Love Island involves a group of contestants, referred to as Islanders (in the show) living in isolation from the outside world in a villa in Fiji, constantly under video surveillance. To survive in the villa the Islanders must be coupled up with another Islander, whether it be for love, friendship or money, as the overall winning couple receives $50,000. On the first day, the Islanders couple up for the first time based on first impressions, but over the duration of the series, they are forced to "re-couple" where they can choose to remain in their current couple or swap and change.
Any Islander who remains single after the coupling is eliminated and dumped from the island. Islanders can also be eliminated via public vote, as during the series the public vote through the Love Island app available on smartphones for their favourite couple, or who they think is the most compatible. Couples who receive the fewest votes risk being eliminated. Often a twist has occurred where it has been up to the Islanders to vote one of their own off the island. During the final week, the public vote for which couple they want to win the series and therefore take home $50,000. The winners can pick between share the money ($25,000 each) or take it all depending on an envelope they open as seen in love island Australia series 1.
Islanders
The first Islanders were announced on 29 September 2019, one week before the premiere episode.[3]
^Note 1 : Eoghan arrived after the first coupling, and was told he would be able to steal a girl for himself on Day-3. Eoghan chose to couple up with Jessie, leaving Maurice single. All other Day-1 couples remained the same.
^Note 2 : On Day-7, there was a recoupling ceremony. As new Islanders, Anna and Phoebe got to pick their partner first, with a boy's choice recoupling intended to follow. As Phoebe chose Cassie, there were then more single guys than single girls. Hence the planned boy's recoupling was replaced with a girl's choice recoupling.
^Note 3 : On Day-26 a Triple Dumping occurred. Firstly, as new Islander Margarita was able steal a boy for herself. She coupled up with Blake, making Isabelle single. Then, one couple was dumped from the island based on Australia's vote. As a newly formed couple, Margirita and Blake were immune to being dumped. Cassie and Luke received the fewest votes from Australia and were dumped. Then, Sophie revealed that one single islander (Isabelle or Matthew) will be dumped by an Islander vote. Each couple cast one vote and voting would be by open vote. The couples voted to save Matthew and dump Isabelle.
^Note 4 : Day-31's recoupling ceremony was the final recoupling. From this point forward, the couples are set and one of the final five couples will win Love Island.
Series details
Weekly summary
The main events in the Love Island villa are summarised in the table below.
Week 1
Entrances
On Day 1, Adam, Cartier, Cassie, Cynthia, Gerard, Jessie, Matthew, Maurice, Sam and Vanessa entered the villa.
On Day 2, Eoghan entered the villa.
On Day 4, Anna and Phoebe entered the villa.
Coupling
On Day 1, the Islanders couple up for the first time. After all of the girls entered, the boys were asked to choose a girl to pair up with. Jessie coupled up with Maurice. Cartier paired up with Gerard, Vanessa with Matthew, Cassie and Adam coupled up, whilst Cynthia coupled with Sam.
On Day 3, Eoghan chose to couple up with Jessie, leaving Maurice single.
Dates
On Day 3, Eoghan went on dates with Jessie and Cartier prior to the coupling ceremony.
On Day 4, Eoghan went on dates with Anna and Phoebe, and Adam went on dates with Anna and Phoebe.
Australia’s Vote
Throughout the series, Australia was given the opportunity to vote to affect the islanders. This included voting for islanders to go on a date, voting to save or dump islanders from the island, and ultimately for the winner of Love Island Australia.
Ep.
Date given
Question
Options
Australia's Decision
Result
2
8 October 2019
Which guy would you like to date Anna?
Adam, Eoghan, Gerard, Matthew, Maurice, Sam
Australia voted Adam on a date with Anna. After the date, Anna had the choice of another boy for a date.
Her choice was Eoghan.
Which guy would you like to date Phoebe?
Australia voted Adam on a date with Phoebe. After the date, Phoebe had the choice of another boy for a date.
