Stay tuned at the end for some honorable mentions. "Fair" before he morphed into one of the bestLove Islandvillains, that is. The short answer is time and luck. ", Then there's Maura's best moment, probably the best moment inLove Islandhistory. He loaded his charm guns and arm guns, got Megan back, and swooped into fourth place with her by his side(we'll get to Megan, don't worry). He fucked it so many times. She is the paragon of sense my sensibility probably needs to balance the scales. So even though Tommy didn't cause that much drama most of the time, his combination of doofus-ness and romantic hero-ness makes him #11 material. In my opinion, Callum never had feelings for Shaughna, but sheunequivocallyfelt for him, so in addition to the ache Shaughna experienced because of the rejection itself, I imagine seeing Callum's obvious adoration for Molly made the hurt so much worse. His actions were unforgivable, but by God did it make for excellent TV. ITV Dami Hope, 26. Ladies and gentlemen, please be upstanding for your Undisputed Best Islander of 2019, Maura Higgins. Plus, and I know it was not always idyllic, but I really liked her and Montana's cerebral friendship. But on behalf of the nation, thank you for inspiring The Greatest TV Moment of 2019. Once the seed of doubt regarding Amy started to seep through, we got to witness a real-life performative identity crisis unfolding in front of our very eyes. What a gal. She clawed back some credibility during the dumping when she told Michael he was a snake, so minor props for that. Once Amber had gone on a good date with Greg, Michael announced he still liked her. Amber arrived in the villa on day one. I do not know the contestants, and the last thing I would want to do is cause any of them or their loved ones difficulty. After ending things with Jake, Liberty said to Kaz, "You know, I might not have found love, or the love that I thought I had at first, but I found self-love.". (It was Kem's classic phrase.). Season One Love Island star Sophie Gradon, 32, committed suicide in 2018. Chris was part of a lot of good drama, and, true, that is some of why he's here, in addition to his relationship with Kem, but Chris is also a hilarious joy to observe. It was Love Island's ultimate Chekhov's gun. With a name as cool as Harley Brash, you're going to need to either be the newest undercover detective on a gritty BBC police drama, or a type of cocktail in a biker bar. When you have what Ovie has, all you need to be a star is a camera and an audience. Ovie had a bit of a slow ride after that, until India showed up and the two became a chill dream. Georgia had passion, intelligence, drama (she adored it), sweetness, a beautiful face that gives off a "nice cheerleader" vibe, and, as she liked to say once every ten seconds, Georgia had loyalty. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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). And you cannot fault Jamie for liking her that much prior to an introduction. Because of her, I want to be more confident, more badass, more logical in the face of stupid feelings that sometimes need to sit on the back burner. It would be wrong to say Kady was a loose cannon, because she was both more formularized and less precise than some loose cannon, but that's presumably how she felt for her peers. From what we could gather, Sherif was a chill guy who enjoyed the finer things in life such as reminding Anna as much as possible that he followed her on Instagram since before they met. Much like Chris, he should've been in the villa from day one. After weeks with the physically-nondescript scaffolder Callum, Shaughna was her year's big victim of Casa Amor when he recoupled with real-life Barbie Molly. Them right there. He held an eggplant and guessed it was a courgette or asparagus. He has the heart of a lion and the hair of a Turkish Disney prince you just know he dreams of playing. Unfortunately for Georgia, she was excruciatingly wrong, but I believe she remembered it incorrectly; I don't think Georgia was lying whatsoever. Earlier this year, Mike Thalassitis, 26, was found dead in the woods near his Essex home, You were the lead cause of your own demise and there is no pity here. Again, no. Why lie about that when the public, incoming contestants, and future versions of your fellow Islanders know the truth? After coupling up and ending things with Eyal, a weed-less stoner who sincerely said "I love green things," one of the funniestLove Island quotes, Megan decided she wanted Wes, who'd been with Laura for multiple weeks. He spelled Jason Statham "Jason Staythumb." ), who thinks you can, like, mentally choose your shoe size, grow into a kind, loving, present young man. Her infinite decency warmed the screen each and every time. I looked her up. 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 From his singing to himself to his sibling-esque friendship with Amber to his lifting India in a full wheelbarrow in that challenge to every time he shouted "Message! With his cheeky rapping and ever-present vulnerability, Kem wins the crown. Imagine if we had had this magnificent creature in our lives from day one, imagine the memes, imagine the lols. Like Montana, I can do whatever the fuck I want, as long as it doesn't hurt other people's feelings (a line Montana would cross). We are so easy to make small that way, so easy to beat. Callum had a short-livedLove Islandexperience, trying to trick Amber into fancying him and then determinedly wearing sunglasses both during the day and at night after she joked that he didn't look good in them. Yewande deserved better fromLove Islandbut we failed her. (Yes, we all make mistakes, but, Anna, come on.) I know they did not last on the outside and I wish them both well but, for purposes of this ranking, as its all about entertainment while watching Love Island, Jack and Dani are one of the best couples on the show. She was the confident, flirty, dyed-ginger underdog. Dani coupled up with Jack on day one and they fell madly, beautifully in love. I still don't understand what Chloe did to her face in between like her intro video and arriving at the villa. Look, Megan treated Love Islandthe way it was arguably meant to be treated: like a heist with a goal of stealing Instagram followers from playing-it-safe cuties, like an opportunity to collect fetching men for a trophy case entitled, "fellas who say, 'she's the one who got away,'" like the whole thing was a frivolous game of checkers she'd already won. Still, a nice girl. 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. Anna would barricade the doors shut and subject everyone to a strip search until she found the culprit, then she would have them publicly flogged until they apologised. To exaggerate by using an overrated word, Chris is anicon. ", Ovie never failed to make a one-of-a-kind impression. In terms of comedy value during the first couple of weeks, Anton was carrying the show entirely by himself. When couple's leave the villa, many people wait for the announcement that they've broken up as they struggle to adjust to life outside the show. We forgot about his errors of the past, almost feeling sorry for the guy as he had to watch Anna progress with Ovie. She had no idea what she wanted but knew exactly what she wanted. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. To put it simply, Tommy is an absolute doofus. Then, straight into Jourdan's basket mere moments later! He was a master of disguise, seemingly enamoured with Anna until she left for Casa Amor and he tried to crack on with Jourdan. I'm sure they miss her inspiring emotional maturity as well. 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. Love Islandcould go on for 400 more series, all of which I'd watch, and I don't think anyone would ever topple him for me. Arabella came, she saw, she momentarily conquered Danny and then she left. Image: Tanyel says her dream man is Channing Tatum. 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. 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). Liberty is sweetness personified, with an intellect I'm sure others love to miss behind her blonde mane and sunny beauty. They were both awful. 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. Days later, Megan recoupled at Casa Amor, leaving Wes alone, until he came back, and she wasn't sure anymore. 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. Jess was left by misogynist baby Josh for the more "proper" Naomi an undervaluedLove Island scoundrel and, later, beachy-hot Max went with Naomi, too. By Jake Dee. Curtis, thank you for being a hot mess of a Love Island contestant. 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. You could've been the hero that Yewande deserved, but you got greedy, infected by Anton's famous wandering eye syndrome. A moment of appreciation for Francesca openly declaring that she had no choice but to couple up with Michael, thus sealing her fate as a short-livedLove Islandcontestant. 10/10 would drink a beer with. Rebecca is fucking vile during and post show. While he's considerably physically attractive chiefly the eyes are special Tommy's main grounds for being a romantic hero are his earnestness, his innocence, and the sincerity with which he deeply loved Molly-Mae. He went with Maura, but both women were sensational. Also, Wes pioneered the phrase, "I'm not unhappy, but, I could be happier," which is aLove Islanddiamond. What really matters at the end of the day is that when the going got tough, it was Amy's strengths that defined her. What's particularly interesting about Olivia for me right now is that I don't know if she's a villain I say as I write coldly about strangers for the internet's consumption in the comfort of my own home, because I am the real devil here. It was the best moment of Series 7. Age: 21. My main memory of Elma was her being supremely horrified by Maura's declarations of lust for Tommy during their first dates on the lawn. 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After Jamie arrived, Camilla completely blossomed out of her cocoon (not that flowers blossom out of cocoons, but you get the point of my metaphor mixing). After her short stint on the show, the boys decided to boot her off on day 25 leaving adam single in the villa. 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. When Joanna went home 12 days and multiple instances of Michael mistreating Amber later, he didn't leave. Season 2: Tom & Adam Season 3: Chloe & Jonny Season 4: Ellie & Adam Season 5: Lucie & Curtis Season And know that I would never even be cast on Love Island in the first place; I'm far too removed from my emotions to properly give myself to the experience. Harley was a nice girl, she made Chris happy and enjoyed her very short amount of time in theLove Islandvilla. I mean, when we were busy thinking Toby was torn between Abi and Mary and the next-time-on revealed that in the following episode, Toby would announce his head was still with Chloe, Igot out of my seat, walked into another room, and fully laid face-down on the floor. That's it. 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. If I think about his unrelenting friendship with Amber for too long, I will start involuntarily crying. She wasn't happy anymore, so, while crushed, Liberty choose herself and broke up with Jake two days before the finale, proving how her genuine she was, not that that laughably self-evident fact needed any more proof. Buoyanthumor, boyish adventurousness, and semi-self-awareness radiate off of him like Essex sunshine. In the end, Kaz slayed the lawless, icy, ever-reigning goliath:Love Island. She isn't on this list because of that, she's here because of her magnificent personality and (somewhat) her drama, but the role racism played in Kaz's experience cannot go unmentioned. Boring. Had he spent longer in the villa, Sherif could've been one of the greats. They may seek counseling for advice or an emergency She fully gave herself to theludicrousexperience. 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. One, the small reason, is that Montana was Series 3's spiritual guide; she was the character present for advice and wisdom. Yuck. Hopeless romantic? What a time. He is superb, but Olivia was the heartbeat of the villa, unlike almost any other Islander from the show. The second most popular island is the Irish bombshell, Maura Higgins. Her friendship with Chris was endearing to watch, as was her unearthed ancient tweet about the presenter of the show. She is proof thatLove Island isn't just meant for personal trainers and Instagram dwellers. The world changed on 12th June 2019. Things steadily fell into place and she remained dignified and entertaining throughout. *use modmail, dont contact mods directly*, Press J to jump to the feed. Her Dad scares me. It has been a series full of drama, dumpings and more than a few heads turning at Casa Amor. You win nothing except a high spot on this questionable list. Tommy Fury. They both arrived into the villa at the same time and it was very clear from the outset that Elma was going to be the quiet one in comparison. Buddy. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. She made the most of her time in the villa, failing to compromise her standards for the garbage rodents that infested the island. Nobody even spat in anyone's tea? Yes, Georgia was loud and stubborn and in possession of more zest than the most prolific lemon grove in the Western Hemisphere, but holy hell did she bring it. Unfortunately, many Series 7 men were blind. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Everyday there was a possibility Kady and Scott might yell at each other across the pool, or Kady might get super jealous, or they might break up and then make up and then have sex in front of everyone. Things got boring when her and Tommy fell in love because the general public are messy bitches who live for drama, but it was a solid effort over all. Probably one of the most divisive contestants on this year'sLove Island,every viewer seems to have a strong opinion on Anna, whether good or bad. Here are the 2023 Love Island winter contestants: Tanyel Revan, 26 . Tommy is the best example of love in Love Island's history. We got 32 days of Ovie Soko and it still wasn't enough. His sense of humor, his tenderness, his self-deprecation, his jawline, and that amazing head of brunette hair made Chris a stand-out despite him only being in the villa for 15 days. The other ranks higher on this list. 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. The revelation about Anton's mother's dedication to shaving his arse came about on the very first day and continued to be a major talking point throughout the series, which speaks volumes. That was the most interesting thing about Arabella, despite it not even really involving her doing anything besides existing. 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. (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. Frankly, it made for decent television. Get to know their age, job, hometown, and Instagram profile! I cannot believe hes still getting all these brand deals after his racist messages came out. Hard no. Torquay had the majority of the chances at the Recreation Ground but couldn't get another goal after Brett McGavin's 10th minute equaliser cancelled out Aldershot's early opener. 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.