Series synopsis
Love Island is a British reality television series that premiered on ITV2 on June 7, 2015. It was created by Andy Cadman, Mike Spencer, Laura Woolf. It stars Laura Whitmore, Caroline Flack, Maya Jama and Iain Stirling.
A stunning cast engages in the ultimate game of love, as they land in a sunshine paradise in search of passion and romance. Each of the glamorous members of the public will live like celebrities in a luxury villa, but in order to stay there, they will not only have to win over the hearts of each other, but also the hearts of the public.
Premise
A stunning cast engages in the ultimate game of love, as they land in a sunshine paradise in search of passion and romance. Each of the glamorous members of the public will live like celebrities in a luxury villa, but in order to stay there, they will not only have to win over the hearts of each other, but also the hearts of the public.
Premise: It is what it is.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Laura Whitmore as Self - Host
- Caroline Flack as Self - Host
- Maya Jama as Self - Host
- Iain Stirling as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Molly-Mae Hague as Self
- Gemma Owen as Self
- Tommy Fury as Self
- Adam Collard as Self
Supporting cast
- Amber Gill as Self
- Lucinda Strafford as Self
- Coco Lodge as Self
- Finn Tapp as Self
- India Reynolds as Self
- Luca Bish as Self
- Paige Turley as Self
- Curtis Pritchard as Self
- Dami Hope as Self
- Demi Jones as Self
- Ovie Soko as Self
- Indiyah Polack as Self
Guest cast
- Alex George as Self
- George Rains as Self
- Chyna Mills as Self
- Alexandra Cane as Self
- Danny Williams as Self
- Jay Younger as Self
- Georgia Steel as Self
- Jourdan Riane as Self
- Cheyanne Kerr as Self
- Ellie Brown as Self
- Dan Rose as Self
- George Tasker as Self
Episodes
This series spans 14 seasons with 692 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 15 | July 17, 2016 | June 1, 2025 |
| Season 1 | 34 | June 6, 2015 | July 15, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 43 | May 29, 2016 | July 11, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 43 | June 4, 2017 | July 24, 2017 |
| Season 4 | 57 | June 3, 2018 | July 30, 2018 |
| Season 5 | 57 | June 2, 2019 | July 29, 2019 |
| Season 6 | 42 | January 11, 2020 | February 23, 2020 |
| Season 7 | 57 | June 27, 2021 | August 23, 2021 |
| Season 8 | 57 | June 5, 2022 | August 1, 2022 |
| Season 9 | 58 | January 16, 2023 | March 19, 2023 |
| Season 10 | 58 | June 5, 2023 | August 6, 2023 |
| Season 11 | 57 | June 3, 2024 | July 29, 2024 |
| Season 12 | 57 | June 9, 2025 | August 4, 2025 |
| Season 13 | 57 | June 1, 2026 | July 27, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Heading Home Now that Love Island is over and the winners have been announced, the cast attend an end-of-series wrap party, giving friends and foes the first chance to see each other again. |
July 17, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Reunion The cast of Love Island attend an end-of-series wrap party, giving friends and foes the first chance to see each other again. |
August 5, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Christmas Reunion We bring the cast of Love Island 2018 back together for a festive reunion. Happy memories are on the menu, but as the Islanders are reunited, will old wounds be reopened? |
December 17, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Relationship-based reality show. In this opening episode, host Caroline Flack introduces the cast of hot young singles looking for a summer of love and romance in Majorca. The winning couple will leave the island with £50,000 in six weeks' time, but to get their hands on it they will need to go the distance. It will not be an easy ride as Caroline throws in a whole load of surprises along the way. |
June 7, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The status quo shifts as the twins Tony and John arrive and select Danielle and Jess to spend the evening with them. |
June 8, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The romantic reality show continues with only one topic of conversation - how was Danielle and Jess's double date with John and Tony? There's also a twist in store for the group! |
June 9, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Caroline Flack introduces a brand new cast of young singles who are ready for the summer of their lives. Who is looking for love and who is in it for the money? |
May 30, 2016 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Some shocking secrets are revealed about the islanders; tensions rise between Olivia and Zara; two new arrivals may shake things up. |
May 31, 2016 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Two new arrivals, Kady and Terry, make an explosive entrance into the villa. Sophie and Cara get steamy in the hot tub. |
June 1, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The sexy reality series returns as Caroline Flack introduces the first eleven contestants - Jessica, Amber, Sam, Olivia, Marcel, Camilla, Dominic, Chloe, Kem, Montana and Harley. |
June 5, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Is history repeating for Montana and Jessica? There are snogs galore in challenge one. Kem makes a play for Amber. Are Olivia and Sam an item? |
June 6, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The girls get a welcome surprise when two new lads arrive on the island. As romances blossom, Chloe and Camilla find themselves sidelined. |
June 7, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 At last the wait is over! Tonight the nation's favourite villa throws open its doors once more to begin an unforgettable summer of romance and fun in the sun on ITV2. In the series opener Caroline Flack reveals the gorgeous singles who'll be making up the class of 2018. |
June 4, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The games have already begun and the Islanders are learning that in paradise nothing is quite what it seems. And with 50,000 pounds up for grabs for the winning couple in eight weeks' time, the temperature is definitely set to rise. |
June 5, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 There's no let-up in the surprises the new islanders must face, and with 50,000 pounds up for grabs for the winning couple, the pressure is on. One thing's for sure - while the sun keeps shining, nobody wants to leave paradise. |
June 6, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 This year’s line up of singletons are about to embark upon a scintillating summer of dates, drama, romance and relationships, with host Caroline Flack once again welcoming them to their plush paradise surroundings, a luxury Mallorcan villa. Iain Stirling also returns with his inimitable take on all the island action as show narrator. |
June 3, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The series continues as our cast of young singles settle into villa life and their daily routine of dating, flirting, dumping and more. |
June 4, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The series continues and there are plenty of surprises in store for the class of 2019. One thing they know is that, in the villa, not everything is quite what it seems. |
June 5, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A new group of singletons head to a villa in South Africa to enjoy some fun and frolics in the sun. Who will win the heart of a fellow contestant and take home 50,000 pounds? |
January 12, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The boys are excited with the arrival of the twins and take them aside to get to know them better. Shaughna isn't impressed with the attention the boys are giving the twins. |
January 13, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The twins choose who they want to couple up with. Jess picked Callum taking him from Shaughna and Eve picked Mike - taking him from Leanne, the guys head out for their first double date. |
January 14, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Laura Whitmore welcomes this year's line-up of sexy singles to the Love Island villa. Iain Stirling narrates as the class of 2021 settle in. |
June 28, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Love Island continues as our cast of young singles settle into villa life and their daily routine of dating, flirting, dumping and more. |
June 29, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Who will be the first person dumped from the Island? |
June 30, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 There's a new villa awaiting the new sexy singles in the return of Love Island, hosted by Laura Whitmore. The big question is... are they here for love or money? |
June 6, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The cast of young singles settle into their daily routine of dating, flirting, dumping and more. Are there any early favourites to take home a huge 50,000 pounds? |
June 7, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 There are plenty more surprises in store for the class of 2022, but one thing they all know for sure is that in paradise, not everything is quite what it seems. |
June 8, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A brand-new villa awaits our sexy singles in the return of Love Island, hosted by Maya Jama. The first coupling-up is on the way, but there's a surprise in store... |
January 16, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Bombshell Tom has a big decision to make, but what will his decision at the fire pit be, and how will it affect the other Islanders? |
January 17, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Love Island continues and there are plenty more surprises in store for the Islanders. With 50 thousand pounds up for grabs for the winning couple, they're all desperate to find love. |
January 18, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 There's a huge new twist for the start of the series as Maya makes her entrance and the results of a public vote are revealed. |
June 5, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Things are hotting up in paradise and the new contestants are settling in for summer of romance beyond their wildest dream. |
June 6, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Love Island continues and there are plenty more surprises in store. In the Villa nothing is quite what it seems. Who will be dumped from the nation's favourite Villa? |
June 7, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Everyone's favourite villa is ready and waiting, packed with brand-new sexy singles and host Maya Jama. The first coupling up is on the way with a tasty £50,000 prize up for grabs. |
June 3, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The arrival of the first new Bombshell sends shockwaves throughout the Villa, and the Islanders turn up the heat with a game of phone roulette. |
June 4, 2024 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 5, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A fresh batch of singles prepare for the summer of a lifetime in the ultimate search for love, with host Maya Jama as the official CEO of proceedings. |
June 9, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Toni's bombshell entrance leaves Shakira with 24 hours to find a connection with another boy, and the girls are feeling the pressure to keep hold of their men. |
June 10, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The Islanders are still reeling about Shakira choosing Harry and Sophie being sent home, and it's time to meet Remell and Shea as two new Bombshells enter the Villa. |
June 11, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Love Island is back! 12 sexy singles party under the stars, but host Maya Jama soon shakes up the villa with a party game and an unexpected coupling twist. |
June 1, 2026 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A massive twist leaves two islanders holding all the cards, and with just 24 hours to secretly decide who they'll dump from the Villa, first impressions mean everything. |
June 2, 2026 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Shockwaves hit the Villa as the Bombshells reveal their decision for the twist double dumping, leaving the Islanders sweating. Which boy and girl will be sent packing? |
June 3, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 7, 2015 |
| Last aired | June 28, 2026 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday at 21:00:00 |