Maiata's revenge 'Dont mess with me!'

It might take two to tango, but this Kiwi dancer knows how to shake things up all on her own

- Hayley Barnett.

She may be young, however, Maiata Boxer is no fool - this is something her competitors on new reality show Heartbreak Island have had to learn the hard way.

Wise beyond her 20 years, the South Auckland professional dancer reveals to Woman's Day that during her toughest times on the island, she had two superpowers to draw on - resilience, much of it gleaned from tumultuous previous relationships, and her youth, which saw her continually underestimated by the older contestants.

Hosted by Clint Randell, the third season of original Kiwi reality series Heartbreak Island shakes things up by featuring a mix of local and international contestants all competing for the chance to win $100,000.

A cross between Survivor and Love Island, it sees 16 attractive, charismatic singles matched up in Fiji to face a series of demanding physical challenges, as well as the critical task of keeping their romance alive.

Maiata - who is of Māori and Cook Island descent reveals that things with her partner on the show, English postman Kieran Hickey, 24, got off to a rocky start when he was open about picking her solely because of her curvaceous figure.