Love Island (2015 TV series)
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Love Island is a British reality show. It is a revival of the earlier celebrity series of the same name, which aired for two series in 2005 and 2006. The series is the originator of the international Love Island franchise, with twenty-two versions of it having been produced so far worldwide. The show is presented by Maya Jama and narrated by Iain Stirling. The show was previously hosted by both Caroline Flack and Laura Whitmore. The show has been highly successful and influential in British popular culture; it became ITV2's most watched show in the network's history in 2018, and as of 2020 was the most watched TV show among its target audience of 16- to 34-year-olds. However, it has attracted a considerable amount of controversy, with four people linked to the show having died by suicide. Contestants Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis died by suicide after appearing on the program; Gradon's boyfriend died by suicide about 20 days after her death. The following year the show's original presenter, Caroline Flack, also died by suicide. Due to this, and the negative effects that contestants deal with on and after the show, there have been calls from some to cancel the program.
Infobox
Genre
Reality
Created by
Melanie Marks
Written by
mw- Iain Stirling Mark Busk-Cowley Steve Parry
Creative directors
Richard Cowles Tom Gould Mike Spencer
Presented by
Caroline Flack Laura Whitmore Maya Jama
Narrated by
Iain Stirling
Music by
Andrei Basirov Toby Jarvis
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
12
No. of episodes
537
Executive producers
Richard Cowles Tom Gould Sarah Tyekiff Becca Walker Martin Oxley Mandy Morris Kat Lennox Andy Cadman Lauren Hicks Simon Martin Katrina Morrison Mike Spencer Iona MacKenzie Oli Head Louise Walls Lewis Evans Justin Saculles Sophie Bush Charlotte Smith
Running time
60–95 minutes (incl. adverts)
Production companies
ITV Studios (2015–2020)Lifted Entertainment (2021–present)WPP Motion Entertainment (2023–present)
Network
ITV2
Release
7 June 2015 (2015-06-07) –present
Tables
First released
First released
Series
First released
Islanders
Last released
1
1
Series
1
Islanders
23
Days
41
Location
Santanyí
Host
Caroline Flack
Episodes
29
Episodes
7 June 2015 (2015-06-07)
Originally released
15 July 2015 (2015-07-15)
Originally released
Jess Hayes & Max Morley
Winners
Hannah Elizabeth & Jon Clark
Runners-up
0.57
2
2
Series
2
Islanders
26
Days
45
Location
37
Host
30 May 2016 (2016-05-30)
Episodes
11 July 2016 (2016-07-11)
Episodes
Cara De La Hoyde & Nathan Massey
Originally released
Alex Bowen & Olivia Buckland
Originally released
1.47
3
3
Series
3
Islanders
32
Days
52
Location
Sant Llorenç des Cardassar
Host
43
Episodes
5 June 2017 (2017-06-05)
Episodes
24 July 2017 (2017-07-24)
Originally released
Amber Davies & Kem Cetinay
Originally released
Camilla Thurlow & Jamie Jewitt
Winners
2.52
4
4
Series
4
Islanders
38
Days
59
Location
49
Host
4 June 2018 (2018-06-04)
Episodes
30 July 2018 (2018-07-30)
Episodes
Dani Dyer & Jack Fincham
Originally released
Laura Anderson & Paul Knops
Originally released
3.96
5
5
Series
5
Islanders
36
Days
58
Location
49
Host
3 June 2019 (2019-06-03)
Episodes
29 July 2019 (2019-07-29)
Episodes
Amber Gill & Greg O'Shea
Originally released
Molly-Mae Hague & Tommy Fury
Originally released
5.61
6
6
Series
6
Islanders
32
Days
44
Location
Constantia, Cape Town
Host
Laura Whitmore
Episodes
36
Episodes
12 January 2020 (2020-01-12)
Originally released
23 February 2020 (2020-02-23)
Originally released
Finn Tapp & Paige Turley
Winners
Luke Trotman & Siânnise Fudge
Runners-up
3.96
7
7
Series
7
Islanders
37
Days
58
Location
Sant Llorenç des Cardassar
Host
49
Episodes
28 June 2021 (2021-06-28)
Episodes
23 August 2021 (2021-08-23)
Originally released
Liam Reardon & Millie Court
Originally released
Chloe Burrows & Toby Aromolaran
Winners
4.17
8
8
Series
8
Islanders
36
Days
58
Location
49
Host
6 June 2022 (2022-06-06)
Episodes
1 August 2022 (2022-08-01)
Episodes
Davide Sanclimenti & Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu
Originally released
Gemma Owen & Luca Bish
Originally released
4.46
9
9
Series
9
Islanders
35
Days
58
Location
Franschhoek
Host
Maya Jama
Episodes
49
Episodes
16 January 2023 (2023-01-16)
Originally released
13 March 2023 (2023-03-13)
Originally released
Kai Fagan & Sanam Harrinanan
Winners
Lana Jenkins & Ron Hall
Runners-up
N/A
10
10
Series
10
Islanders
32
Days
58
Location
Sant Llorenç des Cardassar
Host
49
Episodes
5 June 2023 (2023-06-05)
Episodes
31 July 2023 (2023-07-31)
Originally released
Jess Harding & Sammy Root
Originally released
Lochan Nowacki & Whitney Adebayo
Winners
N/A
11
11
Series
11
Islanders
39
Days
58
Location
49
Host
3 June 2024 (2024-06-03)
Episodes
29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
Episodes
Josh Oyinsan & Mimii Ngulube
Originally released
Ciaran Davies & Nicole Samuel
Originally released
N/A
12
12
Series
12
Islanders
38
Days
58
Location
49
Host
9 June 2025 (2025-06-09)
Episodes
4 August 2025 (2025-08-04)
Episodes
Cach Mercer & Toni Laites
Originally released
Harry Cooksley & Shakira Khan
Originally released
2.38
| Series | Islanders | Days | Location | Host | Episodes | Originally released | Winners | Runners-up | Average viewers(millions) | ||
| First released | Last released | ||||||||||
| 1 | 23 | 41 | Santanyí | Caroline Flack | 29 | 7 June 2015 (2015-06-07) | 15 July 2015 (2015-07-15) | Jess Hayes & Max Morley | Hannah Elizabeth & Jon Clark | 0.57 | |
| 2 | 26 | 45 | 37 | 30 May 2016 (2016-05-30) | 11 July 2016 (2016-07-11) | Cara De La Hoyde & Nathan Massey | Alex Bowen & Olivia Buckland | 1.47 | |||
| 3 | 32 | 52 | Sant Llorenç des Cardassar | 43 | 5 June 2017 (2017-06-05) | 24 July 2017 (2017-07-24) | Amber Davies & Kem Cetinay | Camilla Thurlow & Jamie Jewitt | 2.52 | ||
| 4 | 38 | 59 | 49 | 4 June 2018 (2018-06-04) | 30 July 2018 (2018-07-30) | Dani Dyer & Jack Fincham | Laura Anderson & Paul Knops | 3.96 | |||
| 5 | 36 | 58 | 49 | 3 June 2019 (2019-06-03) | 29 July 2019 (2019-07-29) | Amber Gill & Greg O'Shea | Molly-Mae Hague & Tommy Fury | 5.61 | |||
| 6 | 32 | 44 | Constantia, Cape Town | Laura Whitmore | 36 | 12 January 2020 (2020-01-12) | 23 February 2020 (2020-02-23) | Finn Tapp & Paige Turley | Luke Trotman & Siânnise Fudge | 3.96 | |
| 7 | 37 | 58 | Sant Llorenç des Cardassar | 49 | 28 June 2021 (2021-06-28) | 23 August 2021 (2021-08-23) | Liam Reardon & Millie Court | Chloe Burrows & Toby Aromolaran | 4.17 | ||
| 8 | 36 | 58 | 49 | 6 June 2022 (2022-06-06) | 1 August 2022 (2022-08-01) | Davide Sanclimenti & Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu | Gemma Owen & Luca Bish | 4.46 | |||
| 9 | 35 | 58 | Franschhoek | Maya Jama | 49 | 16 January 2023 (2023-01-16) | 13 March 2023 (2023-03-13) | Kai Fagan & Sanam Harrinanan | Lana Jenkins & Ron Hall | N/A | |
| 10 | 32 | 58 | Sant Llorenç des Cardassar | 49 | 5 June 2023 (2023-06-05) | 31 July 2023 (2023-07-31) | Jess Harding & Sammy Root | Lochan Nowacki & Whitney Adebayo | N/A | ||
| 11 | 39 | 58 | 49 | 3 June 2024 (2024-06-03) | 29 July 2024 (2024-07-29) | Josh Oyinsan & Mimii Ngulube | Ciaran Davies & Nicole Samuel | N/A | |||
| 12 | 38 | 58 | 49 | 9 June 2025 (2025-06-09) | 4 August 2025 (2025-08-04) | Cach Mercer & Toni Laites | Harry Cooksley & Shakira Khan | 2.38 | |||
· Hosts
1
1
Hosts
1
Series
2
Series
3
Series
4
Series
5
Series
6
Series
7
Series
8
Series
9
Series
10
Series
11
Series
12
Caroline Flack
Caroline Flack
Hosts
Caroline Flack
Laura Whitmore
Laura Whitmore
Hosts
Laura Whitmore
Maya Jama
Maya Jama
Hosts
Maya Jama
Iain Stirling (narrator)
Iain Stirling (narrator)
Hosts
Iain Stirling (narrator)
| Hosts | Series | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Caroline Flack | ||||||||||||
| Laura Whitmore | ||||||||||||
| Maya Jama | ||||||||||||
| Iain Stirling (narrator) | ||||||||||||
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