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 Islandmobile 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]
On November 23, 2023, Peacock renewed Love Island: USA for both season six and seven.[22]Ariana Madix returned as host for her second season, with Iain Stirling once again providing narration.[23]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.[24]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.[25]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 would air on September 16 on Peacock, hosted by Madix.[26][27]
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.
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.[29][30] 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.[31][32] 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.[33][34]
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.[35] 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.[36]
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