The best Love Island UK seasons to watch, according to fans
ITVLove Island was first launched in the UK in 2015, and its immense success has spawned an entire franchise with plenty of amazing seasons. But which were the top Love Island seasons over the years?
The hit ITV dating show centers on a group of hopeful singles who agree to spend their nights on a deserted island in search of their ideal match.
Over the years, Love Island has given its fans many iconic seasons, and some of its contestants even found true love on the show. This included Season 9 couple Kai and Sanam, and Season 5 stars Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae.
Naturally, the fans favored some seasons over others. According to viewers, here are the top 5 Love Island seasons over the years.
Love Island UK Season 5 (2019)
ITVAccording to fans’ picks, the 2019 season was easily the best season of the Love Island franchise. Season 5 saw influencer couple Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae find each other. The pair have been showing off their healthy relationship to the media ever since.
The memorable cast of Season 5 also included Maura Higgins, Amber Gill, Amy Hart, and Curtis Pritchard.
Love Island UK Season 2 (2016)
The 2016 season of Love Island served many memorable moments in the franchise’s history. The season was filled with an unpredictable and dramatic cast, especially Malia Arkian, who was removed from the island after she got in a physical fight with a fellow islander.
Season 2 also gave us another successful couple, Cara De La Hoyde and Nathan Massey, who went on to start a family outside the show. Other memorable cast members included Sophie Gradon, Katie Salmon, Zara Holland, and Lauren Whiteside.
Love Island UK Season 10 (2023)
Love Island Season 10 was memorable for having a wholesome cast who didn’t shy away from being real and imperfect on camera. Fans were especially buzzed after seeing Tyrique Hyde and Whitney Adebayo’s attempt at an amateur rap performance.
Fans also enjoyed the cast’s attempt at emotionally mature conflict resolution, unlike many previous seasons, where yelling and screaming were common.
Love Island UK Season 3 (2017)
Love Island Season 3 was when the iconic Casa Amor was introduced and became a permanent part of the franchise. The 2017 season gave fans one more successful couple, Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Hewett, who continued dating even when the cameras stopped rolling.
The success of the season was reflected in cast members Kem Centinay and Olivia Attwood, who found fame of their own and went on to establish themselves as popular presenters.
Love Island UK Season 8 (2022)
Love Island Season 8 became one of the most exciting seasons of the franchise due to viewer involvement with the on-screen coupling. Viewers were asked to play Cupid and vote for which guys should couple up with the girls.
The season featured the Turkish star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, who went on to have an enemies-to-lovers romance with Islander Davide Sanclimenti. The public loved the pair so much that they even scored their own spin-off show called Ekin-Su and Davide: Homecomings.
With Love Island Season 8, Ekin-Su established herself in the reality TV industry and went on to land herself a role on The Traitors US Season 2.
All seasons of Love Island including Season 5 are available to stream on ITVX in the UK and on Bravo’s streaming platform Peacock in the US.