Love Island (American TV series) season 7

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Love Island
Season 7
Love Island USA 7 Poster.jpg
Promotional poster for the season.
Hosted by Ariana Madix
No. of days32
No. of contestants30
Winners Amaya Espinal
Bryan Arenales
Runners-up Nicolas "Nic" Vansteenberghe
Olandria Carthen
No. of episodes37
Release
Original network Peacock
Original releaseJune 3 (2025-06-03) 
August 25, 2025 (2025-08-25)
Season chronology
 Previous
Season 6
List of episodes

The seventh season of the American version of the television reality program Love Island premiered on June 3, 2025. The season is hosted by Ariana Madix.

Format

Love Island is a reality television program where a large 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 will later "re-couple" at special ceremonies where 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. [1] While in the villa, each Islander has their own telephone, with which they can contact other Islanders via text and can receive text messages informing them of the latest challenges, dates, 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. [2]

The Love 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. [3]

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. [3]

At the envelope ceremony on finale night, the couple who received the highest number of votes from the public is given two envelopes: one for each partner. One envelope contains $100,000 while the other is empty. 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. [1]

Islanders

The original islanders were announced on May 29, 2025. [4] [5]

Yulissa Escobar was removed from the villa on Day 3 after videos surfaced online of her using racial slurs. [6] [7] Cierra Ortega was also removed from the villa on Day 26 after Instagram stories resurfaced online of her using racial slurs. [8] [9]

Zak Srakaew, a Casa Amor bombshell, previously appeared on season 20 of Big Brother UK . [10]

IslanderAgeHometownEnteredExitedStatusRef
Amaya Espinal 25 New York City, New York Day 5Day 32Winner [11]
Bryan Arenales27 Boston, Massachusetts Day 17Day 32Winner [12]
Nicolas "Nic" Vansteenberghe 24 Jacksonville, Florida Day 1Day 32Runner-up [13]
Olandria Carthen27 Decatur, Alabama Day 1Day 32Runner-up
Chris Seeley27 Fresno, California Day 17Day 32Third place [12]
Huda Mustafa24 Raleigh, North Carolina Day 1Day 32Third place [13]
Iris Kendall25 Los Angeles, California Day 9Day 32Fourth place [14]
Jose "Pepe" Garcia-Gonzalez27 Santa Ana, California Day 9Day 32Fourth place
Allen "Ace" Greene22 Los Angeles, California Day 1Day 30Dumped [13]
Michelle "Chelley" Bissainthe27 Orlando, Florida Day 1Day 30Dumped
Clarke Carraway24 Charlotte, North Carolina Day 17Day 28Dumped [12]
Taylor Williams25 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Day 1Day 28Dumped [13]
Elan Bibas24 Toronto, Canada Day 17Day 26Dumped [15]
Zak Srakaew29 Roi Et, Thailand / Manchester, England [a] Day 17Day 26Dumped [12]
Cierra Ortega25 Phoenix, Arizona Day 2Day 26Removed [16] [8]
Andreina Santos-Marte24 Jersey City, New Jersey Day 14Day 24Dumped [17]
Austin Shepard26 Northville, Michigan Day 1Day 24Dumped [18]
Gracyn Blackmore25 Bristol, Virginia Day 17Day 24Dumped [12]
Jaden Duggar25 Los Angeles, California Day 17Day 24Dumped
Thomas "TJ" Palma23 Westchester, New York Day 14Day 24Dumped [19]
Courtney "Coco" Watson24 Los Angeles, California Day 17Day 20Dumped [12]
JD Dodard23 Dallas, Texas Day 17Day 20Dumped
Savanna "Vanna" Einerson21 Salt Lake City, Utah Day 17Day 20Dumped
Zachary "Zac" Woodworth26 Portland, Oregon Day 17Day 20Dumped
Jeremiah Brown25 Seattle, Washington Day 1Day 16Dumped [13]
Hannah Fields23 Tucson, Arizona Day 5Day 16Dumped [11]
Jalen Brown27 Sparta, Georgia Day 9Day 13Dumped [14]
Charlie Georgiou27 Birmingham, United Kingdom Day 2Day 11Dumped [16]
Isabelle-Anne "Belle-A" Walker22 Gold Beach, Oregon [20] Day 1Day 6Dumped [13]
Yulissa Escobar27 Miami, Florida Day 1Day 3Removed [13] [6]
  1. Zak Srakaew is originally from Roi Et, Thailand but was residing in New York City, New York at the time of casting and filming.

Production

On November 23, 2023, Peacock renewed Love Island: USA for both season six and seven. [21] Ariana Madix returned as host for her second season, with Iain Stirling once again providing narration. [22] Love Island Australia host Sophie Monk joined as the new host of Love Island USA: Aftersun, though Maura Higgins returned as host for the last episode. [23] Season two finalist Cely Vazquez returned as social media ambassador alongside Love Island Australia contestant Callum Hole, who brought all the behind-the-scenes gossip and interviews. [24] Eyal Booker filled in as the Aftersun host for one episode, while Paige DeSorbo and Megan Thee Stallion made a special appearance in the villa to host a competition each. On June 13, 2025, it was announced that there would be a reunion which aired on August 25 and Love Island Games will air on September 16 on Peacock, hosted by Madix. [25] [26]

Coupling and elimination history

Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5
Day 1Day 3Day 6Day 11Day 13Day 16Day 17Day 18Day 20Day 24Day 26Day 28Day 30Final
BryanNot in VillaAndreinaAndreinaJaden
to save
AmayaSafeFinalistSplit
the 100k
Winner
(Day 32)
AmayaNot in VillaAceCharlie
to dump
AustinHuda
to save
VulnerableSingleZakZakAndreina
to save
BryanWinner
(Day 32)
NicBelle-ACierraCierraHuda
to dump
CierraJalen
to save
SafeClarkeOlandriaCierraTaylor
to save
OlandriaSafeFinalistRunner-up
(Day 32)
OlandriaTaylorTaylorJalenTaylorHuda
to save
SafeZakNicSingleAustin
to save
NicRunner-up
(Day 32)
ChrisNot in VillaChelleyHudaJaden
to save
HudaSafeFinalistThird place
(Day 32)
HudaJeremiahJeremiahVulnerableSingleVulnerableSafeJDChrisAndreina
to save
ChrisThird place
(Day 32)
IrisNot in VillaJeremiahJeremiahHuda
to save
VulnerableZacTJTJ
to save
PepeSafeFinalistFourth place
(Day 32)
PepeNot in VillaHannahHannahJalen
to save
VulnerableGracynGracynTaylor
to save
IrisFourth place
(Day 32)
AceYulissaSingleAmayaHuda
to dump
ChelleyHuda
to save
SafeVannaCocoChelleyTaylor
to save
ChelleySafeEliminatedDumped
(Day 30)
ChelleyAustinAustinCharlie
to dump
AceHuda
to save
SafeChrisAceAndreina
to save
AceDumped
(Day 30)
ClarkeNot in VillaNicTaylorTaylorTaylor
to save
TaylorEliminatedDumped
(Day 28)
TaylorOlandriaOlandriaVulnerableOlandriaHuda
to save
SafeCocoClarkeClarkeVulnerableClarkeDumped
(Day 28)
ElanNot in VillaCierraSingleGracyn
to save
SingleDumped
(Day 26)
ZakNot in VillaOlandriaAmayaAmayaTJ
to save
SingleDumped
(Day 26)
CierraNot in
Villa
NicNicCharlie
to dump
NicHuda
to save
SafeElanNicTaylor
to save
Removed
(Day 26)
AndreinaNot in VillaImmuneBryanBryanVulnerableDumped
(Day 24)
AustinChelleyChelleyTaylor
to dump
AmayaJalen
to save
VulnerableJadenJadenVulnerableDumped
(Day 24)
GracynNot in VillaPepePepeVulnerableDumped
(Day 24)
JadenNot in VillaAustinAustinVulnerableDumped
(Day 24)
TJNot in VillaImmuneSingleVannaIrisVulnerableDumped
(Day 24)
CocoNot in VillaTaylorAceSingleDumped
(Day 20)
JDNot in VillaHudaSingleDumped
(Day 20)
VannaNot in VillaAceTJSingleDumped
(Day 20)
ZacNot in VillaIrisSingleDumped
(Day 20)
JeremiahHudaHudaIrisIrisJalen
to save
VulnerableDumped
(Day 16)
HannahNot in VillaCharliePepePepeHuda
to save
VulnerableDumped
(Day 16)
JalenNot in VillaOlandriaSingleVulnerableDumped
(Day 13)
CharlieNot in
Villa
SingleHannahVulnerableDumped
(Day 11)
Belle-ANicSingleDumped
(Day 6)
YulissaAceRemoved
(Day 3)
Notesnone 1 none 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 none 9 10 11
RemovednoneYulissanoneCierranone
DumpedNo
Dumping
Belle-A
Failed to
couple up
Charlie
3 of 6 votes
to dump
No
Dumping
Jalen
4 of 12 votes
to save
Hannah
Girls' choice
to dump
No
Dumping
Coco,
JD,
Vanna,
Zac

Islanders’ choice
to dump
Andreina,
Austin,
Gracyn,
Jaden,
TJ

Islanders’ choice
to dump
Elan,
Zak

Failed to
couple up
Clarke & Taylor
America's choice
to dump
Ace & Chelley
America's choice
to dump
Iris & Pepe
Fewest votes to win
Chris & Huda
Third–most votes to win
Jeremiah
Boys’ choice
to dump
Nic & Olandria
Second–most votes to win
Amaya & Bryan
Most votes to win

Notes

  • ^Note 1 :   Charlie and Cierra entered the Villa after the initial coupling and had to recouple with one of the islanders who offered to be their partner on Day 3. Yulissa was removed from the Villa, leaving Ace single. As no girl volunteered to recouple with Charlie, he remained single. Ace (by default), Austin, Nic & Taylor volunteered leaving their couple to be considered for the recoupling. Cierra decided to steal Nic, leaving Belle-A single.
  • ^Note 2 :    America voted for which Islanders the new bombshells should couple up with. America chose Jalen to couple up with Olandria, Pepe to couple up with Hannah and Iris to couple up with Jeremiah. This left Taylor, Charlie, and Huda single and vulnerable. The non-recoupled Islanders then had to choose one of them to be dumped. Charlie received the most votes, dumping him from the Villa.
  • ^Note 3 :   On Day 13, all the Islanders made their coupling decisions privately. The girls went behind a closed door, and afterward, the boys chose who they wanted to couple up with. Any girl who did not have her door opened, as well as any boy who was locked out, would remain single and vulnerable.
  • ^Note 4 :    The safe couples had to stand behind the vulnerable islander they wanted to save. The islander who received the fewest votes would be dumped. Jalen received the fewest votes, dumping him from the Villa.
  • ^Note 5 :     America voted for their favorite islanders. The top four girls and the top three boys who received the most votes were granted safety. As new islanders, Andreina and TJ were exempt from the vote. The four safe girls then had to decide which vulnerable girl to dump, choosing Hannah, and the three safe boys had to decide which vulnerable boy to dump, choosing Jeremiah.
  • ^Note 6 :   As the first part for the Casa Amor twist in week 3, Casa Amor and the Villa held two separate initial coupling ceremonies with their new islanders. After the initial couplings, Amaya and TJ were single and vulnerable. On Day 18, any new islander could choose to recouple with an original islander. Zak volunteered leaving Olandria to couple up with Amaya, Vanna volunteered leaving Ace to couple up with TJ, Coco volunteered leaving Taylor to couple with Ace, and Clarke volunteered leaving Nic to couple up with Taylor, leaving Olandria and Nic single and vulnerable. Nic and Olandria were sent on a secret date where they faced a choice: they could either remain single and leave the island or couple up together and return to the main Villa. They decided to couple up and return to the main Villa.
  • ^Note 7 :   As the final part for the Casa Amor twist in week 3, Casa Amor and the Villa held a joint re-coupling ceremony. Both islanders had to choose one another to officially become a couple. Coco, Elan, JD, Olandria, Vanna and Zac were not mutually chosen to be in a couple and remained single and vulnerable. The Casa Amor islanders then had to choose one boy to save and the main Villa islanders had to choose one girl to save. The islanders chose Elan and Olandria to save, leaving Coco, JD, Vanna and Zac dumped from the Villa.
  • ^Note 8 :    America voted for their favorite islanders. The top girls and the top boys who received the most votes were granted safety, while the bottom girls and the bottom boys were vulnerable and at risk to be dumped. The safe islanders had to stand behind the islander they wanted to save. Taylor received the most votes to stay which meant Andreina, Austin, Gracyn, Jaden, and TJ were dumped from the Villa.
  • ^Note 9 :    America voted for their favorite couples. The couple who received the least votes, Clarke and Taylor, was dumped from the Villa.
  • ^Note 10 :    America voted for the couples they wanted to see in the finale. Each couple read from a notecard that confirmed their spot in the final round. Unfortunately, Chelley and Ace received a notecard notifying them that their journey had come to an end, meaning they were dumped from the island.
  • ^Note 11 : America voted for which couple they think should win Love Island. The couple with the most votes, Amaya and Bryan, were declared the winner of 'Love Island' and received the grand prize money.

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDay(s)Original release date [27] Prod.
code [27]
Week 1
1981"Episode 1"Days 1–2June 3, 2025 (2025-06-03)701
1992"Episode 2"Days 2–3June 4, 2025 (2025-06-04)702
2003"Episode 3"Days 3–4June 5, 2025 (2025-06-05)703
2014"Episode 4"Days 4–5June 6, 2025 (2025-06-06)704
2025"Episode 5: Aftersun"N/A [a] June 7, 2025 (2025-06-07)705
2036"Episode 6"Days 5–6June 8, 2025 (2025-06-08)706
2047"Episode 7"Days 6–7June 9, 2025 (2025-06-09)707
Week 2
2058"Episode 8"Days 7–8June 10, 2025 (2025-06-10)708
2069"Episode 9"Days 8–9June 12, 2025 (2025-06-12)709
20710"Episode 10"Days 9–10June 13, 2025 (2025-06-13)710
20811"Episode 11: Aftersun"N/A [a] June 14, 2025 (2025-06-14)711
20912"Episode 12"Days 10–11June 15, 2025 (2025-06-15)712
21013"Episode 13"Days 11–12June 16, 2025 (2025-06-16)713
21114"Episode 14"Days 12–13June 17, 2025 (2025-06-17)714
21215"Episode 15"Days 13–14June 19, 2025 (2025-06-19)715
Week 3
21316"Episode 16"Days 14–15June 20, 2025 (2025-06-20)716
21417"Episode 17: Aftersun"N/A [a] June 21, 2025 (2025-06-21)717
21518"Episode 18"Days 15–16June 22, 2025 (2025-06-22)718
21619"Episode 19"Days 16–17June 23, 2025 (2025-06-23)719
21720"Episode 20"Days 17–18June 24, 2025 (2025-06-24)720
21821"Episode 21"Days 18–19June 26, 2025 (2025-06-26)721
21922"Episode 22"Days 19–20June 27, 2025 (2025-06-27)722
22023"Episode 23: Aftersun"N/A [a] June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28)723
22124"Episode 24"Days 20–21June 29, 2025 (2025-06-29)724
Week 4
22225"Episode 25"Days 21–22June 30, 2025 (2025-06-30)725
22326"Episode 26"Days 22–23July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01)726
22427"Episode 27"Days 23–24July 3, 2025 (2025-07-03)727
22528"Episode 28"Days 24–25July 4, 2025 (2025-07-04)728
22629"Episode 29: Aftersun"N/A [a] July 5, 2025 (2025-07-05)729
22730"Episode 30"Days 25–26July 6, 2025 (2025-07-06)730
22831"Episode 31"Days 26–27July 7, 2025 (2025-07-07)731
22932"Episode 32"Days 27–28July 8, 2025 (2025-07-08)732
Week 5
23033"Episode 33"Days 28–29July 10, 2025 (2025-07-10)733
23134"Episode 34"Days 29–30July 11, 2025 (2025-07-11)734
23235"Episode 35: Aftersun"N/A [a] July 12, 2025 (2025-07-12)735
23336"Episode 36"Days 30–32July 13, 2025 (2025-07-13)736
Special
23437"Episode 37: Reunion"N/A [a] August 25, 2025 (2025-08-25)737
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 This episode showcased events from the previous days in the week. No new or present days were featured.

Reception

The seventh season of Love Island USA, which premiered on Peacock on June 3, 2025, achieved significant viewership success and generated considerable discussion, though its critical reception has been mixed. Early figures from Nielsen Media Research indicated that the season ranked as the No. 2 most-watched streaming original program and the No. 1 most-watched streaming reality series for the week of June 9, 2025. The premiere episode's average audience quadrupled since its debut, and the season's most-watched day occurred on June 23, 2025, with the introduction of the Casa Amor twist. [28] [29] Additionally, Luminate streaming data reported 1.2 billion minutes viewed across the first nine available episodes, making it the second most-watched streaming show on television.[ citation needed ] The season also demonstrated strong digital engagement, generating 54 million social interactions across platforms and over 623 million video views on TikTok, a 232% increase from the previous season. [30] [31] New viewers constituted 39% of the audience, and nearly 30% of all viewing occurred on mobile devices, making it Peacock's biggest mobile audience for an entertainment series to date. [32] [33]

Despite strong viewership, critical and audience reception has been mixed. While the premiere was noted for its "steamy new twists" and "bold choices," with some suggesting the show was "back, and better than ever," concerns were raised about the new cast living up to the previous season's success. [34] As the season progressed, some critics described it as "turning into the worst yet," citing overt producer involvement in villa dumpings and recouplings, which led to suspicions of rigged fan votes to keep "drama-delivering" contestants over those forming genuine connections. [35]

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