Love Island
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Love Island was a daily British
reality television programme. In the show, twelve single celebrities spent five weeks on an island in Fiji
. Viewers would vote for the couple they would like to see in the "love shack" where the two would get to know one another better. In the first season, each week viewers voted celebrities off the island, but in the second, the inhabitants had the final say. The identities of those being kicked out were revealed in the eviction episodes. The prize for the final couple left standing was £
50,000. The second season also featured the inhabitants having to cook and clean up after themselves to fight the appearance that they were just there for a free holiday. It was originally presented by Patrick Kielty
and Kelly Brook
, with Fearne Cotton
taking over as female host in the second series. It aired in the UK on ITV
. The first series aired in the summer of 2005, and it was won by Jayne Middlemiss
and Fran Cosgrave
. The second series began in July 2006, dropping Celebrity from its name. It was won by Bianca Gascoigne
and Calum Best
. The theme tune for the first series was Wish I
, performed by Jem
. A specially-composed summer theme by Daniel Pemberton (later released under the title From Fiji With Love) was used for the second series. The show was axed in November 2006.
The show attracted controversy
from the moment it was announced by ITV. It was marketed as a rival for Channel 4
's popular reality show, Big Brother
, which returned for a sixth series soon after the show's launch. Many commentators felt that the format of the show provided low quality television as an excuse to attract high ratings.
Following the launch of the show, the celebrities were criticised by viewers for being boring, and the celebrity status of some of the participants was questioned. There was some suspicion that the contestants were simply using the programme as a free holiday, and the tabloids claimed that producers held crisis meetings to figure out how to keep things interesting.
Soon afterwards, tabloid reports claimed that the show's presenters, Kelly Brook and Patrick Kielty, were engaged in a bitter feud
. The problems between the pair allegedly started after Kielty told viewers on the live show that Brook had previously been involved in a relationship with one of the contestants, Paul Danan. However, even the promise of fireworks between the two hosts was not enough to keep viewers interested, and one episode of the show only attracted less than 2 million viewers. Producers later hired model
Nikki Ziering to spice up the show.
The show was also resented by fans of long-running ITV soap
Coronation Street
. ITV decided to move its flagship programme from 19:30 to 20:30 on Monday nights, to provide a successful lead-in for Love Island, in the hope of increasing ratings. Writers John Fay
and Daran Little
complained to the press about the treatment of the show. ITV argued that it took the decision to move the soap very seriously and only did so when absolutely necessary. A meeting was requested with ITV programming director Nigel Pickard
to discuss the issue.
On 10 June 2005, although ratings were beginning to pick up, with the show close to overtaking Big Brother
in popularity, a strong storm
over the islands of Fiji
disrupted the programme. A live eviction show had to be cancelled as 6 foot waves
made it impossible for crew-members to cross over to where the celebrities were staying. Instead, ITV was forced to repeat the episode from the previous night with unseen footage.
The show was so badly received by viewers and critics that the word 'Celebrity' is now seen as tainted by UK television companies. An interesting example was Sky TV
's celebrity golf tournament, broadcast on Sky One
on the August Bank Holiday weekend 2005, was called All*Star Cup and Sky ceased referring to "celebrities" in trailers. On ITV, the 'celebrity' version of The X Factor was called "Battle of the Stars".
would be Kielty's new co-host with Series 1 winner Jayne Middlemiss
presenting Aftersun with Matt Brown
on ITV2
. It also has a new sponsor, popular chocolate bar Bounty
.
On 6 July the list of contestants was announced, with the news that the word "Celebrity" would be dropped from the show title.
10 July–28 August, seven weeks, 17 contestants and 3 house guests:
's Big Brother
, as Big Brother aired at 9pm on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays and only clashed on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays with Love Island at 10pm. However, many terrestrial viewers in Wales
could only watch Big Brother at a fixed 10.00pm slot every night on S4C
which also broadcast the show due to many Welsh terrestrial televisions failing to receive Channel 4. Love Islands audience was about half the size of that for Big Brother.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
reality television programme. In the show, twelve single celebrities spent five weeks on an island in Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
. Viewers would vote for the couple they would like to see in the "love shack" where the two would get to know one another better. In the first season, each week viewers voted celebrities off the island, but in the second, the inhabitants had the final say. The identities of those being kicked out were revealed in the eviction episodes. The prize for the final couple left standing was £
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
50,000. The second season also featured the inhabitants having to cook and clean up after themselves to fight the appearance that they were just there for a free holiday. It was originally presented by Patrick Kielty
Patrick Kielty
Patrick Kielty is an Irish comedian and television personality from Dundrum, Northern Ireland.-Background:He was affected by The Troubles in Northern Ireland. On 25 January 1988 his father, businessman Jack Kielty, was shot dead by the Ulster Defence Association /"Ulster Freedom Fighters" , a...
and Kelly Brook
Kelly Brook
Kelly Brook is an English model, actress, entrepreneur, television presenter and Playboy model.-Early life:...
, with Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton is an English television and radio presenter who is known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and the Red Nose Day telethon. In 2007, she became the first regular female presenter of BBC Radio 1's Chart Show...
taking over as female host in the second series. It aired in the UK on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
. The first series aired in the summer of 2005, and it was won by Jayne Middlemiss
Jayne Middlemiss
Jayne Middlemiss is a London-based British television and radio presenter, originally from Northumberland. She began presenting music television shows such as The O-Zone and Top of the Pops in the mid '90s, before presenting a variety of other television and radio shows, including on BBC 6 Music...
and Fran Cosgrave
Fran Cosgrave
Fran Cosgrave is an Irish nightclub owner, famous for appearing on reality television programmes and being the former Westlife bodyguard.-Biography:Cosgrave won the first season of ITV's Celebrity Love Island reality show in 2005...
. The second series began in July 2006, dropping Celebrity from its name. It was won by Bianca Gascoigne
Bianca Gascoigne
Bianca Gascoigne is a British glamour model and television personality. She is the daughter of Sheryl Gascoigne, and stepdaughter of Paul Gascoigne, a former footballer...
and Calum Best
Calum Best
Calum Milan Best is a British-American former fashion model turned celebrity, and television personality.-Career:...
. The theme tune for the first series was Wish I
Wish I
"Wish I" is the third single released by Jem from her debut album Finally Woken. The song has been used as the title music for UK reality TV show, Celebrity Love Island on ITV and ABC's Grey's Anatomy.-Wish I Pt. 2:#Wish I...
, performed by Jem
Jem (singer)
Jemma Griffiths , better known as Jem, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her debut album, Finally Woken, includes elements of rock, new wave-styled electronica and trip-hop...
. A specially-composed summer theme by Daniel Pemberton (later released under the title From Fiji With Love) was used for the second series. The show was axed in November 2006.
Series One (2005)
The first series was broadcast during the summer of 2005.| Contestant | Occupation/Known for | Notes |
| Jayne Middlemiss Jayne Middlemiss Jayne Middlemiss is a London-based British television and radio presenter, originally from Northumberland. She began presenting music television shows such as The O-Zone and Top of the Pops in the mid '90s, before presenting a variety of other television and radio shows, including on BBC 6 Music... |
TV presenter | WINNER |
| Fran Cosgrave Fran Cosgrave Fran Cosgrave is an Irish nightclub owner, famous for appearing on reality television programmes and being the former Westlife bodyguard.-Biography:Cosgrave won the first season of ITV's Celebrity Love Island reality show in 2005... |
Nightclub owner | WINNER |
| Calum Best Calum Best Calum Milan Best is a British-American former fashion model turned celebrity, and television personality.-Career:... |
Model | |
| Paul Danan Paul Danan Paul Danan is a British actor who played Sol Patrick in the United Kingdom teen soap opera Hollyoaks between 1997 and 2001... |
Actor | |
| Michael Greco Michael Greco Michael Greco is an English actor and poker player. He was educated in Surrey, England at Reigate College. Internet rumours claim he was born in Dunbar, Scotland, but Greco himself states that this is false, and that he grew up in London.... |
Actor | |
| Lady Isabella Hervey Lady Isabella Hervey Lady Isabella Frederica Louisa Hervey is a British socialite, model, and actress. She is the youngest daughter of the 6th Marquess of Bristol and his third wife Yvonne Marie Sutton, half-sister of the 7th Marquess of Bristol, and Lord Nicholas Hervey, both deceased, and sister of the 8th Marquess... |
"It Girl It girl "It girl" is a term for a young woman who possess the quality "It", absolute attraction.The early usage of the concept "it" in this meaning may be seen in a story by Rudyard Kipling: "It isn't beauty, so to speak, nor good talk necessarily. It's just 'It'."... ", sister of Lady Victoria Hervey Lady Victoria Hervey Lady Victoria Frederica Isabella Hervey is an English model, socialite, aristocrat and former "It girl".- Background :Lady Victoria is the elder daughter of the 6th Marquess of Bristol and his third wife Yvonne Marie Sutton. She is the older sister of the 8th Marquess of Bristol and of Lady... |
|
| Du'aine Ladejo Du'aine Ladejo Du'aine Ladejo is an English-born athlete and television personality. In his sports career, he was best known for winning the 400 metres sprint gold medal at the 1994 European Championships and being a member of the United Kingdom and England 400 metre relay squads at the European Championships,... |
Athlete | |
| Rebecca Loos Rebecca Loos Rebecca Loos is a Spanish-born Anglo-Dutch model and media personality, who was brought to media attention following claims that she conducted an affair with the married football player David Beckham—while employed as his personal assistant... |
David Beckham David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C... 's former PA Personal assistant A personal assistant or personal aide is someone who assists in daily business or personal tasks. It is common in design to have a PDA, or personal design assistant.... |
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| Liz McClarnon Liz McClarnon Elizabeth Margaret "Liz" McClarnon is an English pop singer, dancer and television presenter. She was a member of the group Atomic Kitten and originated the role of Paulette in the first UK tour of Legally Blonde the musical.... |
Singer (member of Atomic Kitten Atomic Kitten Atomic Kitten were an English girl group from Liverpool, first established in 1997. Created by Andy McCluskey, the final line-up, and most commercially successful, consisted of Natasha Hamilton, Liz McClarnon, and Jenny Frost... ) |
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| Lee Sharpe Lee Sharpe Lee Stuart Sharpe is an English former footballer. Predominantly a left winger, Sharpe joined Manchester United from Torquay United as a youngster in 1988, playing for the club up until 1996... |
Footballer | |
| Judi Shekoni Judi Shekoni -Television and film:Shekoni is most well known for playing the role of Precious Hudson in the British soap EastEnders in 2002. She has also appeared in films including Garfield 2, Jekyll and Hyde, and Ali G Indahouse.... |
Actress | |
| Abi Titmuss Abi Titmuss Abi Titmuss, , is a former English nurse turned glamour model, television personality and actress.-Early life:... |
Model, TV presenter | |
| Nikki Ziering Nikki Schieler Ziering Nikki Schieler Ziering is an American model and actress. Ziering was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for September 1997.- Career :... |
Model | (Late arrival) |
The show attracted controversy
Controversy
Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of opinion. The word was coined from the Latin controversia, as a composite of controversus – "turned in an opposite direction," from contra – "against" – and vertere – to turn, or versus , hence, "to turn...
from the moment it was announced by ITV. It was marketed as a rival for Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's popular reality show, Big Brother
Big Brother (UK)
Big Brother UK is the British version of the Dutch Big Brother television format, which takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1948 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four...
, which returned for a sixth series soon after the show's launch. Many commentators felt that the format of the show provided low quality television as an excuse to attract high ratings.
Following the launch of the show, the celebrities were criticised by viewers for being boring, and the celebrity status of some of the participants was questioned. There was some suspicion that the contestants were simply using the programme as a free holiday, and the tabloids claimed that producers held crisis meetings to figure out how to keep things interesting.
Soon afterwards, tabloid reports claimed that the show's presenters, Kelly Brook and Patrick Kielty, were engaged in a bitter feud
Feud
A feud , referred to in more extreme cases as a blood feud, vendetta, faida, or private war, is a long-running argument or fight between parties—often groups of people, especially families or clans. Feuds begin because one party perceives itself to have been attacked, insulted or wronged by another...
. The problems between the pair allegedly started after Kielty told viewers on the live show that Brook had previously been involved in a relationship with one of the contestants, Paul Danan. However, even the promise of fireworks between the two hosts was not enough to keep viewers interested, and one episode of the show only attracted less than 2 million viewers. Producers later hired model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
Nikki Ziering to spice up the show.
The show was also resented by fans of long-running ITV soap
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
. ITV decided to move its flagship programme from 19:30 to 20:30 on Monday nights, to provide a successful lead-in for Love Island, in the hope of increasing ratings. Writers John Fay
John Fay (writer)
John Fay is an award-winning British television writer, and playwright from Merseyside. He is known for his work on television soap operas Brookside and Coronation Street as well as his later work on original dramatic production.-Television career:...
and Daran Little
Daran Little
Daran Little is a BAFTA Award-winning British television writer, most notable for his work on Coronation Street from 2000 until 2010.-Career:...
complained to the press about the treatment of the show. ITV argued that it took the decision to move the soap very seriously and only did so when absolutely necessary. A meeting was requested with ITV programming director Nigel Pickard
Nigel Pickard
-Career:Nigel started in career in the earlier 1970;s, where he was a Floor Manager, working on Thames Television's Armchair Thriller and the children's series Worzel Gummidge for Southern Television. In 1982 Pickard became a senior programme director of the children’s department at the newly...
to discuss the issue.
On 10 June 2005, although ratings were beginning to pick up, with the show close to overtaking Big Brother
Big Brother (UK series 6)
Big Brother 2005 was the sixth series of Big Brother in the UK, a reality television show on Channel 4, in which a number of contestants live an isolated existence in a purpose-built house who try to avoid being evicted by public vote, with the aim of winning a large cash prize at the end of the run...
in popularity, a strong storm
Storm
A storm is any disturbed state of an astronomical body's atmosphere, especially affecting its surface, and strongly implying severe weather...
over the islands of Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
disrupted the programme. A live eviction show had to be cancelled as 6 foot waves
WAVES
The WAVES were a World War II-era division of the U.S. Navy that consisted entirely of women. The name of this group is an acronym for "Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service" ; the word "emergency" implied that the acceptance of women was due to the unusual circumstances of the war and...
made it impossible for crew-members to cross over to where the celebrities were staying. Instead, ITV was forced to repeat the episode from the previous night with unseen footage.
The show was so badly received by viewers and critics that the word 'Celebrity' is now seen as tainted by UK television companies. An interesting example was Sky TV
British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland....
's celebrity golf tournament, broadcast on Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
on the August Bank Holiday weekend 2005, was called All*Star Cup and Sky ceased referring to "celebrities" in trailers. On ITV, the 'celebrity' version of The X Factor was called "Battle of the Stars".
Series Two (2006)
The second series first aired on 10 July, and ran for seven weeks, a little longer than the previous year's series. It was announced in late May 2006 that Fearne CottonFearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton is an English television and radio presenter who is known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and the Red Nose Day telethon. In 2007, she became the first regular female presenter of BBC Radio 1's Chart Show...
would be Kielty's new co-host with Series 1 winner Jayne Middlemiss
Jayne Middlemiss
Jayne Middlemiss is a London-based British television and radio presenter, originally from Northumberland. She began presenting music television shows such as The O-Zone and Top of the Pops in the mid '90s, before presenting a variety of other television and radio shows, including on BBC 6 Music...
presenting Aftersun with Matt Brown
Matt Brown (TV presenter)
Matt Brown is a British television presenter. He started out in 1999 hosting Nickelodeon UK along with Mike McClean, Simon Amstell, Mounya Khamlichi and Yiolanda Koppel, but is best known for presenting the ITV2 spin-off programmes Love Island Aftersun, which he hosted in 2005 with Celebrity Love...
on ITV2
ITV2
ITV2 is a 24 hour, free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998, and is available on digital television via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. The channel has the...
. It also has a new sponsor, popular chocolate bar Bounty
Bounty (chocolate bar)
Bounty is a chocolate bar manufactured by Mars Incorporated and sold internationally. It is not marketed in the United States , where a similar product, Mounds, is marketed by Hershey's...
.
On 6 July the list of contestants was announced, with the news that the word "Celebrity" would be dropped from the show title.
10 July–28 August, seven weeks, 17 contestants and 3 house guests:
| Contestant | Known for | Status |
| Bianca Gascoigne Bianca Gascoigne Bianca Gascoigne is a British glamour model and television personality. She is the daughter of Sheryl Gascoigne, and stepdaughter of Paul Gascoigne, a former footballer... |
Modelling, being the stepdaughter of Paul Gascoigne Paul Gascoigne Paul John Gascoigne , commonly referred to as Gazza, is a retired English professional footballer.Playing in the position of midfield, Gascoigne's career included spells at Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, Rangers, Middlesbrough, Everton and Gansu Tianma, where he scored at least a goal... |
WINNER |
| Calum Best Calum Best Calum Milan Best is a British-American former fashion model turned celebrity, and television personality.-Career:... (late arrival week 4) |
Modelling, being the son of George Best George Best George Best was a professional footballer from Northern Ireland, who played for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team. He was a winger whose game combined pace, acceleration, balance, two-footedness, goalscoring and the ability to beat defenders... |
WINNER |
| Kéllé Bryan Kéllé Bryan Kéllé Bryan is a British singer turned actress and television personality, best known as a member of the girl group Eternal.-Biography:... |
Singing (former member of Eternal Eternal (band) Eternal were an English R&B girl group formed in 1992. The group featured two sisters Easther and Vernie Bennett, alongside Kelle Bryan and Louise Nurding... ) |
Runner-up |
| Brendan Cole Brendan Cole Brendan Cole is a ballroom dancer specialising in Latin American dancing. He is most famous for appearing on the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing, a dance contest in which a professional ballroom dancer is partnered with a celebrity amateur dancer... |
Dancing | Runner-up |
| Kate Lawler Kate Lawler Kate Louise Lawler is an English reality TV personality, DJ, and model. She was the first female winner of Big Brother UK, winning the third season of the reality television show. Since leaving Big Brother, she has worked as a television presenter and personality, a model and as a disc jockey... |
TV/Radio Presenting, DJing, winning Big Brother 3 Big Brother 2002 (UK) Big Brother 3 was the third series of Big Brother UK. The series started on 24 May 2002, ending on 26 July 2002 and the final of this series drew 10.0 million viewers. Votes in the final week totalled 8.6 million... |
Evicted: At the Final (late arrival week 6) |
| Chris Brosnan Chris Brosnan Chris Brosnan : Mother Cassandra Harris, Adopted FatherPierce Brosnan, whose roles include James Bond and Thomas Crown Affair. Uncle is Actor Richard HarrisWORKFILM PRODUCTION... |
Being the adopted son of actor Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE is an Irish actor, film producer and environmentalist. After leaving school at 16, Brosnan began training in commercial illustration, but trained at the Drama Centre in London for three years... |
Evicted: Final Day |
| Sophie Anderton Sophie Anderton Sophie Anderton is an English model and reality television personality.-Early life:Anderton attended Redland High School for Girls in Bristol between 1988 and 1993... |
Modelling | Evicted: Week 7 |
| Lee Otway Lee Otway Lee Otway is an English actor best known for his role as David "Bombhead" Burke in the British television drama Hollyoaks.... |
Acting (previously in Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill... ) |
Evicted: Week 7 |
| Colleen Shannon | DJ, Model (former Playboy Playboy Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with... playmate) |
Evicted: Week 7 |
| Shane Lynch Shane Lynch Shane Lynch is an Irish singer-songwriter, actor and professional drift driver, best known for his distinctive body art, outlandish sense of style, and as a member of Boyzone... |
Singing (former member of Boyzone Boyzone Boyzone are an Irish boy band comprising Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating,Shane Lynch, and formerly Stephen Gately. Boyzone have 19 singles in the top 40 UK charts and 21 singles in the Ire charts. The group currently have 6 UK number one singles and 9 number one singles in Ireland with 12... ) |
Walked: Week 5 |
| Paul Danan Paul Danan Paul Danan is a British actor who played Sol Patrick in the United Kingdom teen soap opera Hollyoaks between 1997 and 2001... |
Acting (previously in Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill... ) |
Evicted: Week 5 (late arrival day 6) |
| Emma and Eve Ryan | Glamour Modeling | Ejected: Week 4 (late arrivals week 4; ejected after 5 days in the resort, they spent 2 days prior in the secret suite, for unexplained reasons) |
| Leo Ihenacho | Doing backing music for The Streets The Streets The Streets were a British rap/garage project from Birmingham, United Kingdom, led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner and has included a myriad of other contributors most notably drummer Johnny Drum Machine, vocalist Kevin Mark Trail and the Italian-American beatmaker Leroy.The... |
Evicted: Week 4 |
| Emily Scott Emily Scott Emily Scott is an Australian commercial, lingerie and glamour model.She appeared in the visuals of Robbie Williams' spring 2006 tour, and in a remake of the "Rock DJ" video clip. She was the face of Lipton Ice Tea. In 2006, she was in the ITV reality series Love Island.As a DJ she tours Europe,... |
Modelling | Evicted: Week 3 (late arrival week 3) |
| Lady Victoria Hervey Lady Victoria Hervey Lady Victoria Frederica Isabella Hervey is an English model, socialite, aristocrat and former "It girl".- Background :Lady Victoria is the elder daughter of the 6th Marquess of Bristol and his third wife Yvonne Marie Sutton. She is the older sister of the 8th Marquess of Bristol and of Lady... |
Being an "It Girl" | Evicted: Week 2 |
| Alicia Douvall Alicia Douvall Alicia Douvall is an English glamour model, actress, and reality television contestant known for her numerous plastic surgery operations. Douvall has appeared in several reality television shows, and has been the subject of two television documentaries by filmmaker Anna Keel: "Rehab: Alicia... |
Modelling, being a kiss and tell queen | Evicted: Week 1 |
House guests on Love Island
| Contestant | Occupation/Known for | Status |
| Abs Breen Abs Breen Richard Abidin "Abs" Breen is a British singer, rapper, dancer, and DJ. He was formerly a member of London-based boyband Five. In 2003, he released his first solo album called "Abstract Theory".-Early life:... |
Singer (former member of Five Five (band) Five were an English boyband put together in 1997 by the same team that managed the Spice Girls before they launched their career. The five members were Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville, J Brown, Abs Breen and Sean Conlon. Signed by Simon Cowell, they were a manufactured band and held several... ) |
Week 4 (Stayed 5 days) |
| Dennis Rodman Dennis Rodman Dennis Keith Rodman is a retired American Hall of Fame professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association's Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, he was nicknamed "Dennis the Menace" and "The... |
Former NBA champion, CBB 2006 contestant | Week 3 (Stayed 4 days before quitting) |
| Steve-O Steve-O Steve-O is an American stunt performer and television personality. His entertainment career is mostly centered around his performance stunts on the American TV series Jackass and accompanying movies.... |
Clown and stuntman Jackass Jackass (TV series) jackass is an American reality series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude, ridiculous, self-injuring stunts and pranks... |
Week 2 (Stayed 2 days because he was not allowed the beer and chocolate which he requested) |
Returns
- In week two, in a bid to boost the ratings, the producers decided series one contestant Paul DananPaul DananPaul Danan is a British actor who played Sol Patrick in the United Kingdom teen soap opera Hollyoaks between 1997 and 2001...
would be put on Love Island as a regular contestant hoping he would provide the rating winning actions of the previous year. Paul was known by most on the Island especially friend Lee OtwayLee OtwayLee Otway is an English actor best known for his role as David "Bombhead" Burke in the British television drama Hollyoaks....
and Lady Victoria HerveyLady Victoria HerveyLady Victoria Frederica Isabella Hervey is an English model, socialite, aristocrat and former "It girl".- Background :Lady Victoria is the elder daughter of the 6th Marquess of Bristol and his third wife Yvonne Marie Sutton. She is the older sister of the 8th Marquess of Bristol and of Lady...
whose sister Isabella was involved with him in the first series and for a short period afterwards.
- On 7 August series one finalist Calum BestCalum BestCalum Milan Best is a British-American former fashion model turned celebrity, and television personality.-Career:...
entered Love Island for the second time, where he attracted a lot of female attention, especially from Bianca GascoigneBianca GascoigneBianca Gascoigne is a British glamour model and television personality. She is the daughter of Sheryl Gascoigne, and stepdaughter of Paul Gascoigne, a former footballer...
, with whom he struck up a romance.
- After Sophie AndertonSophie AndertonSophie Anderton is an English model and reality television personality.-Early life:Anderton attended Redland High School for Girls in Bristol between 1988 and 1993...
and Chris BrosnanChris BrosnanChris Brosnan : Mother Cassandra Harris, Adopted FatherPierce Brosnan, whose roles include James Bond and Thomas Crown Affair. Uncle is Actor Richard HarrisWORKFILM PRODUCTION...
were seen getting closer, evicted Lady Victoria HerveyLady Victoria HerveyLady Victoria Frederica Isabella Hervey is an English model, socialite, aristocrat and former "It girl".- Background :Lady Victoria is the elder daughter of the 6th Marquess of Bristol and his third wife Yvonne Marie Sutton. She is the older sister of the 8th Marquess of Bristol and of Lady...
returned to the Island for a day and hid in the secret suite where she confronted her friend Sophie and poured a bottle of wine over her head for moving in on her man.
- On 20 August Leo Ihenacho made a surprise return by jumping out of a cake, to the resort for one night only to confront Calum and Bianca over their relationship. He left the next day.
Head to Head with Big Brother
The show did not always go head to head with Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's Big Brother
Big Brother (UK series 7)
Big Brother 7 in 2006 was the seventh series of the United Kingdom reality television series Big Brother. It aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, from 18 May 2006 to 18 August 2006, a total of 93 days; fifteen days longer than the previous series....
, as Big Brother aired at 9pm on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays and only clashed on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays with Love Island at 10pm. However, many terrestrial viewers in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
could only watch Big Brother at a fixed 10.00pm slot every night on S4C
S4C
S4C , currently branded as S4/C, is a Welsh television channel broadcast from the capital, Cardiff. The first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience, it is the fifth oldest British television channel .The channel - initially broadcast on...
which also broadcast the show due to many Welsh terrestrial televisions failing to receive Channel 4. Love Islands audience was about half the size of that for Big Brother.