Although he lasted nine days in the villa, it felt like far less because he got so little airtime. With her take-no-shit tenor, confident intelligence, steadfast loyalty, and a face medieval kings would start wars to betroth, Newcastle-raised Amber is made for Love Island. Greg gives hope to all futureLove Islandstandby contestants. Love Islandcan give us stellar inspirations, like Montana and her realism, or Tommy and his pure love, or Liberty and her self-actualization. Toby, a "I guess he's cute, yeah" man who spawned a bajillion memesdue to his childish aura, once lost a casual competition and immediately began frustratedly lifting weights in the mirror. You absolute buffoon, what is wrong with you? From making hefty, game-changing romantic moves to creating the "Do-Bits Society" (DBS) a "society" dedicated to the acknowledgement and discussion of primarily non-intercourse sexual activity, AKA "doing bits" Wes left a substantial mark on Series 4, one I am thrilled to have. Love! Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. It's hard to describe Stevie without letting out a knowing chuckle and simply saying "Oh Stevie". The words"Are you 'jolkin?'" Those are your two options, unfortunately. Basically, Montana lives in the mood board of my mind. Day-1 Camilla never would have dared. They matched like they had been together for 80 years, like they bickered at the mailbox right before slow dancing at the gas station. We simply have to stan. Read more: Love Island: Devon's Faye Winter makes x-rated blunder introducing herself, Since then, Jamie popped the question to Camilla at the start of 2021 putting Nell in a baby grow that read "Mummy will you marry daddy?". (Oh, and she screamed at other people, too, naturally.) On paper, Camilla was too "good" for Love Island. He arrived at Casa Amor and turned Anna's head away from Jordan, but she went back to her former flame after returning to the main villa. Then her bumpy path to love got back on track with the arrival of a polite Irish boy from Limerick. He's someone who looks for a woman "with spice" and some good hygiene. She downed a carrot in essentially one bite. Thank you for the memories. If you had told Past Me that I'd be including Toby on this list, I would have laughed in your face. In case you weren't sure, Michael's exact quote from the night Joanna left was: "I feel like I came here and I found what I wanted, and now, she's leaving.". Would the series have been the same without her? (Before Chaldish) was heartwarming to see as they supported each other through the complexities of island life, but then Danny came along and ruined everything. Yewande handled her unfair load with elegance and she deserved to make it to the end, frankly. (It was Kem's classic phrase.). He caused drama without being too much. Her first two and half weeks were far from joyous, as Olivia was romantically linked to Javi, poessive creep Daniel, future scary caitiff Terry, and Adam (and Rykard, depending how you look at it, because the two friends did sleep together). Nobody even spat in anyone's tea? Camilla spent 32 days proverbially kissing frogs named Jonny, sexist sour milk, Craig, Joe from You, and the worst frog of all, loneliness mixed with insecurity, before her inamorato came along. Unpretentious and inked Olivia felt so much like a nice, pretty friend you just wanted to see succeed. Liberty could just feel that the love she felt for Jake wasn't reciprocated. It was a delicious but somehow very boring performance. We are so easy to make small that way, so easy to beat. He seriously asked, "Do you want me to rap anyone, lift the mood a bit?" She also showed exceptional maturity for a 20-year-old. We forgot about his errors of the past, almost feeling sorry for the guy as he had to watch Anna progress with Ovie. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Then Tyler materialized, his charm, extraversion, and beauty headed straight for Kaz, and she was smitten. Michael's decisions were the reality show equivalent of the underdog team scoring an own goal, then getting so mad about scoring an own goal, that they go ahead and score another own goal out of spite. Winner! Chris spent a measly 15 days in the villa and immediately sparked outrage among viewers that the decision was made to withhold his brilliant from the show for an inhumane 37 days. Yuck. Just get him back on our TV screens in a regular capacity. Yes, Camilla gained confidence, an outgoing-ness, love, and friends in the villa, but even at the end of the finale, 52 days in, Camilla wasn't like the rest. Reporting on what you care about. Very tricky to remember a single thing about this guy other than the deservedly viraltweet where he was absolutely bodied for looking like Simon Cowell. All hail Queen Amber, Love Island's main character. Hugo was born with a clubfoot -a condition where a person's foot or feet The nation fell in love with sweet Camilla after failing to find love with her couple Jonny Mitchell. Kady's worst was highlighted far more than her best, but that worst had tiers in itself: normal wild Kady vs. stay-away-from-her-forever Kady. The same year The Big Short came out, Jess was slut-shamed every second of the daysimply for being a woman who talked about liking sex, not that there's ever a reason to slut shame. Internally, Megan is an agent of chaos, a hub of drama full of contradictions. She had a clear desire for deep love mixed with powerful, unruly demons from past misery. Kaz had to swim upstream in a system designed to eliminate her from the show. She'd say so herself. But those women can also win thereverence of so many, along with a front-and-center spot in theLove IslandHall of Fame and 1.5 million Instagram followers. On the tenth day, God created Maura and she entered the villa with a view to having a bloody good time. At least. Also, the braids?? Callum, based on what we got to see of him in five days, was a fun but airtime-deprived guy. Guys like Michael either go home a hero, or stay long enough to see themselves become the villain. It was delicious. Buddy. Look, if you're willing to go through the entireLove Island2019 archive footage to find some evidence of Joanna doing anything resembling banter, or simply having a fun conversation that didn't involve Amber, I'm happy to rejig the list in her favour. She didn't do much else, though. What aLove Island. You could enter that villa two days before the final and still end up winning if you stay unproblematic and have a nice smile. New 'Love Island' contestants. Show me a more wholesomeLove Islandcontestant than Ovie Soko and I will show you a mirror so that you can see what a liar looks like. It's meant for everyone hot and interesting. She's shy and quiet but she thrives off of attention. In a series that lacked some wow factor, bewitching-eyed democratic services officer Shaughna who, by the way, will age like fine wine did all she could to bring the wow. Once, when one of the women said Liberty was really smart, Liberty responded by saying that everyone is smart in different ways, so while she may be booksmart, her friend is smart with hair. Age isn't just a number, but Wes wasn't just a 20-year old, either. But, after eight weeks, Love Island draws to a Ew. What a time. Georgia is many, many, many things, but she's not stupid. When Megan's Casa Amor man, a concerningly controlling guy named Alex, went home, Megan fully went back to Wes. "Man's got a girlfriend now", he bragged, and then proceeded to lose said girlfriend less than 48 hours later. Her Dad scares me. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Sadly, they werent on It was the best moment of Series 7. Sheverygenerously gave Tom a second chance, but not before making him do various tasks for her, like finding two hairbrushes just for kicks. Since then, Zara has been on celebrity X factor with some of her fellow islanders and has joined the cast of Made in Chelsea after dating cast member Sam Thompson. The now 23-year-old fell hard for his Love Island girlfriend, Megan Barton-Hanson, and was sure theyd stay together through the team shift. We had some good content thanks to Lucie. They ended up voluntarily leaving together. Remember Joe? In terms of comedy value during the first couple of weeks, Anton was carrying the show entirely by himself. Remember when he dubbed himself and Lucie as 'Juicy'? We're different now, but for the better. We should be forever grateful. The way she handled the tragic situation, how she lovingly, voluntarily walked out of the villa, in part to save herself the anguish of watching Curtis crack on with another, utterly changed my opinion of Amy. A how-does-he-get-out-of-bed-without-falling-over doofus. It was bonkers. It was a BAFTA-worthy performance. I hope that he and India stay together forever. Then, we must rank the contestants from worst to best for no reason other than morbid curiosity. To Stevie *raises glass of lukewarm tap water*. He spelled Jason Statham "Jason Staythumb." She was unapologetically herself from start to finish, rightfully bodying Tom for his stupidity, forging a legitimate friendship with the girlfriend of the object of her affections after being rejected, pursuing the least desirable guy in the villa, she did it all. From the first day of Series 3, Kem was a bright star. If you had told Past Me that I would be including Toby on this list and in the top 10 no less, higher than Tommy I would have laughed in your face. After her short stint on the show, the boys decided to boot her off on day 25 leaving adam single in the villa. She would scream and scream and break up with Chris and get back with him and scream and scream. She is the paragon of sense my sensibility probably needs to balance the scales. But we must look at her objectively. He turned into the center of entertainment in a series chalk-full of it, while consistently keeping his good, geeky character front-and-center. He was both predictable and unpredictable without turning into a dangerous mess. Rebecca is fucking vile during and post show. During all the fights, snakes, and lesser men vying for superior women, Kaz was battling a much moreprodigious war, one she did not sign up for. Wes, who's handsome in a suave, I-run-a-business kind of way, was only 20-years old onLove Island, which is shocking considering his face and maturity are 10 years older. Elegantly, New-York-City gorgeous Montana is the smart friend you go to after a breakup when you want to hear about how crappy your ex is. Please! You were the lead cause of your own demise and there is no pity here. Why lie about that when the public, incoming contestants, and future versions of your fellow Islanders know the truth? Remember when Maura tried to steal Tommy from her? On Love Island, tall and pretty Olivia was a hot mess. When Joanna went home 12 days and multiple instances of Michael mistreating Amber later, he didn't leave. Kady was also part of an altercation that resulted in the shortest-lastingLove Islandcontestant, a woman kicked out almost immediately after entering the villa because she was violent towards Kady. and shame on all the islanders who ignore it and continue to publicly support him, The way he said I dont condem racism and Im glad the BLM movement happened in his apology statement . Also, Wes pioneered the phrase, "I'm not unhappy, but, I could be happier," which is aLove Islanddiamond. But on behalf of the nation, thank you for inspiring The Greatest TV Moment of 2019. When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom,"Do you want me to rap anyone, lift the mood a bit?". You big bloody numpty. He was consistently straightforward and caring, showcasing his vast intelligence time and time again. "Fair" before he morphed into one of the bestLove Islandvillains, that is. Still, a nice girl. ), who thinks you can, like, mentally choose your shoe size, grow into a kind, loving, present young man. And maybe that combination of her put-together-ness and his wide-open-ness is part of why they fit so well; it's like she's the baked potato and he's the fixens. Her early episodes were mostly spent with Sam basically a little league player voted class clown in a pairing so mis-matched I would understand if watching them kiss made you vicerally uncomfortable. Dani coupled up with Jack on day one and they fell madly, beautifully in love. That light did nothing but increase as he and Amber, the Islander Kem loved, went through their relationship ups and downs, like Amber's frolic-y flirting, Kem's gift of a symbolic bracelet, and him choosing to recouple with Chyna instead of staying loyal to Amber at Casa Amor (Kem thought they were over and that Amber would be with someone new, too). The only logical next step is to award Maura with the now-vacantJeremy Kyleslot. Then when Arabella left, you continued to be on the prowl despite loud declarations of infatuation with her. But if you're going to cause ruins, at least cause some huge laughs, too. However, the pair stayed together after the show for eight months before deciding to call it quits. Although where there's the most popular, there's also the least popular which has been revealed to be season five's Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury. I understand why you might vote the later, as Chris fell in love quickly and stood by her when he had every right to leave. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. She came across well in the villa and will surely secure work as an eyebrow model in the coming months. Because while each series of Love Island has the big contestant who goes on an emotional "journey" Jess, Camilla, Laura, Amber (Series 5), Sinnise, Toby and each Whether I mean it or not, I usually stick by it.". And he managed to do it all without being a massive prick to anyone in the process? If you don't get that reference, watch this. Still, Joe was a short-lived contestant that didn't get the chance to prove himself as a banter boi. Hard no. Here's everything you With the new season of Love Island coming up we decided to take a trip down memory lane at some of the past contestants. The iconic double-dumping scene was deliciously uncomfortable viewing, but other than that? We can never go back. When it became clear that she wasn't interested, he was forced to retreat back to his position as a devoted man. You sacrificed your own happiness for misguided banter. Remember how powerful Jourdan was with a firm silence as she allowed Curtis to declare his feelings for her, thereby exposing himself as a big game player? You see, it's thrilling to witness someone prove themselves to be so much more than you thought they were. Aside from her failed efforts at trying to get the word 'Bev' off the ground, Lucie provided her fair share of TV gold during her time in theLove Islandvilla. The show then introduced its Casa Amor cast including Tony Caraballo a.k.a. Yes, I still think she is everything I thought she was, including negative and territorial with attention, but Amy is also honest, kind, andimmensely brave. No affront to Jack, the pen salesperson I celebrate as a maximum geezer, but Dani had her wings safely pulled around everybody else in the villa at all times. I am not trying to play any part in that. With his cheeky rapping and ever-present vulnerability, Kem wins the crown. Credit where it's due, her attitude towards Anton's frequent stupidity was admirable, as was her willingness to take on the role of shaving his arse on a regular basis. Chief barista? Even once? Or, as he'd say, he's the breadstick, the celery,andthe carrot. Absolutely not. Bev in peace, Lucie. Here's a look back at all the Find a way to frame it and put it up in your living room. But she was a nice accompanying side dish to the main meal. Tommy Fury turned into a softie, one who still liked Hannah Montana but now had a better understanding of the lyrics thanks to his newfound brush with love. Did he say anything, profound or otherwise? But as hermanager", Being a young, brunette white woman, I must be on high-alert for Adam. Maura told him to go fuck himself, and a feminist goddess was officially born. She was left single by Josh at the Casa Amor re-coupling when he showed up with Kaz, in the first substantial and permanent alteration caused by the second villa. He's still Stevie, though, and forever will be. Once Amber had gone on a good date with Greg, Michael announced he still liked her. He was so beloved by his country he and India finished in third place even though Ovie had only been on TV for a month. Like, it is not even a question. Kady was not at fault, but her inclusion makes her relevant to this piece ofLove Islandlegend. left Maura's mouth so much it could have been a catchphrase. Now, I am fully aware thatLove Island is heavily edited. For example, there can be nerds (Camilla), cool uncles (Teddy), unlikely duos (Jack and Dr. Alex), popular kids (Chris from Series 3), and little brothers (Toby). The way she left the villa some would describe as brutal as the boys had to make a decision whether to save Zara, Megan Barton-Hanson or Ellie Brown. Plus, her immediate best-friendship with Kaz was a dyad for the ages. From Elizabeth Weber and Korey Gandy to Justine Ndiba and Calvin Cobb, Love Island's most likable contestants run the full gamut of personalities. Ovie created multiple world-class memes that I could not succinctly describe even if I tried my dardnest (my personal favorite currently being the yikes with the hand). We are now living in a post-apocalyptic world between the hours of 8-9pm, Sunday-Friday. Love Island 2021 sees first disabled contestant and a royal connection, Tomato Bar in Tiverton closed after confirmed case of coronavirus. Season one saw Jessica Hayes and Max Morley crowned as the first winners of the re-booted show. He was a nice guy, he smiled a lot and kind of looked like Drake. Tommy could not dancedeftlyif his life depended on it. This sentiment from a guy whose one, single POA in life was to live with no regrets marked the true turn in Toby's transition from villain to parody, from annoyance to joy. And you cannot fault Jamie for liking her that much prior to an introduction. Thank you. After Joe was voted out this sub was full of people saying we shouldnt bash him due to the mental damage that can cause and She chose Greg. What did she bring into the villa? Succeeding one falsehood Jess told while tipsy (though I think it would have happened anyway), multiple men deemed Jess sex material and not girlfriend material, as if women fit into those slots slots that are offense and rude no matter which one jerkfaces decide you belong in. From Elizabeth Weber and Korey Gandy to Justine Ndiba and Calvin Cobb, Love Island's most likable contestants run the full gamut of personalities. But when Megan chose someone else at Casa Amor mere days later, leaving Wes by himself, he didn't give up. The pair had their daughter Nell in October 2020 and people on Instagram were thrilled to see the happy pair had lasted long after the show. Now, I am not here to talk about the man Liberty was coupled up with for her entire time on Love Island, her ex-boyfriend who didn't seem remotely genuine like, he shouted that Liberty told him she loved him instead of responding and he only told her he loved her when their relationship was on the line weeks later, not to mention his sole reaction to difficulties was to say, "You're my girlfriend," as if that is the answer to everything. For all of Curtis's riveting drama, hurtful words, jazz-hands-y elocution, and calculating moves in search of post-show fame, this was his best moment of all. I won't go through all of what happened, because we don't have the time, but I will mention three moments: Kady shouted at Tina that she was a "cunt," Kady laid on the floor and yelled, "Fucking Made in Chelsea reject bitch," and Kady mooned everyone. But did he bring any excitement into the villa? He said he was like a polar bear but didn't know why. It was unprecedented. 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