History of Love Island (2015 TV series) in Timeline
Love Island is a British reality show and a revival of the celebrity series from 2005-2006, originating the international Love Island franchise with twenty-two global versions. Maya Jama currently presents the show, with Iain Stirling as the narrator. Previous hosts include Caroline Flack and Laura Whitmore. The show's premise revolves around contestants, known as Islanders, living in a villa where they must couple up with another Islander. Viewers vote for their favorite couples, and those with the fewest votes risk being eliminated. New contestants regularly enter the villa, disrupting existing relationships and creating drama, all in pursuit of love and a cash prize.
2005: Original Love Island Series
In 2005, the original celebrity series of Love Island aired for the first time.
2006: Calum Best Won Love Island
In 2006, Calum Best won the second and final series of the first iteration of Love Island.
2006: Love Island series end
In 2006, the original celebrity series of Love Island aired its final series.
February 2015: Love Island Revival Confirmed
On February 13, 2015, it was confirmed that Love Island would return on ITV2, featuring members of the public instead of celebrities.
April 2015: Caroline Flack Announced as Host
On April 18, 2015, Caroline Flack was announced as the host of the revived Love Island series.
June 2015: Series Launch
On June 7, 2015, the revived Love Island series began airing with a live special showing the new Islanders entering the villa.
July 2015: Series 1 winners
On July 15, 2015, Jess Hayes and Max Morley won the first series of the revived Love Island.
February 2016: Second Series Confirmed
On February 14, 2016, the second series of Love Island was confirmed.
May 2016: Second Series Airs
On May 30, 2016, the second series of Love Island began airing.
July 2016: Cara De La Hoyde and Nathan Massey Win Series 2
On July 11, 2016, Cara De La Hoyde and Nathan Massey won the second series of Love Island.
February 2017: Third Series Confirmed
On February 14, 2017, the third series of Love Island was confirmed.
May 2017: Love Island: Aftersun Confirmed
In May 2017, it was confirmed that a new spin-off show Love Island: Aftersun would air during the third series.
June 2017: Third Series Airs
On June 5, 2017, the third series of Love Island began airing.
July 2017: Amber Davies and Kem Cetinay Win Series 3
On July 24, 2017, Amber Davies and Kem Cetinay won the third series of Love Island. A reunion special was announced to air on July 30, 2017.
October 2017: Chris & Kem Spin-Off Show
On 1 and 2 October 2017, Chris Hughes and Kem Cetinay starred in their own spin-off show, Chris & Kem: Straight Outta Love Island, which followed the double act as they write a rap song to perform at a Ministry of Sound club night. The two-part series also starred Chris and Kem's girlfriends from Love Island, Olivia Attwood and Amber Davies.
2017: Love Island: The Reunion Broadcast
Beginning in 2017, Love Island: The Reunion was broadcast on ITV2, interviewing the islanders and remembering the most memorable moments from the preceding series.
2017: First Love Island Baby
In 2017, Cally Jane Beech and Luis Morrison, who were fourth-placed finalists on Love Island, became the first couple from the show to have a baby together.
2017: Love Island app released
In 2017, a Love Island app was released by ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
2017: Main villa location
In 2017, the main villa was located in Diseminado Poligono 5 near Sant Llorenç des Cardassar.
March 2018: Chris and Olivia: Crackin' On Aired
In March 2018, a fly-on-the-wall documentary spin-off titled Chris and Olivia: Crackin' On was aired and followed the life about contestants; Chris Hughes and Olivia Attwood after Love Island and their dramatic split.
June 2018: Series 4 Premiere
On June 4, 2018, the fourth series of Love Island premiered with 4,050,000 viewers.
July 2018: Series 4 Winners
On July 30, 2018, Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham won the fourth series of Love Island, receiving a record-breaking 79.66% of the final vote.
July 2018: Fifth Series Confirmed
On July 30, 2018, a fifth series of Love Island was confirmed.
September 2018: First Love Island Wedding
On September 15, 2018, Olivia Buckland and Alex Bowen, runners-up from series 2, married, becoming the first Love Island couple to do so.
2018: Love Island: The Morning After podcast
In 2018, Kem Cetinay and Arielle Free began presenting Love Island: The Morning After, a daily podcast show.
2018: ITV2's Most Watched Show
In 2018, Love Island became ITV2's most-watched show in the network's history.
2018: BAFTA TV Award
In 2018, Love Island received the BAFTA TV Award for the Best Reality and Constructed Factual category.
2018: Complaints and criticisms
In 2018, the show received 4,100 complaints over footage and contestant treatment. Women's Aid criticized treatment of female contestants. The Mental Health Foundation criticized the show's impact on body image. The show also received criticism for lack of diversity.
2018: Love Island Pool Party albums released
Love Island Pool Party compilation albums have been released by Ministry of Sound since 2018, and Love Island: The Game was released by Fusebox Games.
January 2019: Jack & Dani: Life After Love Island
In January 2019, series 4 winners Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham starred in Jack & Dani: Life After Love Island, which followed the pair as they moved in together, got a puppy and took on life outside the villa.
June 2019: Series 5 Premiere
On June 3, 2019, the fifth series of Love Island started broadcasting and gained a record-breaking 4,700,000 viewers on TV sets and 1,400,000 viewers on other devices following Casa Amor.
July 2019: Two Series Announced for 2020
On July 24, 2019, ITV announced that two series of Love Island would air in 2020.
July 2019: Series 5 Winners
On July 29, 2019, Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea won the fifth series of Love Island with 48.82% of the vote.
December 2019: Flack Steps Down, Whitmore Announced as Host
In December 2019, Caroline Flack announced she would be stepping down as host, and on December 20, Laura Whitmore was announced as the new host.
December 2019: Tommy Fury and Curtis Pritchard Starred
In December 2019, Tommy Fury and Curtis Pritchard starred in The Boxer & The Ballroom Dancer, which saw the pair step out of their comfort zones as they swapped jobs.
December 2019: Laura Whitmore Announced as Host
On December 20, 2019, Laura Whitmore was announced as the new host of Love Island, replacing Caroline Flack.
January 2020: Winter Series Broadcast
In January 2020, the winter series of Love Island was broadcast from a new villa in South Africa.
February 2020: Calls to cancel the programme
After Flack's death in February 2020, some social media users called for the programme to be cancelled, raising questions about the pressures of the show.
February 2020: Caroline Flack's Death and Show Tribute
On February 15, 2020, Caroline Flack died. ITV pulled two episodes, and Iain Stirling paid tribute to Flack. Just Eat sponsorship adverts were replaced by a message telling people to be kind, with a contact number for the Samaritans.
May 2020: 12 million people have played Love Island: The Game
It was reported by the Evening Standard in May 2020 that 12 million people globally had played Love Island: The Game.
May 2020: Summer 2020 Show Cancelled
On May 4, 2020, Love Island announced the cancellation of the summer 2020 show due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020: Most watched show
As of 2020, Love Island was the most-watched TV show among its target audience of 16- to 34-year-olds.
2020: Winter series villa
In 2020, the winter series was filmed at Midden Cottage in the Constantia suburb of Cape Town.
March 2021: Love Island Return Confirmed
On March 4, 2021, ITV confirmed that Love Island would return in the summer after an 18-month hiatus.
August 2021: Eighth Series Announced
At the end of series seven in August 2021, an eighth series of Love Island was announced.
2021: Main villa location
In 2021, the main villa was located in Diseminado Poligono 5 near Sant Llorenç des Cardassar.
2021: Winter Series Cancelled
In 2021, the winter version of Love Island was cancelled due to uncertainties regarding the pandemic and international travel.
June 2022: Eighth Series Airs and Two Series Announced for 2023
On June 6, 2022, the eighth series of Love Island began airing. Also in June 2022, ITV announced that two series would air in 2023.
October 2022: Maya Jama Takes Over as Host
On October 12, 2022, ITV2 announced that Maya Jama would be taking over from Laura Whitmore as the host of Love Island.
November 2022: Ekin-Su and Davide star in 'Homecomings'
In November 2022, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti, winners of Series 8, starred in "Ekin-Su and Davide: Homecomings", a show documenting their trips to Davide's Italy and Ekin-Su's Turkey.
2022: Love Island: The Morning After Host Changes
In 2022, Kem Cetinay and Arielle Free left Love Island: The Morning After podcast.
January 2023: New Hosts for Love Island: The Morning After
In January 2023, Sam Thompson and Indiyah Polack were announced as the new hosts of Love Island: The Morning After podcast.
January 2023: Whitmore Steps Down
On August 22, 2022, Laura Whitmore announced she would not be returning to host the show's ninth series in January 2023.
September 2023: Love Island: All Stars Commissioned
In September 2023, the commissioning of Love Island: All Stars was officially announced by ITV, featuring former contestants.
November 2023: Love Island Games Premieres
In November 2023, Love Island Games premiered on Peacock.
2023: Social media ban introduced
In 2023, a ban was introduced on families and friends posting on contestants' social media accounts as part of the show's new duty of care protocols.
2023: Winter series villa
In 2023, the villa for the winter series was the 25-acre Ludus Magnus estate in the Franschhoek wine valley.
January 2024: Amy Hart Joins Podcast
In January 2024, Amy Hart joined the Love Island: The Morning After podcast.
January 2024: Aftersun Format Changes for All Stars
On January 4, 2024, it was reported that Aftersun would not air during Love Island: All Stars, and host Maya Jama would instead interview dumped contestants from the South Africa villa, rather than from the London studio.
May 2024: Chris Taylor Replaces Sam Thompson
In May 2024, Chris Taylor replaced Sam Thompson as a host on Love Island: The Morning After podcast.
May 2024: ITV reintroduces social media ban
In May 2024, ITV announced it was reintroducing its ban on families and friends posting on contestants' social media accounts ahead of the 2024 summer series.
August 2024: Love Island: The Reunion Axed
In August 2024, it was confirmed that Love Island: The Reunion had been axed.
2024: Love Island: All Stars Location
In 2024, Love Island: All Stars will take place in South Africa.
2025: Love Island: The Reunion Not Renewed
In 2025, it was announced that Love Island: The Reunion had not been renewed. However, there was a private wrap party for series 12 contestants.
2025: Sole hosts of Love Island: The Morning After
Since 2025, Love Island: The Morning After podcast has been solely hosted by Indiyah Polack and Amy Hart.
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