Meet Iain Stirling, the Narrator Behind All of Those Witty 'Love Island' Lines
Iain has been with the 'Love Island' franchise since 2015 and is back to make us laugh throughout Season 6 of 'Love Island USA.'
Updated June 13 2024, 1:44 p.m. ET
With more seasons of Love Island come more fans who are discovering and falling in love with the series. Truly, it's a mess, but we love it — it's no wonder the original U.K. show now has a U.S. version. Every year, we get to know different cast members, and we connect with them all differently, but there's one person on Love Island USA who fans love to see come back.
Even though the cast for Love Island USA changes every season, one consistent member was the narrator — or at least it was. Matthew Hoffman had been with the show since it premiered in 2019, guiding the cast and viewers along for the ride for the first three seasons. In June 2022, Matthew passed the torch over to a new Love Island narrator: Iain Stirling.
Since joining Love Island USA, Iain seems to have fit right in. Keep reading to learn more.
Who is 'Love Island USA' narrator for Iain Sterling?
Season 4 of Love Island USA saw a few changes. It moved from CBS to Peacock and added a new host, Iain. However, "new" is relative, since Iain has been part of the Love Island franchise for quite some time.
Those who have tuned into the U.K. version of the Love Island franchise might have recognized his voice, as he's been narrating it since 2015. When the time came to choose a host for Love Island USA's revamped look, Iain was the perfect choice.
“The moment the decision was made to bring an all-new version of Love Island to Peacock, we knew we had to get Iain on board,” Jenny Groom, NBCUniversal’s executive vice president of unscripted content, said in a statement. “Iain embodies everything fans love about the show — humor, irreverence and cheeky fun. Love Island would not be the same without him.”
Before Love Island, Iain worked several jobs, hoping to land his big break. According to Bustle, he initially wrote and starred in television programs for the British children's channel CBBC. While there, he hosted the panel game show The Dog Ate My Homework. Soon after, he landed an appearance on Russell Howard's Good News, which eventually led to him hosting the U.K. version of Love Island.
Aside from his work for Love Island, Iian is an accomplished comedian. In June 2022, his comedy special Failing Upwards dropped on Prime Video. His special Buffering was also nominated in the "Best Comedy Performance" category for the 2022 TV Choice Awards. He's also married to someone else in the Love Island family — former U.K. host Laura Whitmore. The couple have been married since 2020 and co-host a podcast called Murder They Wrote.
Who was the narrator for Seasons 1–3 of 'Love Island'?
According to CBS, Matthew Hoffman was "the official voice, narrator, and co-writer of Love Island USA." He's had a long career in television, having done a ton of work in entertainment news, including as a special correspondent for Extra.
Fans have loved him on Love Island USA since it began back in 2019. They're even calling him "bestie" on Instagram.
According to his IMDb, Matthew's career spans decades. The earliest role shown is from 1996 where he played an uncredited "neighborhood boy" in Sleepers. And even though he's still working on Love Island, he's taken other roles during that time.
In 2021, he hosted the pre-shows of both the Grammys and the Billboard Music Awards. He's still a special correspondent on Extra with Billy Bush and he still works on Entertainment Tonight.
Season 4 of Love Island premieres on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, (with six episodes airing each week) on Peacock.
