Love Island (2015 TV series)

*Love Island*
Love Island
Genre	Reality
Created by	Brent Baker; Mark Busk-Cowley; Tom Gould; Joe Scarrat;
Written by	Iain Stirling; Mark Busk-Cowley; Steve Parry;
Creative directors	Richard Cowles; Tom Gould; Mike Spencer;
Presented by	Caroline Flack; Laura Whitmore; Maya Jama;
Narrated by	Iain Stirling
Music by	Andrei Basirov; Toby Jarvis;
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	11
No. of episodes	391
Production
Executive producers	Richard Cowles; Tom Gould; Sarah Tyekiff; Becca Walker; Martin Oxley; Mandy Morris; Kat Lennox; Andy Cadman; Lauren Hicks; Mike Spencer; Iona MacKenzie; Oli Head; Louise Walls; Lewis Evans; Justin Saculles; Sophie Bush; Charlotte Smith;
Running time	60–95 minutes (incl. adverts)
Production companies	ITV Studios (2015–2020); Lifted Entertainment (2021–2023); Motion Content Group (2023–present)
Original release
Network	ITV2
Release	7 June 2015 –; present
Related
	Celebrity Love Island; Love Island franchise; Love Island: All Stars;
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Love Island is a British dating game show. It is a revival of the earlier celebrity series of the same name, which aired for two series in 2005 and 2006. The series is the originator of the international Love Island franchise, with twenty-two versions of it having been produced so far worldwide. The show is presented by Maya Jama and narrated by Iain Stirling. The show was previously hosted by both Caroline Flack and Laura Whitmore.

The show has been highly successful and influential in British popular culture;^[1] it became ITV2's most watched show in the network's history in 2018,^[2] and as of 2020 was the most watched TV show among its target audience of 16- to 34-year-olds.^[3] However, it has attracted a considerable amount of controversy, with four people linked to the show having died by suicide. Contestants Sophie Gradon and Mike Thalassitis died by suicide after appearing on the programme; Gradon's boyfriend died by suicide about 20 days after her death. The following year the show's original presenter, Caroline Flack, also died by suicide. There have been calls from some to cancel the program.^[4]

^ Russell, Scarlett. "Are we breaking up with Love Island?". The Times. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
^ "Love Island becomes ITV2's most-watched show ever". the Guardian. 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
^ "Love Island launches with most watched tv show of the year for young people". ITV Press Centre. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
^ Harrison, Ellie (16 February 2020). "Caroline Flack death: ITV faces calls to cancel Love Island after former presenter found dead". The Independent. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.

[1] Russell, Scarlett. "Are we breaking up with Love Island?". The Times. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

[2] "Love Island becomes ITV2's most-watched show ever". the Guardian. 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

[3] "Love Island launches with most watched tv show of the year for young people". ITV Press Centre. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

[Cancellation_calls-4] Harrison, Ellie (16 February 2020). "Caroline Flack death: ITV faces calls to cancel Love Island after former presenter found dead". The Independent. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.

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