Love Island Australia season 1

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Love Island Australia
Season 1
No. of episodes30
Release
Original network 9Go!
Original release27 May (2018-05-27) –
5 July 2018 (2018-07-05)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2

The first season of Love Island Australia began airing on 27 May 2018 9Go! and 9Now [1] presented by Sophie Monk [2] and narrated by Eoghan McDermott. [3] The final aired on 5 July 2018, with Grant Crapp and Tayla Damir winning and sharing the $50,000 prize money. Eden Dally and Erin Barnett finished as runners up.

Format

Love Island involves a group of contestants, referred to as Islanders, living in isolation from the outside world in a villa in Mallorca, Spain, constantly under video surveillance. To survive in the villa the Islanders must be coupled up with another Islander, whether it be for love, friendship or money, as the overall winning couple receives a combined $50,000. On the first day, the Islanders couple up for the first time based on first impressions, but over the duration of the series they are forced to "re-couple" where they can choose to remain in their current couple or swap partners.

Any Islander who remains single after the coupling is eliminated and dumped from the island. Islanders can also be eliminated via public vote, as during the series the public vote through the Love Island app available on smartphones for their favourite couple or prospective couple. Pairs who receive the fewest votes risk being eliminated. Often a twist has occurred where it has been up to the Islanders to vote one of their own off the island. During the final week, the public vote towards which couple they want to win the series and therefore take home $50,000.

Islanders

The Islanders for the first series were released by Nine on 21 May 2018, just one week before the premiere episode. [4]

IslanderAgeHometownOccupationEnteredStatus
Grant Crapp22 Canberra Electrician Day 1Winner (Day 39)
Tayla Damir21 Perth Beauty Queen Day 1Winner (Day 39)
Eden Dally25 Sydney Prison OfficerDay 1Runner-up (Day 39)
Erin Barnett23 Melbourne NurseDay 1Runner-up (Day 39)
Amelia Plummer23 Sydney Nutrition StudentDay 23Third place (Day 39)
Josh Moss25 Sydney Sports AdministratorDay 1Third place (Day 39)
Dom Thomas26 Sydney Project ManagerDay 16Dumped (Day 38)
Shelby Bilby25 Gold Coast Event Management StudentDay 23Dumped (Day 38)
Mark O'Dare26 Sydney ModelDay 31Dumped (Day 37)
Millie Fuller24 Sydney Doggy Daycare WorkerDay 1Dumped (Day 37)
Edyn "Mac" Mackney22 Gold Coast Social Media ManagerDay 14Dumped (Day 36)
Teddy Briggs25 Adelaide ModelDay 21Dumped (Day 36)
Kory Grant28 Melbourne ConcreterDay 31Dumped (Day 35)
Jaxon Human24 Melbourne Stripper/Tennis CoachDay 11Dumped (Day 30)
Françoise Draschler28 Melbourne Marketing ExecutiveDay 8Dumped (Day 26)
Cassidy McGill24 Melbourne BarmaidDay 1Dumped (Day 25)
Elias Chigros27 Melbourne Personal TrainerDay 4Dumped (Day 18)
Justin Lacko27 Melbourne International ModelDay 1Dumped (Day 18)
Natasha Cherie24 Perth Beauty Salon OwnerDay 1Dumped (Day 15)
John James Parton 32 Melbourne DJDay 4Walked (Day 11) [5]
Kim Hartnett21 Brisbane Hairdresser/Bikini ModelDay 2Dumped (Day 9)
Charlie Taylor22 Sydney International Rugby PlayerDay 1Dumped (Day 7)

Future appearances

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

Season 5 - Justin Lacko - 6th Place

Season 6 - Erin Barnett - 11th Place

Kory appeared on Season Two of True Love Or True Lies? on MTV[ citation needed ]

Teddy competed on The Amazing Race Australia 7 in 2023. [6]

Coupling and elimination history

Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Final Week
Day 1Day 3Day 7Day 9Day 10Day 15Day 17Day 18Day 22Day 24Day 25Day 26Day 30Day 31Day 35Day 36Day 37Day 38Finale
GrantCassidyTaylaImmuneTaylaTaylaSafeCassidyTaylaImmuneTaylaVulnerableTaylaTaylaTeddy
& Mac
to dump		SafeSafeWinners
(Day 39)
TaylaJoshSingleGrantSafeGrantGrantImmuneJaxonGrantImmuneGrantImmuneGrantGrant
EdenErinErinImmuneErinErinJustin
to dump		ErinErinImmuneErinVulnerableErinErinMark &
Millie
to dump		SafeSafeRunners-up
(Day 39)
ErinEdenEdenSafeEdenEdenJustin
to dump		EdenEdenImmuneEdenImmuneEdenEden
AmeliaNot in VillaJoshImmuneJoshImmuneJoshJoshTeddy
& Mac
to dump		VulnerableSafeThird Place
(Day 39)
JoshTaylaKimNatashaImmuneNatashaCassidySingleSafeFrançoiseAmeliaImmuneAmeliaVulnerableAmeliaAmelia
DomNot in VillaCassidyImmuneMillieMillieImmuneMacVulnerableSingleShelbyMark &
Millie
to dump		SafeEliminatedDumped
(Day 38)
ShelbyNot in VillaJaxonImmuneJaxonImmuneSingleDom
MarkNot in VillaMacMillieVulnerableVulnerableDumped
(Day 37)
MillieJustinJustinSafeJustinJustinImmuneDomDomImmuneTeddyImmuneKoryMark
MacNot in VillaJaxonImmuneTeddySingleSafeDomImmuneMarkTeddyVulnerableDumped
(Day 36)
TeddyNot in VillaMacFrançoiseImmuneMillieVulnerableSingleMac
KoryNot in VillaMillieSingleDumped
(Day 35)
JaxonNot in VillaMacVulnerableTaylaShelbyImmuneShelbyVulnerableDumped
(Day 30)
FrançoiseNot in VillaImmuneEliasEliasImmuneJoshTeddyImmuneSingleDumped
(Day 26)
CassidyGrantEliasSafeSingleJoshDomImmuneGrantSingleEliminatedDumped
(Day 25)
JustinMillieMillieImmuneMillieMillieVulnerableDumped
(Day 18)
EliasNot in VillaCassidyImmuneFrançoiseFrançoiseEliminatedDumped
(Day 18)
NatashaCharlieJoshSafeJoshSingleDumped
(Day 15)
John JamesNot in VillaKimImmuneSingleWalked
(Day 11)
KimSingleJoshJohn JamesEliminatedDumped
(Day 9)
CharlieNatashaSingleDumped
(Day 7)
Notes 1 none 2 3 none 4 5 none 6 none 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
WalkednoneJohn Jamesnone
DumpedNo
Dumping		Charlie
Failed to
couple up		Kim
Australia's
Choice
to dump		No
Dumping		Natasha
Failed to
couple up		No
Dumping		Elias
Australia's
Choice
to dump		No
Dumping		 Cassidy
Australia's
Choice
to dump		Françoise
Failed to
couple up		Jaxon
Girl's
Choice
to dump		No
Dumping		Kory
Failed to
couple up		Teddy
& Mac
Deadlocked
Vote (2-2)

Vulnerable
Couples Choice
to dump

Millie
& Mark
Islanders's
choice
to dump		Dom &
Shelby
Australia's
choice
to dump		Josh & Amelia
Third–most
votes to win
Eden & Erin
Second–most
votes to win
Justin
Eden & Erin's
Choice
to dump
Grant & Tayla
Most votes
to win
Notes

Series details

Weekly summary

The main events in the Love Island villa are summarised in the table below.

Week 1Entrances
  • On Day 1, Cassidy, Charlie, Eden, Erin, Grant, Josh, Justin, Millie, Natasha and Tayla entered the villa.
  • On Day 2, Kim entered the villa.
  • On Day 4, Elias and John James entered the villa.
Coupling
  • On Day 1, the Islanders coupled up for the first time. After all of the girls entered, the boys were asked to choose a girl to pair up with. Tayla was paired with Josh, Justin with Millie, Charlie and Natasha paired up, Cassidy and Grant coupled up, whilst Erin paired up with Eden.
  • On Day 2, Kim coupled with Josh, splitting him and Tayla.
  • On Day 7, the Islanders re-coupled for the first time. Erin stayed with Eden and Millie stayed with Justin. Tayla picked Grant, Cassidy picked Elias, Natasha picked Josh and Kim picked John James.
Dates
  • On Day 2, Kim went on two dates - one with Josh and one with Charlie. Kim took them on a picnic away from the Villa.
  • On Day 4, the public voted for both John James and Elias to go on a date with Cassidy where they drank Mojitos on a wharf.
Challenges
  • On Day 3, the Islanders took part in "Spin the Bottle". When the bottle landed on an islander, they had to kiss an islander of the other sex who they believed matched the hint given by Tayla. The boys won 5 points to 3.
  • On Day 5, the Islanders played "The Hole Package" where the girls ranked the boys based on how they felt. 1st place was Eden, 2nd place was Elias and in 3rd place was John James. As a reward, Eden had the opportunity to invite a girl into the "hideaway" for the night, he picked Erin.
Exits
  • On Day 7, Charlie was left single following the re-coupling and was therefore dumped from the island.
Week 2Entrances
  • On Day 8, Françoise entered the villa.
  • On Day 11, Jaxon entered the villa.
Coupling
  • On Day 10, Françoise coupled with Elias, leaving Cassidy single.
Dates
  • On Day 8, before entering the villa, Françoise went on dates with Elias and John James.
  • On Day 10, Erin and Eden went shopping in a nearby town to purchase food required for the boys to cook tapas' that afternoon.
  • On Day 11, public voting opened to vote for which boy deserves a date the most. Justin received the most votes.
Challenges
  • On Day 9, the islanders played "Pashtag". Each boy had to create a hashtag and rate each girl out of 10. Cassidy won with the highest score.
  • On Day 11, the boys treated the girls to a strip tease. The boy who raised the girl's heart rates the most won. Elias won, and as a reward invited Millie to spend the night with him in the "hideaway".
Exits
  • On Day 9, Kim was dumped from the island having received the fewest public votes in the "Which girl do you hope finds true love in the villa?" poll.
  • On Day 11, John James voluntarily left the villa.
Week 3Entrances
  • On Day 14, Mac entered the villa.
  • On Day 16, Dom entered the villa.
Coupling
  • On Day 15, the Islanders re-coupled. As the newest Islander, Mac was able to choose her partner first. She chose to couple with Jaxon. The boys then had to pick a girl to pair up with. Eden and Erin, Justin and Millie, and Grant and Tayla remained together, whilst Elias picked Françoise and Josh paired with Cassidy.
  • On Day 17, Dom coupled up with Cassidy, leaving Josh single.
Dates
  • On Day 14, Justin and Mille, and Josh and Cassidy went on a date where they learnt to dance.
  • On Day 17, the public voted for Françoise to go on a date with Dom. Dom then got to choose a girl to take on a second date. He picked Cassidy.
Challenges
  • On Day 15, The Islanders split into two teams and played a game in which balloons were attached to each islander. An islander from their team must pop the balloons to progress to the next person. The two team captains were Mac and Cassidy, and Cassidy's team won.
  • On Day 16, the Islanders played "Any Hole is a Goal". Islanders shot a ball into a cardboard mouth of other islanders. The boys and girls drew 6-all.
  • On day 18, the Islanders played "Dirty Pizza". In their partners, the Islanders had to make a pizza without using their hands. The winners were Erin and Eden.
Exits
  • On Day 15, Natasha was left single following the re-coupling and was therefore dumped from the island.
  • On Day 18, Australia voted on "Which boy do you think is most likely to leave with a girlfriend". Elias received the fewest votes and was dumped. Jaxon and Justin received the next lowest number of votes, and Eden - who received the most votes - along with Erin had to decide whom to send home. They picked Justin, who was subsequently dumped.
Week 4Entrances
  • On Day 21, Teddy entered the villa.
  • On Day 23, Amelia and Shelby entered the villa.
Coupling
  • On Day 22, the Islanders re-coupled. As the newest Islander, Teddy was able to choose his partner first. He chose to couple with Mac. The girls then had to pick a boy to pair up with. Millie coupled up with Dom, Françoise paired up with Josh, Cassidy picked Grant, Tayla coupled up with Jaxon, and Erin chose to stay with Eden.
  • On Day 24, the Islanders re-coupled. As the newest Islanders, Shelby and Amelia were able to choose their partners first. Shelby chose to couple with Jaxon, and Amelia partnered with Josh. The boys then had to pick a girl to pair up with. Dom chose to stay with Millie, Eden chose to remain with Erin, Grant picked Tayla, and Teddy coupled up with Françoise.
Dates
Challenges
Exits
  • On Day 25, Australia voted on "Which girl has a greater chance at finding love in the villa". Cassidy received the fewest votes and was dumped.
Week 5Entrances
  • On Day 31, Mark and Kory entered the villa.
Coupling
  • On Day 26, the Islanders re-coupled. Tayla and Grant re-coupled, Erin and Eden re-coupled, Josh and Amelia re-coupled, Dom and Mac coupled up, Shelby and Jaxon re-coupled & Millie and Teddy coupled up
Dates
Challenges
Exits
  • On Day 26, Françoise was left single following the re-coupling and dumped from the island.
  • On Day 30, Jaxon was dumped from the island by the girls in the villa.
Week 6Coupling
  • On Day 35, the Islanders re-coupled for the final time. Amelia chose to remain with Josh, Tayla stayed with Grant, Erin chose to stay with Eden, Shelby coupled up with Dom, Millie picked Mark, and Mac coupled with Teddy.
Dates
Challenges
  • On Day 37, the Islanders took part in "The Lie Detector". Each girl had to write questions for the boys to answer while hooked up to a lie detector.
Exits
  • On Day 35, Kory was left single following the re-coupling and was dumped.
  • On Day 36, Australia voted on "Who is your favourite couple?" Mark and Millie, and Mac and Teddy received the fewest votes, and the Islanders had to decide whom to dump. The remaining four couples were deadlocked 2–2 on whom to vote out, and subsequently Mac and Teddy decided to leave voluntarily.
  • On Day 37, Australia voted on "Who is your favourite couple?" Josh and Amelia, and Mark and Millie received the fewest votes, and the Islanders had to decide whom to dump. The remaining three couples dumped Mark and Millie from the island.
  • On Day 38, Australia voted on "Who is your favourite couple?" Dom and Shelby were dumped from the island after receiving the lowest number of votes.

Reception

Love Island Australia averaged around 200,000 viewers for its linear broadcasts in overnight OzTAM ratings, increasing to an average of 511,000 when adding viewers from Nine's streaming service, 9Now. [7] The series performed strongest in the youngest key demographic band (16 to 39 year olds), but ranked low amongst total viewers. [8] The series generated in excess of 150 million views through its official YouTube channel, however 85% were viewers from outside Australia, and YouTube viewers cannot be monetised. [7]

Viewership

No.TitleAir dateOvernight ratingsRef(s)
Viewers
1Episode 127 May 2018155,000 [9]
2Episode 228 May 2018184,000 [10]
3Episode 329 May 2018136,000 [11]
4Episode 430 May 2018134,000 [12]
5Episode 531 May 2018154,000 [13]
6Episode 63 June 2018121,000 [14]
7Episode 74 June 2018162,000 [15]
8Episode 85 June 2018157,000 [16]
9Episode 96 June 2018160,000 [17]
10Episode 107 June 2018170,000 [18]
11Episode 1110 June 2018164,000 [19]
12Episode 1211 June 2018190,000 [20]
13Episode 1312 June 2018200,000 [21]
14Episode 1413 June 2018214,000 [22]
15Episode 1514 June 2018181,000 [23]
16Episode 1617 June 2018145,000 [24]
17Episode 1718 June 2018195,000 [25]
18Episode 1819 June 2018204,000 [26]
19Episode 1920 June 2018188,000 [27]
20Episode 2021 June 2018194,000 [28]
21Episode 2124 June 2018138,000 [29]
22Episode 2225 June 2018174,000 [30]
23Episode 2326 June 2018185,000 [31]
24Episode 2427 June 2018195,000 [32]
25Episode 2528 June 2018156,000 [33]
26Episode 261 July 2018151,000 [34]
27Episode 272 July 2018174,000 [35]
28Episode 283 July 2018201,000 [36]
29Episode 294 July 2018185,000 [37]
30Final5 July 2018197,000 [38]
30Winner Announced5 July 2018198,000 [38]

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