The first season of the television reality program Love Island Games premiered on November 1, 2023. The season was hosted by Maya Jama.
Production In April 2023, it was reported that Love Island Games, a spin-off of the reality dating franchise Love Island had been commissioned by American streaming service Peacock. In August 2023, Maya Jama, who has presented the British version of the show since its ninth series, was announced as the show's host. Iain Stirling, who has narrated the British version since its inception and American version since its fourth season, was announced as narrator. The series began filming in Fiji in September 2023, and began broadcasting on November 1, 2023. Maura Higgins, who was a contestant on the fifth series of the British version, served as the show's social media ambassador. Higgins and Ariana Madix served as guest hosts for competitions.
Format Love Island Games sees former islanders from across the globe return to the villa, ready for "another shot at love". They will meet new bombshells, recouple and face elimination, while also facing new twists that will give a competitive spin to their time in the villa - including team and couples challenges.
Location The season was filmed at the villa from the fifth season of Love Island USA in Fiji.
Contestants The contestants competing in the first season were announced on October 4, 2023. Islander Age Original franchise Season/Series Entered Exited StatusJustine Ndiba30Love Island USASeason 2Day 1Day 17 Jack Fowler27Love Island UKSeries 4Day 1Day 17 Aurelia Lamprecht25Love Island GermanySeason 4Day 12Day 17 Johnny Middlebrooks25Love Island USASeason 2Day 2Day 17 Callum Hole25Love Island AustraliaSeason 4Day 1Day 17Third placeDeborah "Deb" Chubb27Love Island USASeason 4Day 12Day 17Third placeCely Vazquez27Love Island USASeason 2Day 1Day 16Eyal Booker28Love Island UKSeries 4Day 6Day 16Mitch Hibberd26Love Island AustraliaSeason 3Day 12Day 16Zeta Morrison30Love Island USASeason 4Day 12Day 16Courtney Boerner25Love Island USASeason 4Day 9Day 15Scott van-der-Sluis22Love Island UKSeries 10Day 12Day 15Imani Wheeler22Love Island USASeason 5Day 1Day 15 Raymond "Ray" Gantt27Love Island USASeason 1Day 1Day 15 Jessica Losurdo27Love Island AustraliaSeason 4Day 1Day 14 Tina Provis27Love Island AustraliaSeason 3Day 12Day 14Mike Boateng28Love Island UKSeries 6Day 9Day 13 Liberty Poole24Love Island UKSeries 7Day 1Day 13 Kyra Green26Love Island USASeason 1Day 5Day 11 Carrington Rodriguez26Love Island USASeason 2Day 9Day 11Megan Barton-Hanson29Love Island UKSeries 4Day 2Day 9 Georgia Steel25Love Island UKSeries 4Day 6Day 9 Toby Aromolaran24Love Island UKSeries 7Day 1Day 9 Curtis Pritchard27Love Island UKSeries 5Day 1Day 6 Lisa Celander28Love Island SwedenSeason 3Day 1Day 6 Stephane "Steph" Blackos23Love Island FranceSeason 2Day 1Day 4
Future appearances In 2024, Toby Aromolaran, Liberty Poole and Georgia Steel appeared in the first series of Love Island: All Stars.
In 2025, Curtis Pritchard appeared in the second series of Love Island: All Stars. Justine Ndiba, Ray Gantt, Scott van-der-Sluis, and Carrington Rodriguez appeared on season three of Perfect Match. Cely Vazquez made guest appearances on Love Island: Beyond the Villa. Ndiba, Aromolaran and Johnny Middlebrooks returned for season 2 of Love Island Games.
In 2026, Green, Pritchard, and van-der-Sluis appeared in the third series of Love Island: All Stars. Middlebrooks appeared on season three of House of Villains. Pritchard and Aromolaran competed on the fourth series of Celebrity Ex on the Beach.
Coupling and elimination history Week 1Week 2Week 3Day 1Day 2Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 9Day 10Day 11Day 12Day 13Day 14Day 15Day 16 FinalJustineJackSavedStephto dumpJackSafeCallum & Libertyto saveSafeJackVulnerableCallumSavedJack Zetato save Finalist SplitWinnerJackJustineSavedby Imani & JohnnyStephJustineSafeto saveSafeJustineVulnerableLibertyVulnerableJustineWinner(Day 17)Aureliacolspan="13" JohnnySafeVulnerable FinalistRunner-up(Day 17)Johnny colspan="2" Imanito saveLisato dumpJessicaSafeCallum & Libertyto saveSavedby Imani & RayCourtneySafeCourtneySafeAureliaRunner-up(Day 17)CallumLibertySelectedLibertySafeStephto dumpLibertyVulnerableVulnerableLibertyPowerCoupleJustineSavedDebSafeVulnerable FinalistThird place(Day 17)Debcolspan="13" CallumThird place(Day 17)CelyTobySelectedTobySafeStephto dumpTobyVulnerableEyalSafeEyalSafeRaySafeEyalSafeVulnerableEliminatedDumped(Day 16)Eyalcolspan="7" CelySafeCelySafeImaniSafeCelyDumped(Day 16)Mitchcolspan="13" ZetaSavedby Jack & JustineEliminatedCallum & Debto saveDumped(Day 16)Zetacolspan="13" MitchCallum & Debto saveDumped(Day 16)Courtneycolspan="9" JohnnySafeJohnnySafeScottVulnerableDumped(Day 15)Callum & Debto saveDumped(Day 15)Scottcolspan="13" CourtneyDumped(Day 15)Aurelia & Johnnyto saveDumped(Day 15)ImaniRaySelectedJohnnyJack & Justineto saveLisato dumpRayVulnerableSafeVulnerableMikeSafeEyalSafeRayVulnerableDumped(Day 15)Callum & Debto saveDumped(Day 15)RayImaniVulnerableJessicaSafeLisato dumpImaniCurtis & LisaVulnerableSafeVulnerableJessicaVulnerableCelySafeImaniDumped(Day 15)Aurelia & Johnnyto saveDumped(Day 15)JessicaStephVulnerableRaySafeLisato dumpJohnnySafeCallum & Libertyto saveSavedby Imani & RayRayVulnerableMikeVulnerableSingleDumped(Day 14)Callum & Debto saveDumped(Day 14)Tinacolspan="13" SingleDumped(Day 14)Callum & Debto saveDumped(Day 14)LibertyCallumVulnerableCallumSafeStephto dumpCallumVulnerableVulnerableCallumPowerCoupleJackVulnerableDumped(Day 13)Callum & Debto saveDumped(Day 13)Mikecolspan="9" ImaniSafeJessicaVulnerableDumped(Day 13)Aurelia & Johnnyto saveDumped(Day 13)Carringtoncolspan="9" KyraVulnerableDumped(Day 11)Aurelia & Johnnyto saveDumped(Day 11)Kyracolspan="5" MeganSafeCallum & Libertyto saveSafeCarringtonVulnerableDumped(Day 11)Cely & Eyalto saveDumped(Day 11)Megan colspan="2" StephVulnerableKyraSafeCallum & Libertyto saveSafeWalked(Day 9)Georgiacolspan="7" TobySafe /VulnerableDumped(Day 9)Cely & Eyalto saveDumped(Day 9)TobyCelyVulnerableCelySafeStephto dumpCelyVulnerable GeorgiaSafe /VulnerableDumped(Day 9)Callum & Debto saveDumped(Day 9)CurtisLisaVulnerableLisaSafe /VulnerableDumped(Day 6)Callum & Debto saveDumped(Day 6)LisaCurtisVulnerableCurtisSafe /VulnerableDumped(Day 6)Aurelia & Johnnyto saveDumped(Day 6)StephJessicaSelectedMeganVulnerableDumped(Day 4)to saveDumped(Day 4)Notes1234 none567891011none12131415WalkednoneMegannoneDumpedNoDumpingStephNoDumpingCurtis & LisaNoDumpingCarringtonNoDumpingLiberty,MikeLost duelJessica,Tina,Imani & RayCallum & DebKyra
Notes
: On Day 1, the girls competed in a challenge and based on their times in the challenge, the girls determined the order in which they chose to couple up. : On Day 1, Johnny and Megan each anonymously kissed two islanders. On Day 2, the four islanders whose partners were chosen became vulnerable, and Johnny and Megan chose to duel Ray and Jessica for their partners, Imani and Steph. : On Day 4, the three bottom couples from the challenge became vulnerable. The power couple, Imani and Johnny, decided to save Jack and Justine, leaving the other bottom couples at risk. : On Day 4, the safe couples had to vote for a vulnerable islander they wanted to dump. The islander who received the most votes would be dumped. Steph received the most votes, dumping him from the Villa. : On Day 6, the two bottom couples from the challenge became vulnerable. The power couple, Imani and Ray, had to decide on a safe couple to make vulnerable. They chose Curtis and Lisa. : On Day 6, bombshells Eyal and Georgia chose to save and couple up with vulnerable islanders, Cely and Toby, leaving two couples vulnerable at the dumping. The safe couples had to vote for the vulnerable couple they wanted to save. The couple who received the fewest votes would be dumped. Curtis and Lisa received the fewest votes, dumping them from the Villa. : On Day 8, the islanders decided to award other couples coins earned from the challenge. The couple who received the fewest coins would become the new power couple. The two couples who received the most coins would become vulnerable. Imani and Ray became the new power couple while Callum & Liberty and Jessica & Johnny became vulnerable. On Day 9, the power couple, Imani and Ray, chose Jessica & Johnny to be saved from the duel and replaced them with Georgia & Toby, making them vulnerable. : On Day 9, Megan had to leave the game for undisclosed medical reasons. : On Day 11, the three bottom couples from the challenge became vulnerable. The safe boys then had to decide which vulnerable man to dump, choosing Carrington, and the safe girls had to decide which vulnerable woman to dump, choosing Kyra. : On Day 12, the power couple, Callum and Liberty, had the power to mix up all of the couples ahead of the next challenge. : On Day 12, the three bottom couples from the challenge became vulnerable. The safe couples were given a chance to save one of the vulnerable couples, saving Callum and Justine, leaving the other bottom couples at risk. : On Day 15, the three bottom couples from the challenge became vulnerable. The carnival then granted one couple the golden heart which would allow them to save one of the vulnerable couples. Jack and Justine received the golden heart, saving Mitch and Zeta, leaving Imani and Ray & Courtney and Scott to be dumped from the villa. : On Day 16, Mitch and Zeta held the red tire at the end of the challenge, and therefore were the losers and instantly dumped from the villa. For holding the most tires at the end of the challenge Justin and Jack were awarded a spot into the finale, while the remaining couples remained vulnerable. : On Day 16, previous dumped Islanders voted to send one couple into the finale. The one couple who received the fewest votes was dumped from the villa. Eyal and Cely received the fewest votes and was therefore dumped from the villa. : On Day 17, the final three couples competed in two final duels to determine the winners of Love Island Games.
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