Love Island (American TV series) season 5

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Love Island
Season 5
Love Island USA S5.jpg
Promotional poster for the season
Hosted by Sarah Hyland
No. of days32
No. of contestants33
WinnersHannah Wright
Marco Donatelli
Runners-upKassy Castillo
Leonardo Dionicio
No. of episodes37
Release
Original network Peacock
Original releaseJuly 18 (2023-07-18) 
August 27, 2023 (2023-08-27)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The fifth season of the American version of the television reality program Love Island premiered on July 18, 2023. [1]

Format

Love Island is a reality television program in which a group of contestants, who are referred to as "Islanders", are living in a villa in Fiji. The Islanders are cut off from the outside world and are under constant video surveillance. To survive in the villa, the Islanders must be in a relationship with another Islander. The Islanders couple up for the first time on first impressions but they are later forced to "re-couple" at special ceremonies in which they can choose to remain with their current partners or to switch partners. At the villa, the couples must share a bed for sleeping and are permitted to talk with other Islanders at any time, allowing them to get to know everyone. [2] While in the villa, each Islander has his or her own telephone, with which they can contact other Islanders via text and can receive text messages informing them of the latest challenges, dumpings, and re-couplings. While the Islanders might appear to have unmediated access to the outside world, they are limited in both their alcohol consumption and communication with the outside world. [3]

The Islanders are presented with many games and challenges that are designed to test their physical and mental abilities, after which the winners are sometimes presented with special prizes, such as a night at the Hideaway or a special date. [4]

Islanders can be eliminated, or "dumped", for several reasons; these include remaining single after a re-coupling and by public vote through the Love Island mobile app. During the show's final week, members of the public vote to decide which couple should win the series; the couple who receive the most votes win. [4]

At the envelope ceremony on finale night, the couple who received the highest number of votes from the public receive two envelopes, one for each partner. One envelope contains $100,000 and the other contains nothing. The partner with the $100,000 envelope may choose whether to share the money with his or her partner as a test of trust and commitment. [2]

Islanders

The original Islanders were revealed on July 11, 2023, one week before the series launch. [5]

Matia Marcantuoni previously appeared as a contestant on the second season of Bachelor in Paradise Canada . [6]

On Day 25, Scott van-der-Sluis entered the villa. He previously appeared as a contestant on the tenth series of Love Island in the United Kingdom just weeks before. [7]

IslanderAgeHometownEnteredExitedStatusRef
Hannah Wright24 Palm Springs, California Day 2Day 32Winner [8] [9]
Marco Donatelli22 Girard, Ohio Day 1Day 32Winner [8] [10]
Kassandra "Kassy" Castillo22 Fort Worth, Texas Day 1Day 32Runner-up
Leonardo Dionicio21 West Hartford, Connecticut Day 1Day 32Runner-up
Carsten "Bergie" Bergersen23 Cottage Grove, Minnesota Day 1Day 32Third place
Taylor Smith24 Orange County, California Day 17Day 32Third place [8] [11]
Carmen Kocourek22 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Day 2Day 32Fourth place [8] [9]
Kenzo Nudo26 Phoenix, Arizona Day 10Day 32Fourth place [8] [12]
Johnnie Garcia25 Whittier, California Day 17Day 30Dumped [8] [11]
Scott van-der-Sluis 22 Connah's Quay, United Kingdom Day 25Day 30Dumped [8] [7]
Destiny Davis27 Florissant, Missouri Day 1Day 30Dumped [8] [10]
Kyle Darden24 Floral Park, New York Day 16Day 30Dumped [8] [11]
Imani Wheeler22 Sacramento, California Day 13Day 28Dumped [8] [13]
Isiah "Zay" Harayda23 Long Island, New York Day 16Day 28Dumped [8] [11]
Matia Marcantuoni29 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Day 16Day 27Dumped [8] [6] [11]
Jonah Allman24 Rancho Murieta, California Day 10Day 24Walked [8] [12]
Vickala "Kay Kay" Gray25 Palestine, Texas Day 1Day 24Walked [8] [10]
Mike Stark22 Augusta, Georgia Day 13Day 24Dumped [8] [13]
Taylor Chmelka23 San Diego, California Day 17Day 24Dumped [8] [11]
Keenan Anunay23 Washington, D.C. Day 1Day 24Dumped [8] [10]
Hannah Ortega22 Coral Springs, Florida Day 18Day 24Dumped [8] [14]
Allie Ryan28 Madison, Wisconsin Day 17Day 21Dumped [8] [11]
Ashley Sims23 Jefferson City, Missouri Day 17Day 21Dumped
Brandon Janse Van Vuuren22 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Day 16Day 21Dumped
Dasja Johnson27 Harrells, North Carolina Day 17Day 21Dumped
Eddie Brown26 Lagos, Nigeria Day 16Day 21Dumped
Najah Fleary25 Bladensburg, Maryland Day 17Day 21Dumped
Robert "Rob" Rausch 24 Florence, Alabama Day 16Day 21Dumped
Harrison Luna26 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Day 4Day 15Dumped [8] [15]
Emily Chavez25 Houston, Texas Day 10Day 15Dumped [8] [12]
Anna Kurdys22 Boca Raton, Florida Day 1Day 11Walked [8] [10]
Victor Gonzalez28 Atlanta, Georgia Day 1Day 8Dumped
Jasmine Sklavanitis24 Mount Morris, Illinois Day 1Day 5Dumped

    Future appearances

    Carsten "Bergie" Bergersen competed on the second season of the Peacock reality TV series The Traitors . [16] Robert "Rob" Rausch will compete on the fourth season of The Traitors. [17]

    Imani Wheeler and Scott van-der-Sluis appeared on season one of Love Island Games . [18] Rob Rausch returned as an original Islander, while Harrison Luna and Kassy Castillo returned as bombshells for the sixth season of Love Island USA . [19] [20] Luna made a guest appearance on Love Island: Beyond the Villa.

    Van-der-Sluis appeared on season three of Perfect Match. [21]

    Production

    Development

    On February 23, 2022, it was announced that the series would no longer air on CBS, who aired the first three seasons. The series was picked up for two additional seasons, including the fifth season by Peacock, with Sarah Hyland as host. Iain Stirling as narrator and Maura Higgins as social media ambassador, bringing all the behind the scenes gossip and interviews. [22] [23] [24]

    The season was filmed in Fiji. [1]

    Coupling and elimination history

    Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5
    Day 1Day 3Day 5Day 8Day 11Day 15Day 21Day 24Day 27Day 28Day 30Final
    MarcoDestinyHannah W.Hannah W.Victor
    to save
    Hannah W.SafeHannah W.SafeHannah W.Destiny & Kyle
    to dump
    FinalistSplit
    the 100k
    Winner
    (Day 32)
    Hannah W.Not in
    Villa
    MarcoMarcoCarmen
    to save
    MarcoSafeMarcoSafeMarcoWinner
    (Day 32)
    KassyLeonardoBergieCarmen
    to save
    LeonardoVulnerableMatiaSafeLeonardoImani & Zay
    to dump
    FinalistRunner-up
    (Day 32)
    LeonardoKassyAnnaVictor
    to save
    KassyVulnerableJohnnieVulnerableKassyRunner-up
    (Day 32)
    BergieAnnaSingleKassyCarmen
    to save
    SingleSafeTaylor S.SafeTaylor S.Johnnie & Scott
    to dump
    FinalistThird place
    (Day 32)
    Taylor S.Not in VillaBergieVulnerableBergieThird place
    (Day 32)
    CarmenNot in
    Villa
    VictorVictorVulnerableKenzoVulnerableKenzoSafeKenzoImani & Zay
    to dump
    FinalistFourth place
    (Day 32)
    KenzoNot in VillaCarmenVulnerableCarmenSafeCarmenFourth place
    (Day 32)
    JohnnieNot in VillaLeonardoVulnerableScottImani & Zay
    to dump
    EliminatedDumped
    (Day 30)
    ScottNot in VillaJohnnieDumped
    (Day 30)
    DestinyMarcoSingleHarrisonCarmen
    to save
    JonahVulnerableZaySafeKyleImani & Zay
    to dump
    EliminatedDumped
    (Day 30)
    KyleNot in VillaImaniSafeDestinyDumped
    (Day 30)
    ImaniNot in VillaImmuneKyleSafeZayDestiny & Kyle
    to dump
    Dumped
    (Day 28)
    ZayNot in VillaDestinyVulnerableImaniDumped
    (Day 28)
    MatiaNot in VillaKassySafeSingleDumped
    (Day 27)
    JonahNot in VillaDestinySafeTaylor C.SafeWalked
    (Day 24)
    Kay KayKeenanKeenanCarmen
    to save
    KeenanSafeSingleSafeWalked
    (Day 24)
    MikeNot in VillaImmuneHannah O.EliminatedDumped
    (Day 24)
    Taylor C.Not in VillaJonahEliminatedDumped
    (Day 24)
    KeenanKay KayKay KayVictor
    to save
    Kay KayVulnerableSingleEliminatedDumped
    (Day 24)
    Hannah O.Not in VillaMikeEliminatedDumped
    (Day 24)
    AllieNot in VillaSingleDumped
    (Day 21)
    AshleyNot in VillaSingleDumped
    (Day 21)
    DasjaNot in VillaSingleDumped
    (Day 21)
    NajahNot in VillaSingleDumped
    (Day 21)
    BrandonNot in VillaSingleDumped
    (Day 21)
    EddieNot in VillaSingleDumped
    (Day 21)
    RobNot in VillaSingleDumped
    (Day 21)
    HarrisonNot in VillaDestinyVictor
    to save
    EmilyVulnerableDumped
    (Day 15)
    EmilyNot in VillaHarrisonVulnerableDumped
    (Day 15)
    AnnaBergieSingleLeonardoCarmen
    to save
    Walked
    (Day 11)
    VictorJasmineCarmenCarmenVulnerableDumped
    (Day 8)
    JasmineVictorSingleDumped
    (Day 5)
    Notes 1 2 none 3 4 5 6 7 none 8 9
    WalkednoneAnnanoneKay Kay,
    Jonah
    none
    DumpedNo
    Dumping
    Jasmine
    Failed to
    couple up
    Victor
    4 of 10 votes
    to save
    No
    Dumping
    Emily
    Boys’ choice
    to dump
    Allie, Ashley, Dasja, Najah
    Failed to
    couple up
    Hannah O.,
    Taylor C.

    America's choice
    to dump
    Matia
    Failed to
    couple up
    Imani & Zay
    4 of 7 votes
    to dump
    Destiny & Kyle
    Johnnie & Scott
    America's choice
    to dump
    Carmen & Kenzo
    Fewest votes to win
    Bergie & Taylor S.
    Third–most votes to win
    Harrison
    Girls’ choice
    to dump
    Brandon, Eddie,
    Rob

    Failed to
    couple up
    Keenan,
    Mike

    America's choice
    to dump
    Kassy & Leonardo
    Second–most votes to win
    Hannah W. & Marco
    Most votes to win

    Notes

    • ^Note 1 : On Night 1, the islanders were told to vote for the least compatible couple. Anna & Bergie received 4 out of 5 votes. Afterwards, Anna & Bergie had to choose one of the two of them to dump from the villa. Bergie chose to dump himself from the villa, but returned the next day with new Islanders Carmen and Hannah.
    • ^Note 2 :   Carmen and Hannah entered the villa after the initial coupling and were told that after twenty-four hours they'd be allowed to steal a guy from another girl.
    • ^Note 3 :     For winning the "Mr. and Mrs." game, Hannah & Marco won immunity that kept them safe from being voted in the first public dumping. In addition, they also won the power to save another couple from the first public dumping. They chose Anna & Leonardo. America then voted for their favorite couples. Carmen & Victor received the fewest votes and were left vulnerable, as it was up to the other islanders to choose who would be dumped from the villa. The islanders chose to dump Victor.
    • ^Note 4 :   On Day 11, it was revealed that the islanders would recouple, with the new bombshells (Emily, Jonah, & Kenzo) getting first pick. At the end of the recoupling, Bergie was left single as Anna decided to voluntarily leave the villa.
    • ^Note 5 :     America voted for their favorite islanders. The top three boys and the top two girls who received the most votes were granted safety. As new islanders, Imani and Mike were immune from the vote. The three safe boys then had to decide which vulnerable girl to dump, choosing Emily, and the two safe girls had to decide which vulnerable boy to dump, choosing Harrison.
    • ^Note 6 :   As the final part for the Casa Amor twist in week 3, Casa Amor and the villa held two separate re-coupling ceremonies for the original islanders to choose whether to return to their previous partner or pick any new partner. Any of the 14 new islanders that remained single by the end of either ceremony was dumped from the villa. However, if one of the 13 original islanders remained single at the end of both ceremonies, they would still remain in the villa, but as a single islander. Allie, Ashley, Dasja, Najah, Brandon, Eddie, and Rob remained single at the end the night, and were all dumped from the villa.
    • ^Note 7 :     America voted for their favorite islanders. The top six boys and the top six girls who received the most votes were granted safety. The two vulnerable boys and two vulnerable girls who received the fewest votes were dumped from the villa.
    • ^Note 8 :    America voted for their favorite couple. The top four couples who received the most votes were granted a spot in the final. The two vulnerable couples who received the fewest votes were dumped from the villa.
    • ^Note 9 : America voted for which couple they think should win Love Island. The couple with the most votes were declared the winners of Love Island and received the grand prize money.

    Episodes

    No.
    overall
    No. in
    season
    TitleDay(s)Original release date [25] Prod.
    code [25]
    Week 1
    1241"Episode 1"Day 1July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18)501
    1252"Episode 2"Days 1–2July 19, 2023 (2023-07-19)502
    1263"Episode 3"Days 2–3July 20, 2023 (2023-07-20)503
    1274"Episode 4"Days 3–4July 21, 2023 (2023-07-21)504
    1285"Episode 5: Unseen Bits"N/A [a] July 22, 2023 (2023-07-22)505
    1296"Episode 6"Days 4–5July 23, 2023 (2023-07-23)506
    1307"Episode 7"Days 5–6July 24, 2023 (2023-07-24)507
    1318"Episode 8"Days 6–7July 25, 2023 (2023-07-25)508
    Week 2
    1329"Episode 9"Days 7–8July 27, 2023 (2023-07-27)509
    13310"Episode 10"Days 8–9July 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)510
    13411"Episode 11: Unseen Bits"N/A [a] July 29, 2023 (2023-07-29)511
    13512"Episode 12"Days 9–10July 30, 2023 (2023-07-30)512
    13613"Episode 13"Days 10–11July 31, 2023 (2023-07-31)513
    13714"Episode 14"Days 11–12August 1, 2023 (2023-08-01)514
    13815"Episode 15"Days 12–13August 3, 2023 (2023-08-03)515
    13916"Episode 16"Days 13–14August 4, 2023 (2023-08-04)516
    14017"Episode 17: Unseen Bits"N/A [a] August 5, 2023 (2023-08-05)517
    Week 3
    14118"Episode 18"Days 14–15August 6, 2023 (2023-08-06)518
    14219"Episode 19"Days 15–16August 7, 2023 (2023-08-07)519
    14320"Episode 20"Days 16–17August 8, 2023 (2023-08-08)520
    14421"Episode 21"Days 17–18August 9, 2023 (2023-08-09)521
    14522"Episode 22"Days 18–19August 10, 2023 (2023-08-10)522
    14623"Episode 23"Days 19–20August 11, 2023 (2023-08-11)523
    14724"Episode 24: Unseen Bits"N/A [a] August 12, 2023 (2023-08-12)524
    14825"Episode 25"Days 20–21August 13, 2023 (2023-08-13)525
    Week 4
    14926"Episode 26"Days 21–22August 14, 2023 (2023-08-14)526
    15027"Episode 27"Days 22–23August 15, 2023 (2023-08-15)527
    15128"Episode 28"Days 23–24August 17, 2023 (2023-08-17)528
    15229"Episode 29"Days 24–25August 18, 2023 (2023-08-18)529
    15330"Episode 30: Unseen Bits"N/A [a] August 19, 2023 (2023-08-19)530
    15431"Episode 31"Days 25–26August 20, 2023 (2023-08-20)531
    15532"Episode 32"Days 26–27August 21, 2023 (2023-08-21)532
    15633"Episode 33"Days 27–28August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22)533
    Week 5
    15734"Episode 34"Days 28–29August 24, 2023 (2023-08-24)534
    15835"Episode 35"Days 29–30August 25, 2023 (2023-08-25)535
    15936"Episode 36: Unseen Bits"N/A [a] August 26, 2023 (2023-08-26)536
    16037"Episode 37"Days 30–32August 27, 2023 (2023-08-27)537
    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 This episode showcased events from the previous days in the week. No new or present days were featured.

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