Love Island Australia

Love Island Australia
GenreReality
Created byITV Studios
Based onLove Island
Presented bySophie Monk
Narrated by
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes144
Production
Executive producers
  • Alex Mavroidakis (ITV Studios)
  • Tina Diaz (Nine Network)
  • Majella Wiemers (ITV Studios)
  • Jaala Webster (ITV Studios)
Production locations
Running time60 minutes
Production companyITV Studios Australia
Original release
Network9Go! (2018)
Nine Network
(2019–2021)[1]
9Now (2022–)
Release27 May 2018 (2018-05-27) –
present
Related
Love Island franchise
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Love Island Australia is an Australian dating reality show based on the international Love Island franchise. Following the premise of other versions of the Love Island format, the show features a group of single contestants, known as "islanders" who live together in a luxury villa that is isolated from the outside world, in an attempt to find love. Throughout the series, the contestants "couple up" to avoid being dumped from the villa. Additionally, Australia will vote for their favourite islanders to stay in the villa. As old islanders are dumped, new islanders will enter the villa. At the end, Australia will vote one final time to determine the winning couple. The series is presented by Sophie Monk[2] with Eoghan McDermott[3] narrating every season except season 3. Stephen Mullan filled in for Eoghan in 2021.[4]

Created by ITV Studios and produced by ITV Studios Australia, the first season aired on Nine's secondary channel 9Go! and on Nine's free ad-supported video on demand streaming service 9Now in mid 2018.[5] With subsequent seasons airing on Nine Network's main channel, with the second season airing in late 2019.[6] with production being relocated to a villa in Fiji.[7]

Following a hiatus in 2020, Nine announced the series will return for a third season in 2021, with production originally being relocated to a villa on the Gold Coast.[8][9] In July 2021, Nine confirmed the series will be filmed in Port Douglas.[10][11][12][13] However, in August 2021 production was relocated due to border closures to Northern NSW.[14] It was confirmed during Nine’s 2022 upfronts that the series will film in Byron Bay.[15][16] The fourth season premiered on 31 October 2022.[17][18] The fifth season began filming in August 2023 again in Mallorca and is expected to air in October 2023.[19]

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  2. ^ Knox, David (1 December 2017). "Sophie Monk confirmed for Love Island". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  3. ^ Domjen, Briana (1 July 2018). "Love Island Australia narrator Eoghan McDermott reveals why he won't go on the dating show". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  4. ^ Knox, David (20 September 2019). "Returning: Love Island". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. ^ Knox, David (11 October 2017). "Nine 2018 Upfronts: Renewals underpin new slate". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  6. ^ Chandra, Jessica (22 September 2019). "Love Island Australia Season 2 premiere date announced". 9Now. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  7. ^ Chatterjee, Amrit (8 July 2019). "Love Island Australia Season 2: All You Need To Know". OtakuKart News. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  8. ^ Knox, David (16 September 2020). "Upfronts 2021: Nine". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  9. ^ "NINE UPFRONTS: MAJOR TENTPOLES RETURN + NINE REVIVES BEAUTY AND THE GEEK". TV Black Box. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Nine confirms Love Island Australia returning with series set in Port Douglas". Mediaweek. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Sophie Monk returns as host of Love Island Australia Season 3 in Port Douglas". Nine. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Cupid Comes to Port Douglas for Love Island Season 3". Screen Queensland. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  13. ^ Wilson, Zanda (19 July 2021). "Nine's Love Island Australia to film in Port Douglas for 3rd season". Mumbrella. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  14. ^ Knox, David. "Love Island moves from Queensland to Northern NSW". TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  15. ^ Knox, David (15 September 2021). "Upfronts 2022: Nine". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  16. ^ Molk, Steve (15 September 2021). "UPFRONTS: NINE in 2022 #NineUpfront". TV Black Box. TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  17. ^ Knox, David (14 September 2022). "2023 Upfronts: Nine network". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  18. ^ "CHANNEL 9 unveils new and returning slate of programming for 2023". TV Black Box. TV Black Box. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  19. ^ Knox, David (19 August 2023). "Love Island filming new season for Nine". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 August 2023.