Gather around the fire pit for some major news: the winners for the inaugural Love Island Games have been declared!
Monday’s finale revealed Love Island USA Season 2 winner Justine Ndiba and Love Island UK Season 4 contestant Jack Fowler as the winning couple. Their fellow Islanders then voted for Justine to win the $100,000 grand prize, and she had the option to either keep the money or share it with Jack. Citing her strong connection with him, Justine opted to split the money.
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Monday’s finale revealed Love Island USA Season 2 winner Justine Ndiba and Love Island UK Season 4 contestant Jack Fowler as the winning couple. Their fellow Islanders then voted for Justine to win the $100,000 grand prize, and she had the option to either keep the money or share it with Jack. Citing her strong connection with him, Justine opted to split the money.
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- 11/21/2023
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
With 22 international iterations of “Love Island” taking the lead from the franchise’s U.K. flagship series, “Love Island USA” producer ITV Entertainment aimed to harness the property’s crossover potential among American audiences in its newest spin-off, “Love Island Games.”
“We knew we had a disparate audience in America,” ITV Entertainment president and “Love Island Games” EP Simon Thomas told TheWrap, pointing to the movement of “Love Island USA” from CBS to Peacock. “There didn’t seem to be a huge amount of crossover, in that there’s a lot of American fans who just discovered the American show and didn’t know or care about the U.K. show — and then there’s hardcore American fans of the U.K. show and the Australian show.”
Taking the same fan-centric approach the franchise has embraced through its six-days-per-week release schedule, ITV Entertainment, which is one of ITV America’s six production labels,...
“We knew we had a disparate audience in America,” ITV Entertainment president and “Love Island Games” EP Simon Thomas told TheWrap, pointing to the movement of “Love Island USA” from CBS to Peacock. “There didn’t seem to be a huge amount of crossover, in that there’s a lot of American fans who just discovered the American show and didn’t know or care about the U.K. show — and then there’s hardcore American fans of the U.K. show and the Australian show.”
Taking the same fan-centric approach the franchise has embraced through its six-days-per-week release schedule, ITV Entertainment, which is one of ITV America’s six production labels,...
- 11/21/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
“Love Island” is getting a fun new spin-off bringing fans’ favorite stars back to the show. “Love Island Games” features many past contestants everyone knows and loves from all over the globe. This time around, they’re “fighting for love and survival.” “Love Island UK” host Maya Jama returns to host the spin-off, while Iain Stirling provides commentary. The first episode drops on Peacock on Wednesday, Nov. 1. You can watch Love Island Games: Season 1 with a subscription to Peacock.
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On “Love Island Games,” the contestants who didn’t previously find love now get another chance. The new series features stars from all of the series within the franchise, including the U.S., UK, Australia, France, Sweden, and Germany. A crew...
How to Watch ‘Love Island Games’ Series Premiere When: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 Stream: Watch with a subscription to Peacock. Sign Up$5.99+ / month peacocktv.com About ‘Love Island Games’ Series Premiere
On “Love Island Games,” the contestants who didn’t previously find love now get another chance. The new series features stars from all of the series within the franchise, including the U.S., UK, Australia, France, Sweden, and Germany. A crew...
- 11/1/2023
- by Aubrey Chorpenning
- The Streamable
Love Island fan favorites from across the globe are returning to the franchise, ready to find love on the new series spinoff Love Island Games.
Peacock revealed the cast on Wednesday, which features Islanders from previous seasons and show versions, including the UK, USA, Australia, France, Sweden and Germany.
Maya Jama will host the series, with U.K. comedian Iain Stirling reprising his role as narrator and Maura Higgins returning as social ambassador.
Love Island Games, set in Fiji, will see the Islanders compete for another shot at love in a brand new format. They will be faced with both team and couple challenges, all while navigating dating, eliminations, recoupling, dramatic arrivals and new competition twists.
Executive producer Simon Thomas previously told The Hollywood Reporter, “There are some little tweaks to that format — it’s going to feel like Love Island — but the things that we’ve changed and moved around,...
Peacock revealed the cast on Wednesday, which features Islanders from previous seasons and show versions, including the UK, USA, Australia, France, Sweden and Germany.
Maya Jama will host the series, with U.K. comedian Iain Stirling reprising his role as narrator and Maura Higgins returning as social ambassador.
Love Island Games, set in Fiji, will see the Islanders compete for another shot at love in a brand new format. They will be faced with both team and couple challenges, all while navigating dating, eliminations, recoupling, dramatic arrivals and new competition twists.
Executive producer Simon Thomas previously told The Hollywood Reporter, “There are some little tweaks to that format — it’s going to feel like Love Island — but the things that we’ve changed and moved around,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Are you ready for a new chapter in the Love Island franchise?
Peacock is turning up the heat with the debut of Love Island Games, premiering November 1, exclusively on the streaming service.
The series brings faces from the U.S. and international iterations together as they compete in games.
But who's along for the ride?
Check out the cast below.
- Eyal Booker
- Georgia Steel
- Jack Fowler
- Megan Barton-Hanson
- Curtis Pritchard
- Mike Boateng
- Liberty Poole
- Toby Aromolaran
- Scott Van-der Sluis
- Kyra Green
- Ray Gantt
- Justine Ndiba
- Cely Vazquez
- Johnny Middlebrooks
- Carrington Rodriguez
- Deb Chubb
- Courtney Boerner
- Zeta Morrison
- Imani Wheeler
- Callum Hole
- Mitch Hibberd
- Tina Provis
- Jessica Losurdo
- Steph Blackos
- Lisa Celander
- Aurelia Lamprecht
Set in Fiji, the first season of Peacock’s Love Island...
Peacock is turning up the heat with the debut of Love Island Games, premiering November 1, exclusively on the streaming service.
The series brings faces from the U.S. and international iterations together as they compete in games.
But who's along for the ride?
Check out the cast below.
- Eyal Booker
- Georgia Steel
- Jack Fowler
- Megan Barton-Hanson
- Curtis Pritchard
- Mike Boateng
- Liberty Poole
- Toby Aromolaran
- Scott Van-der Sluis
- Kyra Green
- Ray Gantt
- Justine Ndiba
- Cely Vazquez
- Johnny Middlebrooks
- Carrington Rodriguez
- Deb Chubb
- Courtney Boerner
- Zeta Morrison
- Imani Wheeler
- Callum Hole
- Mitch Hibberd
- Tina Provis
- Jessica Losurdo
- Steph Blackos
- Lisa Celander
- Aurelia Lamprecht
Set in Fiji, the first season of Peacock’s Love Island...
- 10/4/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Sometimes you just can't crack on. Such was the case for Love Island USA's Felipe Gomes, who was dumped by Courtney Boerner on the July 31 episode of the Peacock series—a decision he apparently knew was coming. As Felipe told E! News post-elimination, "I'm a sensitive person, and I knew she was going to pick Bryce [Fins]. But it's alright." "I know in the villa, feelings change all the time and you have to make a decision based on what you're feeling at that time," he continued. "So I just told her, 'If you're happy with your decision, [that's] the most important. I'm not going to blame you or be sad or mad or...
- 8/1/2022
- E! Online
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