncalves
File:XB 1POR.jpg|Xander Barton (Season 1 Return)
Of the contestants above: Bella, Kash, Dahlia, Waldemar all competed on Season 2's first episode and were re-cast for this season. 
=== Episode 2 Bombshells ===
These 5 newcomer bombshells entered the villa on episode 2.
File:CS 3POR.jpg|Cierra Sinclair
File:KK 3POR.jpg|Kleo Konja
File:PP 3POR.jpg|Princess Peach
File:SA 3POR.jpg|Shaw Alves
File:ZG 3POR.jpg|Zack Garza
4 contestants above, all but Cierra, competed on Season 2's first episode before being re-cast for this season. 
=== Episode 3 Bombshells ===
3 new contestants entered the villa on episode 3. Kleo was also brought back to the competition following his elimination last episode, plus Max returned from Season 1 to compete. 
File:AL 3POR.jpg|Ailee Lockett
File:HH 4POR.jpg|Howl Hatter
File:SW 4POR.jpg|Stella Ware
File:KK 3POR.jpg|Kleo Konja (Returning)
File:ML 1POR.jpg|Max Lockett (Season 1 Return)
=== Episode 4 Bombshells ===
4 new contestants entered the villa on episode 4, as the final group of bombshells. On top of that, Max returned to the competition following last episode's elimination: 
File:FG 3POR.jpg|Fatima Gold
File:LoB 4POR.jpg|Lorelei Brady
File:MMee 3POR.jpg|Mariela Meehan
File:SH 3POR.jpg|Seink Hoele
File:ML 1POR.jpg|Max Lockett (Returning)
== Placements ==
NAME	NAME 	PLACEMENT 	VOTE WINS	MINI-WINS	BOTTOMS	CREATOR(S)
 	Codianna	1ST COUPLE	4 	 	 	Ruoxi
 	Luigi 	1ST COUPLE	3 	1 	 	Ruoxi
 	Dahlia 	2ND COUPLE	2 	 	1 	Ruoxi
 	Lorelei 	2ND COUPLE	 	1 	 	Jude
 	Bella 	3RD COUPLE	3 	3 	 	Ruoxi
 	Kleo 	3RD COUPLE	1 	 	1 	Ruoxi
 	Seink 	4TH COUPLE	 	 	1 	Euan
 	Max 	4TH COUPLE	 	 	2 	Hannah
 	Peach 	9TH-10TH 	 	 	3 	Ruoxi
 	Zack 	9TH-10TH 	 	 	3 	Jude
 	Nikolas 	11TH-12TH 	1 	1 	1 	Jude
 	Ailee 	11TH-12TH 	 	 	2 	Hannah
 	Mariela 	13TH-14TH 	 	 	1 	Hannah, Jude
 	Fatima 	13TH-14TH 	 	 	1 	Jude
 	Stella 	15TH-16TH 	 	 	2 	Jude
 	Howl 	15TH-16TH 	 	 	2 	Ruoxi
 	Cierra 	17TH 	 	 	2 	Jude
 	Ernest 	18TH 	 	 	1 	Hannah
 	Breanna 	19TH 	 	 	 	Jude
 	Xander 	20TH 	 	 	2 	Holly
 	Waldemar	21ST-22ND 	 	 	2 	Hannah
 	Kinsley 	21ST-22ND 	1 	2 	1 	Jude
 	Shaw 	23RD 	 	 	 	Ruoxi
 	Amy 	24TH-25TH 	 	 	1 	Holly
 	Kash 	24TH-25TH 	 	 	1 	Holly
FEAT 	SIM(S)	AMOUNT
MOST VOTE WINS	 	4
MOST MINI WINS	 	3
BOTTOM ASSASSIN
(Most bottom
placements survived)	 	2
=== Results ===
The contestants coupled up each episode, and were voted as follows:
*Episode 1's couples were chosen at random, and given a date each to show their compatibility (or lack thereof).
NAME	NAME 	EP1*	EP2	EP3	EP4	EP5	FINALE
 	Codianna	
4TH	
2ND/3RD	
1ST/2ND	
1ST	
1ST	
1ST
 	Luigi 	
4TH	
2ND/3RD	
1ST/2ND	
5TH	
1ST	
1ST
 	Dahlia 	
2ND/3RD	
1ST	
4TH-6TH	
4TH	
3RD	
2ND
 	Lorelei 	 	 	 	
5TH	
3RD	
2ND
 	Bella 	
1ST	
1ST	
1ST/2ND	
2ND	
2ND	
3RD
 	Kleo 	 	
ELIM	
1ST/2ND	
2ND	
2ND	
3RD
 	Seink 	 	 	 	
3RD	
4TH	
4TH
 	Max 	 	 	
ELIM	
3RD	
4TH	
4TH
 	Peach 	 	
5TH	
3RD	
6TH	
ELIM	
 	Zack 	 	
4TH	
4TH-6TH	
6TH	
ELIM	
 	Nikolas 	
2ND/3RD	
2ND/3RD	
3RD	
1ST	
ELIM	
 	Ailee 	 	 	
4TH-6TH	
4TH	
ELIM	
 	Mariela 	 	 	 	
ELIM	 	
 	Fatima 	 	 	 	
ELIM	 	
 	Stella 	 	 	
4TH-6TH	
ELIM	 	
 	Howl 	 	 	
4TH-6TH	
ELIM	 	
 	Cierra 	 	
5TH	
4TH-6TH	ALONE
(ELIM)	 	
 	Ernest 	
2ND/3RD	
4TH	
ELIM	 	 	
 	Breanna 	
2ND/3RD	
2ND/3RD	ALONE
(ELIM)	 	 	
 	Xander 	
5TH	
ELIM	 	 	 	
 	Kinsley 	
1ST	
ELIM	 	 	 	
 	Waldemar	
5TH	
ELIM	 	 	 	
 	Shaw 	 	ALONE
(ELIM)	 	 	 	
 	Amy 	
ELIM	 	 	 	 	
 	Kash 	
ELIM	 	 	 	 	
=== Milestones Set by Season 3 Contestants ===
Codianna was the first contestant to win 4 voting rounds in a season (finale inclusive). She won every voting round consecutively from episode 3 to the finale. 
Bella has the most mini-challenge wins in a single season, with 3. She later won 2 more mini-challenges on All-Stars, showing that she's quite talented.
Shaw and Breanna are the only non-finalists to get eliminated without ever placing in the bottom, due to the format of this season. 
== Episodes ==
=== Episode 1 ===
MINI-CHALLENGE 	Outfit Makeovers
MINI-WIN 	Bella Vu + Kinsley Ivy
VOTE WIN 	Bella Vu + Kinsley Ivy
BOTTOM 2 COUPLES 	Xander Barton + Waldemar Goncalves
Amy Zing + Kash Money
ELIMINATED (1 COUPLE)	Amy Zing + Kash Money
=== Episode 2 ===
MINI-CHALLENGE 	Photoshoot
MINI-WIN 	Bella Vu + Kinsley Ivy
VOTE WIN 	Bella Vu + Dahlia Xppensef
BOTTOM 3 COUPLES 	Princess Peach + Cierra Sinclair
Xander Barton + Kleo Konja
Waldemar Goncalves + Kinsley Ivy
ELIMINATED (2 COUPLES) 	Xander Barton + Kleo Konja
Waldemar Goncalves + Kinsley Ivy
ELIMINATED (DE-COUPLED)	Shaw Alves
=== Episode 3 ===
MINI-CHALLENGE 	Treadmill
MINI-WIN 	Nikolas Notorso
VOTE WIN (TIE) 	Bella Vu + Kleo Konja
Codianna Mckenna + Luigi Mushroom
BOTTOM 4 COUPLES 	Zack Garza + Stella Ware
Ailee Lockett + Dahlia Xppensef
Howl Hatter + Cierra Sinclair
Max Lockett + Ernest Shopboy
ELIMINATED (1 COUPLE) 	Max Lockett + Ernest Shopboy
ELIMINATED (DE-COUPLED)	Breanna Mason
=== Episode 4 ===
VOTE WIN 	Nikolas Notorso + Codianna Mckenna
BOTTOM 3 COUPLES 	Princess Peach + Zack Garza
Mariela Meehan + Fatima Gold
Stella Ware + Howl Hatter
ELIMINATED (2 COUPLES) 	Mariela Meehan + Fatima Gold
Stella Ware + Howl Hatter
ELIMINATED (DE-COUPLED)	Cierra Sinclair
=== Episode 5 ===
MINI-CHALLENGE 	Photoshoot
MINI-WIN (TIE) 	Luigi Mushroom + Lorelei Brady
Bella Vu + Kleo Konja
VOTE WIN 	Codianna Mckenna + Luigi
BOTTOM 3 COUPLES 	Seink Hoele + Max Lockett
Princess Peach + Zack Garza
Nikolas Notorso + Ailee Lockett
ELIMINATED (2 COUPLES)	Princess Peach + Zack Garza
Nikolas Notorso + Ailee Lockett
=== Episode 6 (Finale) ===
JUDGE-FAVOURITE AWARD 	Nikolas Notorso
4TH PLACE 	Max Lockett + Seink Hoele
3RD PLACE 	Bella Vu + Kleo Konja
2ND PLACE 	Lorelei Brady + Dahlia Xppensef
1ST PLACE, THE WINNERS OF SEASON 3	Codianna Mckenna + Luigi Mushroom
== Winners ==
The crowned couple of Season 3, Codianna and Luigi, were together from the beginning to the finale, save for one recoupling where Lorelei got with Luigi, and Codi got with Nikolas. They were middling at the beginning, but then rose to the top, getting 2 judge-vote wins together before the finale, and an audience-vote win at the finale, where the judges didn't vote on the couples, earning them the crown. 
They were highly regarded by a couple of judges, but underestimated by the rest, namely their own creator. With such big names as Bella Vu and Dahlia Xppensef going up against them, they had some tough competition to overcome. 
They are married now, as a happy couple living in Mirage Park, Del Sol Valley. Their marriage has evidently been thriving. 
Luigi often makes appearances on recorded seasons as the resident pianist for some of the dates. Codianna makes a regular appearance at every finale alongside Luigi. The two of them have also made appearances as guest judges on Season 5 and Season 6. 
== Trivia ==
* This is the first season to exclusively eliminate contestants as couples, rather than vote on them individually when they're in the bottom.
*This is the first season to eliminate contestants outside of a voting round, as being alone at a recoupling led to the elimination of 3 contestants during the season.
**The above two rules were later used during Seasons 5 and 6.
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