Love Island Games release date, cast, and everything we know

Updated Oct. 16, 2023 – Get ready for the Love Island franchise to continue growing with the addition of Love Island Games coming our way soon! There’s over 10 iterations of the reality series happening around the world, and it’s all thanks to the one in the United Kingdom that started it all.

In 2005, Celebrity Love Island was introduced to the world in Britain. Then 10 years later, a second version of the UK series was released, known as Love Island UK. And since then, the show has become a global hit and other countries have been inspired to do their own iterations. The franchise just continues to grow, and now it’s getting its first spin-off. Here’s everything we know about Love Island Games ahead of its release!

Love Island Games release date and what to expect

Love Island Games premieres Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 on Peacock. The streamer had previously shared a fall 2023 release date was in store, and now we have the exact day to mark on our calendars. Peacock shared the news that the new show was happening in April 2023.

There’s going to be a total of 17 episodes. The spin-off will stream new episodes six days a week, Sundays through Fridays, starting at 9 p.m. ET. The singles will all be staying in a villa in the tropical destination of Fiji this time around. What I’d give to be able to visit the beautiful country! We shared the episode release schedule below:

• Episode 1 – Wednesday, Nov. 1
• Episode 2 – Thursday, Nov. 2
• Episode 3 – Friday, Nov. 3
• Episode 4 – Sunday, Nov. 5
• Episode 5 – Monday, Nov. 6
• Episode 6 – Tuesday, Nov. 7
• Episode 7 – Wednesday, Nov. 8
• Episode 8 – Thursday, Nov. 9
• Episode 9 – Friday, Nov. 10
• Episode 10 – Sunday, Nov. 12
• Episode 11 – Monday, Nov. 13
• Episode 12 – Tuesday, Nov. 14
• Episode 13 – Wednesday, Nov. 15
• Episode 14 – Thursday, Nov. 16
• Episode 15 – Friday, Nov. 17
• Episode 16 – Sunday, Nov. 19
• Episode 17 – Monday, Nov. 20

Love Island Games is bringing together familiar faces from Love Island USA, Love Island UK, Love Island Australia, and more so they have a “second shot at love,” per the synopsis. We’re going to see the group face dating, eliminations, recouplings, and of course the arrival of newcomers that will tempt some. The key difference is that they’ll be dealing with all of those elements through games, which will include both couple and team challenges. Read on below to find out who those familiar faces are.

Cast: Who will we see from the Love Island franchise?

There’s a bunch of fan-favorite Islanders the production team has chosen for the new series! They’ve all competed in their respective shows before. The cast of 26 comes from the UK, US, Australia, France, Sweden, and Germany. All of these countries each have their own Love Island show, and now contestants from them all are coming together for the new dating reality series. How fun is that!?

Some of the Islanders who might be familiar to you are Eyal Booker from Love Island UK season 4, Kyra Green from Love Island USA season 1, Mitch Hibberd who won Love Island Australia seasons 3 and 4, Aurelia Lamprecht from Love Island Germany season 4, and more. We’ve got the full cast list below, as well as a Meet the Islanders video s hared by Peacock.

If you’re a fan of Love Island UK, then you’ll definitely recognize who the host of the game series is British radio DJ and television presenter Maya Jama, who currently hosts the British dating reality series, will also be the MC on the new show. So Maya Jama will be hosting Love Island Games. How fun! She took over from previous host Laura Whitmore when season 9 debuted in 2023. Plus, comedian Iain Stirling will return as narrator. Maura Higgins will return as social ambassador of the new series and more surprise guests will drop in throughout the season.

• Eyal Booker (Season 4, UK)
• Georgia Steel (Season 4, UK)
• Jack Fowler (Season 4, UK)
•  Megan Barton-Hanson (Season 4, UK)
• Curtis Pritchard (Season 5, UK)
• Mike Boateng (Season 6, UK)
• Liberty Poole (Season 7, UK)
• Toby Aromolaran (Season 7, UK)
• Scott Van-der Sluis (Season 10, UK and Season 5, USA)
• Kyra Green (Season 1, USA)
• Ray Gantt (Season 1, USA)
• Justine Ndiba (Winner Season 2, USA)
• Cely Vazquez (Season 2, USA)
• Johnny Middlebrooks (Season 2, USA)
• Carrington Rodriguez (Season 2, USA)
• Deb Chubb (Season 4, USA)
• Courtney Boerner (Season 4, USA)
• Zeta Morrison (Winner Season 4, USA)
• Imani Wheeler (Season 5, USA)
• Callum Hole (Season 4, Australia)
• Mitch Hibberd (Winner Season 3 and Season 4, Australia)
•  Tina Provis (Winner Season 3 and Season 4, Australia)
• Jessica Losurdo (Season 4, Australia)
• Steph Blackos (Season 2, France)
• Lisa Celander (Season 3, Sweden)
• Aurelia Lamprecht (Season 4, Germany)

Where to watch the franchise

The new show will be streaming on Peacock. Love Island USA is streaming on Peacock, while Love Island UK and Love Island Australia are both streaming on Hulu. Be sure to take some time and catch up on the seasons from all three shows so you recognize who the contestants will be in the new series. The Swedish, French, and German versions of the show are not available to stream in the U.S.

Love Island USA has a total of five seasons (the fifth one is still streaming new episodes), the British version has 10, and The Land Down Under has a total of four seasons for your viewing pleasure. That’s plenty of material to get through before the premiere~

Stay tuned to Hidden Remote as we bring you updates and news about Love Island Games on Peacock ahead of its release!