We can never go back. For the lucky contestants fleshed out by the editing, Love Island shows the best and the worst in someone, like Montana's logic vs. her mean-ness and Dani's hospitality vs. her leaps of insecurity. Remember when she ate an apple and a banana at the same time? Now, I am fully aware thatLove Island is heavily edited. He hustled for that follow-back, which as of 18:04 on 31st July 2019, is still yet to come. Internally, Megan is an agent of chaos, a hub of drama full of contradictions. Wes, who's handsome in a suave, I-run-a-business kind of way, was only 20-years old onLove Island, which is shocking considering his face and maturity are 10 years older. 2019! Not a huge task, but your undying commitment to being a big bloody LAD got in the way, didn't it? You sacrificed your own happiness for misguided banter. It was unprecedented. The heavy East London filter that resides over Dani makes this pretty, caring, straightforward Series 4 winner wholly unforgettable. However, thing's started to look up for her when Jamie joined the villa and the pair quickly coupled up and made it to the final. So when the two saw each other again and she'd chosen him but he'd chosen Joanna Michael was furious. Research has shown that the most popular contestant of all time is season four Islander Zara McDermott. Since then, Zara has been on celebrity X factor with some of her fellow islanders and has joined the cast of Made in Chelsea after dating cast member Sam Thompson. It breaks my heart how mean Tom was to Sophie. Georgia and New Jack, Laura's guy, kissed twice. Her attitude and the way she treats everyone around her is horrible. They won the hearts of plenty of viewers and ended up receiving more than 60% of the total vote for the final. He played us all, every single one of us. The man was all in. Dani coupled up with Jack on day one and they fell madly, beautifully in love. She downed a carrot in essentially one bite. Hopeless romantic? And you cannot fault Jamie for liking her that much prior to an introduction. We are so easy to make small that way, so easy to beat. He is a precious member of society who deserves the world. Interestingly, this part did not culminate in a low point of isolation, itculminated in a low point of Amber debating if she would take Michael back. At a time when the world is in absolute chaos, we need several more Annas in society. A for-a-date-he-made-an-openfaced-sandwich-of-cheese-and-mayo-and-ketchup doofus. Contestants that weren't coupled-up with during the Casa Amor period are excluded from the list because I can't remember their names anymore. She was an outspoken feminist, even when it hurt her chances. (For the record, it pains me that Jamie just missed a spot on this list. Because Islanders, I am so grateful for the addictive joy each and every one of you has contributed to. She was a tragic victim of circumstance as she failed to secure a genuine reciprocated connection with anyone in the villa. Season 6: Ollie, Connor, Natalia, Luke M (post show) and Rebecca. Although they didn't last long outside of the villa, Jess is now engaged to Dan Lawry's and they share a 2-year-old son called Presley, The second most popular series of the show was the latest season six which saw Siannise Fudge, Luke Mabbott, Shaughna Phillips and winners Paige Turley and Finn Tapp. Between his absurdly trendy collection of hats, jazzy clothes and relentlessly cool demeanour, a more joyous reality TV contestant you simply will not find. And maybe that combination of her put-together-ness and his wide-open-ness is part of why they fit so well; it's like she's the baked potato and he's the fixens. Thank you. As one commenter on said YouTube video stated, "I blame Ovie for my unrealistic expectations of men.". To exaggerate by using an overrated word, Chris is anicon. Remember that repugnant mayonnaise/cheese hybrid he concocted for Maura? But that changed quickly after Alex and Zara hooked up in the hideaway, but, you know. Get him onThe Chase. It's meant for everyone hot and interesting. She watched out for her friends while calling them on all the shit she felt passionate about. To this day I cant get over Rebeccas reaction to Wallace making her avocado toast. But because the object of his affections, Jourdan, did not return the sentiment, Curtis stayed with Amy. (I won't rehash how he attempted to come back to her, but Jesus Christ.) (Also, for my money, Laura is responsible for the kiss drama. But as a stand-alone entity, did India give us much entertainment value? Two weeks! She's the one who made it acolossaldeal.). Kaz was astute, fun, wise, empathetic, suave, and an exceptionallyfirst-ratefriend, notably to Liberty. Buddy. He was wildly fun without falling into annoying. If you had told Past Me that I'd be including Toby on this list, I would have laughed in your face. When it comes to who has been the most popular couple, season three's Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt have come in first and we can see why. Love Islandcan give us stellar inspirations, like Montana and her realism, or Tommy and his pure love, or Liberty and her self-actualization. New data from Vera Clinic has shown who the most popular islander has been across the past 6 seasons from using IMDb data and Love Island fandom websites, as well as Google search volume data. He went with Maura, but both women were sensational. Kady's worst was highlighted far more than her best, but that worst had tiers in itself: normal wild Kady vs. stay-away-from-her-forever Kady. Side note, if Elma's surname was Fud, she would've scored higher on this list. Step! I would say you can't write this stuff, but I literally do that. Kady was also part of an altercation that resulted in the shortest-lastingLove Islandcontestant, a woman kicked out almost immediately after entering the villa because she was violent towards Kady. Among the contestants is Hugo Hammond, a former England Physical Disability cricket player. When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom,"Do you want me to rap anyone, lift the mood a bit?". There's a very real chance that Maura is currently undergoing intensive chiropractic services right now as a direct result of single-handedly carryingLove Island2019. On Love Island, tall and pretty Olivia was a hot mess. Jess was left by misogynist baby Josh for the more "proper" Naomi an undervaluedLove Island scoundrel and, later, beachy-hot Max went with Naomi, too. It's hard to describe Stevie without letting out a knowing chuckle and simply saying "Oh Stevie". Physically, Megan is so hot she could murder someone and get away with it by smiling at the lead prosecutor, even if the lead prosecutor isn't attracted to women. But they gravitated towards each other again. For his first month-ish, Michael was liked and set to win with Amber. The couple came in fourth place, but they should have come in at least third. During her time on the show, she coupled up with then 22-year-old Adam Collard but was sadly booted off the show. You fucked it. In your own words, you've fucked it, haven't you? We got 32 days of Ovie Soko and it still wasn't enough. His genuine intentions are yet to be interpreted by a team of highly-trained behavioural scientists, but they are all in agreement that Curtis Pritchard gave us a plethora of delightfully cringe moments throughout the series, and that's what reality television is all about. Credit where it's due, she accurately described Michael as looking like someone who would ruin her life upon their first meeting, but in an exciting turn of events, she stopped that from happening at just the right moment. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Had he spent longer in the villa, Sherif could've been one of the greats. On paper, Camilla was too "good" for Love Island. Season one saw Jessica Hayes and Max Morley crowned as the first winners of the re-booted show. This sentiment from a guy whose one, single POA in life was to live with no regrets marked the true turn in Toby's transition from villain to parody, from annoyance to joy. The world changed on 12th June 2019. Love Island cast members, and crew members, have been plagued with evil, vicious hate and trolling. That's not to say Molly-Mae wasn't, because I believe she was, and the fact that they're still together helps my hypothesis, but the way Molly-Mae's feelings came across was less of a full-body, I'm-sending-you-love-letters-during-the-war type of thing. Tommy Fury appeared in season 5 of Love Island which aired in 2019. Plus, her immediate best-friendship with Kaz was a dyad for the ages. Then there is Chris's friendship with Kem, which is too wondrous and pure to succinctly summarize. With his cheeky rapping and ever-present vulnerability, Kem wins the crown. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. She was the confident, flirty, dyed-ginger underdog. What a gal. I know they did not last on the outside and I wish them both well but, for purposes of this ranking, as its all about entertainment while watching Love Island, Jack and Dani are one of the best couples on the show. They were both awful. After Jamie arrived, Camilla completely blossomed out of her cocoon (not that flowers blossom out of cocoons, but you get the point of my metaphor mixing). Love Island 2019 has finished. He is superb, but Olivia was the heartbeat of the villa, unlike almost any other Islander from the show. No affront to Jack, the pen salesperson I celebrate as a maximum geezer, but Dani had her wings safely pulled around everybody else in the villa at all times. Things got boring when her and Tommy fell in love because the general public are messy bitches who live for drama, but it was a solid effort over all. Although there was a bit of a public split between the pair, they've now got back together. ", Ovie never failed to make a one-of-a-kind impression. We forgot about his errors of the past, almost feeling sorry for the guy as he had to watch Anna progress with Ovie. Remember Joe? Frankly, Dennon's sunglasses collection would've been a fun talking point for five minutes, so yes. She wasn't happy anymore, so, while crushed, Liberty choose herself and broke up with Jake two days before the finale, proving how her genuine she was, not that that laughably self-evident fact needed any more proof. But those perceived flaws turned out to make Amy's future valiant choices that much greater to watch. Before I was even able to truly comprehend what had happened and/or how, Toby was one of the wisest men in the villa (the bar was low for Series 7). Instead of going through her time onLove Island, I am going to hit you with some standout Maura things: She popularized the phrase "fanny flutters." We had some good content thanks to Lucie. I wanted to see Michael lose, but I wanted to see Olivia earn a win. This year, Love Island has coupled up with nine official partners led by returning headline sponsor Just Eat in a deal thought to be worth well in excess of 5m annually. [4] [5] Ekin-Su Clclolu and Davide Even though, unfortunately, Shaughna was booted off the Island nearly two weeks before the finale, she was Series 6's star. "Man's got a girlfriend now", he bragged, and then proceeded to lose said girlfriend less than 48 hours later. When you have what Ovie has, all you need to be a star is a camera and an audience. When Megan's Casa Amor man, a concerningly controlling guy named Alex, went home, Megan fully went back to Wes. But, as a viewer, lord did he cause popcorn-worthy drama. Thank you for the memories. Age: 21. Or when her ex's ex came into the villa and she was surprisingly chill about it? She didn't shy away from arguments, she lost her cool on multiple occasions and was actually very loyal to her friends. Josh and Naomi for sure. Imagine if we had had this magnificent creature in our lives from day one, imagine the memes, imagine the lols. That was quality television. Within weeks, Tyler asked Kaz to be exclusive in an homage toLoveActually, because Kaz adores rom coms. They were an unlikeable symphony that was a parasite ofLove Island'sown making, like radiation poisoning. Season One Love Island star Sophie Gradon, 32, committed suicide in 2018. Very tricky to remember a single thing about this guy other than the deservedly viraltweet where he was absolutely bodied for looking like Simon Cowell. A he-thinks-refreshifies-is-a-word doofus. Chris spent a measly 15 days in the villa and immediately sparked outrage among viewers that the decision was made to withhold his brilliant from the show for an inhumane 37 days. Winner! Callum, based on what we got to see of him in five days, was a fun but airtime-deprived guy. Earlier this year, Mike Thalassitis, 26, was found dead in the woods near his Essex home, Lovely, lovely Kaz, always stylish, has this infectious, confident, energetic kindness. So how did she end up finding her husband on this show? WebJosh, Naomi, the twins, Lewis, and even Jonathan was kinda questionable. The pair had their daughter Nell in October 2020 and people on Instagram were thrilled to see the happy pair had lasted long after the show. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. That was the most interesting thing about Arabella, despite it not even really involving her doing anything besides existing. I think that sums up who he was for the first half of his run plus the bottom line that Toby could not stick with a decision to save his life. The only logical next step is to award Maura with the now-vacantJeremy Kyleslot. Frankly, it made for decent television. In the end, Kaz slayed the lawless, icy, ever-reigning goliath:Love Island. (When Laura wrongly called Megan a "slag," Megan calmly said, "She's slept with more people than me.") Here's a look back at all the Her friendship with Chris was endearing to watch, as was her unearthed ancient tweet about the presenter of the show. Would Amber sacrifice her self-worth for Michael, or would she pick herself and the new contestant who liked her, a cool Irish good kid named Greg? We were outstanding from start to finish. India seems like a chill girl who likes to go with the 6ft 7in flow. Yewande deserved better fromLove Islandbut we failed her. On top of Kem giving everybody haircuts and saying, "Who the fuck is Theo?," alarge part of his #1 placement is due to Kem's important role in the finestLove Islandfriendship we will ever get:Chris and Kem, rappers of a song that gestated in the villa and now confidently exists in the real world,"Little Bit Leave It." Marvin got a nice little free holiday out of hisLove Islandexperience, but what did he give us in return? But we mustn't cry because it is over. He probably would've developed into a decent source of banter, but sadly it wasn't meant to be. That light did nothing but increase as he and Amber, the Islander Kem loved, went through their relationship ups and downs, like Amber's frolic-y flirting, Kem's gift of a symbolic bracelet, and him choosing to recouple with Chyna instead of staying loyal to Amber at Casa Amor (Kem thought they were over and that Amber would be with someone new, too). That's a truth about Love Island: often the ones you'd hate in real life become the ones you love to hate on TV. The mayhem was 70% because of Kady and 30% because of Scott's suspicion and insistence on playing games. 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Kaz had to swim upstream in a system designed to eliminate her from the show. She had no idea what she wanted but knew exactly what she wanted. You big bloody numpty. I want to be her friend. Ripped and tattooed Michael was sexy and he knew it he's too reservedly smooth for me, but, fair. He made an otherwise uneventful villa fun to observe. To be fair, when you're coupled up with King Ovie, it's likely that your personality is going to be slightly duller in comparison. The now 23-year-old fell hard for his Love Island girlfriend, Megan Barton-Hanson, and was sure theyd stay together through the team shift. Johnny is a misogynistic bastard and he's lucky Camilla even gave him the time of day tbh. Hugo was born with a clubfoot -a condition where a person's foot or feet She let him unravel, only to chime in with a gentle suggestion that they remain friends at the very end. They ended up voluntarily leaving together. Live from South Africa we have our next round of Islanders She had her fun, entertaining Anton's advances before being forced to leave the island alongside Joe after a brutal public vote. He's everything. The series was on its knees, entertainment-wise, before Maura came along. Whether I mean it or not, I usually stick by it.". In case you weren't sure, Michael's exact quote from the night Joanna left was: "I feel like I came here and I found what I wanted, and now, she's leaving.". Through Olivia's time on the show, which lasted from the first day until the finale, three facets of her personality shined through the most: her passion no one will ever put a lid on, her comedy worthy of a writers' room ("I'm sat"), and her impeachable approach to confrontation. Yes, Camilla gained confidence, an outgoing-ness, love, and friends in the villa, but even at the end of the finale, 52 days in, Camilla wasn't like the rest. First came love, then came marriage for this pair who are believed to have made a whopping 4.4million since meeting in 2016, making them the richest contestants ever. Prior to Amy's era of supremacy, I felt the best of her was sweet, principled, and supportive, while the worst of her was insecure, annoyingly negative, jealous of attention being on others, and quick to anger, with a constant undercurrent of bitterly pissed off. He didnae. But if you're going to cause ruins, at least cause some huge laughs, too. But while they were busy thinking Jess was just a "Marilyn," she was busy winning. You love to see it. Amber is #3 because of her plot, but I also want to point out how fabulous she was. Extremely funny, honest, caring, self-aware, and engaging, Amber was impossible not to cheer on. Because while each series ofLove Islandhas the big contestant who goes on an emotional "journey" Jess, Camilla, Laura, Amber (Series 5), Sinnise, Toby and each series has the one contestant who feels like your sister Hannah, Amber (Series 3), Dani, Amber (Series 5), Demi, Liberty Olivia is one of only two people to take up both roles. Which contestants you didnt like from every season of Love Island UK?