Love Island

The British dating reality series Love Island follows a group of contestants living in isolation together as they couple up for love, friendship, or the chance to be the last couple standing and win a cash grand prize. The show was hosted by Caroline Flack, until her death in 2020. There were calls to cancel the show due to a string of Love Island deaths, but it remains on air due to its popularity.
The U.S. version of the series premiered four years after the U.K. version and is filmed in tropical locations such as Fiji and Hawaii. So far, there have been 15 international versions of Love Island.
Network: ITV / CBS
First Episode Date: June 7, 2015 / July 9, 2019
Love Island Couples Still Together:
U.K.
- Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde
- Alex Bowen and Olivia Buckland
- Dom Lever and Jess Shears
- Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt
- Tom Clare and Molly Smith
- Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury
- Shaq Muhammad and Tanya Manhenga
- Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan
- Indiyah Polack and Dami Hope
- Sophie Piper and Joshua Ritchie
- Whitney Adebayo and Lochan Nowacki
- Molly Marsh and Zach Noble
- Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page
U.S.
- Kyra Lizama and Will Moncada
- Hannah Wright and Marco Donatelli
- Taylor Smith and Carsten ‘Bergie’ Bergersen
- Nicole Jacky and Kendall Washington
- Serena Page and Kordell Beckham
- Leah Kateb and Miguel Harichi
- JaNa Craig and Kenny Rodriguez
Where to Watch: Peacock, Amazon Prime Video
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