Maya Jama will return as the host, as former Islanders from across the globe come back for an all-star spin-off.
Prepare for more lipsing, scrambled heads and ‘turkey teeth’ as the inaugural Love Island Games – featuring former Islanders – will debut on Peacock on Wednesday 1st November.
With the sunshine well and truly gone, get ready to be transported back to those memorable summer nights, as Maya Jama will be back presenting the Peacock spin-off series which is taking us to Fiji this winter.
The new all-star series will follow fan favourites from across the globe, including the UK, USA and Australia, as they couple up and attempt to remain in the competition to avoid being dumped from the Island.
The contestants representing the UK cohort of Islanders include Megan Barton Hanson, Curtis Pritchard and Liberty Poole – to name a few.
Don’t deep it! Here’s everything else we know about Love Island Games below…
Love Island Games release date
Love Island Games is coming exclusively to Peacock on 1st November 2023. The new series will air six days a week, just like its UK counterpart.
2016 Love Islander Kady McDermott, who returned for her second appearance on the show over the summer, previously revealed on the Staying Relevant podcast that filming for the series began in September.
“I got asked to do Love Island Games in September – I’ve had enough, I’m retired for the year. I’ll leave that one,” Kady told hosts Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks.
What is Love Island Games?
Love Island Games is a spin-off series which will bring former fan favourites from the UK, USA and Australia back to the competition as they are given another shot at finding love.
The Islanders will take part in both team and couples’ challenges, and will face the show’s standard eliminations, re-couplings and bombshell arrivals.
The fate of the couples will lie in the hands of the viewers, who will be voting for their favourite couple.
Love Island Games cast: Who is returning?
The cast for Love Island Games was announced in October, with former favourites from various Love Island seasons returning to crack on and get grafting – and there’s a lot of them.
Those confirmed in the Love Island Games:
- Curtis Pritchard
- Kyra Green
- Megan Barton Hanson
- Jack Fowler
- Johnny Middlebrooks
- Aurelia Lamprecht
- Carrington Rodriguez
- Cely Vazquez
- Callum Hole
- Courtney Boerner
- Lisa Celander
- Ray Gantt
- Jessica Losurdo
- Mitch Hibberd
- Tina Provis
- Georgia Steel
- Liberty Poole
- Deb Chubb
- Mike Boateng
- Eyal Booker
- Steph Blackos
- Imani Wheeler
- Toby Aromolaran
- Justine Ndiba
- Scott Van-der Sluis
- Zeta Morrison
Love Island Games host
Love Island UK host Maya Jama recently confirmed on Instagram that she would be hosting the spin-off. Peacock also announced the news on Instagram, writing the caption: “When Love Island worlds collide, we couldn’t just bring alum back to compete! @mayajama returns as host for the first-everLove Island Games! #LoveIslandGames arrives November 1 on Peacock.”
Iain Stirling will be back as commentator, featuring in the first advert for the new series to announce: “This fall, all your favourite Islanders from around the world are back – fighting for love and survival.
“With host Maya Jama, get ready for romance, drama and a whole bunch of hotties that didn’t find love the first time around.
“Love Island Games premieres November 1st, only on Peacock.”
How to watch Love Island Games
Love Island Games will launch on Peacock, which UK viewers can access with a SKY or NOW account.
Love Island Games trailer
Peacock has released the trailer for Love Island Games, you can watch it below.
Let the games begin!
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