Stephanie Vrettakos Talks About 'Little Singles' Being a Big Hit on TLC - Interview

Stephanie Vrettakos opens up about love, friendship and the season finale as it unfolds on TLC’s 'Little Singles.'

I proudly call Stephanie Vrettakos my Greek Orthodox Sister, so it was only fitting that our conversation touched on everything from love and friendship to stuffed grape leaves and the unexpected chaos that unfolded in Palm Springs.

As one of the stars of TLC’s “Little Singles,” Vrettakos spent three weeks surrounded by some of her closest friends while navigating the highs and lows of dating, friendship and a very unintentional love triangle. What started with Vrettakos and Sammy Replogle having an existing romantic connection became much more complicated when Sammy developed an interest in Krista Sulaica, who was new to the Little People (LP) community. Vrettakos suddenly found herself trying to understand where she stood while also shutting down why trying to process her feelings towards Sulaica who became caught up in a situation she didn’t ask to be apart of.

Heading into the season finale on Monday, August 17, 2026 on TLC, Vrettakos opened up to me about what really happened in the deser, the challenges of dating in front of the cameras and what it was like spending so much time with the people she considers her adopted family.

We also talked about how “Little Singles,” came about, why John had to pick a GMC Yukon and some of the everyday realities of navigating a world designed primarily for average sized people. And yes, we had to address the dolmades. Why were the grape leaves so dry?

We also joked that production intentionally hid the footstools a few times just to give viewers a glimpse of what it can be like for a little person living in an average sized world. We also share similar struggles in our tradition group dances, where as two steps for me is five for everyone else…and a few more steps for Vrettakos in comparison to the rest of our Mediterranean community.

Vrettakos and I covered all of that and plenty more as we looked back at the moments that made this season so memorable and what she hopes viewers take away as “Little Singles,” heads into the season finale.

The season finale for “Little Singles,” airs on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 9 p.m. on TCL, streaming the next day on HBO Max.

Follow Stephanie Vrettakos on Instagram @stephanievrett.