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Love Island is a popular reality TV show, with contestants coupling up in a bid to find love and win the £50,000 cash prize.
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First held in 2015, Love Island has gone from strength to strength – with 4 million people tuning in for the 2020 Love Island final.
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Punters betting on Love Island can follow the villa antics six nights a week.
Love Island is one of the biggest reality TV shows around, with millions of fans flicking over to ITV2 six nights a week at 9pm. It is one of the most popular reality TV betting markets.
Traditionally held during the summer months, Love Island 2020 took place in the winter – with the show filmed in South Africa for the first time.
Love Island 2021 Tips:
From ITV confirming the Love Island contestants to the famous Love Island water bottle, we have you covered on everything you need to know ahead of Love Island 2021.
Here, we look through the most important Love Island tips, with Love Island cast odds and rumours, as well as the history of Love Island betting.
Love Island History:
Love Island originally aired for two seasons in 2005 and 2006 but that was not Love Island as we know it, with celebrities taking part instead of members of the public.
The present version of the show started in 2015 and Love Island has evolved from a cheesy concept into a genuine attempt at finding a future partner.
Many couples have defied the Love Island odds and have made their relationships work on the outside – with some even getting married and having children together.
Over 4 million people watched the opening episode of series 4 while 4.7 million tuned in for the first show of season 5. Love Island is showing no sign of slowing down.
The latest series of Love Island received mixed reviews, with various factors contributing to a slight drop in viewing figures compared to season 5.
However, when Love Island tips return ahead of the new series, you can be sure the show is going to receive plenty of interest in the traditional summer slot.
Love Island Villa:
The summer Love Island villa is something to behold, with breathtaking views of Mallorca in all directions.
69 cameras follow the Islanders around throughout their time in the villa, though couples can win a chance to spend an evening in the Hideaway away from the others.
The Love Island Beach Hut is an interview room, which is often used for Islanders to discuss any events of the day – including Love Island challenges and relationship gossip.
A new villa was introduced in season 3, with producers shaking things up by choosing to split the group in half, with one set heading to Casa Amor and the others remaining in the Love Island villa.
The winter villa is located in South Africa and was introduced for the sixth series of Love Island in January 2020. While still magnificent, Love Island odds suggest that the traditional villa is slightly better…
Love Island Winners:
Punters looking for Love Island odds to win should consider backing the favourites, though it is important to consider all contestants – especially as the show progresses.
Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague were viewed as a certainty to be crowned Love Island champions but they were pipped at the last minute by Amber Gill and Greg O’Shea.
A complete set of the Love Island betting results can be found below:
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Series 1 – Jess Hayes & Max Morley
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Series 2 – Cara De La Hoyde & Nathan Massey
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Series 3 – Amber Davies & Kem Cetinay
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Series 4 – Dani Dyer & Jack Fincham
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Series 5 – Amber Gill & Greg O’Shea
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Series 6 – Paige Turley & Finn Tapp
Love Island Presenter:
Laura Whitmore is the current presenter of Love Island, having accepted the role ahead of Love Island season six.
Whitmore is one of the most experienced names in reality TV, presenting the I’m A Celebrity sister show and appearing as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.
The Irish beauty was chosen to replace the late Caroline Flack, after she stood down ahead of the sixth season.
Flack will forever be remembered for her impact and influence on Love Island and the show wouldn’t have been a success without her.
Although not a presenter, Iain Stirling is known as the voice of Love Island, with his witty humour commenting on the latest ongoings throughout the villa.
Love Island Contestants 2021:
The Love Island cast changes every year, with contestants having to go through an application process in order to be selected to appear on the show.
Each potential Islander must send in a video tape application, explaining why they would be a great fit to feature on Love Island.
A limited number of Islanders enter the villa on Day 1 before others join the show at various stages throughout the competition, with Casa Amor a key moment for the Love Island cast.
The Love Island cast 2021 has been officially confirmed! You can find a list of the Love Island contestants this summer here:
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Sharon Gaffka – Civil servant
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Aaron Francis – Model and luxury events host
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Liberty Poole – Waitress and marketing student
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Hugo Hammond – PE teacher
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Shannon Singh – Model
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Jake Cornish – Water engineer
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Kaz Kamwi – Blogger
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Brad McClelland – Labourer
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Chloe Burrows – Financial services marketing executive
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Toby Aromolaran – Semi-pro footballer
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Faye Winter – Lettings manager
Love Island Betting Odds:
As is the case with Strictly Come Dancing tips and other reality TV shows, Love Island winner odds will be available ahead of the upcoming series.
Make sure to follow the latest Love Island rumours in the coming months and tune in to ITV2 to follow your Love Island betting selections!
*Credit for the main photo belongs to Petros Karadjias / AP Photo*
