Love Island (American TV series) season 5 explained

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Season Number:5
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Num Days:32
Num Contestants:33
Winner:Hannah Wright
Marco Donatelli
Runner Up:Kassy Castillo
Leonardo Dionicio
Num Episodes:37
Network:Peacock

The fifth season of the American version of the television reality program Love Island premiered on July 18, 2023.[1]

Format

Love Island is a reality television program in which a group of contestants, who are referred to as "Islanders", are living in a villa in Fiji. The Islanders are cut off from the outside world and are under constant video surveillance. To survive in the villa, the Islanders must be in a relationship with another Islander. The Islanders couple up for the first time on first impressions but they are later forced to "re-couple" at special ceremonies in which they can choose to remain with their current partners or to switch partners. At the villa, the couples must share a bed for sleeping and are permitted to talk with other Islanders at any time, allowing them to get to know everyone.[2] While in the villa, each Islander has his or her own telephone, with which they can contact other Islanders via text and can receive text messages informing them of the latest challenges, dumpings, and re-couplings. While the Islanders might appear to have unmediated access to the outside world, they are limited in both their alcohol consumption and communication with the outside world.[3]

The Islanders are presented with many games and challenges that are designed to test their physical and mental abilities, after which the winners are sometimes presented with special prizes, such as a night at the Hideaway or a special date.[4]

Islanders can be eliminated, or "dumped", for several reasons; these include remaining single after a re-coupling and by public vote through the Love Island mobile app. During the show's final week, members of the public vote to decide which couple should win the series; the couple who receive the most votes win.[4]

At the envelope ceremony on finale night, the couple who received the highest number of votes from the public receive two envelopes, one for each partner. One envelope contains and the other contains nothing. The partner with the envelope may choose whether to share the money with his or her partner as a test of trust and commitment.[2]

Islanders

The original Islanders were revealed on July 11, 2023, one week before the series launch.[5]

Matia Marcantuoni previously appeared as a contestant on the second season of Bachelor in Paradise Canada.

On Day 25, Scott van-der-Sluis entered the villa. He previously appeared as a contestant on the tenth series of Love Island in the United Kingdom just weeks before.

IslanderAgeHometownEnteredExitedStatusRef
Hannah Wright24Palm Springs, CaliforniaDay 2Day 32[6]
Marco Donatelli22Girard, OhioDay 1Day 32
Kassandra "Kassy" Castillo22Fort Worth, TexasDay 1Day 32
Leonardo Dionicio21West Hartford, ConnecticutDay 1Day 32
Carsten "Bergie" Bergersen23Cottage Grove, MinnesotaDay 1Day 32Third place
Taylor Smith24Orange County, CaliforniaDay 17Day 32Third place
Carmen Kocourek22Milwaukee, WisconsinDay 2Day 32Fourth place
Kenzo Nudo26Phoenix, ArizonaDay 10Day 32Fourth place
Johnnie Garcia25Whittier, CaliforniaDay 17Day 30
Scott van-der-Sluis22Connah's Quay, United KingdomDay 25Day 30
Destiny Davis27Florissant, MissouriDay 1Day 30
Kyle Darden24Floral Park, New York[7] Day 16Day 30
Imani Wheeler22Sacramento, CaliforniaDay 13Day 28
Isiah "Zay" Harayda23Long Island, New YorkDay 16Day 28
Matia Marcantuoni29Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDay 16Day 27
Jonah Allman24Rancho Murieta, CaliforniaDay 10Day 24
Vickala "Kay Kay" Gray25Palestine, TexasDay 1Day 24
Mike Stark22Augusta, GeorgiaDay 13Day 24
Taylor Chmelka23San Diego, CaliforniaDay 17Day 24
Keenan Anunay23Washington, D.C.Day 1Day 24
Hannah Ortega22Coral Springs, FloridaDay 18Day 24
Allie Ryan28Madison, WisconsinDay 17Day 21
Ashley Sims23Jefferson City, MissouriDay 17Day 21
Brandon Janse Van Vuuren22Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaDay 16Day 21
Dasja Johnson27Harrells, North CarolinaDay 17Day 21
Eddie Brown26Lagos, NigeriaDay 16Day 21
Najah Fleary25Bladensburg, MarylandDay 17Day 21
Robert "Rob" Rausch24Florence, AlabamaDay 16Day 21
Harrison Luna26Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaDay 4Day 15
Emily Chavez25Houston, TexasDay 10Day 15
Anna Kurdys22Boca Raton, FloridaDay 1Day 11
Victor Gonzalez28Atlanta, GeorgiaDay 1Day 8
Jasmine Sklavanitis24Mount Morris, IllinoisDay 1Day 5

Future appearances

Carsten "Bergie" Bergersen competed on the second season of the Peacock reality TV series The Traitors.[8]

Scott and Imani appeared on Love Island Games. Rob returned as an original Islander and Kassy and Harrison will return as bombshells for the sixth season of Love Island USA.

Production

Development

On February 23, 2022, it was announced that the series would no longer air on CBS, who aired the first three seasons. The series was picked up for two additional seasons, including the fifth season by Peacock, with Sarah Hyland as host. Iain Stirling as narrator and Maura Higgins as social media ambassador, bringing all the behind the scenes gossip and interviews.[9] [10] [11]

The season was filmed in Fiji.[1]

Coupling and elimination history

Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5
Day 1Day 3Day 5Day 8Day 11Day 15Day 21Day 24Day 27Day 28Day 30Final
MarcoDestiny
to save
SafeSafe
to dump
FinalistSplit
the 100k
Winner
(Day 32)
SingleMarcoMarco
to save
MarcoSafeMarcoSafeMarcoFinalistWinner
(Day 32)
KassyLeonardoBergie
to save
LeonardoVulnerableMatiaSafeLeonardo
to dump
FinalistRunner-up
(Day 32)
LeonardoKassyAnna
to save
KassyVulnerableJohnnieVulnerableKassyFinalistRunner-up
(Day 32)
BergieAnnaSingleKassy
to save
SingleSafeTaylor S.SafeTaylor S.
to dump
FinalistThird place
(Day 32)
Taylor S.BergieVulnerableBergieFinalistThird place
(Day 32)
CarmenSingleVictorVictorVulnerableKenzoVulnerableKenzoSafeKenzo
to dump
FinalistFourth place
(Day 32)
KenzoCarmenVulnerableCarmenSafeCarmenFinalistFourth place
(Day 32)
JohnnieLeonardoVulnerableScott
to dump
EliminatedDumped
(Day 30)
ScottJohnnieEliminatedDumped
(Day 30)
DestinyMarcoSingleHarrison
to save
JonahVulnerableZaySafeKyle
to dump
EliminatedDumped
(Day 30)
KyleImaniSafeDestinyEliminatedDumped
(Day 30)
ImaniImmuneKyleSafeZay
to dump
Dumped
(Day 28)
ZayDestinyVulnerableImaniDumped
(Day 28)
MatiaKassySafeSingleDumped
(Day 27)
JonahDestinySafeTaylor C.SafeWalked
(Day 24)
Kay KayKeenanKeenan
to save
KeenanSafeSingleSafeWalked
(Day 24)
MikeImmuneHannah O.EliminatedDumped
(Day 24)
Taylor C.JonahEliminatedDumped
(Day 24)
KeenanKay KayKay Kay
to save
Kay KayVulnerableSingleEliminatedDumped
(Day 24)
Hannah O.MikeEliminatedDumped
(Day 24)
AllieSingleDumped
(Day 21)
AshleySingleDumped
(Day 21)
DasjaSingleDumped
(Day 21)
NajahSingleDumped
(Day 21)
BrandonSingleDumped
(Day 21)
EddieSingleDumped
(Day 21)
RobSingleDumped
(Day 21)
HarrisonDestiny
to save
EmilyVulnerableDumped
(Day 15)
EmilyHarrisonVulnerableDumped
(Day 15)
AnnaBergieSingleLeonardo
to save
Walked
(Day 11)
VictorJasmineCarmenCarmenVulnerableDumped
(Day 8)
JasmineVictorSingle Dumped
(Day 5)
Notes12none34567none89
WalkednoneAnnanoneKay Kay,
Jonah
none
DumpedNo
Dumping
Jasmine

Victor
No
Dumping
Emily

Allie, Ashley, Dasja, Najah

Hannah O.,
Taylor C.


Matia






Carmen & Kenzo
Bergie & Taylor S.
Harrison

Brandon, Eddie,
Rob


Keenan,
Mike


Kassy & Leonardo

Notes

For winning the "Mr. and Mrs." game, Hannah & Marco won immunity that kept them safe from being voted in the first public dumping. In addition, they also won the power to save another couple from the first public dumping. They chose Anna & Leonardo. America then voted for their favorite couples. Carmen & Victor received the fewest votes and were left vulnerable, as it was up to the other islanders to choose who would be dumped from the villa. The islanders chose to dump Victor.

On Day 11, it was revealed that the islanders would recouple, with the new bombshells (Emily, Jonah, & Kenzo) getting first pick. At the end of the recoupling, Bergie was left single as Anna decided to voluntarily leave the villa.

America voted for their favorite islanders. The top three boys and the top two girls who received the most votes were granted safety. As new islanders, Imani and Mike were immune from the vote. The three safe boys then had to decide which vulnerable girl to dump, choosing Emily, and the two safe girls had to decide which vulnerable boy to dump, choosing Harrison.

As the final part for the Casa Amor twist in week 3, Casa Amor and the villa held two separate re-coupling ceremonies for the original islanders to choose whether to return to their previous partner or pick any new partner. Any of the 14 new islanders that remained single by the end of either ceremony was dumped from the villa. However, if one of the 13 original islanders remained single at the end of both ceremonies, they would still remain in the villa, but as a single islander. Allie, Ashley, Dasja, Najah, Brandon, Eddie, and Rob remained single at the end the night, and were all dumped from the villa.

America voted for their favorite islanders. The top six boys and the top six girls who received the most votes were granted safety. The two vulnerable boys and two vulnerable girls who received the fewest votes were dumped from the villa.

America voted for their favorite couple. The top four couples who received the most votes were granted a spot in the final. The two vulnerable couples who received the fewest votes were dumped from the villa.

America voted for which couple they think should win Love Island. The couple with the most votes were declared the winners of Love Island and received the grand prize money.

Episodes

See main article: List of Love Island (American TV series) episodes.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Love Island USA' Returns To Fiji For Season 5; Peacock Launches Trailer & Sets Premiere Date For Dating Show. Deadline Hollywood. Armando. Tinoco. June 21, 2023. July 11, 2023.
  2. Web site: Phillips . Hedy . So You've Been Watching Love Island and Have a Few Questions — Let Us Help . popsugar.com . POPSUGAR . April 4, 2020 . July 16, 2019 .
  3. Web site: Sorren. Martha. Here's How "Love Island" Works, In Case You've New To The Villa. 2021-04-03. www.refinery29.com. en.
  4. Web site: Moylan . Brian . What to Know About Love Island Before Its U.S. Debut . vulture.com . Vulture . April 4, 2020 . July 8, 2019 .
  5. Web site: Love Island USA Season 5: Meet the Cast. E! News. July 11, 2023. July 11, 2023.
  6. Web site: Love Island USA Season 5: Meet the Islanders. July 18, 2023. Haynes. Carl. Peacock.
  7. https://decider.com/2023/08/07/love-island-usa-reveals-13-bombshells-casa-amor/
  8. Web site: The Traitors Season-Two Cast is Reality Royalty. Vulture. Jason P.. Frank. December 14, 2023. December 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231214163448/https://www.vulture.com/2023/12/traitors-season-2-cast-release-date-trailer.html. December 14, 2023. live.
  9. Web site: McLoughlin . Lisa . 2023-07-14 . Former Islander Maura Higgins lands major job on Love Island USA . 2023-10-28 . Evening Standard . en.
  10. Web site: Mitovich. Matt. Love Island Is Moving From CBS to Peacock for 'Hotter Than Ever' Action. TVLine. February 23, 2022. February 23, 2022.
  11. Web site: White. Peter. 'Love Island' Moves From CBS To Peacock With Two Season Order. Deadline Hollywood. February 23, 2022.